The first volume of Handan City, the laughing king Sun Quan, the ancient tragic Longping Great War.
King Zhao of Qin appointed the scholar Fan Sui as his prime minister and adopted Fan's strategy of "distant alliances and nearby attacks". He formed alliances with the five major warring states of Zhao, Wei, Yan, Qi, and Chu, and launched a full-scale attack on Han. The goal was to capture the territory of Shang Dang in the state of Han. Unable to withstand the attack, the King of Han ordered the governor of Shang Dang, Feng Ting, to cede the land to Qin. However, Feng Ting refused and instead offered the land to Zhao.
At that time, the land of Shang Dang was divided into two parts: one was Han Shang Dang and the other was Zhao Shang Dang. Han Shang Dang was the gateway to Zhao Shang Dang. If Han Shang Dang fell into Qin's hands, Zhao Shang Dang would be exposed to the blade of the Qin army, and Qin could win in one battle.
The land of Changshan occupies a strategic location, if Qin gets the land of Changshan, the capital city of Zhao, Handan, will be exposed to the blade of the Qin army. The Qin army can start in the morning and arrive at dusk, besieging Handan. King Xiaocheng of Zhao adopted the strategy of Chancellor Pingyuanjun and accepted Fengting's offer of land.
King Zhao of Qin was enraged and ordered the Qin army to attack Zhao. The general Lian Po of Zhao clashed with the Qin army at Changping, sparking the famous Battle of Changping.
Lian Po was a renowned general of his time, mature and steady. He knew that he could not resist the Qin army's sharp soldiers head-on, so he adopted a defensive strategy and did not engage in battle with the Qin army. The Qin army attacked for a long time but failed to capture the city. King Zhao of Qin used Fan Sui's plan and implemented a counter-espionage plot, sending Zheng Anping to spread rumors in Handan that the Qin army was not afraid of Lian Po, but only feared Mafu Zi.
Zhao Kuo was a famous general of Zhao State and the son of Zhao She, who was enfeoffed as Marquis Pingyang. Therefore, Zhao Kuo was also known as "Marquis Pingyang's Son".
Zhao Kuo was a young prodigy with an astonishing memory, able to recite texts after just one glance; he had extraordinary talent and insight into military strategy that surpassed his father Zhao She. As a result, he became famous and was widely regarded by the court and common people of Zhao as a heaven-sent genius, with high hopes placed on him.
What was even more rare was that Zhao Kuo was the reader of King Xiaocheng of Zhao, and the two had grown up together since childhood, studying together, knowing each other's strengths and weaknesses, and enjoying the utmost trust of King Xiaocheng.
With the strong recommendation of Pingyuan Jun, King Xiaocheng of Zhao happily appointed Zhao Kuo as the general, replacing the old and steady Lian Po.
Zhao Kuo was only good at talking about military strategy on paper and did not know the geographical advantages of Changping. He fell into Bai Qi's trap and rashly advanced, resulting in being surrounded by the Qin army. After a fierce battle lasting over 40 days, the Zhao army ran out of food, and Zhao Kuo died from an arrow wound. More than 200,000 Zhao soldiers had no choice but to surrender.
The Battle of Changping, the State of Qin mobilized a total of 580,000 troops, and the State of Zhao mobilized 500,000 troops. After three years of fierce fighting, the outcome was finally decided, with the State of Qin emerging victorious, shocking the entire world.
What was even more terrifying to the world was that Bai Qi massacred over 200,000 Zhao troops.
Han, Zhao, Wei, Yan, Qi and Chu, six major warring states, were shocked and uneasy.
Qin had a reputation for being fierce and brutal, and this battle only added to that reputation. The name of Qin became even more feared and respected, and the Zhou king did not dare to ask questions, nor was he able to ask questions.
For a time, all under heaven was silent as a cicada in winter.
