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Lian Po fought for decades in his life, defeated Qi and Yan, and had great military achievements, which shook the Central Plains.

In the early stage of the Battle of Changping, Lian Po defended firmly and fought against 200,000 Qin troops.

Later, King Xiaocheng of Zhao fell into a counter-espionage scheme by the Qin State, and Lian Po was replaced by Zhao Kuo, resulting in 400,000 Zhao soldiers being killed by the Qin army.

As an outstanding military general, the relationship and deeds he and Lin Xiangru performed became an important theme for later generations to spread unity and harmony.

However, such a loyal and upright patriotic general was involved in power struggles in the later period of his career and was forced to leave Zhao State. He eventually traveled to various countries and died in a foreign land.

"In the fifteenth year of King Huiwen of Zhao, Qi destroyed Song and acquired the lands of Song and Chu in the north of the Huai River."

"It posed a direct threat to the Three Jins and Chu, and Qin also felt uneasy."

"King Zhao of Yan appointed Le Yi as the commander-in-chief to lead the coalition forces of Yan, Qin, Han, Zhao, and Wei."

"With the Yan army as the main force, they attacked Qi, which is known in history as the Five Kingdoms Attacking Qi."

"In the 16th year of King Huiwen of Zhao, Lian Po led the Zhao army to attack Qi in order to expand his military success."

"He defeated the Qi army, captured Yangjin, and was named Shangqing. He was famous for his courage among the princes and countries."

"In the twentieth year of King Huiwen of Zhao, Lian Po led his army eastward to attack the State of Qi and destroyed one of its armies."

"In the course of successive battles with Qi, Lian Po gradually established his reputation as a brave general."

"In the 20th year of King Huiwen of Zhao, King Zhaoxiang of Qin took the initiative to make friends with Zhao in order to concentrate his forces to attack Chu, and invited King Huiwen of Zhao to meet at Mianchi."

"Because Qin was so powerful, King Huiwen of Zhao was afraid and did not dare to go."

"Lian Po and Lin Xiangru both believed that if they did not attend the meeting, it would show that Zhao was weak."

"So King Huiwen of Zhao took Lin Xiangru to Mianchi."

"Lian Po led the Zhao army to the border and made his farewell speech to King Huiwen of Zhao."

"If you do not return on time, then the crown prince will be made the new king, and Qin's extravagant hopes will be cut off."

"Lian Po deployed his troops on the border, and together with Lin Xiangru, he formed a situation of one military and one civil, thus ensuring the smooth progress of the meeting at Mianchi."

"In the 23rd year of King Huiwen of Zhao, Lian Po captured the capital of Wei."

"In the 24th year of King Huiwen of Zhao, Lian Po conquered Fangling and Anyang of Wei."

"In the 29th year of King Huiwen of Zhao, the war between Qin and Zhao broke out over Yanyu. King Huiwen of Zhao summoned Lian Po to ask if he could help rescue Yanyu."

"Lian Po and Le Cheng both said it was difficult to rescue them, so King Huiwen of Zhao sent Zhao She to lead the troops to rescue them, and they defeated the Qin army."

"After the Qin lost the Battle of Yanyu, they returned to attack several areas of Wei. Lian Po came to the rescue and also defeated the Qin army."

"In the fourth year of King Xiaocheng of Zhao, Qin sent Wang He, the left minister, as a general to attack Shangdang. Feng Ting, the garrison commander of Shangdang in Han, surrendered to Zhao."

"In the sixth year of King Xiaocheng of Zhao, as Zhao She had died, Lin Xiangru became seriously ill."

"So Zhao sent Lian Po to lead his army to help, and the Qin and Zhao armies fought at Changping."

"Lian Po held his camp firmly and took a defensive stance against the Qin army, who challenged him repeatedly."

"The Zhao army held its ground and did not come out. King Xiaocheng of Zhao repeatedly criticized Lian Po for not engaging the Qin army."

Xin Qiji: Lian Po, whose surname was Ying and whose clan name was Lian, was named Po. He was born into an aristocratic family in the State of Zhao.

When Lian Po was young, King Wuling of Zhao launched the reform of wearing Hu clothing and riding and shooting.

Under the leadership of this great leader, the Zhao army became the only hardcore force that could compete with the Qin army.

As a member of the royal family, Lian Po was influenced by the martial culture and learned how to lead and manage the army almost without any guidance, and was soon able to take charge of things on his own.

When King Huiwen of Zhao took power, Lian Po continued to be valued.

The Yan general Le Yi led the coalition forces of Yan, Zhao, Chu, Han, Wei and other five countries to attack Qi. Zhao sent Lian Po to lead the army to cooperate with Le Yi.

Although this battle was Lian Po's first independent large-scale foreign war, it demonstrated his outstanding military talent and ability.

He led the Zhao army deep into the territory of Qi and captured Yangjin.

Because of this military achievement, Lian Po was appointed as Shangqing and joined the military decision-making level of Zhao State.

Just when Lian Po was feeling proud of himself, Lin Xiangru suddenly appeared.

Lin Xiangru was originally a servant of the eunuch Ling Muxian, and by chance he was promoted to the core of power in the State of Zhao.

At first, King Huiwen of Zhao obtained the Heshi Bi from the State of Chu. When King Zhaoxiang of Qin heard about it, he sent someone to write a letter.

He expressed his willingness to exchange fifteen cities for the precious jade. King Huiwen of Zhao was reluctant to give it up, but he still needed to explain to the Qin State.

Under such circumstances, Lin Xiangru was recommended by Miao Xian as an envoy to the State of Qin.

Lin Xiangru did not disappoint, he completed the task brilliantly and staged a good show of returning the jade intact to Zhao State.

King Zhaoxiang of Qin wanted to hold peace talks and alliance meetings with King Huiwen of Zhao in Mianchi again, but King Zhaoxiang had a criminal record.

As early as twenty years ago, when King Zhaoxiang of Qin had a meeting with King Huai of Chu, he detained the latter and held him as a hostage, extorting a huge amount of money and demanding land to ransom him.

However, King Huai of Chu was never able to return to his country and ended up dying in a foreign land.

Therefore, King Huiwen of Zhao was afraid of repeating the same mistake and did not dare to hold a meeting. In the end, he was persuaded by his ministers.

King Huiwen of Zhao reluctantly agreed and was accompanied by Lin Xiangru, while Lian Po led the troops to the border between Qin and Zhao.

At the Mianchi Conference, Lin Xiangru dealt with King Zhaoxiang in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, and strongly fought back against all the tactics used by King Zhaoxiang.

Not only did it allow King Huiwen of Zhao to escape unscathed, it also greatly intimidated the princes and ministers of Qin.

After the Mianchi diplomatic crisis ended, Lin Xiangru was named Shangqing, ranking above Lian Po.

Lian Po was obviously dissatisfied with Lin Xiangru's rocket-like rise and often spoke rudely to him in front of others.

In terms of background, Lin Xiangru was just a commoner, while Lian Po was from an aristocratic family.

In terms of qualifications, Lian Po had outstanding military achievements and commanded a large number of troops.

Lin Xiangru was only trying to show off his eloquence for a while, and he was honored to be the prime minister because of his good speaking skills and some achievements.

However, Lin Xiangru showed an open-minded side towards Lian Po's criticism. Not only did he not feel resentful, he was also very tolerant.

In the end, Lian Po felt guilty and took the initiative to ask for forgiveness, staging a good show of reconciliation between the general and the prime minister. From then on, the two became sworn brothers.

The fundamental contradiction between Lian Po and Lin Xiangru was a dispute over Zhao's diplomatic strategy. Lian Po was of aristocratic birth and had the surname Ying. Qin and Zhao were of the same family, and the royal family of Zhao was also divided into the pro-Qin faction and the anti-Qin faction.

There is no doubt that Lian Po was a staunch supporter of the Qin faction, and he advocated the policy of "uniting the states" to achieve eastward expansion.

From leading the army to attack Qi in his early years to attacking Yan later, it is enough to verify Lian Po's struggle stance.

In contrast, Lin Xiangru was a staunch supporter of the coalition alliance against Qin.

In his early years, he worked as a servant under Miao Xian, who happened to be on good terms with the King of Yan and who recommended Lin Xiangru.

In addition, Lin Xiangru's determination to fight to the death in front of the King of Qin in the later period was enough to show that Lin Xiangru represented the voice of many anti-Qin forces in the country. The different political and diplomatic routes made Lian Po and Lin Xiangru hostile to each other.

It was the mastermind behind the scenes, King Huiwen of Zhao, who finally made the two men reconcile, not out of so-called face or guilt.

King Huiwen of Zhao was the son of King Wuling of Zhao. During his reign, the political situation was clear and the military force was strong. Many outstanding talents emerged, such as Lian Po, Zhao She, and Pingyuan Jun.

At that time, Zhao was the only vassal state that could rival Qin in military terms, so King Huiwen of Zhao was no mediocre person.

After the Meeting at Mianchi, the State of Qin expanded southward and conquered many territories of the State of Wei, the State of Chu and other states.

King Huiwen of Zhao ordered Lian Po, Zhao She and others to march eastward to conquer the Jixi area of ​​Qi. After that, Lian Po captured Anyang, an important town in the north of Wei.

After a few years, Zhao State had conquered all the surrounding countries it could. If it continued to fight, it would be a war of annihilation.

Under the watchful eyes of the powerful Qin State, King Huiwen of Zhao was obviously unwilling to fight with Qi State with all his forces. Qin and Zhao were geographical obstacles to each other's strategic expansion in the east and west. He knew very well that there would be a war between Qin and Zhao, so he made peace with Qi State after ceding back part of the territory.

His purpose in promoting Lin Xiangru was not because of his outstanding performance in diplomacy, but out of the need to resist Qin.

"Just when the Qin and Zhao armies were at a stalemate, the Qin prime minister, Yinghou Fan Ju, sent someone with a huge sum of gold to Zhao to carry out a counter-espionage plan, spreading rumors that Qin was afraid of Zhao Kuo but not Lian Po."

"King Xiaocheng of Zhao believed the rumors and sent Zhao Kuo to replace Lian Po to lead the army to attack the Qin army."

"Zhao Kuo was good at talking about war on paper, but not good at defending. He changed Lian Po's battle plan of defending the city and ordered an attack."

"Bai Qi adopted the strategy of luring the enemy out and then encircling and annihilating them. He beheaded and killed 450,000 Zhao soldiers, shocking all the nations."

"In the fifteenth year of King Xiaocheng of Zhao, the King of Yan sent his Prime Minister Li Fu to make peace with the State of Zhao and sent five hundred kilograms of gold to toast King Xiaocheng of Zhao."

"After returning home, Li Fu thought that all the able-bodied men of Zhao had died in Changping, and their orphans were not yet grown up, so they could attack."

"The King of Yan summoned the Lord of Changguo, Le Xian, to discuss this. Le Xian argued that Zhao was surrounded by enemies and that the people of Zhao had received military training, so they should not be attacked."

"The King of Yan and his ministers all thought that they could attack Zhao, and eventually dispatched two armies and two thousand chariots."

"On one side, Li Fu will lead his army to attack the city of Hao, and on the other side, Qing Qin will lead his army to attack Dai."

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"King Xiaocheng of Zhao sent Lian Po and Le Cheng to lead the army to counterattack. Lian Po led 200,000 troops and defeated the Yan army in the city of Hao."

"He also killed Li Fu. Le Cheng led 50,000 troops to attack Dai and also won, capturing Qing Qin."

"In the sixteenth year of King Xiaocheng of Zhao, Lian Po and Le Cheng, who was now named Lord Wuxiang, attacked Yan together and besieged the capital of Yan."

"The King of Zhao agreed to cease fire only after Yan ceded five cities and asked for peace."

"King Xiaocheng of Zhao gave Weiwen to Lian Po, giving him the title of Lord Xinping and making him acting prime minister."

"In the 21st year of King Xiaocheng of Zhao, Lian Po conquered Fanyang of Wei."

"Soon after, King Xiaocheng of Zhao died, and Crown Prince Daoxiang ascended the throne and sent Le Cheng to replace Lian Po."

"Lian Po was furious and led his army to attack Le Cheng. Le Cheng fled and Lian Po also fled to the State of Wei."

"Later, because Zhao was besieged by Qin troops many times, King Xiaocheng of Zhao wanted to re-employ Lian Po as a general."

"But the envoys were bribed by Lian Po's enemy Guo Kai, who made them think Lian Po was old, so they did not call him back to the country."

"When the King of Chu heard that Lian Po was in Wei, he sent people to bring him back to Chu to serve as a general."

"Although Lian Po was a general, he had no outstanding military achievements and often expressed his longing for Zhao to his retainers."

"He eventually died of depression in Shouchun."

Bai Juyi: King Huiwen of Zhao announced his anti-Qin stance to the domestic political situation by employing Lin Xiangru, and at the same time the Qin State also adopted the same strategy.

After attacking the State of Chu, he gave up some of his interests and formed an alliance with the State of Chu again in order to deal with the State of Zhao with all his strength.

Just when King Huiwen of Zhao was gearing up to compete with the State of Qin for the final winner, he discovered that there was a huge hidden danger around him - the discord between generals and ministers.

For this reason, King Huiwen of Zhao intervened in the conflict between the two and tried to reconcile them.

Lin Xiangru was also very tactful and surrendered, giving enough face to Lian Po, who came from a military family.

Although Lian Po came from a military background, he was not ungrateful.

He found that King Huiwen of Zhao was supporting Lin Xiangru, and Lin Xiangru was very submissive, so he staged the drama of carrying a thorny stick to ask for forgiveness.

This was done not only for the court to see, to demonstrate his broad-mindedness, but also for King Huiwen of Zhao to see.

The ultimate goal of demonstrating one's loyalty to the monarch is to consolidate one's own position and power.

Nearly ten years after the Meeting at Mianchi, Qin and Zhao finally went to war again.

King Zhaoxiang of Qin sent troops to attack Yanyu, an important city of Zhao State, on the grounds that King Huiwen of Zhao had violated the alliance. Zhao She led his troops to rescue and defeated the Qin army.

Unwilling to accept defeat, the Qin army turned to send troops to Wei to attack Ji. This time Lian Po led the army to rescue Ji, and ended up defeating the Qin army again.

Defeating the powerful Qin twice in a row was a rare occurrence since Shang Yang's reforms, and the princes of various countries were amazed.

The confidence of the people of Zhao State increased greatly, and they were ready to have a formal showdown with Qin State.

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King Huiwen of Zhao died and his son Zhao Dan succeeded him and became King Xiaocheng of Zhao.

Four years later, a war broke out between Qin and Zhao over Shangdang County of Han.

The Qin State took the initiative and used its first-mover advantage to occupy Shangdang, then marched eastward to put pressure on the Zhao State.

At this time, Zhao She had died, Lin Xiangru was seriously ill, and only Lian Po was left to hold the situation together.

Lian Po led an army of 200,000 to station in Changping to stop the Qin army. After investigation, Lian Po arranged three lines of defense here.

The first line of defense is the Kongcangling Line of Defense, the second line of defense is the Dan River Line of Defense, and the third line of defense is the Bailishi Great Wall.

Three lines of defense were spread across the entire Changping area. The Qin army, led by General Wang He, attacked the first line of defense and killed the Zhao vanguard.

The Zhao army fought hastily and was unprepared, suffering successive defeats, and soon the Kongcangling defense line fell.

Lian Po re-evaluated the battlefield situation and decided to change his strategy, withdrawing the entire army to the second line of defense east of the Dan River.

Taking advantage of the Qin army's long front line and difficulties in logistical supply, they adopted the strategy of avoiding the enemy's sharp edge, building fortifications and defending, and exhausting the enemy.

From then on, no matter how the Qin army challenged, the Zhao army held their ground.

Under the command of Lian Po, they repelled numerous attacks by the Qin army, and the two sides formed a stalemate on the Dan River.

Two years passed in a flash, and the Qin army was still unable to break through the Zhao army's second line of defense.

So the Qin army used a counter-espionage strategy, spreading rumors and falsely accusing Lian Po of being afraid of death, making King Xiaocheng believe that what Qin feared most was replacing Lian Po with Zhao Kuo.

At the same time, the huge consumption of Zhao's 200,000-strong army completely exposed its weakness of economic strength.

King Xiaocheng of Zhao was eager to win, so he forcibly replaced Lian Po and appointed Zhao Kuo as general, leading an army of 200,000 to station in Changping.

After Zhao Kuo came to power, he completely changed Lian Po's strategic deployment of holding his ground and led the entire army to attack, while the Qin State secretly appointed Bai Qi as the general.

In the end, Bai Qi surrounded and annihilated the Zhao army in the Battle of Changping, and Zhao Kuo himself was shot to death by a volley of arrows.

Four hundred thousand soldiers of Zhao were killed in a pit, and the great confrontation between Qin and Zhao ended with the victory of Qin.

In the Battle of Changping, the military power that Zhao State had developed over the years was almost destroyed.

The State of Zhao was almost destroyed, but was fortunately rescued by the States of Chu and Wei.

The Qin State's massacre of 400,000 Zhao State surrendered soldiers shocked the princes of various countries.

The State of Yan in the north was ready to make a move. King Xi of Yan listened to the advice of Prime Minister Li Fu and personally led 2,000 chariots and divided the troops into two groups to launch a massive attack on the State of Zhao.

King Xiaocheng of Zhao ordered Lian Po to lead his troops to fight against the Yan army. Lian Po took advantage of the fact that the Yan army underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, and concentrated his forces to deal a head-on blow to the two routes of the Yan army.

He first defeated the Yan army in Zhao and killed Li Fu, and then attacked the Yan army that was besieging Dai and won again, creating a military miracle of defeating a larger force with a smaller one.

Lian Po was given the title of Lord Xinping because of his merits and was appointed as the acting prime minister, and his personal prestige reached its peak.

After King Xiaocheng of Zhao died, his son King Daoxiang of Zhao succeeded to the throne. King Daoxiang of Zhao was afraid that Lian Po's achievements would threaten his ruler, so he promoted Le Cheng, a surrendered general from Yan State, and dismissed Lian Po from his military post.

At this time, Lian Po was over eighty years old. As a veteran of three dynasties, he had outstanding military achievements.

When Shang, who was leading troops outside, received the order to be dismissed, he was furious and turned around to attack Le Cheng. Le Cheng fled, and Lian Po also left Zhao State.

After that, Lian Po moved to Wei and Chu successively, but was not valued by either state and did nothing.

Lian Po, who had nothing, barely survived by relying on donations, and soon died of depression in Shouchun. (End of this chapter)