In the Chinese language class when I was a child, the most memorable things were the wonderful idiom stories, such as Asking for forgiveness when facing a thorn, surrounding Wei to save Zhao, dancing after hearing the chicken , etc. These idiom stories not only taught us knowledge, but also principles.
When it comes to "asking for forgiveness", we have to mention Zhao Gu among the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period , as well as the famous ministers of Zhao State, Lian Po and Lin Xiangru . Lin Xiangru hit back at King Qin 's insult to King Zhao at Mianchi, and won the favor of King Zhao and took the official position above Lian Po. This made Lian Po, who had fought hard for Zhao to gain a high position, very angry, and made things difficult for Lin Xiangru everywhere. .
Lin Xiangru considered the interests of the State of Zhao and tolerated Lian Po's difficulties at all times. After Lian Po came to his senses, he also carried a thorn stick and apologized to Lin Xiangru. In the end, the two became close friends. In the face of national interests, both of them chose to compromise. , creating a legend that will last forever.
However, people only see the story itself, but do not know the sad ending of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru.
Asking for forgiveness, the general and
Lian Po first appeared in 283 BC. At that time, the State of Zhao attacked the State of Qi and won a great victory. In this battle, Lian Po led his troops to invade the territory of the State of Qi, one after another. He captured several cities, and his reputation as a brave man spread among the princes.
Lian Po was granted the title of Shangqing by King Huiwen of Zhao Huiwen for his meritorious service. At that time, Lin Xiangru was just a low-status minister. Lian Po and Lin Xiangru had a very different status and had no intersection at all. Not long after, the famous "returning the intact jade to Zhao" event occurred. Lin Xiangru was promoted to senior official by the King of Zhao for his merits in protecting He's jade.
At that time, Qin State was powerful, and it took a series of military actions against Zhao State and occupied many cities. Under this situation, King Qin took the initiative to ask King Zhao to meet him in Mianchi. Qin was strong and Zhao was weak, so King Zhao did not dare to meet him. King Qin was so angry that he had no choice but to agree to attend the meeting. At the banquet, Lin Xiangru stood up to protect the Lord and protected the face of King Zhao. From then on, Lin Xiangru was named Shangqing, ranking above Lianpo.
Lian Po, as one of the four famous generals of and the Warring States period , fought for the State of Zhao all the year round. He achieved his current status by fighting on the battlefield with real swords and real spears. But now a small sacrificer actually He climbed up to him just by relying on his eloquent skills, which made the proud Lian Po very dissatisfied. He claimed that he wanted to show Lin Xiangru a little color:
Lian Po said: "I am a general of Zhao, and I have made great achievements in sieges and field battles, but Lin Xiangru is only working with words and words, yet he is superior to me, and Xiangru is a bitch. I am ashamed and cannot bear to be inferior." The declaration said: " When I see Xiangru, I will humiliate him."
Lian Po's words soon reached Lin Xiangru's ears, but Lin Xiangru ignored him. When he saw Lian Po in the next court, he would deliberately avoid it, which made Lian Po even more aware that Lin Xiangru was like this. Weak and incompetent. Lin Xiangru's retainers were very puzzled by this. In response, Lin Xiangru explained that Qin did not dare to attack Zhao because of the two of them, and their internal fighting would only make Qin happy.
These words reached Lian Po's ears, which made him feel very ashamed, so he went to Lin Xiangru's house to apologize in person. Lin Xiangru also rushed to greet Lian Po and expressed his understanding. Since then, the two have reached a reconciliation and become close friends. This paragraph The story has become a good talk and has been passed down to this day.
A generation of famous prime ministers ended in regret
The State of Zhao became stronger because of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru, but their endings were not perfect.
Lin Xiangru was able to bring out his talents because King Zhao Huiwen was willing to reuse him. When King Zhao Huiwen passed away and the new king King Zhao Xiaocheng succeeded to the throne, he naturally had to promote his close associates and suppress the veterans of the previous dynasty to prevent them from doing so. He used his influence to hinder the new king's governance.
Lian Po and Lin Xiangru were feared by the newly appointed King Zhao Xiaocheng. In the Battle of Changping, Lian Po led the Zhao army to forge a solid defensive front and could not stand it, intending to bring down the Qin army. However, In the protracted confrontation, Zhao's logistics suffered tremendous pressure and were no longer able to support such a large consumption.
For King Zhao Xiaocheng, Lian Po was a general with a foreign surname, but he controlled almost all the soldiers and horses of Zhao. How could King Zhao rest assured? Moreover, Lian Po and the Qin army had been in confrontation for more than two years without making any progress. Coupled with Qin's alienating words, King Zhao became increasingly distrustful of Lian Po, so after learning that the Qin people were afraid of After Zhao Kuo led the army, he decisively replaced Lian Po with Zhao Kuo.
We know that there is an idiom specifically used to describe Zhao Kuo, and that is "talking about war on paper". If we want to talk about the art of war, then Zhao Kuo can be said to be unconvinced by everyone, but if he actually goes to the battlefield, he will be blinded.
At this time, although Lin Xiangru was ill, after he heard that King Zhao wanted to replace Lian Po, he still insisted on writing a letter to advise King Zhao Xiaocheng not to change generals before the battle, and also pointed out the shortcomings of Zhao Kuo who only knew the art of war but had no actual combat experience. ：
Lin Xiangru said: "The king uses his name to make Kuo, if It is a pity that Lin Xiangru's suggestion was not adopted by King Zhao Xiaocheng, and Lian Po was replaced by Zhao Kuo, which directly led to Zhao Kuo's death. The country suffered a disastrous defeat in the Battle of Changping. All 400,000 young and elite soldiers were wiped out, and Zhao's vitality was severely damaged.
Since then, Lin Xiangru’s figure has also disappeared in the torrent of history. However, Lin Xiangru was seriously ill and saw that the Zhao State that he had fought for all his life was almost destroyed. It is not difficult to guess that Lin Xiangru was probably sick from worry and anger. Passed away again.
Veterans are not allowed to be reused, and they die in a foreign country.
Lian Po is different from Lin Xiangru in that he is still physically strong and can continue to lead troops to fight for Zhao. However, unlike Lin Xiangru who saw the fall of Zhao and was helpless, Lian Po is obviously a man of heart. He has more than enough but lacks strength. He has all the skills, but he cannot be reused by King Zhao Xiaocheng.
After the Battle of Changping, Lian Po disappeared for a while. For example, Lian Po did not appear in the Battle of Handan . It was not until the 15th year of King Zhao Xiaocheng's reign that Zhao was invaded by Yan State . Pocai once again led troops to fight for Zhao. Lianpo won a great victory in this battle and was awarded the title of Xinpingjun for his merits.
After King Zhao Daoxiang succeeded to the throne, Lian Po's military power was lifted again. Angry Lian Po led his troops to attack Le Cheng, who was sent by King Zhao Daoxiang to replace him, causing Le Cheng to escape, and Lian Po also defected. Wei State , In Wei State, Lian Po was not reused, so he missed the prosperous years in Zhao State very much.
King Zhao Daoxiang did not think about reactivating Lian Po. He once sent an envoy to investigate Lian Po's situation. Lian Po naturally knew the purpose of King Zhao's envoy, so he specially Men showed that he could eat and drink. Not only that, he even put on armor and mounted a horse to show his bravery:
When the envoy Zhao saw Lian Po, Lian Po gave Lian Po a fight of rice and ten kilograms of meat. He was also wearing armor and mounted a horse to show his respect. Available.
What Lian Po did not expect was that Guo Kai, who had been bribed by the Qin people, did not want Lian Po to return to Zhao as a general, so he bribed the envoy. So when reporting Lian Po's situation to the King of Zhao, the envoy said that Lian Po was here. During the conversation with him, he went to the toilet many times. This made King Zhao feel that Lian Po was old and could no longer go to the battlefield, so he gave up the family relationship and hired Lian Po.
Later, the Chu State invited Lian Po to join the Chu State. However, Lian Po missed his homeland and did not make any achievements in the Chu State. In the end, he died in depression in the Chu State.
Conclusion
Lin Xiangru and Lian Po were close friends. They were supposed to be King Zhao's right-hand men. However, not every monarch can know and make good use of others, which also led to the ending of both of them not being very good.
Lin Xiangru's words were still unable to overcome King Zhao Xiaocheng's desire to win. Seeing that the country was weak and powerless, Lian Po was loyal and patriotic, and fought for Zhao all his life. However, he was ostracized and ended up living in a foreign country and died in depression. The ending of the two of them is really sad.
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