During the Warring States Period, Qi, Chu, Qin, Yan, Zhao, Wei, Han and Qixiong stood side by side, fighting each other constantly. As the saying goes: The times make heroes. In the era of wars and chaos, there are bound to be many outstanding talents who adapt to the times, and Le Yi is one of them. Le Yi is the famous military commander of the Yan State who emerged in the late Warring States Period. From the famous general to the first general in Yan State, how did Le Yi complete the transformation of his life? From an outstanding commander who was reused by King Yan Zhao to a distinguished guest who was forced to flee to the State of Zhao by the suspicion of King Yan Hui, Le Yi, who once supported the weak Yan State to become extremely powerful, and made immortal contributions to the State of Yan, eventually died of illness in Zhao State. . The following will take you in-depth understanding of the legendary deeds of Le Yi, one of the most outstanding military generals in the late Warring States period!
1. After the famous general, he played for the king of Yanzhao
Le Yi’s ancestor, Le Yang, was once a famous general in the State of Wei. Le Yang once ruled the powerful Wei army and defeated Zhongshan because of Le For the great feat of sheep, the king of Wei gave Lingshou his fief. From then on, the descendants and grandchildren of the Le family lived here. Later, Zhongshan Kingdom was restored again, but it was destroyed by Zhao Kingdom, and Le Yi became a subject of Zhao Kingdom. Since childhood, Le Yi liked to study military books and became obsessed with the art of war. He was very smart kid! When King Zhao died in battle, Le Yi left the country of Zhao and went to the country of Wei, where he got a full and half official position. Once, Le Yi went to Yan as an envoy of the State of Wei. He and King Yanzhao hit it off right away. King Yanzhao told him about the national conditions of the Kingdom of Yan. The weak Yan Kingdom was once attacked by the powerful State of Qi. King Yanzhao responded to this. He hated Qi country very much and always wanted to avenge his shame. For this reason, Yan Zhao Wang Lixian, corporal, used to recruit talents from all over the world for his own use. Le Yi knew that Yan Zhao was an ambitious king, so he promised to stay with Yan Zhao and work for him. King Yan Zhao was very happy, and he appointed Le Yi as Yaqing. Since then, Le Yi has held this position for a long time.
2. Combine with other vassal states to attack Qi State
At that time,Qi is a very powerful country. Qi State defeated the neighboring states of Chu, Zhao, and Wei, and later joined other countries to attack Qin State, and also defeated Song State. The territory of Qi State greatly expanded, and its national power dominated the world. However, the Qi at that time King Zhao saw that he was strong and possessed capital. He was very arrogant. He did not put other countries in his eyes at all. Moreover, King Qi Zhao became a stunner and imposed tyranny on the people. This made the people miserable, and other vassal countries had them. In order to attack Qi, King Yan Zhao believed that the time had come to attack Qi, so he summoned Le Yi to ask. Le Yi believes that Yan's weak power alone is not enough to defeat the powerful Qi. Yan must unite with other countries to attack Qi. In this way, using the forces of justice to attack the brutal enemy will surely win. King Yan Zhao felt that Le Yi made a lot of sense. He appointed Le Yi as the commander of the Qi army and sent people to other countries, and he persuaded the princes to deal with Qi together. Under the inducement of interests, the princes decided to send troops. Helping the country of Yan to attack the country of Qi, Le Yi, as the supreme commander of the coalition forces, led the five-nation coalition forces of Zhao, Chu, Han, Wei, and Yan to fight against the country of Qi.
The coalition led by Le Yi met with the Qi Army in the west of Jishui. He personally commanded the coalition to attack the Qi army before the battle. The Qi army was defeated, and the remnant troops led by King Qi Huan fled back to Linzi, the capital of Qi. Le Yi disbanded the troops of the other vassal states and returned to the country. He alone commanded the Yan army to go directly to Linzi, the heart of Qi. Le Yi took advantage of the victories and took the Qi state capital Linzi in one fell swoop.
Three. Conquered more than seventy cities in one fell swoop
Le Yi has continued to fight in Qi with his victory.He also conquered many cities in Qi. He transported all the gold and silver properties he had obtained from Qi to Yan. This made King Yanzhao very happy. King Yanzhao came to the frontline to comfort and reward the soldiers of the Yan army and regard Changguo as The fief was given to Le Yi and he was named the King of Chang Kingdom. After that, King Yan Zhao returned to the Kingdom of Yan, and Le Yi commanded the army to continue to attack the untouched city in the territory of Qi. Le Yi has been fighting for five consecutive years in Qi, and has captured more than 70 cities in Qi, greatly expanding the territory of Yan, and Yan has become a powerful country. All the cities that Le Yi captured from Qi State were named counties of Yan State. Only Ju and Jimo City were not captured. Le Yi believes that force alone cannot make the Qi people completely succumb, and he must regain the hearts of the Qi people. Therefore, he adopted tax reductions and exemptions in the Qi State city occupied by the Yan army, respecting customs, and protecting the inherent culture of Qi , In order to fundamentally disintegrate the Qi State.
IV. He failed and fled to Zhao Kingdom
In 279 BC, the king of Yan Zhao was sick and died, and his son was called the King Hui. When Lezi became the crown prince, he had conflicts with Le Yi. When Lezi became the king of Yan, Tian Dan, the famous general of Qi State, implemented countermeasures against Yan State. Tian Dan sent people to Yan State to spread rumors and said: "Le Yizhi Therefore, he has not captured the only two remaining cities of Qi, and he intends to become king in Qi, in order to deal with the newly enthroned Monarch of Yan, and Qi is only worried that other generals of Yan will come to attack!" At that time, King Yanhui was in conflict with Le Yi, and he was hit by Zhao Guo's countermeasures, so King Yanhui replaced Le Yi from the front line and sent Qijie to command the Yan army to attack. The two cities under Qi State. Le Yi knows that King Yanhui is jealous of himself,He didn’t plan to return to the country of Yan to die, so he fled to the country of Zhao. As a result, Tian Dan, a famous general in Qi country, defeated the Yan army under the command of Qijie under Jimo city. Then, Tian Dan led his army to chase the Yan army, and kept fighting. The Yan army pursued to the edge of the Yellow River and regained all the territory that Qi had previously lost. It will also welcome King Qi Xiang from Juyi back to Linzi, the capital of Qi.
5. The famous general died of illness in Zhao Guo
Wang Yanhui regretted using the robbery instead of Le Yi to command Zhao Guoyan to attack the Qi army. While asking Le Yi for not serving the country and the king, he apologized to Le Yi and hoped that Le Yi would come back. But Le Yi didn't want to commit suicide because he was not trusted by the monarch like Wu Zixu before. He planned to stay in Zhao and work for him. Moreover, Zhao Wang named him a guest Qing, and he loved him. Le Yi wrote the famous "Report to King Yanhui" to refute King Yanhui's unreasonable accusations, and expressed his loyalty to the Kingdom of Yan and the first kings, and expressed his indignation of failure. Later, King Yanhui took Le Yi's son Le In the meantime, he was named Chang Guojun, and Le Yi was the guest of Yan and Zhao. He traveled between Yan and Zhao to make Zhao and Yan have good relations. In the end, a famous general Le Yi died of illness in Zhao.
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