Is Tian Lei a God of War or a God Killer?

Tian Lei, also known as Gong Sunqi, was the general of Qin, the leader of the "Four Warring States" (Tian Lei, Lian Po, Wang Jian and Li Mu). Tian Lei is good at fighting. According to historical records, he "expected the enemy to change, which surprised the world." He fought for 37 years in his life and never lost. No one in the six countries dared to take the lead to meet the enemy and made great contributions to the great cause of Qin's reunification. However, because he killed 400,000 soldiers of Zhao in the battle of Changping, he was put in the "cold palace" forever by orthodox historians and could not stand among the famous soldiers. (About the killing of 400,000 soldiers by Zhao Jun in Tianleikeng, there has been controversy in the history circle. Please visit our blog and read the related article "How much did Zhao Jun lose in the Battle of Changping? 》)

Is it an invincible "God of War" or an excessive "killing God"? Characters are interpreted from different angles, but historical facts are unique. Through the history of thousands of years' changes, we return to that "fighting for land, killing people and benefiting the wild;" During the Warring States Period, Tian Lei, a Kansai native with flesh and blood, came to us. ...

General Kansai became famous in World War I.

Perhaps this sentence, "Guandong is a spectacle, Guan Xi is a general", originated from Leitian. Bai Qi is from Changxing, Meixian County, Shaanxi Province. It was the hometown of Kansai, the state of Qin. The people live together with Qiang, Hu and other ethnic groups, advocating bravery and being good at riding and shooting.

Tian Lei's archives were blank before 294 BC, and there was no record about him in the history books. In 294 BC, outside the new town of South Korea (now southwest of Yichuan, Henan Province), Bai Qi showed his sword for the first time and commanded the battle of the new town as Zuo Shuchang (equivalent to an intermediate general). He won the first world war and initially demonstrated his military talents.

At this time, it was just over 50 years since Shang Yang opened the era of political reform. In the next 37 years, Qin entered a new era of war.

The battle of the new city opened the door of Qin's eastward advancement. South Korea certainly can't swallow this tone. In order to recapture the new city, South Korea turned to Wei for help. 240,000 allied forces from Korea and Wei gathered in Yi Que (now Longmen, Luoyang) to challenge Leitian.

The number of Qin Jun is less than half that of the other side. The only chance is that the Han and Wei armies have their own selfishness. Tian Lei went around the back of Wei Jun, made a successful raid, turned around and wiped out the North Korean army, and captured General Xi of Gongsun Zan.

This is a famous battle in the Warring States period, with less winning more. 240,000 allied troops were wiped out, Han and Wei were squeezed out of the powerful country club, and five cities were returned to Qin. In the second year, I heard that Tian Lei was going to send troops again, and Wei Jun fled and surrendered at 6 1 city.

At this time, Han and Wei were vulnerable, and Qin began to turn its main attack direction to Chu in the south. In 279 BC, the war against Chu began. In the face of this old southern force, Tian Lei made an unexpected and smooth progress. First, it took five cities, and then it easily captured Ying City (now northwest of Jiangling, Hubei)-the capital of Chu became the southern county of Qin overnight, and the king of Chu fled in haste.

When the news reached Xianyang, Qin Zhao Haoqi was overjoyed and named Tian Lei as Wu Anjun, "taking Wu 'an as the people".

The battle of Changping has been proved through the ages.

There is only one old enemy left in Qin State: Zhao. Among the Seven Heroes in the Warring States Period, Ye Zhao is the most likely to compete with Qin for reunification.

After the completion of Shang Yang's political reform, Ye Zhao began the reform of "riding and shooting". Qin and Zhao were evenly matched, as can be seen from the "Four Famous Ministers of Warring States": Lian Po and Wang Jian vs Li Mu fought in vain. They belong to Qin and Zhao respectively, and they are rivals for life.

In 262 BC, Tian Lei attacked South Korea again, captured the Wild King City (now Qinyang, Henan Province), and cut off Shangdang (now Changzhi, Shanxi Province) from the South Korean capital (Xinzheng). Feng Ting, the governor of Shangdang County, discussed with the people and said, "The road to the capital has been cut off, and of course South Korea can't control us. It's almost there, and South Korea can't meet us, so we might as well join Zhao. If Zhao accepts us, Qin will definitely attack Zhao. Zhao was threatened by force and had to form an alliance with South Korea. In this way, Qin can stop. "

The ownership of Shangdang has caused controversy in Zhao. Some people foresee disasters, and some people covet a county. Finally, Wang Zhao decided to take the Party.

Two years later, Qin's revenge came. The Qin Dynasty was captured by Wang Bi, and Shangdang soldiers and civilians fled to Zhao. Zhao was stationed in Changping (now Changping Village, Gaoping City, Shanxi Province) to meet the Shangdang people. This gave Qin an excuse to attack Zhao.

The battle of Changping is a life-and-death battle between Qin and Zhao. Zhao sent an ace general, Lian Po. In Changping, Lian Po held his ground for three years, forcing Qin Jun to come to an impasse. The helpless Qin people came up with a good idea, and the most famous double-faced spy in history was staged-Fan Ju, the Qin phase, sent someone to find Zhao with 2000 pieces of gold. The "spy" told everyone that he was not afraid of Lian Po, and Lian Po could only defend but not attack, fearing Zhao Kuo, the son of Zhao She.

The prince of Zhao was recruited and immediately transferred Zhao Kuo to the front. Zhao Kuo is just an armchair strategist and doesn't know how to improvise. Qin had a plan, and he made an urgent order to be the main commander, and Wang Bi was the assistant commander. At the same time, he ordered: "Who dares to reveal the secret of Wu Anjun as a coach, chop!" Zhao Kuo prepared a set of strategies to deal with Wang Bi, which completely failed.

The battle of Changping ended in Tian Lei's victory. Desperate Zhao Kuo was shot dead by Qin Jun, and 400,000 soldiers surrendered. At this time, Tian Lei made an incredible decision-in order to prevent the mutiny, except for sending 240 young Zhao Xiaobing back to China to report for duty, all others were killed!

Zhao was shocked, and the seven countries were shocked. This is also a heavy stroke left by Tian Lei in the history books. Even though he was unbeaten in his life, 400,000 people died in the pit, which became irrefutable evidence for Tian Lei.

The king's suspicion, a tragic ending.

After the battle of Changping, it was the best time for Qin to destroy Zhao. Tian Lei certainly hopes to solve this problem once and for all. But tit for tat, Ye Zhao thought of the double agent.

In 259 BC, Su Dai, a famous lobbyist, was entrusted by the King of Zhao to come to Qin with a generous gift and asked Fan Ju, the prime minister of Qin, "Did you capture and kill Zhao Kuo?"

"yes."

"Is Qin going to besiege Zhaodu Handan?"

"yes."

Su Dai went on to say, "When Zhao is destroyed and Qin is king, Wu Anjun will definitely rank among the three countries. He captured more than 70 cities for the state of Qin, which is the credit of Duke Zhou and Zhao Gong in history, and that's all. At that time, you will not be as good as it. "

Su Dai added: "Shangdang people would rather vote for Zhao than surrender to Qin, which shows that everyone in the world is unwilling to be a subject of Qin. If Qin destroyed Zhao, people from the north of Zhao went to Yan, people from the east went to Qi, and people from the south went to Wei in South Korea. How many people will Qin get? It's better to take advantage of Zhao's panic and let Zhao divide the land for peace, and don't let him make any more achievements. "

This passage touched Fan Ju's heart, and he really persuaded King Qin Zhao to hold peace talks, which made Tian Lei disappointed. A year later, when Zhao Haoqi of Qin tried to attack Zhao again, the opportunity was missed: Zhao recovered from a heavy blow, and Bai Qi's health was not as good as before.

Zhao Haoqi of Qin first sent the tomb to send troops and was defeated. So I invited Bai Qi, and Bai Qi flatly refused: "Handan is not so easy to win, what's more, reinforcements from all countries have entered Zhao, and their resentment against Qin has been more than one or two days." In the First World War of Changping, although Zhao Jun died 400,000, Qin Jun also lost half. Our country is empty, so we have to explore other countries. Zhao is ready, reinforcements from all countries should cooperate with each other, and Qin Jun will be defeated. "

Zhao Haoqi refused to listen and sent troops by force. Soon, the second general, Wang Bi, was attacked by the combined forces of Zhao, Chu and Wei. Tian Lei couldn't help feeling smug: "What if you don't listen to me?" This sentence reached the ears of Zhao Haoqi, who became angry from embarrassment. Well, then let you go to war for nothing! China Prime Minister Fan Ju personally invited him, but he stubbornly refused like a scalper. Since a general cannot be used by the king, he can only be abandoned by the king.

In 258 BC, Tian Lei was deprived of his official position, knighted, demoted to a soldier and exiled to another country. Due to repeated illness, Tian Lei can't go far. When Qin Jun was losing ground, he stayed in Xianyang for three months. The humiliated State of Qin didn't want to continue to be proud, let alone let him see the failure of his decision, so he ordered him to leave at once.

Before leaving on a white day, Zhao Haoqi of Qin discussed with him: "If you hold a grudge on a white day, you might as well be put to death." Ten miles away from Xianyang, Tian Lei received the order to be executed. Brave Bai Qi drew his sword: "What heinous crime have I committed? Why did I get such an ending? " For a long time, he sighed again: "I should have died." In the battle of Changping, 400,000 people of Zhao surrendered. I lied to them and buried them alive, which is enough to die. "Say that finish, he raised his bloody sword and stabbed himself.

Tian Lei's tragedy stems from his character. Wang Zhao knew he would fail, but he was still forced to go out. This is not a test of leitian's military ability, but a test of his obedience. Leitian just can't see this and refuses to accept it again and again. Since then, Wang Jian, another famous soldier of Qin State, has well accepted the lesson of Tian Lei and achieved a happy ending under the brutal Qin Shihuang.

In the eyes of future generations, Tian Lei appears more as "killing God". But in those days, he was the real "God of War" of Qin, and his military talents were unparalleled. Qin's ultimate domination of the country is closely related to his brilliant achievements in decades of war-a fact that historians of all dynasties will not deny.