Who's Zhao Kuo? What kind of person was Zhao Kuo in history?

The story of "an armchair strategist" is well known. The hero of this story is Zhao Kuo, who is a controversial figure. Everyone laughed at Zhao Kuo's military talent, and laughed that he would only talk but not do what the book said. The so-called "Zhao Kuo is an armchair strategist" satirizes Zhao Kuo's ability. A sentence in Historical Records: "400,000 troops will fall into the abyss of Wu Anjun". Let Zhao Kuo bear the stigma of failure and incompetence all his life or even forever.

Zhao Kuo's date of birth and death is unknown, and his surname is Zhao, including his first name. During the Warring States Period, there was a man named Zhao She, a famous stable boy of Zhao. In Sima Qian's Historical Records, there is no specific evaluation of Zhao Kuo himself, but it is mentioned from the side of Lin Xiangru's mouth: "Guangtu can read his father's biography without knowing its changes." Zhao Kuo is proficient in the art of war, but he doesn't know how to use it flexibly. Zhao She's son, Zhao Kuo's hereditary horse servant, and Zhao She's son Zhao Kuo are all proficient in the art of war, but talking alone is not enough. "On paper" cannot deny Zhao Kuo's outstanding military talents.

People all over the world think that Zhao Kuo is an armchair strategist. In fact, Zhao Kuo's parents are very famous people, and it is not easy for Zhao Kuo's parents to go down in history at that time of fame and fortune, which proves that his parents are not ordinary people. His father, Zhao She, left brilliant stories such as great achievements and plain taxation in Historical Records and Warring States Policy. Zhao Kuo's father made outstanding contributions before his death, and Zhao Kuo's mother was one of many outstanding female representatives from 0755 to 79000. Here in Zhao Kuo, my parents have the opposite fate. His first operational command ruined his life, which was both sad and ridiculous. His failure led him to be laughed at by the world for thousands of years. As an eternal laughingstock, he is frozen in history forever.

Zhao Kuo's famous horse, the son of Zhao She, is the eldest son of Zhao She, Zhao Kuo is the famous soldier and Zhao She is the eldest son. Zhao Kuo was born in a military family. He has read all his father's books since he was a child. If he hadn't met that desperate struggle, if he hadn't met Qin's most powerful opponent, his fate might not be so tragic.

The battle of Longping, no matter in which chronicle, is a catastrophe of life and death. The war between Qin and Zhao is an exciting game. We are more interested in the identity of the generals of both sides than the positions of both sides. General Qin was not in vain, nor was General Zhao Kuo of Zhao. However, before going to war, Zhao heard a rumor from Qin that "it is evil, and Zhao Kuo, the son of Zhao She, is afraid to surrender to his horse." Zhao thought that the state of Qin was going to change its commander-in-chief, so he called it "General, change to Lian Po." That's how they met by mistake.

Zhao Kuo is facing a fierce battle. Let's not judge the outcome by success or failure for the time being. In fact, Bai Qin killed 400,000 people in Zhao, and Zhao Kuo was shot as the leader. The ending was tragic. As the army of Zhao, the losses must be heavy. Therefore, later generations blamed Zhao Kuo for all the mistakes in the battle of Changping. A careful analysis of the situation of this war will reveal that it is not entirely Zhao Kuo's fault.

First of all, Zhao listened to the villain's slanders and was tricked into temporarily replacing Lian Po, while Qin secretly replaced him. Qin was powerful and prepared for this war for a long time, bent on defeating Zhao, so he thought that almost all the national strength was deployed to attack Zhao. Secondly, this is Zhao's credit. When the two armies were at war, the king of Zhao was still vacillating, hesitating whether to make peace with Qin, which led to the instability of the Zhao army. Zhao Kuo fought his life in the most difficult time, didn't desert, and was brave from the beginning. Therefore, this failure is not only the reason why Zhao Kuo's personal military ability, combat experience and methods are insufficient. Moreover, Zhao Guo and Wang Zhao should also bear certain responsibilities.