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Lin Xiangru (329 BC-259 BC) was a noble man of Zhao in the Warring States Period and now a native of Quyang, Hebei Province. He said that he was a native of Linfen, Shanxi Province, a courtier of Miao Xian, the eunuch leader of Zhao State, and a famous politician and diplomat during the Warring States Period. According to Records of the Historian, Biographies of Lian Po and Biographies of Lin Xiangru, there are three most important events in his life, namely, returning to Zhao in perfect condition, meeting at Mianchi and offering a humble apology.

Lin Xiangru, a native of Zhao at the end of the Warring States Period, was smart, brave and generous. His date of birth and death is unknown. Miao Xian, Zhao's eunuch, is a humble servant. Later, in the two diplomatic activities of "Returned to Zhao" and "Mianchi Conference", with his wisdom and courage, he defeated Qin Zhaowang's deception and safeguarded Zhao's dignity, and was named Shangqing by Zhao Huiwen.

In dealing with the relationship with veteran Lian Po, he put national interests first, regardless of personal grievances, and finally achieved the goal of unity. It shows the noble character of a political strategist who doesn't care about his own honor or disgrace.

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At the end of the Warring States period, Zhao was a famous soldier. In the thirty-second year of Zhou Nanwang (283 BC), he led an army to attack Qi, and took Xiyang (now northwest of Jinzhou, Hebei), where he was awarded the title of Shangqing. He was proud of himself and refused to accept Lin Xiangru's position in this regard. Later, he felt that he had the overall situation, offered a humble apology, forged a friendship of life and death, and joined forces to fight against Qin. In 391February, it captured the capital of Wei (now southeast of Daming), and the Fang Ling of Wei (now southwest of Anyang, Henan) and Anyang (now southwest of Anyang) were attacked the following year. In fifty-four years, he led the army to Changping (now northwest of Gaoping, Shanxi) to fight Qin. Although he failed in the first battle, he soon discovered Qin Jun's weakness and turned to an impregnable policy to avoid war, hoping to defeat Qin Jun from a distance. The following year, Zhao alienated Qin and was replaced by Zhao Kuo. Zhao was defeated by the wrong operational guidance. In the 15th year of Cheng Xiao, Zhao Haoqi (before 25 1), Xin Pingjun, the land of Wei Wen, was appointed as Guo Xiang. In the same year, 80,000 troops defeated 400,000 in Zhu (now southeast of Gaoyi, Hebei), killing its general Li abdomen, so they rode around Yan Dou with Zhao Jiangle, forcing him to cut 5 cities for peace, and then helped Wei attack Yan. In the 21st year (the first 245 years), Wei Fanyang (now the northwest of Henan Province) was captured. When Zhao Daoxiang mourned the king, he took Yuecheng away because he was dissatisfied with his replacement. He also fled to Dewey Daliang (now Kaifeng), but he was not reused and wanted to return to Zhao. The prince of Zhao was trapped in the attack of Qin and wanted to reuse Lian Po, but his emissary was destroyed by Guo Kai, a powerful minister. Lian Po will not be reused by Zhao. Later, he went to Chu as a general and died in Shouchun (now Shouxian County, Anhui Province).