Zhao Kuo, surname, Zhao, name Kuo. During the Warring States period, Zhao Guoren, the son of the famous general Zhao Hao of Zhao, was familiar with the art of war from an early age, and when others talked to him about the military, he said that his head was the Tao, and even his father could not say him. His father, Zhao Hao, said that "war is a major national event related to life and death", but Zhao Kuo said that war was so simple.
In 262 BC, the State of Qin attacked Korea, and Shangdang County in Korea lost contact with the capital. In order to protect his capital, King Han took the initiative to offer Dang County to the State of Qin. Junshou Fengting refused to surrender, so he asked Zhao Guo to surrender. When the King of Qin learned of this, he became angry and sent an army to attack the State of Zhao. The King of Qin knew that Zhao Guolian had gone through many fierce battles and was strong in combat, and he thought that zhao Guo's ability was not enough to confront the Qin state, and Lian Po would definitely close the door. Lian Po ordered a dead end and consumed the Qin army.
The King of Qin bought off some nobles of the State of Zhao, and rumored in the country that Lian Po wanted to rebel, and King Xiaocheng of Zhao was really deceived, so he replaced Lian Po with Zhao Kuo. King Xiaocheng of Zhao then asked , "Can Zhao Kuo defeat the Qin army?" Zhao Kuo arrogantly said: "If the generals of the Qin army dare to lead troops to attack the Zhao state, a battle can be won." King Xiaocheng of Zhao listened to his words and was very happy, and immediately worshiped Zhao Kuo as a general and asked him to succeed Lian Po. Mother Zhao said: "Zhao Hao has repeatedly said that Zhao Kuo should not lead his troops to fight, and Zhao Kuo only understands the art of war, not actual combat." Wherever King Xiaocheng of Zhao was willing to listen, he let Zhao Kuo go to war.
King Xiaocheng of Zhao dispatched 400,000 troops to Zhao Kuo, and after Lian Po was replaced, Zhao Kuo came up and attacked the Qin army according to the military methods learned in the book of soldiers. Not combined with the actual, rigid execution. He also said to his subordinates, "What is there to be afraid of in the Qin Army?" Lian Po was too intimidated, and only defended and did not fight." The Qin army saw that Lian Po had been replaced by Zhao Kuo and immediately took action. The King of Qin sent Bai Qi to fight, and after Bai Qi arrived in Changping, he began to ambush. Zhao Kuo began to mobilize troops to attack the Qin army, but the Qin army pretended not to be able to defeat it, so Bai Qi led the troops to retreat. Zhao Kuo was very happy to see the situation, not knowing that this was a plan of Bai Qi, Zhao Kuo immediately ordered a pursuit. The 400,000-strong army was like a fierce tiger, pursuing the Qin army all the way and leading the 400,000-strong army into the ambush circle.
Bai saw that Zhao Kuo had already made a plan, and at the sound of an order, the Qin army wrapped Zhao Jun in dumplings. Four hundred thousand troops were besieged, and the Zhao army had no grain and grass inside and no reinforcements outside. Zhao Kuo wanted to lead the troops to break through, but he couldn't get out. After many days of siege, the Zhao army finally could not resist Bai Qi's attack. The Qin army fired ten thousand arrows in unison, and the Zhao army was suddenly in chaos, and Zhao Kuo was also shot dead in the middle.
The 400,000 troops of the Zhao Kingdom were destroyed, and when King Xiaocheng of Zhao learned the news, he was very sad and regretted not listening to Mother Zhao's words. After that, the Zhao state gradually declined to the point of extinction.