However, in the second northern expedition in the post-Shu period, Zhuge Liang encountered a hard stubble, was forced to return in vain, and tasted the bitter fruit of failure. This man was Zhao Hao, the first minister of Wei.
If it weren't for this battle, little-known Zhao Hao might have been submerged in the long river of history and little known. However, after this campaign, Zhao Hao not only blocked the attack of Zhuge Liang, but also was outnumbered and persisted for nearly a month, making Zhuge Liang go down in history and become a brave star.
(Zhao Hao stills)
So, who is Zhao Hao? How did he get the upper hand in the contest with Zhuge Liang? What is the final outcome?
Zhao Hao is from Yuci, Taiyuan. When he was young, he was very strong. He likes to dance with guns and sticks, and he is brave and ruthless. Make a name for yourself in your hometown with bravery? . Later, he joined the ranks and soon gained the appreciation of his superiors. He was quickly promoted from an infantry to a general and became a warrior of Wei.
In the second year of Huang Chu in Wei Wendi, Zhao Hao followed Cao Zhen, the general of Zhenxi, to suppress the rebellion of Hu Zhiyuan and others in Hexi. In this battle, Zhao Haoying fought bravely and took the lead, which won Cao Zhen's favor and was promoted to? General with a miscellaneous number? , but why was given such a strange name, there is no explanation in the history books.
Since then, he has been guarding the southwest border for Wei for a long time, resisting the attack of Shu soldiers and preventing the rebellion of Qiang people.
In 227 AD, Zhuge Liang began to plan the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains. He took advantage of the fact that Wei Guojun had just ascended the throne, instigated Xiping County Princess to kill the county magistrate, and tried every means to turn against him, so as to realize the purpose of using Xiping County as a springboard for the Northern Expedition.
For a time, the western border of Wei was trembling and dangerous. Once Zhuge Liang's plan is successful, it will be a major blow to Cao Wei.
At the critical moment, Zhao Hao saved the day and made a crusade against Mi Ying on orders from Yeh Zhen, in order to quickly quell the rebellion before the Shu army met Mi Ying. He beheaded Bi Ying in one breath, suppressed the rebellion cleanly, and let Zhuge Liang's plan fail. This is the so-called history? People are afraid of clothes? .
(Zhuge Liang stills)
In the first contest, Zhuge Liang didn't get any advantage, and his rebellion plan failed, which also failed his plan to leave Qishan. After this encounter, Zhao Hao realized that Zhuge Liang would never stop there. He would definitely find another way out of Qishan, and Chen Cang must be the target of Zhuge Liang's next attack.
Zhao Hao reported his concerns to Cao Zhen and got Cao Zhen's consent. Cao Zhen immediately ordered him to reinforce their city, reserve strategic materials, and must strengthen their defense.
In August 228, Zhuge Liang led tens of thousands of troops and began the second Northern Expedition. The Shu army fought all the way to Chencang. In February 65438, when it was freezing, the enemy arrived at the gates of Chencang, surrounded Chencang, which was only guarded by 1000 Wei Jun, and waited for an opportunity to attack.
Zhao Hao was ready, not only reinforcing and heightening the city, but also strengthening the city walls and clearing the fields, just waiting for the arrival of Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang knew that General Wei Jun's guarding city was his old rival Zhao Hao, and that although he had only a few thousand men, he was brave and good at fighting. He called Jinxiang, a fellow villager in Zhao Hao, hoping to surrender to Zhao Hao and occupy Chencang without bloodshed.
Jin Xiangju Tian Lei came to the wall and shouted loudly, hoping that Zhao Hao would understand that the strength gap between the two sides is too big, so he should not throw straws against the wind, open the gate early and surrender to Shu Han.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Hao responded:? Wei Kefa, Qing Lian; You know me. I owe a lot to my country, but my family is very heavy. I have nothing to say! But say, you will die! Thank Zhuge, and then you can attack. ?
After listening to Zhao Hao's words, Zhuge Liang was moved by his sincerity towards Cao Wei, and his love for talents came into being. He ordered Jinxiang to try again, hoping that Zhao Hao would change his mind. Unexpectedly, Zhao Hao's determination to die was as firm as a rock. He angrily stopped the golden elephant and said, The order is set. Don't say anything more! I know your ears, but I don't know your arrows! ? Jinxiang had to return to the camp in Shuzhong despondently.
(Shu Wei War)
When Zhuge Liang saw that his surrender failed, he used his military strength to launch a fierce attack on Chen Cang. Not to be outdone, Zhao Hao led thousands of defenders to fight to the death.
For a time, arrows rained down inside and outside the city wall, killing people like hemp, and the two sides fought for every inch of land and refused to give way to each other, staging a fierce offensive and defensive war. A few days later, both armies suffered heavy losses, but they were still evenly matched, and no one had the slightest upper hand.
Fearing the arrival of Cao Wei's reinforcements, Zhuge Liang launched round after round of more violent offensives. The soldiers stepped on the bodies of their comrades-in-arms, carried ladders and rushed to the walls of Chencang.
Whenever the ladder of the Shu army approached the city wall, Wei Jun was ordered to fight back with rockets. At that time, the flames were blazing under the city wall, and the ladder was ablaze. The Shu army fell, died or burned, and the screams were endless.
Seeing that the ground attack was frustrated, Zhuge Liang ordered the soldiers to dig tunnels instead, trying to break into the city from the ground and chew this hard bone as soon as possible. Unexpectedly, Zhao Hao had already thought about this trick, and let the soldiers dig trenches in the city and intercept them in sections. Once the Shu army that sneaked into the ground was discovered, it was all destroyed.
In this way, Zhuge Liang and Zhao Hao, seeing each other's actions, are always neck and neck, while Zhao Hao only relies on a mere one thousand soldiers. He stopped Zhuge Liang alive for nearly a month and turned a small warehouse into an indestructible steel Great Wall.
Finally, Zhao Hao waited for reinforcements, but Zhuge Liang had run out of ammunition and lost his fighting spirit. He didn't dare to continue fighting, so he had to lead the beaten army to withdraw from the south in a hurry.
Wei Mingdi spoke highly of Zhao Hao's battle to win more with less. He not only received him personally, but also gave him the title of Hou Guan Nei, and happily said to him: Wei has a leader like you, so what am I worried about? ?
However, shortly after the war, Zhao Hao suddenly became seriously ill and died young. Before his death, Zhao Hao didn't forget to tell his descendants that his funeral must be simple as soon as possible. He didn't have to go back to his hometown, but buried him in their old place.