In 282 BC, the state of Qin sent generals to capture several cities of Zhao, and Zhao also lost more than 20,000 troops. Although Zhao was defeated, he continued to fight bravely and contained the attack. Xiang of Qin thought that the two sides were deadlocked, so it was better to make peace with Zhao first to make room for attacking Chu. In 279 BC, the King of Qin sent an envoy to Zhao, and made an agreement with King Zhao Huiwen to form an alliance in Mianchi, so as to mend each other.
The prince of Zhao was afraid of the powerful state of Qin and wanted to refuse. General Lian Po consulted with doctor Lin Xiangru. He thought it was not a good idea for Zhao Wang not to go, so he advised him that the king of Qin would come to keep the appointment, but the king of Qin would not go, which showed that Zhao had no strength and would go anyway.
So the prince of Zhao decided to go to Mianchi to attend the meeting and go with Lin Xiangru. General Lian Po sent the Prince of Zhao to the border. When leaving, Lian Po and the Prince of Zhao agreed: "This time, the King will go to Mianchi. It is estimated that the round trip on the road, together with the meeting time, will not exceed 30 days. To prevent accidents, if you don't come back after the date, please let us make the prince king. " Wang Zhao agreed. Lian Po also deployed troops on the border to guard against the attack of Qin.
The prince of Zhao went to Mianchi and met the king of Qin. The two sides met to salute and chatted during the dinner. The king of Qin drank wine and became happy, so he deliberately insulted the king of Zhao. He said rudely to the king of Zhao, "I heard that you like playing the harp." I have a harp here. Please play a song for us! " "The prince of Zhao did not dare to refuse, so he had to play a song. At this time, the suggestion of Qin came and wrote on the bamboo slips: On a certain day of a certain month, the king of Qin and the king of Zhao gave a banquet in Mianchi, and the king of Qin ordered the king of Zhao to play the piano.
Lin Xiangru thought it was a great insult to Zhao and was very annoyed. So he went up to the king of Qin and said, "The king of Zhao heard that the king of Qin was good at playing the piano, so I offered a jar for everyone to knock on to make them happy." The king of Qin was furious and refused to agree. When Lin Xiangru saw that the king of Qin refused to knock, he picked up a whip and walked over, kneeling down to the king of Qin, who still refused to knock. Lin Xiangru said, "Now I am only five steps away from the King. If the king does not agree to my request, within these five steps, I will fight my head and spill blood from my neck all over you. " It means fighting hard with the king of Qin.
Seeing this, the bodyguard of the King of Qin drew his sword and approached Lin Xiangru. Lin Xiangru stare big eyes, loudly drink back the guards, the king of Qin had to barely knock a few times. Lin Xiangru turned to Zhao's suggestion and recorded this incident: on a certain day in a certain year, the king of Zhao and the king of Qin joined forces in Mianchi, and Zhao ordered the king of Qin to attack for him.
When the ministers of Qin saw that the king of Qin did not take advantage, they said, "It is not easy to meet today. Please ask Zhao Wang to give fifteen cities to bless Qin Wang! " Lin Xiangru did not show weakness, saying, "Since the king of Zhao offered the city to protect the king of Qin, please ask the king of Qin to give Xianyang the capital to protect the king of Zhao!" Until the end of the banquet, Lin Xiangru had a tit-for-tat struggle with the monarch and subjects of the State of Qin in order to safeguard the dignity of the country. Qin never took advantage. At that time, the State of Qin knew that Lian Po, the general of Zhao, was stationed at the border and did not dare to use force rashly. Since then, there has been a temporary peace between Qin and Zhao.
Mianchi is a political and diplomatic contest between Qin and Zhao. Because Lin Xiangru, regardless of his personal safety, was witty and brave, he defeated the arrogance of Qin State, destroyed the prestige of Qin State, and grew the ambition of Zhao State, so he became a much-told story in history. Accompanied by the prince of Zhao, it was Lin Xiangru, the doctor of Zhao. The king of Qin and the king of Zhao knew how to drink, so they coerced the king of Zhao to play the piano and recorded it in the History of Qin, which made the king of Zhao feel extremely embarrassed. At this time, Lin Xiangru righteously advised the King of Qin to be deposed, and also asked the historians of Zhao to write down the history of Zhao. Officials of the State of Qin refused, threatening Zhao to cut the city for the birthday of the King of Qin 15, and Lin Xiangru also forced the Prince of Qin Wei to cut the capital of Xianyang for his birthday. So tit-for-tat, angry words, until the end of the banquet, the king of Qin failed to get any cheap, so he had to make up with the king of Zhao.
In order to show that the war has ended and stopped, the soldiers of both sides held the soil and buried weapons to show friendship, thus forming a high platform of the alliance.