赵道襄王 / King Daoxiang of Zhao
赵道襄王 / King Daoxiang of Zhao enters the wiki through 《资治通鉴·秦纪》104｜阴谋失算让秦国版图又又又膨胀了. The source identifies him as Zhao Yan, successor to 赵丹 / 赵孝成王, and makes his first important act the removal of 廉颇 from command.
His replacement choice, 乐乘, triggers Lian Po’s angry attack and flight to 魏国. Later, after 秦国 repeatedly pressures 赵国, Zhao Daoxiang Wang considers recalling Lian Po but relies on an envoy whose report is corrupted by 郭开’s bribe. The episode therefore makes him a ruler whose distrust and bad information leave Zhao unable to recover a major veteran commander.
《资治通鉴·秦纪》105｜战争花样赵国李牧最会耍 adds the immediate successor-commander branch. After Lian Po’s departure, Zhao Daoxiang Wang appoints 李牧, who attacks 燕国 and takes 五遂 and 方城. The episode therefore complicates the ruler’s earlier command failure: Zhao loses Lian Po through distrust and corrupted reporting, yet still has enough military depth to activate Li Mu as the next major commander.
《资治通鉴·秦纪》111-1｜偌大的赵国竟亡于一个妓女之手 records Zhao Daoxiang Wang’s death and makes his succession decision central. The source says he displaced the original crown prince 赵嘉 and installed 赵迁 / 赵幽缪王, son of a favored woman whom the episode identifies as a sex worker. This turns Zhao Daoxiang Wang’s wiki role from command-trust failure into broader institutional damage: he loses or blocks major generals and also leaves Zhao to a contested, morally criticized heir while Qin attacks.
Connections
- 赵国 and 赵丹 / 赵孝成王 - state and predecessor.
- 廉颇, 乐乘, 郭开, and 李牧 - removed commander, replacement commander, court enemy, and successor commander.
- 赵迁 / 赵幽缪王 and 赵嘉 - successor and displaced original crown prince.
- 燕国 - target of Li Mu’s campaign after his appointment.
- 秦国 and 秦国东进压力 - pressure context that makes Lian Po’s absence costly.
- 谣言侵蚀信任 and 阵前换将风险 - adjacent failure mechanisms.
- 宠幸驱动的废嫡立庶 and 宠爱驱动的立储风险 - succession-risk frames extended by his heir choice.