The mystery of Bai Qi and Wu Qi Which of the two generals is more powerful?The truth of the contest on the battlefield
In Chinese history, it is known for"Great fission"During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the rule of the Western Zhou Dynasty collapsed and the rule of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty rose. From the Spring and Autumn Period to the early Warring States period, the princes united with each other and fought endlessly, until Zhou Feng Han, Zhao and Wei were the princes, which fully contributed to the status of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States.
During this period, the vassal states cultivated talents who were good at war. As a result, hundreds of schools of thought contended, and talents came out in large numbers, such as Confucianism, Taoism, and law. The academic culture is extremely vibrant. Confucianism, Taoism, and law. Various theories burst out with the light of the times, and great progress was made in astronomy, geography, medicine, etc., which had a profound impact on later generations.
In addition to the birth of various bright stars in the academic field, in that chaotic era of separation, turbulence, and gunsmoke, there are many heroes, and various famous generals and heroes frequently appear in front of people's eyes.
The ancients:"In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there were many famous generals"。
Bai Qi and Wu Qi are two representative figures known as the gods of war in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and the so-called famous generals are strategic rather than brave, because fighting a war requires not only courage and strength, but also extraordinary wisdom and skill. Bai Qi and Wu Qi are the all-rounders of the six generals who are both brave and strategic.
It's a pity that Bai Qi and Wu Qi are more than 100 years apart, and they don't have the opportunity to compete. So, if it comes down to it, who is better of the two?
Wu Qi. In terms of seniority, Wu Qi is older than Bai Qi. Then let's take a look at the strategic god of Wei - Wu Qi: Wu Qi.
Wu Qi's life can be summed up in twelve words: great glory, great shame, great emptiness, great high, and great low.
Abandoning Confucianism and Xi martial arts. Wu Qi was born in an extremely wealthy family in Wei in the early years of the Warring States Period, he was a very idealistic and ambitious person, and when he was young, he ran around looking for a way to get promoted and make a fortune, but in the end he went bankrupt and couldn't find even half a job. In a fit of rage, Wu Qi killed more than thirty people who slandered him.
Before fleeing, Wu Qi swore to his mother that if he could not become prime minister, he would never return to Wei. So, Wu Qi began to follow Confucianism to study Xi Confucianism, and did not return to Wei to guard filial piety for his mother. Zeng Shen thought he was disloyal and severed the teacher-student relationship. Wu Qi then abandoned Confucianism and joined the army.
Help King Lu. Later, the State of Qi attacked the State of Lu, and Lu Yuangong wanted to appoint Wu Qi, but because Wu Qi's wife was from the State of Qi, Lu Yuangong became suspicious of him. Wu Qi killed his wife for fame and fortune to show his loyalty to Lu Yuangong and gain Lu Yuangong's trust. Lu Yuangong then made Wu Qi a general, led the army to attack the Qi army, and achieved a beautiful victory.
However, the tree was very popular, and soon some people were not used to Wu Qi in front of Lu Yuangong"Fanning the flames"。Lu Aigong suspected Wu Qi and removed him from his official position. Later, Wu Qi's master and his supporters were also killed, and Wu Qi had no choice but to leave the state of Lu.
The Qin army was defeated. After leaving the state of Lu, Wu Qi heard that Weihou was a Ming monarch, so he defected to Weihou. Marquis Wei also admired Wu Qi's military talents, so he appointed Wu Qi as a general and ordered him to attack Qin. Wu Qi led the army to attack the Qin State, fought all the way to Zheng County, and defeated the Qin army, Zheng County was easy to defend and difficult to attack.
In order to prove his ability, when Wu Qi led his army to attack the Qin State, he worked tirelessly, ate and lived with the soldiers, slept together on the rugged ridges, and only used leaves to shelter from the wind and rain. Under his leadership, the Wei state captured the Hexi region, which was formerly part of the Qin state, and Wu became the Taishou of Xihe County.
During his tenure as Taishou of Xihe County, Wu Qi continued to Xi learn Confucianism from Confucius, and reformed the military system of Wei and introduced the infantry systemIn addition, Wu Qi also built the city of Wu to defend against the attacks of the Qin state. Later, Qin Huigong gathered an army of 500,000 to attack Wei and was ashamed. Hearing the news, Wu Qi was very calm, and only summoned 50,000 carefully selected elite soldiers and 3,000 cavalry to participate in the battle.
At first, everyone thought that the strength of the two sides was very different, and they were not optimistic. Unexpectedly, Wu Qi used his troops like a god, relying on Wei Wu's infantry formation, and easily defeated Qin's army of 500,000. Since then, Wu Qi has been famous for the Wei Wu infantry formation, and Wu Qi's "The Art of War" has also been widely circulated, making great achievements for the army.
According to the "Art of War of Wu Zi", Wu Qi"Seventy-six battles with the princes of Hexi, sixty-four victories, and the princes were all saved. Open up the Quartet, the territory is thousands of miles, this Wu Qi merit"。It can be seen that his merits are great.
The change is strong. As Wu Qi's prestige grew, the uncle of Wei's ministers slandered Wu Qi, saying that Wu Qi's merits were high, which aroused the suspicion of Wei Wuhou, so he no longer reused Wu Qi and recommended him to Chu. At that time, the state of Chu was threatened by the Three Jins, and the situation was unstable.
The arrival of Wu Qi, the god of war, brought hope to the king of Chu. The king of Chu greatly admired Wu Qi's ability and appointed Wu Qi as the Taishou of Wancheng to defend against Han and Wei. He also announced at the court that Wu Qi's order was the same as mine, and whoever dared to disobey would be killed.
After Wu became the Taishou of Wancheng, he carried out drastic reforms and reforms in the state of Chu, and even expanded the territory of the state of Chu to the vicinity of Dongting Lake. He also sent troops to surround Wei to rescue Zhao and defeated the Wei army. Due to the effectiveness of the reforms and the expansion of the territory of the Chu State, the Chu State gradually became stronger, and the vassal states were afraid of the power of the Chu State.
However, because the reclamation of the Chu State violated the interests of the nobles of the Chu State, they were very resentful of Wu Qi. But Wu Qi still insisted on changing the law, so he got into trouble.
Killed. The Chu army fought a series of battles on the front line, and the king of Chu, Yalts, died suddenly. Wu Qi went to the funeral and was shot by the nobles of Chu with a secret arrow. Wu Qi resisted, ran to the corpse of Yasi, the king of Chu, pulled out the arrow inserted in his body, stabbed into the corpse of Yasi, the king of Chu, and shouted:"The ministers rebelled and plotted to kill my king!"。When the nobleman shot Wu Qi, he accidentally stuck an arrow in the corpse of King Chu Mourning.
According to the law of the state of Chu, if the body of the king of Chu appeared in front of the three tribes, the three tribes would be executed. Therefore, the newly enthroned King of Chu Su killed all the people who shot the corpse of King Chu Mourning in accordance with the law of killing the three clans, and more than 70 clans participated in the killing. After Wu Qi's death, the reform of the state of Chu was officially suspended.
Lü's Spring and Autumn - Gui Zu said:"Wu Qi's wisdom can be described as a victory"。
Wu Qi's life was full of ups and downs, but he could not resist his outstanding military and political talents. Although the changes he implemented in the state of Chu, although they only lasted for a year, they had a very significant impact, causing the state of Chu to develop strongly and rapidly, shocking the vassal states"。The Art of War of Wu Zi reflects the war theory and army building of the emerging landlord class, and occupies an important position in ancient Chinese military history.
White up. Bai Qi was the only person who could be compared to Wu Qi during the Warring States Period. Compared with Wu Qi's difficult and turbulent life, Bai Qi's development path is easier.
Bai Qi was born in the powerful state of Qin, and King Zhao of Qin implemented it in the state of Qin"Shang martingale change", implemented"Civil officials are knighted according to their martial arts"of the military merit system. Bai Qi was brave and good at fighting, kept pace with the times, and became an outstanding military talent of the Qin State.
Bai Qi, with his brilliant military talent, adopted the tactics of avoiding the important and taking the light, first the weak and then the strong, destroyed Han and Wei, captured the generals of Wei, seized most of the territory of the Anyi region of Korea, captured 61 cities of Wei in one fell swoop, and even rescued Zhao Cheng. Bai Qi's exploits made him famous.
Battle of Changping. Among the many battles of Baiqi, the Battle of Changping is the most famous.
The Battle of Changping took place between Qin and Zhao around 260 BC and was a battle that changed the course of the Warring States. The Qin army was unstoppable, while the Zhao army was repeatedly defeated. Although the terrain at this time was very unfavorable for the Zhao army, the Qin army's logistical supply lines were much longer. Zhao general Lian Po adopted defensive tactics to prevent the Qin army from breaking through the defensive line, and the battle lasted for three years, and the two sides were in a stalemate.
Zhao's national strength was not as good as Qin's, and grain production and ** could not keep up with the consumption of the war, so he wanted to end the war. Taking advantage of the enemy's impatience, Bai Qi adopted the tactics of retreating as advance, luring the enemy into depth, and dividing and encircling the Zhao army, pursuing and encircling the Zhao army, cutting off the Zhao army's food supply line for more than 40 days. Zhao Junjun was disheartened, hungry and cold, and even killed each other. In the end, the 450,000 Zhao army had no choice but to surrender.
After the surrender of the Zhao army, Bai Qi killed 450,000 Zhao troops to prevent future troubles. After the Battle of Changping, the Qin State became stronger and stronger, but the Zhao State suffered heavy losses and has been in a state of collapse ever since.
It is strange to say that after the ** 450,000 Zhao Army, Bai Qi's physical condition deteriorated sharply and he often fell ill. In the end, the general was at odds, and at the instigation of Prime Minister Fan Yuzhi, King Qin Zhao became angry with Bai Qi and killed Bai Qi, who had to go on an expedition due to illness. Bai Qi raised his sword to kill himself, looked up to the sky and sighed, feeling guilty for the 450,000 Zhao soldiers who died because of his deception.
Although he cannot be blamed for Bai Qi's death, his ability to use siege warfare is still unparalleled in the history of warfare.
Bai Qi or Wu Qi, who is stronger?
Bai Qi and Wu Qi were the two gods of war during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Bai Qi killed 400,000 enemies, and Wu Qi blocked 500,000 Qin soldiers with 50,000 people, so people often compare who is stronger between the two. Bai Qi was brave and good at fighting, and made great contributions to the unification of the Qin State, while Wu Qi implemented the reform of the Chu State"Wu Zi's Art of War"It is of far-reaching significance to the governance of the country and the security of the country.
These two men are certainly comparable in terms of skill and strategy in military struggle, and their names have gone down in history through the ages. Since they existed in different eras, it is unfair for later generations to argue about them. But when it comes to far-reaching influences on later generations, Wu Qi seems to be even more omnipotent.