During the Warring States period, Wei and Qi were both powerful states, but they had different status and strength in different periods. After the Battle of Guiling, Wei's strength was greatly reduced and it lost its overlordship, while Qi gradually rose to become one of the most powerful states of its time.
During this period, in order to compensate for the losses in the Battle of Guiling, Wei decided to send troops to attack Korea. After this news reached the Qi State, King Qi Wei decided to take advantage of this opportunity to send troops to attack the Wei State with Tian Pan as the main general, Tian Ying as the deputy general, and Sun Bin as the military advisor.
Tian Pan was a veteran with rich experience in warfare, while Sun Bin was an outstanding military strategist, and their strategy was to take advantage of Pang Juan's weakness to create a false impression and induce him to surrender, so that the battle situation would always be in the active position. They also put forward the strategy of "reducing the stove" in order to induce Wei to trickle down.
When Pang Juan learned that the Qi army was attacking Wei, he decided to abandon the plan to attack Korea and return to his division to rescue Wei. However, on the way back, Pang Juan was ambushed by the Qi army and was eventually annihilated at Maling. Pang Juan was killed in the battle, and the Qi army pursued the victory and captured Prince Shen, but did not completely annihilate the Wei army.
This battle is known as the Battle of Maling and is one of the famous examples in the history of Chinese warfare. In this battle, the Qi State successfully exploited Pang Juan's weakness and created an illusion to induce him to submit, and finally won the victory. This battle not only greatly reduced the strength of Wei, but also established the status and strength of Qi during the Warring States period.
After the Battle of Maling, the status of Qi was further enhanced, and it became one of the most powerful states at that time. However, it has also caused alarm and dissatisfaction in other countries. In the years following the Battle of Maling, Qi continued to expand its sphere of influence, while other nations began to unite against Qi hegemony.
During this period, the Qin state began to rise and gradually became the most powerful opponent of the Qi state. After the Shang Dynasty changed the law, the national strength of the Qin State was greatly improved, and the ambition of foreign expansion was also increasing. After the Battle of Maling, Qin began an offensive against Wei and Korea in an attempt to break the hegemony of Qi.
In order to safeguard its position and interests, the State of Qi decided to send troops to attack the State of Qin again. The commander of this dispatch was Sun Bin, who used the tactic of luring the enemy deep into luring the Qin army into favorable terrain, and finally won a great victory. This battle is known as the "Battle of Guiling" and is one of the famous examples in the history of Chinese warfare.
After the Battle of Guiling, the position of the Qi state was further consolidated, while the Qin state was dealt a heavy blow. However, Qi did not stop its pace of expansion and continued to expand its sphere of influence to neighboring countries. During this period, countries such as Wei, Korea, and Zhao also began to rise gradually, forming a situation of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States.
In the struggle for hegemony among the Seven Heroes of the Warring States, the State of Qi continued to maintain its strong strength and status, and became a force that other countries could not compete with. However, over time, the balance of power between the states gradually changed, culminating in the end of the Warring States period and the unification of the Qin dynasty.