Pre-Qin to Western Han Dynasty.
Battle of Makino: In the last years of the Shang Dynasty, King Wu of Zhou united with other tribes to fight against the Shang Dynasty's army of 170,000 (700,000) with less than 100,000 troops, and finally won the victory. This battle ended the rule of the Shang Dynasty and established the Western Zhou Dynasty.
Battle of Baiju: During the Spring and Autumn Period, King Lu of Wu appointed Sun Wu and Wu Zixu as generals, and fought against the 200,000 army of Chu with 30,000 troops, and finally won the victory. This battle made Wu one of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period.
The Battle of Yin and Jin: At the beginning of the Warring States period, Qin fought against Wei's 50,000 army with 500,000 troops, and was finally defeated by Wei's general Wu Qi.
Battle of Ique: In the middle of the Warring States period, the Qin general Bai Qi fought against the 240,000 troops of the Han and Wei coalition forces with 120,000 troops, and finally won the victory. This battle allowed Qin to further consolidate its leading position among the Seven Heroes of the Warring States.
Battle of Yan Ying: In the middle of the Warring States period, the Qin general Bai Qi fought against the national army of Chu with more than 70,000 troops (some say 350,000), and finally won the victory. This battle caused the state of Chu to lose a large area of territory and greatly reduced its national strength.
The Battle of Jimo: In the late Warring States period, the Qi general Tian Dan fought against the Yan army with an unknown force, and finally expelled the Yan army from the Qi state.
The Battle of the Shan Dynasty: In the late Warring States period, Zhao generals Lian Po and Le multiplied 200,000 troops against the 600,000 army of Yan and finally won the victory.
Battle of the Great Deer: In the last years of the Qin Dynasty, Xiang Yu fought against the 400,000 army of the Qin Dynasty with 20,000 troops, and finally won the victory. This battle wiped out almost all of the main forces of the Qin Dynasty and hastened the fall of the Qin Dynasty.
Battle of Pengcheng: At the end of the Qin Dynasty, Xiang Yu fought against Liu Bang's army of 560,000 with 30,000 troops, and finally won the victory. The battle forced Liu Bang to retreat, and Xiang Yu was able to stabilize the Central Plains.
Battle of Jingcheng: In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, Han Xin fought against Zhao's 200,000 army with a force of 30,000 and finally won the victory. This battle allowed Han Xin to stabilize the Hebei region and laid the foundation for the later unification of the country.
From the Western Han Dynasty to the Northern and Southern Dynasties:
Battle of Baiden: Liu Bang and his vanguard were besieged in Baishan Mountain, Pingcheng, for 7 days and 7 nights, completely cut off from the main force. Later, Liu Bang used Chen Ping's strategy to bribe Mao Dun Shan Yu's Yan (Mao Dun's wife) to get out of danger.
Battle of Guandu: Occurred at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao's Cao army had only about 200,000 people, while Yuan Shao's Yuan army had nearly 400,000 people. However, Cao Cao was good at using tactics and strategies, taking advantage of Yuan Shao's internal contradictions and **, and finally won the victory. The battle consolidated Cao Cao's dominance in the north and laid the groundwork for the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties periods in Chinese history.
The Battle of Red Cliffs: During the Three Kingdoms period, the Wei army led by Cao Cao had nearly 800,000 men, while the combined army of Liu Bei and Sun Quan had only about 500,000 men. However, the combined forces of Liu Bei and Sun Quan used fire attacks and tactical flexibility to successfully defeat Cao Cao's army. This battle consolidated the pattern of the Three Kingdoms period and became a classic depiction in the Chinese literary masterpiece "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
Battle of Yiling: Takes place during the Three Kingdoms period, and the two warring sides are Lu Xun of Sun Wu and Liu Bei of Shu Han. In order to avenge Wu's capture of Jingzhou and Guan Yu's killing, Liu Bei led a large army to attack Wu. Wu general Lu Xun insisted on not fighting in order to avoid his front, and the two sides became a confrontation1.
The Battle of the Rivers: It took place in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and was one of the important battles in Chinese history in which fewer won more. The Eastern Jin army had only 250,000 people, while the Former Qin army in the north had 150,000 men. However, the Eastern Jin generals Xie An and Xie Xuan adopted clever tactics, taking advantage of geographical advantages and precise command, and successfully defeated the Former Qin army. This battle consolidated the position of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and laid the foundation for the political landscape of the Northern and Southern Dynasties period in China.
The period of the five dynasties of the Sui and Tang dynasties.
1.Battle of Shallow Waterland: In this battle commanded by Li Shimin, he won more with less and successfully eliminated Xue Rengao's army.
2.Battle of the Tiger Prison: In this battle, Li Shimin once again won more with less and successfully annihilated Dou Jiande's army.
3.The Battle of Tang Ping Xiao Milling: In this battle commanded by Li Jing, he won more with less and successfully pacified Xiao Miao's army.
4.Battle of Moraine: Li Jing defeated tens of thousands of enemies with a force of 3,000 men in this battle and achieved a major victory.
5.Battle of Caizhou: Li Yu successfully quelled the Huaixi rebels with a force of 9,000 men in this battle.
6.The battle of Mukden and Lingtai: Guo Ziyi won more with less in this battle and successfully defeated more than 300,000 enemies.
In the Song, Liao, Jin, Xia, Meng, and Yuan periods,1.The battle of Western Xia and Tubo against the Song Dynasty: The Song army under the command of Liu Shunqing successfully repelled the attack of the combined forces of Western Xia and Tibet24.
2.The Battle of the Ancient City of Daru: The Jin army led by Wanyan Aguta defeated the Liao army, and the specific force comparison of this battle is not clearly recorded.24
3.Battle of Dagan: In this battle, the Jin army led by Wanyan Aguta was only 20,000, compared to the Liao army of 700,000, but in the end the Jin army emerged victorious.24
4.Battle of Monk Plain: The Song army under the command of Wu Jue and Wu Ling successfully defeated the Jin army of more than 100,000 and captured more than 10,000 enemies.
5.Battle of Shunchang: The Song army commanded by Liu Qi successfully defeated the Jin army of more than 100,000 in the defense of the city.
6.Battle of Yuncheng: The Song army commanded by Yue Fei successfully defeated 150,000 elite of the Golden Army.
7.Battle of Chenjiadao: The Song army commanded by Li Bao successfully annihilated 100,000 Jin troops in a naval battle.
8.Battle of Quarrying: The Song army under the command of Yu Yunwen successfully defeated the 170,000 Jin army in a water battle.
Ming and Qing dynasties. Battle of Sarhu: This is a battle that took place in the Ming Dynasty to besiege Houjin, Houjin adopted the method of defense and counterattack, and defeated the three-way Ming army in a row within 5 days, annihilating about 50,000 Ming troops and seizing a large number of military supplies. This battle was an important turning point in the history of Ming and Qing wars, and is regarded as a typical example of winning more with less.
Battle of Huainan: Occurred during the Ming Dynasty, when the Ming army led by the Ming general Chang Yuchun had only about 100,000 men, while the Yuan army led by the Yuan general Chen Youliang had about 300,000 men. Chang Yuchun was good at using geographical advantages and tactics, taking advantage of the contradictions and ** within the Yuan army, and finally won the victory. This battle cemented the dominance of the Ming Dynasty and laid the foundation for the Ming and Qing dynasties in Chinese history.
Battle of Songjin: Occurred in the last years of the Ming Dynasty, when the Ming army led by the Ming general Hong Chengchou had only about 100,000 men, while the Qing army had about 300,000 men. Hong Chengchou was good at using geographical advantages and tactics, taking advantage of the contradictions and ** within the Qing army, and finally won the victory. This battle cemented the dominance of the Ming Dynasty and laid the foundation for the Ming and Qing dynasties in Chinese history.
These are just some of the battles, and there are actually many more that are also in line with the characteristics of winning more with less.