The state of Wei became powerful through the Li Wu transformation method, but the rise of the state of Wei also aroused the vigilance of other princes. In 356 BC, the State of Zhao united with the four states of Qi, Song, and Yan to form an alliance, which also made the State of Wei feel passive, so it also united with nearby princes to strengthen its own strength.
Zhao Guo Attack:
In 354 BC, the State of Zhao attacked the Wei ally Wei state and captured the cities of Qi and Fuqiu (present-day Changyuan, Henan), which also caused dissatisfaction in the State of Wei, so the State of Wei sent troops to surround the capital of the State of Zhao, Handan. The following year, zhao asked the state of Qi for help. The King of Qi Wei planned to divide his army into two routes, one way to merge with the song and Wei states, and besiege the Wei state of Xiangling. The other route was Tian Ji as the main general, and Sun Zhen was the military division to save Zhao together.
Zhao Guo Handan
Feint pingling:
At this time, the Wei army had already attacked the Zhao state of Handan, and Pang Juan began to attack the Wei state, and Sun Zhen thought that the Wei army was strong and strong, and the strength of the troops was not suitable for frontal confrontation. Instead, he should take advantage of the emptiness in the Wei state and lead an army to attack Daliang directly. It was also suggested that Pingling (平陵, in present-day Heze, Shandong Province) should be attacked, which was the northern Wei state and the Song state in the south was the main grain and grass route of the Wei state. If you attack this place, you will definitely attract Pang Juan to bring troops to help.
Wei Wei saves Zhao:
Moreover, Sun Bing also sent a light cavalry to attack the Wei capital Daliang to anger Pang Juan, and also forced Pang Juan to rescue Daliang under the pressure of the King of Wei. Sun Bing led the main force of the Qi army to set up an ambush at Guiling (桂陵, in modern Changyuan County, Henan Province), where the Wei army must pass. He also defeated the Wei army and captured the Wei general Pang Juan.
The Wei general Pang Juan
After the Battle of Guiling, King Hui of Wei urgently mobilized The Korean army and defeated the other qi, Song, and Wei forces that surrounded Xiangling, forcing the State of Qi to ask the State of Chu to intervene, thus avoiding the risk of total annihilation. It was not until 351 BC that King Hui of Wei and Marquis Chenghou of Zhao formed an alliance at the Zhanghe River and ordered the Wei army to withdraw from the Zhao state of Handan, while the State of Qi released Pang Juan as a result of negotiations between the State of Qi and the State of Wei. And after Pang Juan returned to the State of Wei, he once again served as a general of the State of Wei
King Hui of Wei
Battle Effects:
The victory of the State of Qi was mainly strategically interlocked, taking advantage of the characteristics of the Wei army's main force outside and the emptiness of the domestic defense, and understanding that Pang Juan's successive victories in the early stages would inevitably lead to a lighter attack on the enemy. Therefore, Qi Guo was able to fight a beautiful interception battle at Guiling. On the other hand, the State of Wei only knew that the advantages in the early stage were great, but it ignored the lack of domestic troops and the weakness of the defense led to the Opportunity of the Qi Army, and the lack of judgment of the war led to the defeat of the war.
King Of Qi Wei was in Sun Yuan
Although the Wei army was not enough to hurt the foundation in this battle, the situation of anti-Wei in the world had been formed, and the decline of the State of Wei was inevitable, and the State of Qi also established its prestige through this battle, making it the second strongest country under the State of Wei, and began to compete with the State of Wei for hegemony. Sun Bing also successfully took revenge on Pang Juan through this battle, and the siege of Wei to save Zhao also became an important plan of the Thirty-Six Plans, which was used by later generations of military experts.
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