As we all know, the Duke of Qi Huan was recognized as the head of state of the Spring and Autumn Warring States. Of course, this is inseparable from his main help. However, at the start of his match, he lost twice in a row and lost to the same opponent.
Jiang Xiaobai was returned to the State of Qi and ascended the throne with the support of the Gao and Guo clans. Even if he fought with his neighbor Lu Guo, it was a dry battle. In this battle, the State of Qi won a complete victory, forcing Duke Zhuang of Lu to kill his rival for the throne and forcing him to commit suicide. Guanzhong is restoring the State of Qi.
After listening to Bao Shuya's suggestion, he welcomed Guanzhong's return to China. The two talked for three days and three nights. Guanzhong proposed a phased strategy to make the country rich and strong and then expand outward. Even Qi Jigong can do it. On the one hand, Qi Xionggong trusted Bao Shuya, and on the other hand, Guanzhong was very talented. When Qi Yangong really followed Guan Zhong's advice, he had already failed twice in a row.
Regarding the history of the Battle of the Long Spoon and the reasons for its defeat, the author has analyzed it in detail in the previous article, and here is a brief explanation. Qi Zhengong's estimate at the time was incorrect. He blindly believed that Qi's military might was strong enough, and that he had won the battle due to the Dry Season War. The correct point is that you cannot attack a great power like Lu too early, and you cannot send troops to attack Lu in the spring of the second year of the war.
At the time, the two countries had essentially the same military force, with thousands of cars and 30,000 soldiers. Due to Lu Guo's defeat in the war, his strength was at a relative disadvantage. However, after returning to China, the Duke of Luzhuang increased his preparations for a coordinated attack. This offsets some of the drawbacks.
In addition, the State of Lu left the famous military strategist Cao Jie. He helped Lu Zhuanggong analyze the situation on the battlefield. He adopted the strategy of staying on the ground and monitoring the enemy, and successfully defeated the State of Qi. There was another important factor in defeating the State of Qi, and that was its position on the battlefield. After all, the Qi army went deep into Ludi and always felt at a loss for the others. Therefore, it is not surprising that Qi Huangong was defeated.
Second, watch the second defeat - Qi, Song Gonglu
After the defeat at the Battle of Long Spoon, Qi Jigong still did not admit that it was "not enough". That year, he joined the Song army in attacking Lu. At that time, the Qi and Song allied forces were near the capital of Lu. Dr. Lu's daughter adopted a variety of combat strategies and attacked the Song army first. In order to psychologically deter the enemy, the army also wrapped the horse with tiger skins (that is, the tiger skins were trapped by horses), and the Song army's invasion strategy defeated the Song army at the city hill.
At this time, the Qi army had gone to Langdi and saw that the Song army had retired and become a lone army. After the so-called lone army penetrates the enemy, it is no longer possible to win. It was only after successive failures that he began to reflect. After the first two military setbacks, Qi Huangong really realized the importance of getting rich in the country first, so he decided not to rush to success, fully accepted Guanzhong's Tuba strategic plan and began to implement policy reforms. It was only at this moment that Qi Huangong's career really began!