Wu Qi of Wei and Bai Qi of Qin, in the Warring States Period when wars were raging and heroes were vying for the throne, in the era of disputes where famous generals emerged in large numbers and scholars were like clouds, they used their brilliant achievements to build a great re

Wu Qi of Wei and Bai Qi of Qin. In the Warring States era when wars were raging and heroes were vying for the throne, in the era of disputes where famous generals emerged in large numbers and scholars were like clouds, they used their brilliant achievements to build a great reputation. But their invincibility on the battlefield could not make their fate smooth after all. They did not fall in the smoke-filled battlefield, but collapsed in the turbulent shadowless political arena.

"A man is like a corpse wrapped in horse leather", but it is a pity that generals often fail to achieve their wishes, just like "Leave the last bullet for me" is always difficult to achieve. Compared with the fierce open battlefield fighting, many generals are always at a loss in the political storm, and eventually die with a ruined reputation.

The first guest general of the Warring States period

Wu Qi

Wu Qi was a master of military science who was also known as the sage Sun Wu. He served in the Lu Kingdom, Wei Kingdom, Chu Kingdom throughout his life. He studied military strategism, Legalism, and Confucianism. , a versatile person in both civil and military fields, can be said to be an example.

During the period of the Lu State, he led his army to defeat the Qi State's invasion. However, due to the suspicion of Lu Mugong and the civil strife in the lord's family, he had no choice but to defect to Wei. Only when you meet the Ming Master can you truly display your talents. Wei Wenhou was a famous king in the early Warring States Period. Under Wei Wenhou's bold and trustworthy appointment, Wu Qi reformed Wei's military system and trained and created a powerful army in the world - Wei Wuzu. From 409 BC to 412 BC, he led the Wei army to attack the Qin State Hexi region, winning consecutive battles, and finally successfully captured the Hexi region, and helped the Wei State establish Xihe County . In 389 BC, the 50,000 Wei army defeated the Qin army of 500,000 in the Battle of Yin and Jin. In 387 BC, he led the Wei army to attack Qi and won. After Wuhou of Wei came to the throne, because he and Gongshu Cuo were plotted by his opponents in the competition for prime minister, he lost the trust of Wuhou of Wei and was forced to flee Chu. In the Chu State, it truly reached the peak of its power. In cooperation with the King Chu Mourning who yearned for reform, he vigorously cleaned up the Chu State's accumulated abuses. In less than three years, the Chu State's national strength greatly increased. It conquered Baiyue in the south and defeated the powerful Wei in the north. In one fell swoop, it became a powerful country in the early Warring States Period. However, the reform offended the old aristocrats of Chu State, who launched a mutiny in an attempt to kill Wu Qi after the death of King Chu Mourning. Wu Qi was surrounded and ran to the place where King Chu Mourning's body was buried. He was shot to death by random arrows and his body was tortured by being torn apart by a chariot.

The number one killer in the Warring States period

Bai Qi

Bai Qi, a native of the Qin State, knew the art of war and was good at using troops. He killed all sides during the Qin Zhaowang period. The Battle of Yique led the army to defeat the 240,000 Han and Wei coalition forces. He attacked Chu and occupied Ying City, the capital of Chu. The Battle of Huayang led an army to defeat the 150,000 Wei and Zhao coalition forces. In the famous Changping Battle , he fought with the Zhao army who devoted all the power of the country for several years, and finally eliminated more than 400,000 Zhao army in one go. After the great victory, he continued to unite his army to attack Zhao's capital Handan. However, due to Su Dynasty 's tricks to make Qin Prime Minister Fan Ju fear Bai Qi's prestige, Zhao Kingdom finally ceded territory to seek peace. Bai Qi's dream of destroying Zhao Disillusionment coincides with illness, and one can only cultivate and prepare for battle. Soon King Qin sent troops to attack Zhao again. However, due to Zhao Guojian's city and the assistance of Wei and Chu, the Qin army suffered heavy losses but advanced slowly. The King of Qin ignored Bai Qi's illness and forced the troops to send out troops. Bai Qi complained and was delayed in setting off due to illness. It happened that the Qin army's front line was tight. The King of Qin was angry that Bai Qi did not obey orders. Fan Ju added fuel and jealousy to deepen the dissatisfaction of the King of Qin. Bai Qi, the last generation of the God of War Given to commit suicide.

As a first-class general, Wu Qi never lost a battle in his life, and he could win any country he helped. Especially when he entered the Chu State, he defeated the Wei army he had personally cultivated within three years. In addition to his outstanding achievements, his book "Wu Zi's Art of War " is also a model of ancient military art.

Bai Qi joined the army as a young man and repeatedly defeated enemy armies. He was a rare master of the "Great War of Annihilation" in ancient times. It was precisely because of Bai Qi's achievements that the strength of Zhao and others was greatly weakened, which set the stage for the unification of and in the near future. machine.

However, the generals were too arrogant and less resourceful. They could not fully understand the king's will and could not handle interests well. Most of them fell into the political quagmire. This will be the case for Tan Daoji , Di Qing , Yue Fei , and Yuan Chonghuan .Even Li Jing , Guo Ziyi , etc. were careful to avoid political purges.

A famous general can bring peace to the world, but it is difficult for a famous general to bring peace to the world. I wonder if the famous general's "political demise" was due to fate or the current situation?