The great battle of Beishang Fawei in the ancient city, shooting King Hui and bravely beheading two generals.
In the autumn of 324 BC (the fifth year of King Huai of Chu), King Huai of Chu ordered Zhao Yang to lead an army of 100,000 men to set up defenses in the area of Xuchang (present-day Xuchang City, Henan Province). At the same time, he ordered Tang Mei to lead an army of 100,000 men to set up defenses in the area of Xiangfan and Nanyang. Meanwhile, he led an elite force of 200,000 men (50,000 cavalry and 150,000 infantry) out of Fangcheng (Fangcheng County, Henan Province), proclaiming that they would punish the State of Wei for its unjust actions in 329 BC (the eleventh year of King Wu of Chu), when it had taken advantage of Chu's national mourning to launch a surprise attack on Chu and seize the territories of Yuzhou, Gucheng, and Xianshan (thirty miles southwest of Xinzheng County, Henan Province).
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King Hui of Wei heard the news and immediately sent a message to King Xuan of Han, asking him to send 100,000 troops to join forces with Wei and attack Chu together. They would then divide the land of Chu into two parts, Fang and Ye. At the same time, King Hui personally led an army of 200,000 (50,000 cavalry and 150,000 infantry) along with General Xi Shou to fight against the Chu army.
King Xuan of Han received the message from King Hui and immediately gathered his civil and military officials to discuss the matter. The king said: "Now that King Huai of Chu is leading an army of 200,000 to attack Wei, he wants to avenge the grudge of when King Hui of Wei took advantage of Chu's national mourning to launch a surprise attack on their territory. However, since King Wu of Chu defeated the Qi army at Xu State, Chu has been strong and prosperous for many years. Three years ago, King Huai of Chu defeated the Marquis of Shu at Xi Ba, and last year he defeated the combined forces of Qin and Shu at Bao Han (Hanzhong), killing over 190,000 enemy soldiers. The morale of the Chu army is high as ever, and I'm worried that if we engage in battle with them now, we will suffer a defeat.
Although Wei is not as strong as it was before, King Hui is still recognized as the leader of the feudal lords, and he is also our neighbor. We can't afford to offend him. If we don't follow his request, I'm afraid he will cause trouble for us in the future. This is a difficult decision, and I hope you all have some good strategies to help me out."
One of the officials suggested: "The Chu army is too powerful, and we can't match their strength head-on. Your Majesty could lead an army of 100,000 out of Xinzheng to respond to the situation, but don't engage in battle with the Chu army. Let Wei and Chu fight each other first, and when they are exhausted, we can take advantage of the situation and reap the benefits."
King Xuan of Han then led an army of 100,000 out of Xinzheng.
In early August, the 200,000-strong army of Chu State's King Hui and the 200,000-strong army of Wei State's King met at Gu Chengyi (now ancient city town of Yuzhou City) and Po Hu (now Po Hu Town of Yuzhou City). King Hui of Chu rode his horse forward and said, "Are you not the King of Wei?" The King of Wei replied, "It is I." King Hui of Chu said, "You are the leader of the alliance of all the feudal lords under heaven. How can you lead your army to invade my territory on the day of my father's funeral and take away my land? Is this the behavior of a hegemon?" The King of Wei said, "What do you know? What is your land? The mountains of Xian and the city of Xu are all part of the great Wei State. They were taken from me by your father, and I am just taking them back." King Hui of Chu said, "If that's the case, then today I will take it back from you." The King of Wei said, "I'm afraid you don't have the ability to do so." King Hui of Chu was enraged. Without saying another word, he spurred his horse and charged at the King of Wei with his spear. His black horse galloped like a wild wind, and in the blink of an eye, it reached the side of the King of Wei. A dark shadow flashed towards the King of Wei, who raised his Fang Tian Ji to block it hastily. The King of Wei was also a man of great strength, known for his bravery in the alliance of feudal lords and his visit to Luoyang to ask about the tripod. His Fang Tian Ji was wielded with divine skill, its power not inferior to that of Xiniu. This was a clash of strength against strength, hardness against hardness. The sound of their collision was like thunder, and sparks flew in all directions. King Hui's spear had struck the fork of the King of Wei's Fang Tian Ji, deforming it. The King of Wei stumbled backward, his hands trembling slightly. King Hui saw this and thrust his spear forward again. The King of Wei raised his Fang Tian Ji to block it, but it was knocked aside by King Hui's spear. The King of Wei swung his Fang Tian Ji to counterattack, but King Hui parried it with his spear. Again, the sound of their collision was like thunder. The King of Wei's Fang Tian Ji was knocked open, showing that its power was not as great as King Hui's spear. Suddenly, King Hui let out a loud roar and thrust his spear downward. The King of Wei hastily raised his Fang Tian Ji to block it horizontally, but the force of the blow shook his horse, causing it to whinny loudly. With three consecutive thrusts of his spear, King Hui forced the King of Wei to retreat five steps on horseback. Then, with a swift movement, King Hui's long spear pierced through the defensive line of the King of Wei's Fang Tian Ji and reached his side. The King of Wei let out a loud cry and was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. He hastily raised his Fang Tian Ji to block the spear, but King Hui lifted his spear with great force and struck again. The sound of their collision was like thunder, and the King of Wei's hands were shaken by the blow. His Fang Tian Ji flew out of his hands and fell to the ground with a clang. Some soldiers from the Wei army rushed forward and picked up the Fang Tian Ji, only to find that it had been split open, with bloodstains on its handle. The King of Wei was so frightened that he forgot about the pain in his hands and hastily spurred his horse to flee back to his army. He was still able to engage in a fierce battle with King Hui for ten rounds, which was more than what Qin's King Huiwen could do. Seeing this, King Hui clamped his legs together and pursued him, thrusting his spear forward. His black horse galloped faster than the King of Wei's horse, and the tip of his spear was about to reach the back of the King of Wei's head. Just as he was about to be caught, three warriors from the Wei army rushed out to rescue their king. One of them wielded a large sword, while the other two wielded long spears. The one with the large sword was Xiniu, a brave general of the Wei army, and the other two were high-ranking generals of the Wei army. Actually, King Hui did not intend to kill the King of Wei but wanted to capture him alive. When he saw Xiniu and the two generals rushing out, he let out a loud roar and said, "You cannot bully me with your numbers!" He then spurred his horse forward and charged at them with his spear.
King Hui of Chu saw the situation and swept his long spear to the left and right, making a "ding" sound. This was the sound of spears colliding with each other. Two Wei generals on the left had their spears knocked open three steps, while the main general, Xi Shou, had his large knife knocked open half a step.
At this time, Zhao Yu arrived and caught General Xi Shou's knife. In an instant, five people formed two groups, with King Hui of Chu fighting against two enemies using only long spears. King Hui's spear struck to the left, and the Wei general on the left raised his spear to block hastily. However, the spear suddenly swept to the right, and the Wei general on the right saw this and quickly raised his spear to parry.
A loud "ding" sound was heard, which was the sound of spear handles colliding with each other. The Wei general on the right was hit so hard that he almost fell off his horse, and his spear almost flew out of his hand. The Wei general on the left saw this and stabbed forward with his spear. King Hui used the recoil from his previous strike to deflect the spear to the left and then counterattacked.
The Wei general on the left hastily dodged and raised his spear to block, but King Hui's spearhead pressed down and swept forward, almost hitting the Wei general's chin. The Wei general was so frightened that he hastily retreated backward. Just as King Hui was about to attack again, the Wei general on the right raised his spear to strike.
King Hui swung his spear to the right, striking the Wei general's spear handle, causing him to stumble backward three steps. His hands were also injured and bleeding. King Hui then struck his spear to the left with great force, and the Wei general on the left raised his spear to resist. A loud "ding" sound was heard as the spear was knocked to the ground.
The Wei general's palms were severely injured, and he retreated several steps along with his horse. King Hui took advantage of this opportunity to strike again, hitting the Wei general in the throat. The Wei general fell off his horse and died. The Wei general on the right raised his spear to rescue him but was struck by King Hui's spear.
The sound of collision was heard as the Wei general's long spear flew out of his hand. King Hui followed up with another strike, hitting the Wei general in the heart. His head split open like a flower. In just five rounds, two high-ranking generals of the Wei army were killed by King Hui's spear.
