Killed five generals, defeated the Chu army and broke through the Wei formation, beheaded Xi's head, and King Wei fled to Mount Nangu.
On the side of Zhao and Xi, guns and knives clashed, and it can be said that they were evenly matched. This Xi was a top general of the Wei state, wielding a large knife with a rhinoceros-shaped head. In the tenth year of Chu's King Wu, the Chu army invaded Wei, and the king of Wei sent Xi to lead an army to counterattack the Chu forces. The two sides fought at Lu Mountain, where Xi beheaded three brave generals of the Chu army, and no one in the Chu army could match him. King Wu of Chu had to retreat with his troops back to Fang City. That year, Xi was only 22 years old, and now he is 38 years old, one year older than King Hui of Chu, in the prime of his life, and his knife skills have improved even further compared to 16 years ago.
Just then, King Hui of Chu shouted loudly, "Zhao, retreat!" He spurred on his horse, and it galloped towards Xi. The long spear was swung, striking at Xi's head. Seeing that the king of Wei had fled in defeat, two generals were killed in an instant, and earlier when he rushed up, he received a blow from King Hui's spear. He knew that King Hui's arm strength was greater than his, and his martial arts skills surpassed those of Zhao.
Now seeing King Hui's spear strike, he naturally did not dare to slack off. With both hands swinging the knife, he blocked it. Suddenly, there was a loud clang, and sparks flew from the blade. The spear struck right at the mouth of the knife, creating a dent in the blade. Xi's body involuntarily retreated, his large knife was knocked open by one step, and his hands felt numb.
King Hui saw this and struck again with another spear thrust. Xi hastily raised his knife to block it. With a loud clang! This blow had the force of a thousand pounds, striking Xi's left hand down and his right hand up, causing his large knife to tilt, and he retreated one step along with his horse.
King Hui then struck again with a spear to the left, and Xi raised both hands to block it diagonally. With a loud crash! The large knife was knocked open by one step to the left, and his hands felt numb. King Hui then struck again with a spear to the right, and Xi's large knife was knocked askew to the lower left side.
At this time, no matter what, he could not block this heavy blow from the right below. Xi's body hastily leaned back to the right, and with a loud crash! The spear struck right at the horse's body. Suddenly, Xi let out a mournful cry as he fell to the ground, throwing him onto the ground, and his large knife also fell.
It turned out that the horse's backbone had been broken, and it sank down. As soon as the horse fell, its hind legs kicked violently several times before dying. The Chu army roared like thunder, and their morale reached a peak. The Wei army saw this and five great generals rushed out of the Wei formation, hastily rushing towards King Hui and Xi's side, trying to rescue their commander Xi.
Too late! Just then, King Hui swept his spear downwards, and with a loud crash! Xi was swept away by more than ten feet, dying on the spot.
When Wei's general, Wu Zixu, saw the five cavalrymen rushing towards him, he let out a loud shout and charged forward to intercept the two generals. King Huai of Chu saw the three Wei generals charging towards him and clapped his legs together, urging his horse, Uji, to gallop forward. He swung his spear horizontally, striking down the two generals in front of and behind him. The first general tried to block the blow with his spear but was knocked off his horse and landed on top of the second general who had rushed up from behind. Both of them were thrown back more than 20 feet and died instantly. The third general turned around and fled, and King Huai chased after him on horseback. Uji galloped like lightning, and in the blink of an eye, they caught up with the fleeing general. King Huai thrust his spear forward, piercing the general's back armor from behind and lifting him off the ground. He then flung the general's body into the Wei army formation, striking down two cavalrymen in front. The Wei soldiers were stunned, their faces ashen, while the Chu soldiers cheered and shouted like thunder. The two Wei generals who had been fighting against Zhao Yue saw what happened and didn't dare to fight anymore. They hastily retreated on horseback. King Huai drew his sword and led the 60,000-strong Chu cavalry in a fierce charge towards the Wei cavalry. The 140,000-strong Chu infantry followed closely behind, charging towards the Wei army like a raging tide. King Huai rode at the forefront, charging towards the Wei formation with his spear in his left hand and his sword in his right. Zhao Yue followed closely behind him, charging into the formation. When the Wei king saw King Huai approaching, he hastily retreated, and the Wei soldiers rushed to protect their king. The Wei cavalry was thrown into chaos. The Chu generals also charged forward, striking down the Wei soldiers. King Huai severely injured the Wei king and killed several high-ranking Wei generals, including General Xi. The Wei army formation had already collapsed, and no one could withstand King Huai's and Zhao Yue's attacks. The Wei cavalrymen fell one after another, and a path was cleared through the chaos. The Wei generals shouted, "The Wei king must escape!" and fought to protect their king, but they were unable to hold back the Chu soldiers. In an instant, hundreds of Wei cavalrymen fell to the ground. King Huai swept his spear and slashed with his sword, while Zhao Yue thrust his spear forward, striking down anyone who dared to resist. The Wei king saw that the situation was desperate and fled in panic. King Huai pursued him on horseback, wielding his spear and sword. The Wei cavalrymen protected their king and hastily retreated towards the edge of the battlefield. The Chu generals and soldiers launched a fierce attack, throwing the Wei cavalry into disarray and scattering them. Zhao Yue and the other generals took advantage of the fact that there were no high-ranking officers left in the Wei army and charged forward, killing anyone who stood in their way. King Huai swept his spear horizontally with one hand and slashed with his sword with the other, striking down anyone who dared to resist.
The Wei army's cavalry gradually decreased, and the chaotic battle had been going on for half an hour. The 50,000-strong Wei cavalry was reduced to 20,000, while the Chu army still had more than 40,000. How could there be such a huge difference? Isn't this just the difference between having a commander and not having one? The Wei generals were all killed by King Huai of Chu as soon as they engaged in battle, and the Wei army immediately lost its morale. When the king of Wei saw King Huai of Chu, he fled, and how could the Wei army's morale not be chaotic? Without their commanders, how could the soldiers withstand the attacks of the great generals of the Chu army? It would be strange if they didn't suffer heavy casualties and defeat! At this time, King Huai of Chu reined in his horse, surveyed the situation, and then said to Zhao She: "You lead 15,000 cavalrymen, divide them into three routes, and attack the Wei army's infantry from the sides and rear." Zhao She ordered two generals to each lead 5,000 cavalrymen, and the three routes charged at the Wei army's infantry. Suddenly, the three routes of Chu army cavalry launched a fierce attack on the Wei army's infantry from the sides and rear. The 150,000-strong Wei infantry was originally already disheartened, and they were being beaten by the 15,000-strong Chu army. When the three routes of Chu army cavalry attacked, they immediately fell to the ground in disorder, and the 150,000-strong Chu army on the front line charged forward like a raging tide, killing and wounding many Wei soldiers. Before long, more than half of the Wei army had been killed or wounded.
The King of Wei fled the battlefield, looking back and ordering his troops to retreat. The Chu army took advantage of the momentum and pursued them for a mile before stopping. The Wei army escaped towards Mount Xing, abandoning countless grain and supplies.
In this battle outside the ancient city, the Chu army killed over 120,000 Wei soldiers (over 30,000 cavalry and 90,000 infantry), captured 30,000 warhorses, and seized 120,000 sets of armor and weapons, as well as countless grain and supplies. The Chu army lost 50,000 soldiers (10,000 cavalry and 40,000 infantry), but gained 30,000 warhorses, increasing their cavalry to 70,000.
King Hui of Chu ordered his troops to cook meals and rest on the spot. An hour later, the army set off in pursuit of the Wei army towards Mount Xing.
