“Victories of Bai Qi: Conquest and Strategy”
Bai Qi, known as Mie-ren of Mi, was a skilled general of Qin during the reign of King Zhao. In his thirteenth year of service, Bai Qi, holding the position of Left Chancellor, led an assault on the Han’s Xincheng, now known as Yique County in Luozhou. During this campaign, Ranghou, the Prime Minister of Qin, appointed him as the Protector of Hanzhong.
The following year, Bai Qi advanced further, attacking Han and Wei near Yique in Luozhou. He decapitated 240,000 enemies and captured their general Gongsun Xi, along with five cities. Bai Qi was then promoted to Grand Commandant and crossed the river to capture Anyi east of Han, reaching Gan River.
In the subsequent year, Bai Qi was assigned to construct the Daliang fortress. He successfully attacked Wei, seizing 61 cities large and small. In the following year, Bai Qi and his fellow officers jointly assaulted Yuancheng in Hedong County, taking it by force. Five years later, Bai Qi launched an attack on Zhao, capturing Guanglangcheng west of Gaoping County in the province of Shanxi.
Seven years later, Bai Qi besieged Chu and captured five cities including Yan and Deng. The following year, he attacked Chu again, capturing Ying and burning Yiling, then advancing east to Jingling. When the king of Chu fled from Ying to Chen, Qin claimed Ying as Nanchuan. Bai Qi was then appointed as Marquis Wuan and conquered the regions of Wu and Qianzhong.
In the thirty-fourth year of King Zhao’s reign, Bai Qi attacked Wei and captured Huayang, pursued Mangmao, and captured three generals from the states of Jin. He decapitated 130,000 enemies and drowned 20,000 Zhao troops in the Yellow River. In the forty-third year, Bai Qi besieged the city of Hanxing in Quwo County, capturing five cities and decapitating 50,000 enemies.
In the forty-fourth year, Bai Qi attacked the Taixing Road in Nanyang, cutting off its supply route. In the forty-fifth year, he invaded Yewang of Han. The people of Fenting and the minister said, “Zheng has been cut off in Henan. Han will not accept us. Qin’s army is advancing daily. Han cannot resist. It’s better to return to Zhao via Shangdang. If Zhao accepts us, Qin will be angry and will surely attack Zhao. If Zhao is under attack, Han will surely ally with them. If Han and Zhao unite, they can stand up against Qin.” They sent someone to report to Zhao. King Xiaocheng of Zhao discussed with Pingyangjun and Pingyuanjun. Pingyangjun said, “It’s better not to accept. If you accept, the disaster will be greater than the gain.” Pingyuanjun said, “For no reason, we have gained a county, so we must accept.” Zhao accepted it and made Fengting Huayangjun.
In the forty-sixth year, Qin attacked Han’s Guoshi and Lin, capturing them. In the forty-seventh year, Qin’s Left Chancellor Wang Jie attacked Han and captured Shangdang. The people of Shangdang moved to Zhao. Zhao’s army occupied Changping to gather Shangdang people. In the fourth month, Jie then attacked Zhao. Zhao sent Lianpo. Zhao’s army violated Qin’s sentries and killed Zhao’s commander Jia. In the sixth month, he attacked the Zhao army and captured two towns and four inspectors. In July, Zhao’s army built forts and walls to defend against the Qin. Qin attacked their forts and captured two inspectors and broke their formation. They took the west walls and walls of Zhao. Lian Po built walls to defend against Qin and fought several times, and Zhao soldiers did not leave. Zhao frequently rebuked it. The Qin and the Hou also sent people to run a thousand miles to make a rumor. It said: Qin’s resentment, only fear of Ma Fuzi Zhao Kuo, and Lian Po easy to take, but also to surrender. Zhao Wang was angry when Lian Po lost many soldiers, the army was defeated, and the reversal of the wall did not dare to fight again. And heard the Qin rumor, so the Zhao Kuo is replaced by the Qin. Qin heard that Ma Fuzi will be the general, and secretly sent Bai Qi as the general. Wang Jie is the leader of the battalion. The army dared to reveal the will of the military will be cut off. Zhao Kuo will be released, and the army will fight the Qin army. The army is detailed, and Zhao wins, but they run away, and Zhang Erqi is to tie them. The Zhao army wins, and the Qin army loses. Zhang Erqi is to tie them. The Zhao army wins, and the Qin army loses. Zhang Erqi is to tie them.