Battle of Baiju

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The Battle of Bai Ju was fought in 506 BC between Wu and Chu forces. The Wu forces were led by Sun Tzu, and they were ultimately victorious.

[edit] Background

Ch'u and Wu states were at war for about 50 years. These were times of insecurity tensions culminated with this battle and ended in 221 BC.<ref>Michael, Richard. (2002) In Defense of Nature, iUniverse. ISBN 0-595-25586-8.</ref><ref>Tzu, Sun. (2005) The Art of War by Sun Tzu - Special Edition, El Paso Norte Press. ISBN 0-9760726-9-6.</ref>

[edit] Battle and aftermath

The battle was planned by He Lu of Wu and was acted out by Wu Tzu-hsu and Sun Tzu. King Jing of Zhou alongside Yueh, the butcher, were temporarily driven from the capital city of Chu, Ying, by the Wu attackers. This battle led to the invasion of the Ying town and its destruction.<ref>Minford, John & Joseph S. M. Lau. (2000) Classical Chinese Literature, Columbia University. ISBN 0-231-09676-3.</ref><ref>Peers, Chris J. (1990) Ancient Chinese Armies 1500-200 Bc, Osprey Publishing. ISBN 0-85045-942-7.</ref>

After retreat of the Wu state in 505 BC, both the King of Ch'u and the butcher came back to the town.<ref>Zhuangzi. (1968) The Complete Works of Chuang Tzu, Columbia University Press. ISBN 0-231-03147-5.</ref>