Monday, April 22, 2024

126 Tragedy of Bai Qi

A5.66 

In the 13th year (294 BC), Xiang Shou attacked Han and captured Wushi. Left Ranger Bai Qi attacked Xincheng. Lü Li, a senior official, left Qin and fled to Wei. Ren Bi served as the governor of Hanzhong. In the 14th year (293 BC), Left Ranger Bai Qi attacked the armies of Han and Wei at Yique, beheaded 240,000 people, captured Gongsun Xi, and seized five cities. In the 15th year (292 BC), Bai Qi, Daliangzao the Great Goodmaker, attacked Wei, seized Yuan, and then returned it. Qin attacked Chu and seized Wan. In the 16th year (291 BC), the Left Ranger Sima Cuo captured Chen and Deng. Wei Ran was dismissed from his post, and the titles of Marquis were granted to Prince Shi in Wan, Prince Kui in Deng, and Wei Ran in Tao. In the 17th year (290 BC), the Lord of Chengyang came to pay homage to the King, and the Lord of Eastern Zhou also came to pay homage to the King. Qin State exchanged Yuan County for Puyang and Pishi. King Zhaoxiang came to Yiyang. In the 18th year (289 BC), Sima Cuo attacked Yuan County and Heyong, dismantled the bridges and captured the two places. In the 19th year (288 BC), King Zhaoxiang called himself the Western Emperor and King Qi called himself the Eastern Emperor, but they both dropped their titles soon after. Lü Li returned to Qin. Qi attacked Song, and the king of Song fled to Wei, where he died in Wen County. Ren Bi died. In the 20th year (287 BC), King Zhaoxiang came to Hanzhong, and then to Shangjun and Beihe. In the 21st year (286 BC), Sima Cuo attacked Henei. Wei offered Anyi to Qin, who drove out the local residents, recruited soldiers and civilians from Hedong, areas east of the Yellow River, granted them titles, pardoned criminals and moved them to Anyi. Lord of Jingyang was granted the title in Wan. In the 22nd year (285 BC), Meng Wu attacked Qi. Qin set up nine counties in Hedong. King Zhaoxiang met with the King of Chu in Wan County and the King of Zhao in Zhongyang. In the 23rd year (284 BC), the general Si Li and the armies of Han, Wei, Zhao, Yan and other countries attacked Qi and defeated the Qi army west of the Ji River. King Zhaoxiang met with the King of Wei in Yiyang and with the King of Han in Xincheng. In the 24th year (283 BC), King Zhaoxiang and the King of Chu met in Yan and then in Rang. Qin captured Ancheng of Wei and marched to Daliang. Yan and Zhao sent troops to rescue them, and the Qin army withdrew. Wei Ran was dismissed from his position as prime minister. In the 25th year (282 BC), Qin conquered two cities of Zhao. King Zhaoxiang met with the King of Han in Xincheng and the King of Wei in Xinmingyi. In the 26th year (281 BC), Qin pardoned the criminals and moved them to Rang. And Wei Ran, Marquis of Rang, repositioned as prime minister again. In the 27th year (280 BC), Sima Cuo attacked Chu. Qin pardoned criminals and moved them to Nanyang. Bai Qi attacked Zhao and captured Guanglang City. Qin sent Sima Cuo to recruit soldiers from Longxi and attack Qianzhong of Chu through Shu. In the 28th year (279 BC), Bai Qi, the Great Goodmaker, attacked the State of Chu and captured the cities of Yan and Deng. The Qin pardoned criminals and moved them there. In the 29th year (278 BC), Bai Qi, the Great Goodmaker, attacked the State of Chu and captured Ying as Nanjun. The King of Chu fled. The Lord of Zhou came. King Zhaoxiang and the King of Chu met in Xiangling, and Bai Qi was named Lord Wu'an. In the 30th year (277 BC), Zhang Ruo, the governor of Shu, attacked Chu, seized Wu County, occupied the south of the Yangtze River and established Qianzhong County. In the 31st year (276 BC), Bai Qi attacked Wei and seized two cities. The people of Chu rebelled in the south of the Yangtze River. In the 32nd year (275 BC), Prime Minister Ranghou attacked the State of Wei, reached Daliang, defeated Bao Yuan, beheaded 40,000 people, and Bao Yuan fled. The State of Wei ceded three counties in exchange for peace. In the 33rd year (274 BC), the guest official Hu Yang attacked Juan, Caiyang, and Changshe of Wei and captured them. Qin attacked Mangmao in Huayang, defeated the Wei army, and beheaded 150,000 people. Wei ceded Nanyang in exchange for peace. In the 34th year (273 BC), Qin merged the occupied lands of Han and Wei with Shangyong to form a prefecture, and moved the freed slaves of Nanyang there. In the 35th year (272 BC), Qin helped Han, Wei and Chu to attack Yan. Qin began to set up Nanyang prefecture. In the 36th year (271 BC), guest official Zao attacked Qi and captured Gang and Shou, which King Zhaoxiang granted to Marquis Rang. In the 38th year (269 BC), Middle Ranger Huyang attacked Yanyu of Zhao, but failed to capture it. In the 40th year (267 BC), Prince Dao died in Wei, and his body was transported back to Qin and buried in Zhiyang. In the summer of the 41st year (266 BC), Qin attacked Wei and captured Xingqiu and Huai. In the 42nd year (265 BC), King Zhaoxiang appointed Lord An Guo as the crown prince. In October, Queen Dowager Xuan died and was buried in Lishan in Zhiyang. In September, Marquis Rang left the capital and went to Tao. In the 43rd year (264 BC), Bai Qi, Lord of Wu'an, attacked the Kingdom of Han, captured nine cities, and beheaded 50,000 people. In the 44th year (263 BC), Bai Qi attacked Nanyang of Han and captured it. In the 45th year (262 BC), Ben, one of the Five Great Officials, attacked the Kingdom of Han and captured ten cities. Lord Yeyang Kui fled to Zhi Guo, but died on the way before he could reach it. In the 47th year (260 BC), Qin attacked Shangdang of Han. Shangdang surrendered to Zhao. Qin then took the opportunity to attack Zhao. Zhao sent troops to fight against the Qin army. The two sides were in a stalemate. Qin sent Bai Qi, the Lord of Wu'an, to launch an attack. He defeated the Zhao army in Changping and he killed them all, more than 400,000 soldiers. In October of the 48th year (259 BC), Han ceded Yuanyong County. The Qin army was divided into three groups. Lord Wu'an has returned. Wang He led his troops to attack Wu'an and Pi Lao of Zhao and captured both places. Sima Geng went north to pacify Taiyuan, and Qin completely occupied Shangdang of Han. In the first month, Qin withdrew its troops and regrouped in Shangdang. In October of that year, Wang Ling, one of the Five Great Officials, attacked Handan of Zhao. In the first month of the 49th year (258 BC), Qin sent more troops to support Wang Ling. Wang Ling was defeated in the battle and was dismissed from his post. Wang He replaced Wang Ling to lead the troops. In October of that year, General Zhang Tang attacked Wei. The defending general Cai Wei abandoned the city and fled back to Wei, where he was beheaded. In October of the 50th year (257 BC), Bai Qi, the Marquis of Wu'an, committed a crime and was demoted to a soldier and exiled to Yinmi. Zhang Tang attacked Ye County and captured it. In December, Qin increased its troops and stationed them near Fencheng. Bai Qi, the Marquis of Wu'an, committed a crime and was sentenced to death. Wang He attacked Handan but failed to capture it, so he withdrew his troops and returned to join the troops stationed in Fencheng, where he rested for more than two months. The Qin army attacked the Wei army, beheading 6,000 people, and 20,000 soldiers from Wei and Chu fled and fell into the Yellow River and died. The Qin army attacked Fencheng, and then followed Zhang Tang to conquer Ningxinzhong, which was renamed Anyang. The Qin began to build a bridge across the Yellow River for the first time.


十三年,向寿伐韩,取武始。左更白起攻新城。五大夫礼出亡奔魏。任鄙为汉中守。十四年,左更白起攻韩、魏于伊阙,斩首二十四万,虏公孙喜,拔五城。十五年,大良造白起攻魏,取垣,复予之。攻楚,取宛。十六年,左更错取轵及邓。冉免,封公子市宛,公子悝邓,魏冉陶,为诸侯。十七年,城阳君入朝,及东周君来朝。秦以垣为蒲阪、皮氏。王之宜阳。十八年,错攻垣、河雍,决桥取之。十九年,王为西帝,齐为东帝,皆复去之。吕礼来自归。齐破宋,宋王在魏,死温。任鄙卒。二十年,王之汉中,又之上郡、北河。二十一年,错攻魏河内。魏献安邑,秦出其人,募徙河东赐爵,赦罪人迁之。泾阳君封宛。二十二年,蒙武伐齐。河东为九县。与楚王会宛。与赵王会中阳。二十三年,尉斯离与三晋、燕伐齐,破之济西。王与魏王会宜阳,与韩王会新城。二十四年,与楚王会鄢,又会穰。秦取魏安城,至大梁,燕、赵救之,秦军去。魏冉免相。二十五年,拔赵二城。与韩王会新城,与魏王会新明邑。二十六年,赦罪人迁之穰。侯冉复相。二十七年,错攻楚。赦罪人迁之南阳。白起攻赵,取代光狼城。又使司马错发陇西,因蜀攻楚黔中,拔之。二十八年,大良造白起攻楚,取鄢、邓,赦罪人迁之。二十九年,大良造白起攻楚,取郢为南郡,楚王走。周君来。王与楚王会襄陵。白起为武安君。三十年,蜀守若伐楚,取巫郡,及江南为黔中郡。三十一年,白起伐魏,取两城。楚人反我江南。三十二年,相穰侯攻魏,至大梁,破暴鸢,斩首四万,鸢走,魏入三县请和。三十三年,客卿胡阳攻魏卷、蔡阳、长社,取之。击芒卯华阳,破之,斩首十五万。魏入南阳以和。三十四年,秦与魏、韩上庸地为一郡,南阳免臣迁居之。三十五年,佐韩、魏、楚伐燕。初置南阳郡。三十六年,客卿灶攻齐,取刚、寿,予穰侯。三十八年,中更胡阳攻赵阏与,不能取。四十年,悼太子死魏,归葬芷阳。四十一年夏,攻魏,取邢丘、怀。四十二年,安国君为太子。十月,宣太后薨,葬芷阳郦山。九月,穰侯出之陶。四十三年,武安君白起攻韩,拔九城,斩首五万。四十四年,攻韩南阳,取之。四十五年,五大夫贲攻韩,取十城。叶阳君悝出之国,未至而死。四十七年,秦攻韩上党,上党降赵,秦因攻赵,赵发兵击秦,相距。秦使武安君白起击,大破赵于长平,四十余万尽杀之。四十八年十月,韩献垣雍。秦军分为三军。武安君归。王龁将伐赵武安、皮牢,拔之。司马梗北定太原,尽有韩上党。正月,兵罢,复守上党。其十月,五大夫陵攻赵邯郸。四十九年正月,益发卒佐陵。陵战不善,免,王龁代将。其十月,将军张唐攻魏,为蔡尉捐弗守,还斩之。五十年十月,武安君白起有罪,为士伍,迁阴密。张唐攻郑,拔之。十二月,益发卒军汾城旁。武安君白起有罪,死。龁攻邯郸,不拔,去,还奔汾军二月余。攻晋军,斩首六千,晋楚流死河二万人。攻汾城,即从唐拔宁新中,宁新中更名安阳。初作河桥。


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