016 - The Warring States Period Pt. IV

The way the Wei got out of the way.......

During this episode, we dive into the conflicts initiated by King Hui of Wei and watch as Sun Bin, the great great great grandson of Sun Tzu (The Art of War), brings the Qi state to a whole new level.

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Listen to this episode from The History of China on Spotify. The way the Wei got out of the way.......This week, we dive into the conflicts initiated by King Hui of Wei and watch as Sun Bin, the great great great grandson of Sun Tzu (The Art of War), brings the Qi state to a whole new level.

Depiction of Sun Bin

Battle Map: Battle of Guiling (354 BC – 353 BC)

See how the feigned attack really got the Wei to throw their lot in at Handan.

Meng Zi meeting with King Hui of Wei.

In this episode, I mentioned that this meeting and subsequent conversations were recorded. To learn more about those conversations, click HERE

Battle Map: Battle of Maling (342 BC)

The final show down between Pang Juan (Wei) and Sun Bin (Qi).