Battle of Bi
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The Battle of Bì was fought in 595 BC, between the states of Chǔ
and Jìn.
For several days before the actual battle, the two states' armies faced each other with charioteers skirmishing back and forth until Jìn chariots came out to rescue two of their skirmish units and the Chǔ forces charged them. The Chǔ began to advance on the Jìn flanks, pushing back the Jìn with forty Chǔ chariots the left flank. The Jìn then made a general withdrawal and the Chǔ were victorious.
Chu (state)
The State of Chu was a Zhou Dynasty vassal state in present-day central and southern China during the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States Period . Its ruling house had the surname Nai , and clan name Yan , later evolved to surname Mi , and clan name Xiong...
and Jìn.
For several days before the actual battle, the two states' armies faced each other with charioteers skirmishing back and forth until Jìn chariots came out to rescue two of their skirmish units and the Chǔ forces charged them. The Chǔ began to advance on the Jìn flanks, pushing back the Jìn with forty Chǔ chariots the left flank. The Jìn then made a general withdrawal and the Chǔ were victorious.