The War Process of Zhuolu Battle

The battle of Zhuolu refers to a great battle between Huangdi tribe and Chiyou tribe in Zhuolu County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province about 5,000 years ago. The purpose of the "war" is for both sides to compete for the Central Plains suitable for grazing and shallow farming. The battle of Zhuolu had a great influence on the transformation of ancient China people from barbarism to civilization.

The War Process of Zhuolu Battle

Jiuli prosperous tribe, 8 1 clan, led by Chiyou, entered the distribution area of Huaxia Group in the west. Their goal may be central Henan, because the first person to live in eastern Henan is said to be Chen. The productivity of the tribal alliance led by Chiyou is slightly higher than that of Huaxia Group, and it has excellent weapons and is brave and invincible, so it has left the reputation of "bronze head and iron forehead" and "sublime world". Yan Di tribe could not resist, losing ground. They lost all their homes, not even a corner left, under the sweeping of the Chiyou army. Based on the principle of helping each other in the same boat, Yan Di turned to the Yellow Emperor for help, which triggered the battle of Zhuolu. Where is the Zhuolu battlefield? It's still inconclusive. The so-called "Jizhong" in Yizhoushu, or the central part of Jizhou, is located in Hebei Province, near the junction of Hebei, Shandong and Henan provinces.

The battle of Zhuolu is different from the battle of Hanquan. It was a battle between two tribes, so the score was fierce, leaving many myths and legends. For example, the Yellow Emperor and Chiyou won nine battles, and Chiyou was foggy for three days and three nights. The wind of the Yellow Emperor's ministers, inspired by the Beidou constellation, invented the compass and then rushed out of the fog. It is also said that the Yellow Emperor got help from Xuan Nv in his predicament and made 80 leather drums. Kui is a kind of god beast in the East Sea of China. It "looks like a cow, but it has no horns." "There will be wind and rain when entering the water. Its light is like the sun and the moon, and its sound is like thunder. " The Yellow Emperor used its skin to make drums, and Lei Shou's bones to make drumsticks. "It has a reputation of 500 miles and is the best in the world.".

The war between the Yellow Emperor and Chiyou lasted for a long time, and the final decisive battle took place in the wilderness of Jizhou. There is a legend in Shan Hai Jing Ye Bei Jing, "Some people wear Tsing Yi, and they are called Huangdi Nuwa. As a soldier, Chiyou fought against the Yellow Emperor, the wasteland of Jizhou attacked by Ying Long. Ying Long livestock water, Chiyou asked Fengbo rain division, longitudinal wind and rain. The rain stopped, and the Yellow Emperor killed Chiyou. You can't go back and it won't rain. " In the battle, the two sides first resorted to the practice of wizards, hoping to conquer each other with the help of natural forces. The Yellow Emperor summoned winged Ying Long livestock to drink water and drowned Chiyou's army. Chiyou also turned to Fengbo and Rain God for help. At that time, it was stormy, and the Yellow Emperor's army was in trouble again. The situation was critical, so the Yellow Emperor had to invite Hiderigami, a fairy from the world, to shelter from the wind and rain. The weather suddenly cleared up, and the Chiyou army was extremely surprised.

The victory of the Yellow Emperor was hard-won, but after the victory, he encountered many new difficulties. Not only did the divine power of Nu Wa, the goddess of drought, decrease greatly after the heavy wind and rain, but Ying Long was also "devastated" and "there was no rain in the sky" after the war, resulting in continuous drought on the ground for several years.

Modern environmental archaeology tells us that about 5,000 to 4,000 years ago was another period of great changes in the natural environment. The temperature rose, glaciers melted and rainfall stopped. Around 5000 years, there were traces of regression from Liaodong Peninsula to the Yangtze River Delta, and then there was a slight fluctuation from 4700 years ago. The battle of Zhuolu, the storm summoned by witchcraft and the subsequent drought coincided with the change of climate from stability to fluctuation. It can be seen that these myths are not completely unfounded, but they do condense memories of the past.