Time vs. both sides and results of the Battle of Zhuolu

Legend has it that about 4,600 years ago, the Yellow Emperor united with the Yandi tribe and Chi You, the leader of the Jiuli tribe of the Dongyi Group, fought a hard and fierce battle in Zhuolu (now Zhuolu County, Hebei Province). This was the first time in ancient times. A very large war. The purpose of the "war" was for the two sides to compete for the Central Plains areas suitable for grazing and shallow farming. It was also the earliest "war" recorded in the history of our country, and had a significant impact on the transformation of the ancient Chinese people from the barbaric era to the civilized era. The Jiuli tribe originally lived in the south, and then went north to the Central Plains. They clashed with the tribe headed by Huangdi, and the two sides fought in the wilderness of Zhuolu. It is said that the Chiyou people are good at making weapons. Their copper weapons are fine and strong, and their tribesmen are brave and fierce. They are good at fighting and are good at hunting. After entering North China, they first had a head-on conflict with the Yandi tribe. The Chiyou tribe united with the giant Kuafu tribe and the Sanmiao tribe to defeat the Yandi tribe by force, and then occupied the "Jiuyu", or "Jiuzhou" where the Yandi tribe lived. In order to survive, the Yandi Clan asked for help from the Huangdi Clan of the same group. In order to safeguard the overall interests of the Huaxia Group, the Huangdi Clan agreed to the Yandi Clan's request and pushed their power to the east. In this way, they met the Chiyou tribe who were taking advantage of the momentum to advance northwestward in the Zhuolu area. At that time, the Chiyou tribe had gathered 81 tribes (some say 72 tribes) and had a certain advantage in strength. Therefore, after the two sides came into contact, the Chiyou tribe took the initiative to attack the Huangdi tribe by relying on their large numbers and excellent weapons. attack. The Huangdi tribe led clans with bear, wolf, leopard, eagle, dragon, owl, etc. as their totems to fight against the Chiyou tribe and asked them to "Yinglong Gaoshui", that is, taking advantage of the upstream conditions to build earthen dams on the rivers Store water to stop the Chiyou tribe's attack. After the war broke out, there was thick fog and heavy storms, which was very suitable for the Chiyou people who came from the rainy environment in the east to launch military operations. Therefore, in the initial stage of the battle, the Huangdi tribe, which is suitable for fighting in sunny weather conditions, was not in a favorable situation. They once lost nine out of nine battles (nine is an imaginary number, describing the number of times). However, not long after, the rainy season passed and the weather cleared up, which provided an important opportunity for the Huangdi tribe to turn defeat into victory. The Huangdi tribe seized the opportunity and, with the support of the Xuannv tribe, took advantage of the situation to launch a counterattack against the Chiyou tribe. He took advantage of the particularly favorable weather - strong winds and dusty sky. He blew horns and beat drums. When the Chiyou tribe was confused and frightened, he used a compass to indicate the direction and drove the crowd to attack the Chiyou tribe. Finally, he defeated them in one fell swoop. The enemy captured and killed their leader Chi You in the wilderness of Jizhou (that is, Jizhou, today's Hebei region). The Battle of Zhuolu ended with the victory of the Yellow Emperor clan. The general course of this "war" is revealed by myths and legends, so more specific details cannot be studied. But myths are, after all, the projection of history, reflecting the facts themselves in a tortuous way. In this sense, the Battle of Zhuolu can be called the beginning of ancient wars in my country. In the Battle of Zhuolu, the reason why the Huangdi tribe won the final victory was that their war guidance was better than that of the Chiyou tribe. Specifically, it means that it has begun to pay attention to preparing for war from both political and military aspects. This is proved by the historical saying that "Xuanyuan clan cultivates virtue and strengthens the army". During the war, the Huangdi people were also good at winning allies, paying attention to choosing and preparing battlefields, making clever use of weather conditions that were good for themselves and not good for the enemy, and counterattacking decisively and timely, thus defeating powerful opponents in one fell swoop and establishing their own control over the Central Plains region. control. On the contrary, although the Chiyou tribe has strong military strength and superior weapons and equipment to their opponents, they have sown the seeds of failure in advance due to their blind belief in force and their expansion abroad for years. In terms of combat guidance, they lacked the ability to adapt to weather conditions and lacked preparations to withstand the Yellow Emperor's large-scale counterattack. As a result, they ultimately suffered defeat and lost the historic opportunity to control the Central Plains region. The outcome of the Battle of Zhuolu effectively laid the foundation for the Huaxia Group to occupy the vast Central Plains area, and played a catalytic role in further integrating various clans and tribes. The tribal leader Huangdi who won this war has since become the common ancestor of the Chinese nation and has been gradually deified. It can be seen that the Battle of Zhuolu was indeed a historic "war" that determined the basic outlook of our Chinese nation in the early days.