For more than 300 years in the Spring and Autumn Period, Jin and Chu fought for hegemony in the Central Plains. In 597 BC, the State of Chu besieged the State of Zheng, and the State of Jin sent troops to rescue it. Both sides fought for it in Thailand, which is the battle of Thailand in history. The Battle of Thailand is the second big contest between the two countries after the Battle of Chengpu. The war ended with the victory of the Chu army, and Chu Zhuangwang became one of the "five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period".
Although this war is quite meaningful, the historical materials do not record the fighting forces of both sides in detail. Of course, these are not the point. To the surprise of later generations, Jin people, as losers, got the help of the winner Chu people three times and twice in the process of escape, which refreshed people's understanding of war.
In the process of escape, some chariots of the Jin people got stuck in the mud and could not move forward. So, the chasing Chu people stopped and told the Jin people to pull out the crossbar in front of the car, and the Jin people could continue to escape. But it didn't run far. The horses of the Jin people circled, and the Chu people taught them to pull out the flag and throw away the crossbar on the axle. With the help of the Chu people, the Jin people finally escaped smoothly.
What is even more surprising is that the escaped Jin people's view on this matter is that "the Chu people are mainly experienced in escaping." Zuo Zhuan also recorded this matter in detail. "JinRen or wide team can't enter, Truman loathe to give up, into the less, also the horse, and then pull out. Gu said: I am not as fast as a big country. "
Why does this happen on the battlefield? It turns out that the war in the Spring and Autumn Period has etiquette rules, just like the modern competitive arena. At that time, the vassal States had the same surname and were all family members. With contradictions, they can "fight" within the rules, and there is no need to fight to the death. At the end of the spring and autumn period, etiquette collapsed, and war no longer had a warm side.