Brief introduction to the battle of Jinyang

The Battle of Jinyang, in the late Spring and Autumn Period (455 BC-453 BC), there was an urban offensive and defensive war between Zhi, Zhao, Han and Wei in Jinyang (now southwest of Taiyuan, Shanxi), and Zhao's Jin army fought with the allied forces of Zhi, Han and Wei.

In order to crusade, Zhi Bo, Han Kang Zi and Wei joined forces to besiege Jinyang and irrigate Jinyang City with Jin water. When Jinyang City was about to be submerged, Zhao Xiangzi conspired with the Han and Wei Dynasties. Finally, the Han and Wei Dynasties defected and poured water into Zhi Bo barracks, and Zhi Bo was defeated. Zhao Xiangzi, who hates Zhi Bo the most, is still portrayed on Zhi Bo's head, making him the number one drinker. In order to avoid future trouble, Han, Zhao and Wei joined forces to slaughter more than 200 people in Zhi Bo's family and carve up Zhi Bo's fief, which shocked the world! Later, they began to carve up the land of Jin, and the monarch of Jin had no authority at all. The history of China has also gradually changed from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States Period. In this period, morality is not the most important, but heroes are judged by success or failure.

The influence of the battle of Jinyang

After the downfall of the Zhi family, the State of Jin was unable to compete with Han, Zhao and Wei, so Sanqing divided the territory of the State of Jin without any worries, and the monarch of the State of Jin became a puppet, eventually moving towards the "three-way division of the State of Jin". After Zhi Bo, who was in power in the State of Jin, was destroyed, Han, Zhao and Wei began to carve up the land of the State of Jin, and the monarch of the State of Jin had no authority at all, eventually forming the "three points of Jin". The history of China has also gradually changed from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States Period. In this period, morality is not the most important, but heroes are judged by success or failure.

Often focus on Zhibo's character, it seems that losers only have shortcomings and are doomed to failure. It is understandable that what the winner does is the condition and result of victory. As long as it is successful, it is correct. This confuses personal conduct with secular morality, criticizes Zhi Bo's personal conduct, but praises the rebellious behavior of Korea, Zhao and Wei in dividing up the State of Jin, showing a snobbish view of winning or losing. This is also a misinterpretation of secular morality and an inversion of personal conduct and social behavior.