In March of the third year of the Han Dynasty, Han Xin took command in the town and made a surprise attack on the Zhao army at Jingxingkou. It was called the Jingxing War in history and ended in the victory of the Han army.

In the third year of Hanwang, Zhang Er and Han Xin broke the Zhao army in the well diameter, cut into Chen Yu, An Jun, Zanhuang County, and pursued Wang Zhao in Guo Xiang (southwest of Xingtai). Hanwang then made Zhang Er the prince of Zhao. In this campaign, Han took advantage of last stand, occupied a unique position, used troops flexibly, made a surprise attack and made a quick decision. In the end, we won more with less, and wrote a brilliant chapter in the history of China's ancient war. It is a typical example of China's flexible use of troops in ancient times.

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The victory or defeat of the Jingxing War is of great significance to the whole process of the Chu-Han War. The victory of the Han army gradually gained the advantage of strategic overall situation, that is, eliminated the most powerful opponent on the northern battlefield.

It created the motive force and premise for the next step of "defeating the enemy without fighting", paved the way for the eastward expedition of Qi, and thus created a favorable situation of isolating Xiang Yu. Although it was a battle-scale war, it had a strategic position, and the Jingxing War left many valuable inspirations for future generations. One of the most important points is that the application of Sun Tzu's art of war is flexible and innovative, and rigid dogma should not be avoided. This is just as Yue Fei said in the Song Dynasty: "War first, then war, the art of war is common, and the application is wonderful." In this regard, Han Xin, the man of the hour who was "invincible and caught off guard" more than 2 100 years ago, is an example.

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Few people have a simple impression of the destruction of Zhao in the Han Dynasty. They think that Han Xin's "last battle" defeated Chen Yu, and a battle in Jingxing can easily pacify all Zhao States. According to the biography of Huaiyin Hou, the debater Kuai Tong said in his letter that "tens of thousands of generals have been in Zhao for more than 50 years."

Many people will wonder why it took Han Xin only three months to destroy Wei, Dai and Zhao, but he stayed in Zhao for nearly a year. In fact, there are three reasons:

First, the source of troops. After Han Xin defeated Wei Dynasty, all the elite soldiers of Wei State were taken away by Liu Bang, and Han Xin had to fight against the citizens. In the process of pacifying Zhao, Han Xin also had to transport military forces for Liu Bang. Even so, Gao Liu defeated Han Xin and led the troops out again. Han Xin needs enough time to replenish his military forces to cope with the next war and fill the needs of Liu Bang and Xingyang.

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Second: Xiang Yu's concern. In the Battle of Jingxing, Han Xin and Xiang Yu sent Chu to attack Zhao, and Han Xin had to fight on the third front to deal with the recovered and lost cities of Zhao, and Chu of Xiang Yu had to send troops for Liu Bang.

Third: It took too much time to win Wei, Dai and Zhao, so Han Xin's army needed time to repair. As Li Zuoche said, "However, it is difficult to use." Today, the general wants to raise tired soldiers. In short, he wants to fight for a long time and can't get out. He was frustrated with this situation and ran out of food, but the weak swallow refused to accept it. He must stay away from the environment and strengthen himself. Yan Qi is at loggerheads, but Liu Xiangquan is inseparable. "Therefore," there is no such thing as a truce, and the town of Zhao Fu is lonely. Within a hundred miles, the wine arrived, the scholar-officials rewarded the soldiers, and the first Yan Road in the north. "