Battle of Xuge
| Battle of Xuge | |||||||
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| Part of the Spring and Autumn period | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Zheng |
Eastern Zhou Chen Cai Wey | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Duke Zhuang of Zheng | King Huan of Zhou (WIA) | ||||||
The Battle of Xuge (Chinese: 繻葛之戰) took place in 707 BC, when the Eastern Zhou dynasty invaded its vassal the neighboring Zheng state. The defeat of the Eastern Zhou forces, representing the Son of Heaven, destroyed any residual prestige that the Zhou court had since establishing itself in Luoyang, and allowed for the rise of the feudal states that would characterise the Spring and Autumn period.
This battle is an early example of a pincer movement being employed against an enemy.