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3 unusual facts about Bai Qi


Bai Qi

Born in Mei (now Mei County in Shaanxi Province), as commander of the Qin army for more than 30 years, Bai Qi was responsible for the deaths of a total over 890,000 enemy soldiers, earning him the nickname Ren Tu (人屠 human butcher).

The king, therefore, had to use Wang He (王齕), another prominent general of Qin, instead of Bai Qi, as the commander.

During the Battle of Changping in 260 BC, he succeeded Wang He as the commander of Qin army, and soon defeated the Zhao army commanded by Zhao Kuo.



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