Battle of Boju

Battle of Boju
Part of Wu-Chu War
Battle of Boju
Date 506 BC Location Boju, State of Chu (present-day Macheng, Hubei Province) Result Wu victory
Belligerents
Wu Cai Tang	Chu
Commanders and leaders
King Helü Fugai Wu Zixu Sun Tzu	Nang Wa Shen Yin Shu
Strength
30,000–33,000	200,000–300,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown (relatively minor)	Almost entire army killed or captured

The Battle of Boju (Chinese: 柏舉之戰) was the decisive battle of the war fought in 506 BC between Wu and Chu, two major kingdoms during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. The Wu forces were led by King Helü, his brother Fugai, and Chu exile Wu Zixu. According to Sima Qian's Shiji, Sun Tzu, the author of The Art of War, was a main commander of the Wu army, but he was not mentioned in the Zuo Zhuan and other earlier historical texts. The Chu forces were led by Lingyin (prime minister) Nang Wa (also known as Zichang) and Sima (chief military commander) Shen Yin Shu. The Wu were victorious, and captured and destroyed the Chu capital Ying.