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The Commentary of Zuo

by Zuo Qiuming

Book 5, Duke Xi, Part I

[The Classic] It was the duke's first year, the spring, the king's first month. An army of Qi, an army of Song, and an army of Cao halted at Niebei, in proceeding to the rescue of Xing. In summer, in the sixth month, Xing removed its capital to Yiyi. The army of Qi, an army of Song, and an army of Cao walled the new capital of Xing. In autumn, in the seventh month, on Wuchen, duke Zhuang's wife, the lady Jiang, died at Yi, an officer of Qi taking her body back with him. A body of men from Chu invaded Zheng. In the eighth month, the duke had a meeting with the marquis of Qi, the duke of Song, the earl of Zheng, the earl of Cao, and an officer of Zhu, in Cheng. In the ninth month, the duke defeated an army of Zhu at Yan. In winter, in the tenth month, on Renwu, duke Huan's son You led an army and defeated an army of Ju at Li, taking Na of Ju. In the twelfth month, on Dingsi, the coffin of duke Zhuang's wife arrived from Qi. [The Classic] In the duke's second year, in spring, in the king's first month, we aided in the walling of Chuqiu. In summer, in the fifth month, on Xinsi, we buried our duchess, Ai Jiang. An army of Yu and an army of Jin extinguished Xiayang. In autumn, in the ninth month, the marquis of Qi, the duke of Song, an officer of Jiang, and an officer of Huang, made a covenant in Guan. In winter, in the tenth month, there was no rain. A body of men from Chu made an incursion into Zheng.

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