zhè zuò / gǔ chéng / yī shān bàng shuǐ / xíng shèng / zhī dì / zì gǔ / jiù shì / bīng jiā / bì zhēng

这座古城依山傍水，形胜之地自古就是兵家必争。

This ancient city is surrounded by mountains and water, and its strategically advantageous location has long been contested by military powers.