Battle of Fengqiu
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| Battle of Fengqiu |
| Part of the wars of the Three Kingdoms |
| Date |
Spring of 193 CE |
| Location |
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| Result |
Cao Cao victorious |
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| Belligerents |
| Cao Cao |
Yuan Shu |
| Commanders and leaders |
| Cao Cao |
Yuan Shu |
| Strength |
| 30,000 |
10,000 |
The Battle of Fengqiu was a battle between Cao Cao and Yuan Shu in the spring of 193 during the prelude to the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. Cao Cao emerged victorious against Yuan Shu's forces.
[edit] The battle
Cao Cao's army at Juancheng numbered 30,000 troops. Liu Biao cut off Yuan Shu's grain supply. As a result, Yuan Shu led his army of 10,000 into Chenliu, garrisoning Fengqiu, where the remnants of the Heishan bandits and Southern Xiongnu leader Yufuluo provided him aid. The Heishan bandits and Xiongnu opposed him. Yuan Shu sent his general Liu Xiang to garrison Kuangting. When Cao Cao attacked Liu Xiang, Yuan Shu provided him with reinforcements, both sides battled and Yuan Shu was badly defeated. Yuan Shu retreated to defend Fengqiu. Then Cao Cao subsequently moved to surround the town before he could complete the movement, Yuan Shu fled to Xiangyi. Cao Cao pursued to Taishou and diverted the waters of the Qu River from Xiangyi, cutting off the canal supplying water to the city. After, Yuan Shu fled to Ningling and Cao Cao pursued Yuan Shu retreat towards Jiujiang. In summer, Cao Cao finally withdrew with his army to Dingtao.[1][2]
[edit] References
- ^ Chen Shou. Records of Three Kingdoms, Volume 1, Biography of Cao Cao.
- ^ Chen Shou. Records of Three Kingdoms, Volume 6, Biography of Yuan Shu.
