In which province did the famous battle of Guandu take place?

The battle of Guandu was one of the "three major battles" in the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and it was also one of the famous battles in the history of China. In the fifth year of Jian 'an (200 years), Cao and Yuan were at loggerheads in Guandu (now northeast of Zhongmou, Henan) and launched a strategic decisive battle.

Cao Cao raided Yuan Jun's granary in Wu Chao (now Fengqiu West, Henan Province), and then defeated Yuan Jun's main force. This battle laid the foundation for Cao Cao's unification of northern China.

The result of the war:

The battle of Guandu, after more than a year of confrontation, ended in Cao Cao's overall victory. Cao Cao suddenly attacked with about 20,000 troops and defeated10,000 Yuan Jun ... This war case became a typical war case in the history of China.

With his extraordinary intelligence and courage, Cao Cao wrote the most brilliant page in his military career. In the seventh year of Jian 'an (202), Yuan Shao died of defeat and depression. Cao Cao took the opportunity to completely destroy Yuan's military clique. In the 12th year of Jian 'an (207), Cao Cao conquered Wuhuan again. At this point, the war-torn north was unified.

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War process:

In the third year of Jian 'an (198), Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zan and occupied the land of Qing, You, Ji and Sizhou. In the first year of Jian 'an, Cao Cao took Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty to Xuchang, forming a situation of "holding the emperor to make the princes" and gaining political advantage. In the spring of the second year of Jian 'an (197), Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor in Shouchun (now Shouxian County, Anhui Province).

Cao Cao attacked and destroyed Yuan Shu in the name of "Feng Zhao can't be a minister". Then, he destroyed Lu Bu and took advantage of Zhang Yang's internal struggle to gain Hanoi County. From then on, Cao Cao's influence reached Guanzhong in the west and Yanzhou, Henan and Xuzhou in the east, controlling most of the areas south of the Yellow River and north of Huai Han, thus forming a confrontation with Yuan Shao in the lower reaches of the Yellow River.

Yuan Shao's strength at that time far exceeded that of Cao Cao, so he was naturally unwilling to be under Cao Cao. He is determined to fight against Cao Cao. In June of the fourth year of Jian 'an (199), Yuan Shao selected 65,438+10,000 elite soldiers and 10,000 war horses in an attempt to attack Xu Changnan, and the battle of Guandu began.

In the fifth year of Jian 'an in Han Dynasty (200 years), Cao Cao's army defeated Yuan Shao's army in Guandu (now Zhongmou, Henan). At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, strongmen became independent and fought in the Central Plains. At that time, Yuan Shao owned four states: Hebei, Qinghai, Youzhou and Hebei. Relying on his ample food, he plotted to destroy Cao Cao in Yanzhou and Henan. In January of the fifth year of Jian 'an, Yuan Shao led 654.38+ ten thousand troops to the south.

Before this, Cao Cao had defeated Liu Bei, who was allied with Yuan Shao, and moved to Guandu, which was easy to defend but difficult to attack. In April, Cao Cao attacked Yuan General Yan Liang and defeated Yuan Jun in Baima (now hua county, Henan).

Yuan Shao was defeated in the first battle, and his spirit was frustrated. He changed his adventurous attack to camp out. The two armies fought in Guandu for several months. At the same time, Cao Cao wanted to defend Xuchang (now Xu Changdong, Henan) for lack of soldiers and food. Yu Xun, the counselor, believes that Cao Jun will defeat the strong with weakness, and at this time, withdrawing troops will take advantage of it; On the other hand, Yuan Jun underestimated his enemies, and the internal division and stalemate will change after a long time, which is a surprise victory.

Cao Cao believed his words and sent troops to attack and burn the grain truck in Yuan Jun. He also led an elite army of 5,000 people to attack the grain depot in Yuan Laochao (now Henan), destroying and burning all the stored grain. When the news came, Yuan Shao and his men wavered and surrendered.

Cao Cao took the opportunity to attack on all fronts and annihilated more than 70,000 enemies. Yuan Shao and his son fled north with only 800 people. The battle of Guandu laid the foundation for Cao Cao to unify the north, and Yuan Shao never recovered. The battle of Guandu is a famous example in the history of ancient wars in China.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Battle of Guandu