A Brief Introduction to Battle of Red Cliffs of Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Battle of Red Cliffs refers to the battle between Sun Quan and Liu Bei in Chibi of the Yangtze River (now northwest of chibi city, Hubei Province) in the 13th year of Jian 'an in the late Eastern Han Dynasty (208). This is one of the most famous battles in China's history, and it is the most famous one among the "three major battles" in the Three Kingdoms period.

It is also the first large-scale battle in the Yangtze River basin in China history, which indicates that China's military and political center is no longer limited to the Yellow River basin. Finally, Sun and Liu joined forces to attack with fire, and Cao Cao returned to the north. Sun and Liu each took a part of Jingzhou, which laid the foundation for the tripartite confrontation among the three countries.

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The influence of Battle of Red Cliffs:

Battle of Red Cliffs's failure made Cao Cao lose the possibility of unifying the whole country in a short time, while Sun and Liu started the development of their respective forces through Battle of Red Cliffs's victory. After Liu Bei borrowed Jingzhou from Sun Quan, his strength grew rapidly and he made a profit.

Sun Quan led his troops to attack Hefei many times, and several wars were unfavorable. After returning to the north, Cao Cao spent five years recuperating and pacifying Guanzhong before conquering Sun Quan on a large scale. This war formed the embryonic form of the third part of the world and laid the foundation for the tripartite confrontation among the three countries.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Battle of Red Cliffs