What was the battle of Yiling in the Three Kingdoms?

What was the battle of Yiling in the Three Kingdoms?

The battle of Yiling is the first large-scale battle launched after the formal establishment of the Shu-Han regime, and it can also be said to be the most tragic battle in the history of Shu-Han. After the war, Shu Han lost a large number of troops and its national strength greatly declined. But this war also changed the pattern of the three countries at that time, which is of great significance in history.

The cause of this battle is Jingzhou. After Battle of Red Cliffs, Soochow recovered Jingzhou and was "borrowed" by Liu Bei. Soochow once negotiated with Liu Bei and asked Liu Bei to return Jingzhou, but Liu Bei did not return it, which laid the groundwork for the bad relations between the two countries. Later, with the help of Lu Xun, the commander-in-chief of Wu Dong, Monroe, crossed the river to recapture Jingzhou and captured and killed Guan Yu. After learning the news, Liu Bei was heartbroken and vowed to avenge Guan Yu and recapture Jingzhou.

In 22 1 year, Liu Bei proclaimed himself emperor in Yizhou. In the same year, Liu Bei and dispatch troops crusaded against Wu Dong (750,000 in the romance, but only tens of thousands actually). Sun Quan sent messengers for peace, but Liu Bei disagreed. Later, Zhang Fei was killed by his subordinates Fan Qiang and Zhang Da, and then they went to Wu Dong. This incident strengthened Liu Bei's determination to crusade against Wu Dong.

On July 22 1 year, the Shu army attacked Wu on a large scale, and the Soochow satrap Lu Xun took a strategic retreat in the early stage. After that, the two armies were deadlocked in Yiling area. Until June 222 AD, Lu Xun couldn't hold on any longer. Liu Bei set up dozens of camps in Wuxia, Jianping and Yiling.

It was June and it was very hot. Liu Bei ordered the navy to abandon the warship and move to the land, set up camp in the dense forest, stationed troops by the mountains and rivers, and prepared to attack in the autumn. This military deployment gave Lu Xun an opportunity to attack with fire. It was summer and it was very hot. The barracks in Shu are all fenced, surrounded by dense trees. Once they catch fire, they will burn to pieces.

Later, Lu Xun attacked Liu Bei's camp at night and set fire to the wind. Liu Bei's camp instantly turned into a sea of fire, and the Shu army was defeated. Liu Bei had to retreat to Baidi City.