Battle on the Wu-Zhang Plains
| date | 234 |
|---|---|
| place | Wu-Zhang plain (today's Shaanxi) |
| output | Shu Han victory |
| Parties to the conflict | |
|---|---|
| Commander | |
| Troop strength | |
| unknown | unknown |
| losses | |
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unknown |
unknown |
Sishui Pass - Hulao Pass - Jieqiao - Guandu - Changban - Chibi - Tong Gate - Hefei - Dingjun - Fancheng - Xiaoting - Southern Campaign - Shiting - Jieting - Northern Expeditions - Wu Zhang Plain
The battle of wuzhang plains found in 234 of the Three Kingdoms rather than in ancient China.
The Wu-Zhang Plain is a plateau near the Wei River in what is now Shaanxi Province .
The powers Shu and Wei came together there after the death of Shu strategist Zhuge Liang in the fall of 234. He died there of an illness, which is why his army had to withdraw. When the news reached Sima Yi from Wei, he was reluctant to pursue it. In the Shu Army, one of the soldiers disguised himself as Zhuge Liang and rode ahead of the troops. In some sources a wooden statue is used as a doppelganger. When Sima Yi saw the figure, he thought it was a trap and withdrew. The Wei troops were ambushed by the Shu and defeated. In this way, the Shu soldiers, led by Jiang Wei, could safely return to their homeland.
Because of Sima Yi's defeat, it is said in China these days: A dead Zhuge frightens a living Zhong Da .
When Sima Yi fled, Wei Yan persecuted him against Jiang Wei's express orders. For this reason, Wei Yan was later executed by his comrades.