During the Three Kingdoms period, although Shu Han was not as strong as Cao Wei, under the leadership of Zhuge Liang and Jiang Wei, he made many northern expeditions. Despite suffering heavy defeats, he also won two key victories in the battles of Yangxi and Taoxi.
In the history of the Northern Expedition of Shu Han, the Battle of Yangxi became an extremely important victory. The battle, which took place in the eighth year of Jianxing (230), took place in Nan'an County of Cao Wei. Faced with the threat of Cao Wei's army, Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of Shu Han, quickly dispatched Li Yan to support Hanzhong and personally sat in the defense to protect the Hanzhong defense line from being broken by Cao Zhen.
Cao Wei's great Sima Cao Zhen led the famous generals Sima Yi, Guo Huai, Fei Yao and others to participate in the battle. Although Shu Han was at a disadvantage in terms of troops, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang sent Wei Yan deep into the territory of Cao Wei to form a powerful containment. In the Battle of Yangxi, Wei Yan and Wu Yi led thousands of soldiers and horses together to fight fiercely with Guo Huai, the assassin of Yongzhou of Cao Wei, in Yangyu. Despite facing many unfavorable conditions, including away battles and inferior troops, Wei Yan achieved a stunning victory on the battlefield, defeating Guo Huai and other famous Cao Wei generals.
This victory made Wei Yan famous, and he was named the general of the expedition to the west, the marquis of Southern Zheng, and obtained the right to fake the festival. This reward shows the great results of the Battle of Yangxi. However, Shu Han did not always get their way, and the subsequent Battle of Taoxi was an even more fierce example.
The Battle of Taoxi took place in the second year of Zhengyuan (255), when the general Sima Shi of Cao Wei died of illness, leaving a chaotic aftermath. Shu Han took the opportunity to send tens of thousands of troops such as Jiang Wei, Xiahou Ba, and Zhang Yi to attack Cao Wei. In this battle, although Jiang Wei's specific strength lacks accurate historical records, he took advantage of Cao Wei's internal turmoil to adopt an offensive strategy.
Jiang Wei, Xiahou Ba, and Zhang Yi led the Shu Han army to attack Qishan, Shiying, and Jincheng in three ways. The army led by Wang Jing, the assassin of Yongzhou in Cao Wei, engaged Jiang Wei and regrouped his forces after losing the initial battle. However, Jiang Wei took the opportunity to defeat Cao Wei's army again, and Wang Jing was defeated in Guguan and Taoxi successively, and only 10,000 people remained in the remnants of the defeated army, while Di Dao was saved.
Although Jiang Wei's forces were obviously inferior and he experienced a retreat in the Battle of Taoxi, he still made Cao Wei pay a heavy price. Chen Tai, the general of Yongzhou of Cao Wei, did not dare to mobilize his army easily because he was not sure of Jiang Wei's purpose, so Jiang Wei successfully bypassed Gaochengling and marched to Didao. In this battle, Jiang Wei's bold moves, combined with his familiarity with the terrain, prevented Cao Wei from stopping Shu Han's Northern Expedition.
Overall, the Battle of Yangxi and the Battle of Taoxi were two major victories in the Northern Expedition of Shu Han. Although these two battles did not change the overall pattern of Shu Han and Cao Wei, at a moment of internal turmoil in Cao Wei, Shu Han took the opportunity to achieve a key victory, laying the foundation for the subsequent Northern Expedition. The heroic performance in these battles made famous generals such as Zhuge Liang, Wei Yan and Jiang Wei leave a strong mark in the history of Shu and Han.
This article details two major victories of Shu Han during the Northern Expedition during the Three Kingdoms period, namely the Battle of Yangxi and the Battle of Taoxi. These two battles are of great significance throughout the history of the Three Kingdoms, reflecting both the military prowess of Shu Han under the leadership of Zhuge Liang and Jiang Wei, as well as highlighting some impressive military strategies and heroic performances.
First of all, the article vividly depicts the Battle of Yangxi, showing the courage and resoluteness of Shu Han in the attack on Hanzhong by Cao Wei's army. Faced with the pressure of Cao Wei's troops, Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of Shu Han, responded quickly, mobilized troops to defend Hanzhong, and at the same time sent Wei Yan deep into Cao Wei's territory to contain it. Wei Yan's victory at the Battle of Yangxi demonstrated his military prowess, making him a famous general of the Shu Han dynasty. The whole battle situation vividly shows Zhuge Liang's coping strategy in the difficult situation, as well as the heroic performance of the Shu Han army under disadvantaged conditions.
Secondly, the article describes in detail the historical background and battle process of the Battle of Taoxi. At the moment of chaos within Cao Wei, Jiang Wei took the opportunity to launch an attack and launched a powerful attack on Cao Wei. Although Jiang Wei was inferior in terms of troops, through clever strategy, he successfully bypassed Gaochengling and quickly marched to Didao, and finally won the Battle of Taoxi. The article vividly depicts the course of this campaign, highlighting Jiang Wei's resourcefulness and courage, making him an outstanding general in the Northern Expedition of Shu Han.
Overall, the article recounts historical events in detail, and vividly depicts the two key victories of Shu Han during the Northern Expedition during the Three Kingdoms period. At the same time, the article also reflects the wisdom and military talents of leaders such as Zhuge Liang and Jiang Wei, as well as the tenacity and bravery of the Shu Han army in difficult situations. These battles not only left a strong page in history, but also presented readers with the Three Kingdoms period, which was full of heroes and wisdom.
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