Brief introduction of Pingyang war

The Battle of Pingyang was a war in which Zhong You, a captain of Li Si, joined forces with Ma Chao, a general in Guanzhong, to defeat Gao Qian, the secretariat of Bingzhou, and Hu Chuquan, the Hun. The Southern Xiongnu Khan openly rebelled against the Eastern Han Dynasty in Pingyang, and Cao Cao sent Zhong You to conquer. After a long battle, the two sides were deadlocked.

Gao Qian, the secretariat of Bing State, and the prefect of Hedong County led tens of thousands of troops, echoing the southern Xiongnu's attack on Zhong You. Ma Chao was ordered to beg for thieves. In the end, Ma Chao was brave and good at fighting, defeated the combined forces of Xiongnu and Gao Qian, killed Guoyuan and put down the rebellion. Recover Hebei for the imperial court (Cao Cao) and pacify Liaodong to solve worries.

I. Historical background

War situation:

In 202 AD (the seventh year of Jian 'an), the southern Xiongnu Khan made an insurrection in Pingyang, and Cao Cao sent his troops. At that time, Zhong You, who was still a captain, led various troops to surround Pingyang. Zhong You could not attack for a long time, and the war entered a stalemate stage. At this time, Yuan Shang confronted Cao Cao in Liyang, and sent Gao Qian, the satrap of Hedong County and the secretariat of Bingzhou, to lead tens of thousands of troops in and out of Hedong in the west, ready to attack Zhong You and seize Guanzhong, with great momentum.

Theater geography:

Hedong crosses Fenshui and enters Pingyang, and Hejin, Jishan, Xinjiang and Linfen are all concentrated in the lower part of Pingyang. To enter Pingyang, you must take these ferries.

Battle result:

Xiongnu surrendered to the big fellow for many years and dared not covet it. The battle of Yuan Jia's West Line was hit hard, which made Cao Cao's expedition to Yuan Shang and Wuhuan have no worries. Ma Chao was worshipped by Xuzhou secretariat; Pound worshipped the corps commander and sealed the capital Hou Ting; General Marten Byrne, General Han Sui Byrne, Kaifu. Ma Chao's behavior was called "tiger minister" by later generations, meaning brave like Xiong Hu. The famous moon goddess returned to the Han Dynasty. Later, Cao Cao redeemed Cai Yan from the Huns with resplendence and married Cai Yan to Dong Si.

Activity comments:

Zhong You, a fortuneteller, a college student, icing on the cake, beheaded the national source in the chaos. He didn't even know that he was beheading the opposing coach, and it was obvious that the outcome had been divided. Pound's handsome cut is just icing on the cake, but it is not the key to victory. And Zhong You's rhetoric, but also an armchair strategist, Zhong You's headquarters can completely suited to carry out this battle plan, why did Zhong You give such a great contribution to the Guanzhong generals, not to mention Ma Chao, the son of a white marten.

Historical materials "The Biography of the Three Kingdoms Zhong You": "The post-Xiongnu was confined to Pingyang rebellion, and the generals surrounded it, but did not pull it out", while "encircling it", the language of Sun Tzu's art of war: "Surround it with ten, attack it with five, and fight twice as much". It shows that Zhong You had more strength than Xiongnu Army at that time, but it could not be captured for a long time. In addition, when Gao Qian and Guoyuan rose, Zhong You panicked and used the Guanzhong generals that the court didn't like. It can be seen that the war is imminent, and Cao Cao has no time to take care of it, so Zhong You is forced to ask for help.

Moreover, Ma Chao attacked Guoyuan without knowing Zhong You's so-called strategy, which shows that the attack route and strategic plan of this war are entirely the spontaneous attack of the Guanzhong reinforcement coach Ma Chao.

Second, the historical evaluation

"A Record of the Qianlong Dynasty": "There are indeed many people who fall in love with Li Xuan, Ma Chao and Yao Qi and are eager to give their lives, but they have heard about it."

Dian lue: prepare the tiger's mouth in the north, ride the white tiger in the east, wait for the scholar to become a sage, save lives, and Sanfu loves it very much.

The Book of the Whole Tang Dynasty: Duke, Duke's Restoration, and the Rise of Kansai Power. Wu Wen did not fall, and Nanjun was praised by Ji Chang (Ma Rong). There is a family tree, no need to explain.