Battle of Ruxu (213)

Battle of Ruxu
Part of the wars at the end of the Han dynasty
Date213
Location
Ruxu, Yang Province, on the eastern side of present-day Lake Chaohu, Anhui.
Result Sun Quan overall victory; Cao Cao retreat
Belligerents
Cao Cao Sun Quan
Commanders and leaders
Cao Cao
Sun Guan (PKIA)
Sun Quan
Lü Meng
Strength
400,000[citation needed] 70,000[citation needed]
Battle of Ruxu
Traditional Chinese濡須之戰
Simplified Chinese濡须之战
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinRúxū Zhī Zhàn
Battle of Ruxukou
Traditional Chinese濡須口之戰
Simplified Chinese濡须口之战
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinRúxūkǒu Zhī Zhàn

The Battle of Ruxu, also known as the Battle of Ruxukou, was fought between the warlords Cao Cao and Sun Quan in 213 during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. The battle consisted of multiple attacks led by Cao Cao, but all were eventually lifted after efforts by Sun Quan's forces.