Battle of Mount Qi

Battle of Mount Qi
Part of Zhuge Liang's Northern Expeditions

Map showing the fourth and fifth Northern Expeditions
DateMarch – August 231[1]
Location
Southeastern Gansu, China
33°23′44.002″N 104°55′8.000″E / 33.39555611°N 104.91888889°E / 33.39555611; 104.91888889
Result Cao Wei strategic victory, Shu Han tactical victory
Belligerents
Cao Wei Shu Han
Xianbei
Commanders and leaders
Sima Yi
Zhang He 
Fei Yao
Dai Ling
Guo Huai
Jia Si
Wei Ping
Zhuge Liang
Wang Ping
Wei Yan
Wu Ban
Gao Xiang
Kebineng
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown
Battle of Mount Qi is located in Gansu
Battle of Mount Qi
Location within Gansu
Battle of Mount Qi is located in China
Battle of Mount Qi
Battle of Mount Qi (China)

The Battle of Mount Qi was a military conflict which took place around Mount Qi (祁山; the mountainous regions around present-day Li County, Gansu) between the states of Cao Wei and Shu Han in 231 during the Three Kingdoms period of China. It was also the most vigorous of the five Shu invasions of Wei, resulting in thousands of deaths on both sides. Although Zhuge Liang was able to make significant achievement in the beginning of the battle, the battle finally concluded with a strategic Wei victory due to the insufficient food supply for the Shu Han army. The insufficient food supply was caused by heavy rain and mistakes made by Li Yan.[2] The Shu regent, Zhuge Liang, spent three years recuperating before launching another invasion on Wei in 234.

  1. ^ Zizhi Tongjian vol. 72.
  2. ^ (亮慮糧運不繼,設三策告都護李平曰:上計斷其後道。中計與之持久。下計還住黃土。) Huayangguozhi vol. 7.