Incident at Guangling | |||||||
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Part of the wars of the Three Kingdoms period | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Cao Wei | Eastern Wu | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Cao Pi |
Sun Quan Xu Sheng | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
100,000+[1] |
The Incident at Guangling was a military confrontation that took place from late 224 to early 225 between the state of Cao Wei and the kingdom of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Although the conflict was considered a naval battle, no fighting officially occurred.[2]
His headquarters were established in the former capital of the commandery, and it was claimed that the army under his command was more than a hundred thousand.
Looking at the unassailable barrier, Cao Pi sighed, "Alas. It is truly the will of Heaven which divides the south from the north." And he gave the order to withdraw.