Incident at Guangling

Incident at Guangling
Part of the wars of the Three Kingdoms period
DateLate 224 – Early 225
Location
Guangling, on the northern bank of the estuary opposite present-day Nanjing.
Result Wei retreat
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]

  1. ^ De Crespigny, Rafe. "Online Publications" (PDF). Asian Studies. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2012. 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.
  2. ^ De Crespigny, Rafe. "Online Publications" (PDF). Asian Studies. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2012. 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.