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Battle of Shouchun
Shouchun in Dynasty Warriors 8
Date 199
251 ~ 255
Location Shouchun, Yang Province (present-day Shou County, Anhui)
Result Yuan Shu dies and the Zhong Dynasty is destroyed (199)
Wang Ling surrenders (251)
Wei victory, Guanqiu Jian is killed, and Wen Qin flees to Wu (255).
Forces
Allied Forces (199)
Wei (251, 255)
Zhong (199)
Wang Ling's Forces, Wu (251)
Wu, Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin's forces (255)
Commanders
Cao Cao (199)
Sun Ce (199)
Liu Bei (199)
Sima Yi (251)
Sima Shi (255)
Yuan Shu (199)
Wang Ling (251)
Guanqiu Jian (255)
Wen Qin (255)

The Battle of Shouchun (寿春の戦い, rōmaji: Jushun no Tatakai) or Campaign against Yuan Shu was fought between the allied forces under Cao Cao, Sun Ce, and Liu Bei and the forces of the Zhong Dynasty led by Yuan Shu. After having declared himself emperor, Cao Cao issued an edict to the other eastern warlords to destroy Yuan Shu. Lu Bu, who was initially part of the alliance, later betrayed it to side with Yuan Shu.

Decades later, the site would be a recurring place of defiance to the Sima family's rise to power. The rebellions were collectively known as the "Three Rebellions of Shouchun". All three were suppressed, and would lead to the Sima family running nearly unopposed in Wei. The first rebellion was led by Wang Ling, the second was led by Wen Qin and Guanqiu Jian and the final was led by Zhuge Dan. Wu also participated in all three rebellions, in an attempt to exploit Wei's civil war.

Role in Games[]

In Dynasty Warriors Vol. 2, a stage appears in Wu's story, requiring players to take bases during Jiao Zhi's Rescue. Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu attempt to stop Sun Ce's growing power, but the Wu forces must hold off the enemy attack for reinforcements. The battle appears in Dynasty Warriors 6 and uses the Wu Territory map. The map serves as the battlefield for Zhuge Dan's Rebellion in Jin's story

In Zhuge Dan's Free Mode version of the stage, the castle is already surrounded by Sima Zhao, and surprisingly, also by a few Wu officers. Having received Cao Mao's reinforcements, Wen Qin and his sons immediately begin to suspect Zhuge Dan and mutiny against him. When Wen Qin is killed, Zhuge Dan will order his troops in a desperate charge out of the castle, attacking Sima Zhao who is leading the encirclement. Upon Sima Zhao's initial defeat, Zhuge Dan will notice Quan Dan being attacked by Sun Chen. If Quan Dan is rescued, some of the Wu forces will also defect to Zhuge Dan's side. Eventually, Zhuge Dan's forces reach the Wei main camp, guarded by Jia Chong. When he is defeated, the last objective left is to slay Sima Zhao.

The historical path of Lu Bu's Story Mode in Xtreme Legends has Lu Bu come to Liu Bei's aid against Yuan Shu at Shouchun. Chen Gong will come up with a pincer attack to defeat Yuan Shu. During the course of the battle, an irate Zhang Fei will attempt to raid Yuan Shu's supplies against orders to remain at the camp. If he is stopped in time, then Yuan Shu will consider thanking Lu Bu's forces. Once the battle is won, Lu Bu ensures peace between Liu Bei and Yuan Shu by shooting at his halberd with a bow.

In Wu's additional scenarios, Sun Jian is the one who takes control of Jiangdong, and becomes a major power in the south much more quickly. Upon Cao Cao's hard-won victory over Yuan Shao, Sun Jian takes the opportunity to strike the worn out conqueror. Initially proceeding without stiff resistance, Han Dang senses a trap, and advises taking the nearby garrisons, revealing Yue Jin leading ambush troops. Upon Yue Jin's defeat, Sun Jian's army continue their march, until Cao Cao's forces unexpectedly charge from the rear. Catching and defeating Cao Cao will end the battle.

In Jin's additional scenario, Sima Zhao, Wang Yuanji, and Zhong Hui provide cover for Zhuge Dan's plan to take out the mutiny led by Wen Qin. A DLC version of the battle takes place in the eyes of Zhuge Dan who sets up the ambush.

Historical Information[]

In Luoyang, Sun Jian found the Imperial Seal and gave it to Yuan Shu, who declared himself emperor in 197. This caused Sun Ce to break ties with him and the imperial court to destroy Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu's rebellion led to losses in Yang Province, Wu, and Guangling. Yuan Shu's army was defeated by Lu Bu and attempted to invade Chen kingdom. Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shu's army, forcing him to return to Shouchun. Yuan Shu's family escaped to Lujiang, who was defeated by Sun Ce in late 199. Sima Shi, recovering from eye surgery, led the army to crush the second rebellion of Shouchun. He captured many important territories and led a sneak attack with Deng Ai to outnumber Wen Qin's troops. Sima Shi died in Xuchang, but his command was passed on to Sima Zhao, who eventually succeeded him.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms[]

In the novel, Liu Bei, Zhu Ling and the others move to Xu Province to cut off Yuan Shu's escape to the north. Yuan Shu sends his general Ji Ling to fight them, but he is cut down by Zhang Fei after two bouts. Following this, Liu Bei offers Yuan Shu to surrender, but Yuan Shu refuses by insulting him and orders his men to attack. His forces are defeated and he tries to retreat to Shouchun, but he is ambushed by Chen Lan and Lei Bo. Yuan Shu escapes to Jiangling with 1,000 men, many of whom die from starvation. Yuan Shu eventually dies as a broken man.

Gallery[]

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