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Battle of Hanzhong
Han Zhong in Dynasty Warriors 6
Date 215
217 ~ 219
Autumn 263
Location Hanzhong, Yi Province (present-day Hanzhong, Shaanxi)
Result Zhang Lu surrenders(215)
Liu Bei victory; lead to title as King of Hanzhong (219)
Wei reconquers Hanzhong (263)
Forces
Zhang Lu's Forces (215)
Shu (217-219, 263)
Wei
Commanders
Zhang Lu (215)
Liu Bei (217~219)
Jiang Wei (263)
Cao Cao (215, 219)
Xiahou Yuan (217~219)
Zhong Hui (263)

The Battle of Hanzhong (漢中攻防戦) entails a series of conflicts fought in the Hanzhong area between Cao Cao and Zhang Lu, then later Liu Bei and Cao Cao. Both vied for the land to expand their respective territories. In the first battle, Cao Cao aimed to take Hanzhong due to its strategic value in attacking the Chengdu. Shortly after Zhang Lu's surrender, Liu Bei patched an agreement with Sun Quan on a two pronged attack on Wei, with Liu Bei attacking Hanzhong and Sun Quan attacking Hefei. Most titles tend to focus on Battle of Mt. Dingjun, which was a part of the power struggle in the area.

After Liu Bei's death, Zhuge Liang used the area as his one of his safe havens for a majority of his Northern Campaigns. When Wei launched its campaign against Shu, Zhong Hui led his forces to reclaim the area and succeeded in forcing Jiang Wei out.

Role in Games[]

Dynasty Warriors[]

In Dynasty Warriors 4, players control two gate garrisons to defend against the massive army of Dong Zhuo who survived at Hu Lao Gate. The player must divert attacking units until either Ma Chao and Yue Ying arrive or they personally defeat Dong Zhuo. The Return of the Yellow Turbans is another side stage that deals with the final conflicts between forces at Han Shui.

In Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends, the battle may replace Mt. Ding Jun or follow it immediately afterwards to lead to Shu's establishment. The main objective of Shu's forces is to drive out or defeat Cao Cao's army who have already taken control of the region. Sima Yi acts as the mastermind for the battle, ordering an ambush at the cliffs with Zhang He.

Wei's side of the battle defends Hanzhong Castle by countering Shu's army in the south. Cao Pi acts as the army's commander in his father's absence, and Sima Yi orders the ally army to abandon the western garrison on the map to lure the Shu army to the trap he has set in place. Zhang Fei charges from the east this time, so it may be prudent to deal with him before he gets too close to the castle gates.

A third imaginary encounter takes place in Diao Chan's scenario as she and Lu Bu flee from Cao Cao to the west. Cao Cao's generals gradually appear on the battlefield in the east to end the chase. The victory requirements state the player only needs to claim the castle, rather than defeat any particular general on the map.

Hanshui, now one word, returns as a DLC scenario taking place in Dynasty Warriors 8. Similar to before, the outnumbered Shu army led by Zhao Yun must repel the engineers sent by Cao Cao to the main camp, so the allied reinforcements led by Zhuge Liang can arrive, allowing the Shu forces to start a counterattack. Xu Huang appears from the east to attack the main camp, and aside from a larger enemy army, the battle remains similar to before. Players cannot play from Huang Zhong's perspective however, even when playing as him, he'll get the same objectives and starting position as Zhao Yun, with Chen Shi replacing him for the ambush. Players can also experience the Wei army's perspective here, where Zhuge Liang has already arrived with a larger Shu force and the outnumbered Wei army must fight back. By taking the southeast garrison and repelling Huang Zhong's assault, the Wei army can rally and start advancing. However, reinforcements led by Ma Chao arrive in the west, followed by Guan Ping in the east, making it difficult for players to neglect the defense of their main camp. Should the player defeat Zhuge Liang, the battle can be quickly won, however.

An animal battle also appears for this field; the Wu army is deployed against the Wei army, and the player has to save the trapped Wu officers, which are being faced down with pyrocannons and several reinforcements led by Wang Yi and Pang De then retreat with Sun Quan. By heading to the northwest, they must defeat Xiahou Dun who blocks the escape point in order to claim the rare animal and win the battle. In the stage select screen, Hanzhong will be used for the "Battle of Mt. Dingjun" in Shu and Wei's stories, and as "Battle of Jiange" in Jin's story, but in Shu and Wei's version of the stage, the area in the far south will be completely inaccessible. The area is reused when both Shu and Wei provide new versions of Mt. Dingjun in their stories.

Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends gives it the Defeat Wei Yan stage using the Mt. Dingjun map. For this map, the Shu army is to hunt down Wei Yan for the death of Zhuge Liang. Yueying leads a detachment to the west of the mountain while Ma Dai and Yang Yi head to the center to block off Wei Yan's escape route. Some Shu officers had decided to take Wei Yan's side including Zhang Yi and Liao Hua. Once the two Shu officers get into positions, the rebels will converge on the player and must be defeated to draw Wei Yan to the central garrison; However Wei forces lead by Xiahou Ba try to catch the main camp by surprise and must be stopped too. When Wei Yan reaches Ma Dai, the former is remorseful of having to kill the former Shu officer and the rebels fall into panic. After Wei Yan is defeated, it looks like victory for Shu until another Wei force lead by Sima Yi arrives to take advantage of the situation.

Warriors Orochi[]

In Warriors Orochi 2, Cao Pi, Guan Ping, and Gracia are three youths who band together to impress their fathers. They are tasked with defending Liu Chan during their fathers' test. Gracia's father, Mitsuhide Akechi, tests the youths by rescuing three peasants from a master thieves attack. Guan Ping's father, Guan Yu, tests them by defeating 200 enemy troops while guarding Liu Chan. Cao Cao's father tests Cao Pi to defeat Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, and Zhang Liao personally. The youths defeat their fathers, resulting in a victory for the allied forces. In Warriors Orochi 4, Dian Wei discovers a local village being attacked by the Demon army and finds Motonari Mōri and Takakage Kobayakawa helping the defenders.

Historical Information[]

Romance of the Three Kingdoms[]

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