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Battle of Mai Castle
Mai Castle in Warriors Orochi
Date 219-220
Location Mai Castle, Jing Province (southeast of modern day Dangyang, Hubei)
Result Wu is victorious; Guan Yu is killed
Forces
Wu Shu
Commanders
Sun Quan Guan Yu

The Battle of Mai Castle (麦城の戦い, rōmaji: Bakujō no Tatakai) was a chase by Wu for Guan Yu's capture after his failure to take and defend Fan Castle. With negotiations for surrender being rejected, Guan Yu is eventually captured and executed by Wu's forces. Mai Castle is Guan Ping's only historical mention in the Three Kingdoms era, doubling as the spot in which he shared his father's fate.

There isn't a heavy military conflict mentioned in the area historically, at least not to the extent featured within the games.

Role in Games[]

Dynasty Warriors[]

In the Kingdom of Wu, Guan Yu escapes the battle and makes a stand at Mai Castle. He sends out Liao Hua to ask for reinforcements, which players can defeat to lower enemy morale. Guan Yu attempts to escape and players have to seal off his escape routes, after which Wu's armies charge the castle. In Dynasty Warriors 4: Xtreme Legends, Guan Yu and Guan Ping flee into an ambush, isolating their forces. Guan Yu, with Hyper Mode active, withstands Lu Meng's attack and surrenders. The area appears again in Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends as a Legendary Mode for Guan Yu, Guan Ping, and Xing Cai. The stage reappears in Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends as a hypothetical stage, known as "Pacification of Jing Province". Wu forces, led by Lu Meng and Lu Xun, charge at Wei's main camp, while Shu forces arrive from Hefei to battle.

In Fa Zheng's personal DLC in Dynasty Warriors 9, he and the Guan family successfully evacuate to the castle after abandoning the siege on Fan Castle. Thanks to Fa Zheng's intervention, Guan Yu and his family are able to survive their encounter against the allied Wu and Wei forces, and return home safely to deal with Cao Cao's second campaign at Hanzhong and the succeeding punitive expedition against Wu.

Warriors Orochi[]

Warriors Orochi 2 features the area as a Dream Mode for Yuan Shao, Nene, and Zhu Rong. In the face of imminent defeat, the generous trio decide to defend the surrounded Hideyori from Sima Yi's imposing numbers. Zhu Rong rallies her Nanman troops for the defense while Yuan Shao seeks to negotiate matters with their stubborn third party ally, Dong Zhuo. Nene likewise scolds Masanori and Kiyomasa to reflect on their actions.

If Dong Zhuo is moved to help, after Yuan Shao and company defeat his challenging general, ally morale soars and Sima Yi's forces are caught in a pincer. Failing to convince him will force players resort to other measures in order to defeat the entire opposition. When Sima Yi is beaten, Cao Pi appears to oversee the end of the battle himself. His defeat means the end of the stage.

Historical Information[]

After the defection of Fu Shiren and Mi Fang, Guan Yu's army's morale weakened, leading to a retreat to Yi Province. However, when Xu Huang took Yan Castle, Guan Yu's forces were cornered and weakened. Xu Huang's ambush further weakened morale, and Guan Yu's forces retreated westward. Lu Meng held Guan Yu's wives and daughters hostage as a ticket for surrender, attracting many deserters. Over half of Guan Yu's men accepted surrender to Wu. Guan Yu and his followers fled to Maicheng, surrounded by Wu's troops. In December, Wu general Lin Ju pursued Guan Yu's retreat, and he and Guan Ping were apprehended and beheaded. Sun Quan sent Guan Yu's severed head to Cao Cao, who buried it with honors. Guan Yu was granted the posthumous title of "Marquis Zhuangmou."

Romance of the Three Kingdoms[]

After being defeated by Lü Meng in the battle for Jing province, Guan Yu withdrew to Maicheng to defend against Wu forces. Lü Meng led his troops to surround the castle, and Liao Hua volunteered to request reinforcements from Meng Da and Liu Feng. Liu Feng stayed in Shangyong, while Liao Hua cursed them and headed for Chengdu. Sun Quan decided to subdue Guan Yu, but Lü Meng had a plan. Zhao Lei planned to break through the northern paths to reach Yizhou, and Guan accepted the suggestion. Guan Yu faced Zhu Ran and was ambushed by Pan Zhang, Ma Zhong, and Guan Ping. Sun Quan tried to convince Guan Yu to submit, but was met with rebuffs. Sun Quan executed Guan Yu and Guan Ping, and Wang Fu and Zhou Cang were killed. Wu forces eventually conquered Maicheng, with Guan Yu and Guan Ping killed.

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