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Battle of Mt. Bailang
Mt
Date 207
Location White Wolf Mountain, You Province (near present-day Lingyuan, Liaoning)
Result Cao Cao defeats the Wuhuan and secures his control over Hebei.
Forces
Cao Cao's Forces Allied Forces
Commanders
Cao Cao Yuan Shang
Tadun

The Battle of Mt. Bailang or Battle of White Wolf Mountain (白狼山の戦い, rōmaji: Hakurōzan no Tatakai) was the last battle of Cao Cao's unification of northern China. At the advice of Guo Jia, Cao Cao marched his forces deep into the territory of the Wuhuan tribes, who hosted the fleeing Yuan brothers after their defeat against Cao Cao.

Role in Games[]

In Dynasty Warriors 8, the final battle against the Yuan family is introduced. Cao Cao's forces capture enemy bases at the mountain's base, while Guo Jia splits the army into two groups. Cao Cao and Jia Xu breach the main gates with a ram, but are defeated by Yuan Xi's archers. Guo Jia attacks Yuan Tan, but Wuhuan reinforcements arrive, and Guo Jia attacks Yuan Shang. The player can choose to help Guo Jia out or use a secret passage to attack Yuan Shang.

The Yuan family faces a frontal assault from Cao Pi and Jia Xu, followed by Guo Jia's surprise attack. Cao Cao orders a final charge and must be defeated. The area is reused for the Battle of Liang Province. In Xtreme Legends, Sima Shi searches for legendary ingredients in a garrison to create the perfect meat bun. The army must quickly gather the ingredients, but Sima Shi hoards them, leading to the army's defeat. The stage ends when Sima Shi is defeated by a tiger.

Historical Information[]

In 202 BC, Yuan Shao died without a successor, leading to a conflict between his sons Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang. Cao Cao, a common enemy, aimed to defeat the Yuan brothers but was advised against it by Guo Jia. The Yuan brothers began fighting each other, leading Cao Cao to ally with Yuan Tan and defeat Yuan Shang in Ye. Cao Cao then besieged Yuan Tan and killed him in Nanpi. He then conquered Bing and defeated Yuan Xi in You Province, forcing Yuan Shang and Yuan Shang to seek refuge with Wuhuan tribes.

Cao Cao's forces, led by Tian Chou, outflank the Wuhuan and divided their armies. In 207 BC, the Wuhuan forces attacked Cao Cao's army at White Wolf Mountain, but Cao Cao's forces were defeated. Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi fled to Gongsun Kang in Liaodong, while many settlers and Wuhuan tribesmen surrendered. Cao Cao's victory secured his domain in northern China and he became Chancellor of the Han Dynasty.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms[]

Cao Cao's campaign against the Yuan brothers and the Wuhuan is depicted in chapter 33 of the novel. Cao Cao follows Guo Jia's advice to campaign against the Wuhuan and marches through Gobi desert, but during their march, he notices that Guo Jia's health rapidly decreases. He wants to turn around and abandon the campaign because of the difficulties, but Guo Jia persuades him to continue, saying that he should travel with light baggage and light armored troops. He also advises him to seek help from people of the area before being sent to Ye for treatment. With Tian Chou's help, Cao Cao advances further and meets Yuan Shang, Yuan Xi and Tadun at White Wolf Mountain. After Zhang Liao informs him about the enemies' troop strength, Cao Cao sees disorder in their ranks and orders an attack. Zhang Liao, along with Xu Chu and Xu Huang charges into the Wuhuan cavalry and personally kills Tadun. Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi escape to the east, but are executed by Gongsun Kang shortly afterwards, while Guo Jia dies at Ye before Cao Cao's return.

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