Battle of Ruxukou

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Battle of Ruxukou

Part of the wars of the Three Kingdoms

Date	217 A.D.
Location	Yang Province
Result	Indecisive, Wei retreats

Belligerents

Commanders

Strength

estimated 73,000

estimated 400,000

v • d • e

Three Kingdoms

Yellow Turbans – Dong Zhuo (Xingyang) – Jieqiao – Xiangyang – Yan Province – Sun Ce – Wancheng – Xiapi – Yijing – Guandu – Bowang – Xiakou – Changban – Red Cliffs – Tong Pass – Jicheng – Licheng – Yi Province – Hefei – Ruxukou – Mt. Dingjun – Han River – Fancheng – Jing Province – Xiaoting – Southern Campaign – Northern Expeditions – Shiting – Xingshi – Jiang's Expeditions (Didao) – Fall of Shu – Fall of Wu

The Battle of Ruxukou (濡須口之戰) also known as the Battle of Ruxu (濡須之戰) was fought between the warlords Sun Quan and Cao Cao in 217, during the Three Kingdoms period in China. Sun Quan had attempted to attack Hefei in 215 but failed due to a sudden plague and the staunch defense of Zhang Liao. Cao Cao began plotting a counter-attack against Sun Quan and personally led his navy to Ruxu in an attempt to make gains south of the Yangtze River.

1 Battle
- 1.1 Notes
2 Combatants
3 Modern references
4 References

[edit] Battle

Sun Quan stationed his army at Ruxu and named his trusted subordinate Lü Meng as his effective second-in-command. Sun Quan himself took little part in the battle, leaving tactical decisions entirely to Lü. During the battle, Sun Quan's officer, Dong Xi, drowned when his boat capsized during a storm. Still, despite his superior numbers and the death of Dong Xi, Cao Cao was unable to make any advances against Sun Quan, as Sun's officers Xu Sheng, Sun Jiao, and Ling Tong maintained a steady line of defense.

The tide of battle turned heavily in Sun Quan's favor when Gan Ning, one of Sun's commanders, led a hundred-man unit into Cao Cao's main camp under cover of nightfall and laid waste to the camp, throwing Cao's armies into confusion. Gan Ning and his unit left without any casualties, and the demoralized armies of Cao Cao withdrew from the battle.

[edit] Notes

This is the second time Cao Cao and Sun Quan fight at Ruxu, in the first Battle of Ruxu in 213 Cao Cao defeats Sun Quan.

[edit] Combatants

Sun Quan's forces:

Cao Cao's forces:

Cao Cao
Xiahou Dun
Cao Ren
Zhang Liao
"Twenty-nine armies"

[edit] Modern references

In Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends there is a stage dedicated to this battle. In earlier versions of the game, this battle is merged with the Battle of Hefei.