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Battle of Red Cliffs

Type Event Region China Time 208

In 208, Cao Cao led a great army south to unify the Jiangnan region; Sun Quan and Liu Bei allied, and Zhou Yu and Cheng Pu led the joint Sun–Liu forc…

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  1. 208Chaisang · JiangxiAfter pacifying the north, Cao Cao marched south and captured Jingzhou with great momentum. Sun Quan, urged by Lu Su and Zhou Yu, decided to resist Cao Cao and allied with Liu Bei to form a joint force.
  2. 208Red Cliffs · HubeiZhou Yu and Cheng Pu led the Sun–Liu coalition against Cao Cao's army at Red Cliffs. Huang Gai carried out a fire attack that burned Cao Cao's ships; his army was routed and Cao Cao fled north with the remnants.
  3. 208–209Jiangnan · ChinaAfter Red Cliffs, Sun Quan consolidated Jiangdong, Liu Bei seized southern Jingzhou, and Cao Cao withdrew north to govern Xuchang. Each power held its own domain, and the tripartite balance of the Three Kingdoms gradually took shape.

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