War History: Battle of Bailang Mountain

Details the history of war: The Battle of Bailang Mountain: Zhang Liao’s battle to become famous

Zhang Liao’s journey to the army was full of ups and downs. He followed four commanders to conquer the world, but he never succeeded. He didn't take him seriously until he met Cao Cao, the master of the Ming Dynasty. After Lu Bu's defeat, Zhang Liao came to join Cao Cao. After joining Cao Ying, Zhang Liao was not recognized by other generals. In order to demonstrate his ability as soon as possible, Zhang Liao asked Cao Cao to persuade Chang Xi to surrender. Zhang Liao once worked under Lu Bu, and Chang Xi was the last remnant of Lu Bu's power. It was through this relationship that Zhang Liao successfully persuaded Chang Xi to surrender to Cao Cao.

Zhang Liao gained Cao Cao's attention by persuading him to surrender. Zhang Liao, who received the attention of his leaders, naturally had to work diligently. In the subsequent Battle of Bailang Mountain, Zhang Liao became famous in one fell swoop. The Battle of Bailang Mountain was a battle in which a small number defeated a large number. So how did Zhang Liao defeat the local area with his thin troops? Let’s take a look.

In 207 AD, Cao Cao launched an attack on the south in order to expand his power. But if you want to expand, you must pay attention to the activities of the rear forces. Behind Cao Jun, the activities of the Oolong Army were more intense. This was a major problem facing Cao Jun. After discussing with his subordinates, Cao Cao decided to conquer the Wulong Army. However, due to continuous heavy rains in the north, the area ahead was flooded, making it impossible for Cao's army to pass.

But fortunately, God was kind enough to find a guide for Cao Cao, Tian Chou. Under Tian Chou's guidance, Cao Jun successfully reached Liucheng. Before Cao Jun got hot in Liucheng, the Oolong Army sent people to declare war, and the location was set at Bailang Mountain. Faced with the enemy's declaration of war, Cao Cao appointed Zhang Liao to fight. Later, Zhang Liao led the army to Bailang Mountain.

Before the battle, Zhang Liao did not go directly to the battlefield, but first observed the enemy's formation. Zhang Liao discovered after observation that although the Oolong Army had a large number of troops, it looked like a low-level army in terms of its formation and formation. In other words, the Wulong Army is a team composed of militiamen. But observation is observation. In order to confirm his thoughts again, Zhang Liao decided to send a small group of troops to harass first.

As a result, just as Zhang Liao thought, when this small army attacked the Oolong Army, the enemy's formation was somewhat confused, thus proving that Zhang Liao's observation was correct.

Subsequently, Zhang Liao led the army to attack the weak points of the Oolong Army, leaving his army in chaos. Due to the success of his tactics, Zhang Liao divided the Oolong army into several small groups, and then killed these small groups one by one. In this way, Zhang Liao naturally won this war. In addition to defeating Wulong's army, Zhang Liao also captured his king and had him follow Cao's army into the interior. Zhang Liao became famous in one battle with this victory. In 222, Zhang Liao died of illness. Such a brave general has withdrawn from the stage of history.