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Battle of Jieting
Part of the First Northern Expedition of Shu of the Three Kingdoms
Date 228 Location Jieting, Gansu Result Decisive Wei victory
Combatants
Cao Wei	Shu Han
Commanders
Zhang He	Ma Su
Strength
50,000	estimated 50,000

The Battle of Jieting (街亭之戰) was a battle fought in 228 during the first northern expedition led by Zhuge Liang. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Combatants Cao Wei Shu Han Qiang Commanders Cao Zhen Sima Yi Zhuge Liang† For Chiang Kai-sheks Northern Expedition in modern China, see Northern Expedition. ... The Three Kingdoms period (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a period in the history of China, part of an era of disunity called the Six Dynasties. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Praetorian guard kill Ulpian, Praetorian prefect, who had wanted to reduce their privileges. ... Gansu (Simplified Chinese: 甘肃; Traditional Chinese: 甘肅; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kan-su, Kansu, or Kan-suh) is a province located in the northwest of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The territories of Cao Wei (in yellow), AD 262 Capital Luoyang Language(s) Chinese Government Monarchy Emperor  - 220 - 226 Cao Pi  - 226 - 239 Cao Rui  - 239 - 254 Cao Fang  - 254 - 260 Cao Mao  - 260 - 265 Cao Huan Historical era Three Kingdoms  - Cao Pi taking over the throne of the Later... The Kingdom of Shu (蜀 shǔ) (221 – 263) was one of the Three Kingdoms competing for control of China after the fall of the Han Dynasty. ... For the 15th Century fleet Admiral, see Zheng He Zhang He (張郃) (167 – 231) was a distinguished military general under the powerful warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era in ancient China. ... Ma Su (190 – 228) was a military strategist under the Kingdom of Shu during the Three Kingdoms Period in ancient China. ... Combatants Cao Wei Shu Han Qiang Commanders Cao Zhen Sima Yi Zhuge Liang† Zhuge Liangs Northern Expeditions (諸葛亮北伐) were a series of five military campaigns launched by the state of Shu against the northern state of Wei from A.D. 228 to 234. ... Combatants Cao Wei Shu Han Commanders Sima Yi Meng Da† Zhuge Liang The battle of Xincheng was a total of two rebellions from 227 to 288 A.D. each led by Meng Da and co-ordinated with Zhuge Liang against Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period in China. ... Combatants Shu Han Cao Wei Commanders Zhuge Liang  ? The Battle of Tianshui was a battle between Shu and Wei in the spring of 228 during the Three Kingdoms period in China as part of Zhuge Liangs northern expeditions. ... Combatants Cao Wei Shu Han Commanders Hao Zhao† Zhuge Liang Strength estimated 1,000 estimated 20,000 The Siege of Chencang was a battle between Wei and Shu from December 228 to 229 A.D. during the Three Kingdoms period in China as part of Zhuge Liangs northern expeditions. ... Combatants Cao Wei Shu Han Commanders Sima Yi Zhuge Liang† Yang Yi, Fei Yi Strength 200,000 100,000 The Battle of Wuzhang Plains (五丈原之戰) is a famous standoff between the kingdoms of Wei and Shu in 234 A.D. during the Three Kingdoms period of China. ... The Praetorian guard kill Ulpian, Praetorian prefect, who had wanted to reduce their privileges. ... Combatants Cao Wei Shu Han Qiang Commanders Cao Zhen Sima Yi Zhuge Liang† For Chiang Kai-sheks Northern Expedition in modern China, see Northern Expedition. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhuge (諸葛) Zhuge Liang (181 - 234) was one of the greatest Chinese strategists of the Three Kingdoms period, as well as a statesman, engineer, scholar, and inventor. ...

Jieting was a crucial region for the securing of supplies, and Zhuge Liang sent generals Ma Su and Wang Ping to guard the region. Ma Su went accompanied by Wang Ping but did not listen to his sound military advice. Relying purely on books of military tactics, he chose to 'take the high ground' and set his base on a hill, ignoring Wang Ping and his advice to set up base in a valley well supplied with water. Wang Ping, however, managed to persuade Ma Su to give him command of a portion of the troops, and later Wang set up his base camp near Ma Su's camp, in order to offer assistance when Ma was in danger. Due to this tactical mistake, the Wei troops led by Zhang He encircled the hill and cut off the water supply to the Shu troops. Later Sima Yi's forces set fire to the hill. Wang Ping led his troops in an attempt to help Ma Su but the Shu army suffered a great defeat in which both the army and the fort were both lost. Though he survived the battle, Ma Su feared punishment and attempted to flee. However, he was soon captured by Shu forces. Ma Su (190 – 228) was a military strategist under the Kingdom of Shu during the Three Kingdoms Period in ancient China. ... Wang Ping is a figure in Chinese military history. ... The High Ground is a third season episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation first broadcast on January 29, 1990. ... The territories of Cao Wei (in yellow), AD 262 Capital Luoyang Language(s) Chinese Government Monarchy Emperor  - 220 - 226 Cao Pi  - 226 - 239 Cao Rui  - 239 - 254 Cao Fang  - 254 - 260 Cao Mao  - 260 - 265 Cao Huan Historical era Three Kingdoms  - Cao Pi taking over the throne of the Later... For the 15th Century fleet Admiral, see Zheng He Zhang He (張郃) (167 – 231) was a distinguished military general under the powerful warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era in ancient China. ...

Aftermath

Ma Su was sentenced to death by Zhuge Liang, along with Ma Su's deputy commanders Zhang Xiu (张休) and Li Sheng (李盛), but Ma Su eventually died of sickness in jail before the execution could be carried out, while the other two were executed. In the Romance of Three Kingdoms, Ma Su was beheaded by a tearful Zhuge Liang, whose continued high appraisal for Ma Su's intelligence made that a very reluctant decision. The scene is considered among the most famous in the novel, and is reenacted in Chinese opera frequently. Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Chinese: 三國演義, 三国演义, pinyin: Sān Guó Yǎn Yì), written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is a classical Chinese historical novel about the turbulent period often referred to as the Three Kingdoms (AD 220... Emperor Xuan-Zong of Tang (left) and his Consort Yang Yuhuan (right) portrayed in a Chinese Opera 19th century Chinese opera Chinese opera costumes Some athletic jump Chinese opera is a popular form of drama in China. ...

A Japanese proverb, "executing Ma Su with tears" (泣いて馬謖を斬る, naite Bashoku wo kiru^?) refers specifically to this incident, meaning "punishing a person for his wrongdoings regardless of relations or his abilities." Japanese proverbs include 四字熟語 (Yojijukugo Four-character idioms), ことわざ (Kotowaza proverbs) and 慣用句 (Kanyōku Common idioms). ...

Because of the loss of Jieting, the supply situation became dire for Zhuge Liang's army and he had to retreat to his main base at Hanzhong. In the Romance of Three Kingdoms, the loss of Jieting exposed Zhuge Liang's current location, the defenseless Xicheng. Zhuge Liang used the Empty Fort Strategy to ward off the Wei army before his retreat. Also, the defeat at Jieting had caused the First Northern Campaign to result in failure. Beijings Xicheng District/Precinct (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) (West City District) spans 32 square kilometres, making it the largest portion of the old city (inside the 2nd Ring Road), and has 706,691 inhabitants (2000 Census). ... The Empty Fort Strategy (空城計) is the 32nd strategy from the Chinese Thirty-Six Strategies. ...

Modern Culture

The Battle of Jieting is one of the stages in the Dynasty Warriors series for the Playstation 2. If the player is on the Wei side, they have the option to follow history and easily win the battle. On the other hand, if they player is on the Shu side, they will have difficulty since the survival of Ma Su is a major objective. The Logo of Shin Sangokumusou 5 (Dynasty Warriors 6) Dynasty Warriors ( 真・三國無双:Shin Sangokumusou in Japan; literally meaning True - Unrivaled Three Kingdoms) is a series of video games created by Koei based loosely around the Romance of the Three Kingdoms epic, and is a spinoff series of another Koei game Romance... PS2 redirects here. ...

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