Three KingdomsHistorical event200 CE

Battle of Guandu

After a long standoff between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, Xu You defected and exposed the supply depot at Wuchao. Cao's raid on Chunyu Qiong's grain force became the turning point in the contest for northern China.

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Textual evidence

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  1. 会许攸来降,言绍遣淳于琼等将万餘兵迎运粮,将骄卒惰,可要撃也。

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