Sishui Gate

The Battle of Si Shui Gate was a battle in 190 A.D. between the Allied Forces under the command of Yuan Shao and the forces of Dong Zhuo under Hua Xiong.

Purpose
After Dong Zhuo had seized power in the Imperial Court, he started a despotic reign which drew the ire of local warlords. Cao Cao initially allied himself with Dong Zhuo, but then tried to assasinate him which failed and Cao Cao was forced to flee. He soon gathered together others who were opposed to Dong Zhuo together in a coalition, and asked his childhood friend Yuan Shao to lead the fledgling Allied Forces.