Battle of Hanzhong

The Battle of Han Zhong was a battle in Zhuge Liang's Northern Expeditions against Wei. This was the last battle in the Third Northern Expedition.

Dynasty Warriors 6
In Dynasty Warriors 6, this is usually the second-to-last battle for Shu and Wei. The Five Tiger Generals (except for Guan Yu if you are not playing as him) are present at the battle. Cao Pi and Zhen Ji will appear with several people after an insult from Zhuge Liang's wife, Yue Ying. You can defeat them both before advancing to the base adjacent to them (Note: If you defeat Cao Pi here after defeating Zhang He, you are one step closer to unlocking Zhang). In the end, you must defeat both Sima Yi and Cao Cao at the Wei Main Camp to finally win the level.

Historical Information
Beginning in the winter of 229 and into the spring of 230, Hanzhong was the scene of a new military development. On knowledge of a Wei offensive, Zhuge Liang initiated extensive defensive preparations including two defensive barriers on the Hanzhong plain, running 200 kilometers with nearly 100,000 troops. The Wei court had decided to abandon its defensive strategy and launched a three-pronged attack with the objective of Hanzhong led by Sima Yi, Cao Zhen and Zhang He. In the fall of 230, when the Wei offensive began with over 400,000 troops, Wei Yan and Wu Yi were sent north with a mixed cavalry-infantry force behind enemy lines to incite dissension amongst the various non-Han peoples, while at the same time sell the famous Chengdu silk brocades in return for horses and weapons. From the start the Wei attack ran into problems: heavy rain continued for more than 30 days, and ensured that the narrow valleys were impassable, while Zhang He in the west had to deal with the threat from the rear. After a month or a half of little progress, the disastrous campaign was terminated. Zhuge Liang made a daring march northwest to relieve Wei Yan, who was besieged by Guo Huai on his return, but before the reinforcement reached its destination, Wei Yan had already managed to defeat the main force of the enemy led by Guo Huai and the Wei reinforcement led by Cao Zhen, and the Shu Han force behind the enemy line was able to safely make a prudence dictated return to Hanzhong.