Mt. Qi

The Battle of Mt. Qi
Mount Qi was the location of a minor battle in 232 AD between the kingdoms of Wei and Shu, whose borders it is positioned on. The Shu commander, Zhuge Liang set up archers on either side of a narrow valley. He sent Wei Yan to the Wei base. The Wei commander, Sima Yi, thought that Wei Yan would bring in outside information and let him in. His true intentions were soon discovered as according to the plan. Furious, Sima Yi sent Zhang He after him.Wei Yan retreated, feigning defeat in clashes every now and then to spurr him on. When they reached the valley, Zhang He realised it was a trap, but it was too late. Soldiers barred the way out, whose ranks Wei Yan escaped to. Torrents of arrows rained down, killing Zhang He and his men. Horrified, Sima Yi looked at the scene helplessly. Zhuge Liang then said " I meant to hunt a horse, but got a river deer instead."