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Battle of Wan Castle
Wan Castle in Dynasty Warriors 8
Date 197
Location Wan Castle, Jing Province (modern day Nanyang, Henan)
Result Zhang Xiu wins, but Cao Cao escapes
Forces
Zhang Xiu's Forces Cao Cao's Forces
Commanders
Zhang Xiu Cao Cao

The Battle of Wan Castle (宛城の戦い, rōmaji: Enjō no Tatakai) was a battle between the forces of Cao Cao and Zhang Xiu in 197 AD. Zhang Xiu led a revolt, ambushing Cao Cao in Wan Castle and burning it. Though Cao Cao escaped, casualties were heavy, including his bodyguard, Dian Wei, his eldest son, Cao Ang, and nephew, Cao Anmin.

Role in Games[]

Dynasty Warriors[]

In all installments of Dynasty Warriors, Cao Cao is trapped in Wan Castle set on fire by warlord Zhang Xiu. The battle begins with enemy troops storming the castle, and Cao Cao and his troops find the central pagoda area lit on fire. Dian Wei guards the gate, and Cao Cao and his troops attempt to escape by circling around the central area. Eventually, different reinforcements arrive to help them. The battle ends with either Zhang Xiu being defeated or Cao Cao escaping into the lands outside. In Dynasty Warriors 4, the battle is similar, but with burnt passages and fire spreading throughout the castle building. The map is used for battles like Lu Bu's Revolt and Legend Mode stages in Dynasty Warriors 4. The map is also used for Dian Wei, Diao Chan, and Sun Ce's stages. Some variations of the map may have the commander placed near the central-southwestern escape point instead of the throne room.

In Dynasty Warriors 5, the battle is focused on Dian Wei's defense of Cao Cao's escape point within a destroyed village. The player must prevent enemies from passing through the checkpoint to ensure Cao Cao's safety. Jia Xu and Zhang Xiu appear, and Cao Cao safely escapes.

In Dynasty Warriors Vol. 2, Zhang Xiu overruns most of the castle, and the player must defeat him to advance to the battle at Tong Gate. The treasure trove in Wei's side is guarded by Ranmaru Mori.

In Dynasty Warriors 7, the battle returns as a two-part battle, with Dian Wei defending Cao Cao from ambushes, phantoms, fire-breathing statues, ballistas, and arbalests. After escaping Wan Castle, Dian Wei sacrifices his life to let Cao Cao escape.

In Dynasty Warriors 8, Cao Cao and Dian Wei escape the fiery castle, encountering arbalests, ballistae, and fire-breathing statues. They eventually find Liu Biao's men and plan to lure them out. Defeating both Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu ends the battle.

In Dynasty Warriors 9, the mission changes to siege the castle and rescue the isolated bodyguard. Guo Jia advises that the enemy's plans be found and thwarted before reentering the castle, with a scout unit, supplies, and Yu Jin being questioned. Jia Xu's genuine surrender is accepted, and Dian Wei dies from injuries.

Warriors Orochi[]

In one of Wu's side stages, the Tokugawa mutiny against Orochi and help a mass evacuation of peasants at Wan Castle. Kunoichi later arrives to assist the effort. Yoshimoto also happens to be in the castle and must be evacuated as well. When all peasants are evacuated and Zhen Ji is forced to withdraw, Kunoichi joins the Wu-Tokugawa alliance.

Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper makes the castl resemble the Hayabusa village. When Ryu Hayabusa, Jia Xu, and Kunoichi arrive to protect the castle. They appear to find no enemies. Suddenly, the officers of the castle begin to attack the ninjas and the strategist assassin. Eventually, the party learns the castle guards are under the mind control of Sun Wukong. It is here that the Coalition meets with Momiji. The demon officers in this stage also seem to be named differently to the others, having names such as Death, War, Fear and Pestilence.

In Ultimate, Zhuge Dan, Lu Xun, and Tadakatsu Honda invade the area in the hopes of catching and sealing Tamamo. Surprisingly, the trio are ambushed by Lu Bu's army, and Lu Xun deduces that they think the allied army is a group of impostors. The trio first move to assist Nezha, who was also caught up in the conflict, and begin proceeding to Wan Castle itself. Despite Zhuge Dan's words, Chen Gong still refuses to believe the words, so Lu Xun instead requests that Tadakatsu defeat multiple soldiers to get Lu Bu's army to open the gates on their own. Using the chaos within the castle, Lu Xun manages to slip a messenger to speak with Chen Gong, however, and Chen Gong begins to doubt his lord. Upon seeing Nezha in the castle's vicinity, Chen Gong asks his lord if he'd like to ride out and engage the mystic. Lu Bu refuses the suggestion, and decides to attack the strategist instead, and the objectives change to saving Chen Gong. Tamamo soon appears after Lu Bu's defeat, and Nezha was also revealed to be an impostor. Once Tamamo is defeated, Tadakatsu will attempt to use the Divine Mirror on her, but it only ends up revealing her true form, Kyūbi.

In the mirror realm version, Lu Xun is able to tell early on that Nezha is a fake and sends a secret messenger to Chen Gong while Lu Bu is not looking. Because of this, Chen Gong opens the gates for the Coalition instead as the Coalition also tackles and defeats Nezha. After both impostors are defeated, Tamamo will arrive but is shocked that her plan has failed, and she will still be defeated to end the battle.

In Warriors Orochi 4 part of the castle has been merged with Xuchang and Odawara Castle.

Historical Information[]

Zhang Xiu's forces stormed Cao Cao's camp, causing a desperate battle. Dian Wei, with ten men, fought against traitors from both sides. Despite receiving over ten cuts, he continued fighting, killing two traitors and causing numerous deaths. Cao Cao retreated to Wu Yin, where he learned about Dian Wei's death. His son Cao Ang and nephew Cao An Min stayed behind to protect their father, while Cao Cao's brother Cao Ang escaped while he was killed. This loss was a significant regret for Cao Cao.

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