Battle of Jieting
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The Battle of Jieting was fought between the states of Cao Wei and Shu Han in 228 during the Three Kingdoms period in China. The battle was part of the first Northern Expedition led by Shu's chancello
A Qing dynasty illustration of Ma Su's execution
Ma Su
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Ma Su, courtesy name Youchang, was a Chinese military general and politician of the state of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period of China. Ma Su had conspicuous talent in military theories and was ad
Battle of Jieting
…Rui, the emperor of Wei, personally moved to Chang'an and assembled a secondary force under Zhang He to attack Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang chose generals Ma Su as the vanguard commander along with Wang Ping to intercept Zhang He, rather than the suggested veterans officers Wei Yan or Wu Yi. Jieting was a crucial…
A Qing dynasty illustration of Ma Su
Ma Su of Lost Street Pavilion (Lost Jieting), a famous program of Peking opera