Battle of Shayuan

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The Battle of Shayuan refers to the second war of the Southern and Northern Dynasty between the Eastern and Western Wei. It occurred in 537 AD.

In October, the Eastern Wei prime minister Gao Huan, A small snow guan (now Shaanxi South TongguanBan Gu), lost, lead 200,000 army to Pujin (now Yongji County, Shanxi area) attack discussed Western Wei, Was aimed at Dou Tai revenge. Jin arrived in October Waterinfo south of the original Hsu, coercion Chang'an. The Western Wei emperor dispatched Yuwen Tai come engaged, Yuwen Tai's army was less than 10000 people, the army three days of food available to ferry Qingqi Weihe River to the north shore Shayuan (now Dalinan, Shaanxi), Gao Huan from the army camp 60 years. Yuwen Tai Lee at this time to adopt term, the array Qu Wei, also ordered the officers and men will be in the possession of weapons of reeds, drum waiting to hear the sky. Gao Huan removal Eastern Wei soldiers to, seeing Western Wei Bing Shao poor people, they underestimate the enemy aggressive military force, at times chaotic ranks. Yuwen Tai by Eastern Wei to the ranks of the military do not underestimate the enemy, Lee, Gui Dunqi ambush, Lee hit the Eastern Wei Wang Tie Ji force, Gao Huan force will be cut in two, one Shayuan in the Eastern Wei defeated army, captured 70,000 people , And seized 180,000 battle armor, Gao Huan cross-night camel fled west bank of the Huang He. Yuwen Tai command on the battlefield each of the officers and men of planting a willow, to show to celebrate, after Zhuguo promoted to major general.

With the war Yiruoshengqiang the ambush, Yuwen Tai not only to consolidate in the near future to establish a regime of the Western Wei, Wei established the East and West divided situation, but also to consolidate his political power in the Western Wei's dominance, after Northern Zhou The establishment of a solid foundation. After the Battle of Shayuan Eastern Wei is no longer able to invasive Guanzhong, Wei East and West to the main battlefield of Hedong (Shanxi) and Henan.