Battle of Hulao Pass
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| Traditional Chinese | 虎牢關之戰 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 虎牢关之战 | ||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Hǔláo Guān Zhī Zhàn |
The Battle of Hulao Pass is a fictional battle described in the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong. The battle was fought between Dong Zhuo and a coalition of regional warlords and officials (known as the Guandong Coalition) as part of the Campaign against Dong Zhuo in 190 during the prelude to the Three Kingdoms period. Nothing about the battle is documented in the Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi), the authoritative source for the history of the late Eastern Han dynasty and Three Kingdoms period.
In 190, Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang, the capital of the Eastern Han dynasty, and took control of the imperial court. Dong Zhuo monopolised state power and governed with cruelty and brutality. Later that year, several warlords and regional officials formed a new coalition against Dong Zhuo, with Yuan Shao as their leader. The coalition first attacked Sishui Pass, one of the mountain passes on the way to Luoyang. Dong Zhuo's general Hua Xiong, who was guarding Sishui Pass, was slain by Guan Yu from the coalition, and the pass was captured by the coalition. The coalition forces then marched on to Hulao Pass, situated some 50 li away from Luoyang.
Dong Zhuo personally led an army of 150,000 men with Lü Bu, Li Ru, Fan Chou, and Zhang Ji east to Hulao Pass, while sending 50,000 men under Li Jue and Guo Si to reinforce Sishui Pass. Once at Hulao Pass, Dong Zhuo ordered Lü Bu to lead the vanguard with 30,000 men and set camp in front of the fortified pass.
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