The Battle Of He Fei (Part1)

The Battle Of He Fei took place at the year 208 AD shortly after the Battle Of Chi Bi, Cao Cao's forces were badly defeated, but still had a strong army in Jing Province. In December 208 AD, The Wu Army under Zhou Yu's command invaded Jiang Ling which was under Cao Ren's defense control while Sun Quan, the leader of The Wu Kingdom personally lead an attack on He Fei,which was under Liu Fu's control hoping to create a new war front in the west and north. Sun Quan troops surrounded He Fei and he sent Zhang Zhao to attack Dangtu in Jiujiang, but did not succeed.Cao Cao sent Zhang Xi to rescue the besieged Hefei upon receiving the news. Sun Quan's troops had besieged Hefei till the next year, but were still unable to conquer it. Sun Quan decided to personally lead a light cavalry division to attack the enemy, but senior administration officer Zhang Hong advised him against it, and Sun Quan abandoned his plan. He Fei had been besieged and attack for a few months, and heavy rains keep falling causing the city walls to crumble. Liu Fu had no choice but to use fiber to cover up the cracks in the walls. At night, Liu Fu personally went to survey the enemy, making plans to defend Hefei. Despite having been quite some time, the reinforcements led by Zhang Xi had not reached Hefei, and Liu Fu was at a loss for how to resist the Wu troops