The Battle of Bowangpo took place in the seventh year of Jian'an reign of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. Bowangpo is located in Bowang Town, Fangcheng County, Nanyang City, Henan Province today. In order to resist Liu Bei's Northern Expedition, Cao Cao assigned generals Xiahou Dun, Yu Jin, Li Dian and Yu Bowang to fight Liu Bei. Liu Bei retreated after killing a certain number of Cao's troops.

In the future, Cao Cao would shift his focus to Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang in the north, and would no longer have time to take care of Liu Bei in Jingzhou, giving him a chance to recuperate. Liu Biao was also unwilling to continue his northern expedition against Cao Cao. There were several years in the southern part of the Central Plains. of peace.

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Although Liu Biao had the intention to attack Xudu after burning Bowangpo, after this battle, Liu Biao never took the initiative to attack again. In the future, Liu Bei persuaded Liu Biao to send troops while Cao Cao was on an expedition to Liucheng.

But Liu Biao did not allow it, and ultimately missed the opportunity to conquer the Central Plains. After his death, the foundation of Jingzhou was instantly occupied by Cao Cao, forcing Liu Bei to seek help from Jiangdong Sun Quan, which later led to the Battle of Chibi.

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