Battle of Guandu - Battle of Kanto

Japanese: 官渡の戦 - かんとのたたかい

A decisive battle between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao in China at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. In 199 (4th year of Jian'an), Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zan and unified the Hebei and Shanxi areas. Cao Cao, who had supported Emperor Xian and had his base in Shandong and Henan, also expanded his power after Yuan Shu's death from illness, and the two of them divided northern China in two across the Yellow River. In 200, Yuan Shao led a large army across the river, and after fighting many battles with Cao Cao, they faced each other at Guandu (Zhongmu County, Henan Province) for several months, and Cao Cao, who was at a disadvantage, emerged victorious. This decisive battle sealed Cao Cao's conquest of northern China, and Yuan Shao died in anger. The Battle of Red Cliffs [Tsuzuki Akiko]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

中国，後漢末，曹操と袁紹との決戦。199年(建安4)袁紹は公孫瓚を破って河北･山西方面を統一，献帝を擁立して山東･河南方面に割拠していた曹操も袁術の病死で勢力を拡大，両者が黄河を挟んで華北を二分する形勢となった。200年袁紹は大軍を率いて渡河，曹操と転戦のすえ官渡Guān dù(河南省中牟県)で数ヵ月にわたって対峙，劣勢だった曹操が勝利した。この決戦で曹操の華北制覇は決定的となり，袁紹は憤死した。赤壁の戦【都築晶子】

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