Hefei Anhui (Anhwei) China
619 CE
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Sun Quan, in coordination with Zhuge Liang's final northern expedition against Wei, personally leads a major attack against Wei's border city Hefei in 234, while having Lu Xun and Zhuge Jin attack Xiangyang, with the strategy of trying to attract Wei relief forces and then attacking them.
However, Wei generals correctly see the situation and simply let Sun Quan besiege Hefei.
Only after Sun Quan's food supplies run low does Cao Rui personally arrive with reinforcements, and Sun withdraws, as do Lu Xun and Zhuge Jin.
…the rebel leader Du Fuwei, who controls the modern southern Anhui, submits to Tang, and Gaozu also bestows the imperial surname of Li on him, creating him the Prince of Wu.
Similarly, …
A Taiping army of three hundred and fifty thousand invades Anhui on March 17, 1855.
Shi Dakai, suspecting treachery on the part of East King Yang Xiuqing, garrisons Anhui and begins his march back to the Heavenly Capital on March 24, 1856, having defeated a strong Xiang Army detachment.