The Flooding of Daliang (Fall of Wei)

225 BC · Wei capital (Kaifeng, Henan) Theater

225 BC

Unable to storm the great walls of the Wei capital Daliang, Wang Ben diverted the waters of the Yellow River and its canals and flooded the city for three months until the walls collapsed and the king surrendered amid the ruin. Tens of thousands are said to have drowned.

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