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By the 190s, the Han Dynasty had fractured into warlordism. After years of reconfigurations and annexations, northern China was divided along the Yellow River by two warlords — the prominent Yuan Shao to the north and his former ally Cao Cao to the south. As it became obvious that a confrontation was inevitable, the two powers scrambled to gather their forces in defensive positions along the Yellow River.

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  • Battle of Boma
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  • By the 190s, the Han Dynasty had fractured into warlordism. After years of reconfigurations and annexations, northern China was divided along the Yellow River by two warlords — the prominent Yuan Shao to the north and his former ally Cao Cao to the south. As it became obvious that a confrontation was inevitable, the two powers scrambled to gather their forces in defensive positions along the Yellow River.
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Strength
  • Unknown, less than Yuan Shao
  • ~10,000 under Yan Liang
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Partof
  • the Guandu campaign
Date
  • March to May, 200
Commander
Result
  • Cao Cao victory
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Place
  • Near Hua County, Henan
Conflict
  • Battle of Boma
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  • By the 190s, the Han Dynasty had fractured into warlordism. After years of reconfigurations and annexations, northern China was divided along the Yellow River by two warlords — the prominent Yuan Shao to the north and his former ally Cao Cao to the south. As it became obvious that a confrontation was inevitable, the two powers scrambled to gather their forces in defensive positions along the Yellow River. At the time, Boma (白馬; near present-day Hua County, Henan) laid south of the river across from Liyang (黎陽; northwest of present-day Xun County, Henan), a major base for military recruits. The crossing between Boma and Liyang was deemed to be of tremendous importance as a strategic link in the main north-south route between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao's territories. In the eighth lunar month (September 8 – October 7, 199), Cao Cao personally advanced to the vicinity of Liyang in a probing action and stationed the Grand Administrator of Dong Commandery (東郡太守), Liu Yan (劉延) at Boma. The position at Boma would allow Cao Cao's forces to overlook the vital ford while serving as a first line of defense against Yuan Shao's forces. However, Cao Cao had set his sights on a concentrated confrontation at the topographically advantageous city of Guandu (官渡; northeast of present-day Zhongmu County, Henan) to the south, thus the purpose of defending Boma might only be to delay enemy advances across the river. Cao Cao also placed Yu Jin at the nearby Yan Ford (延津; north of present-day Yanjin County, Henan) with 2,000 troops and went back to the capital at Xu City to make further battle preparations. He returned to his battle command at Guandu after putting down Liu Bei's rebellion in Xu Province in the first lunar month of 200 (February 3 – March 2).
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