The Battle of Wanxiu

The Battle of Wanxiu was part of the Anti-Wei Coalition wars which took place between 208-239, between Tai and the allied forces of North Korea and Cao-Wei.

The Aftermath of the Battle of Shouchun (236)
In 236, after the defeat and capture of Shouchun by Suo Yuan's son Suo Yu's armed forces, Cui Yong was executed by being strangled, in order to replicate the strangulation of Jou Yun by Cui Yong in 226. As a result of the execution, Jou Shixiao, Cui Yong's wife, urged her brother to take control of the kingdom and mobilise the forces for another invasion at Shouchun to retrieve her husband's body, and the city. Jou Chan was unsure and suggested they wait until the body of Cui Yong was returned, which it was, before they led a force through Wancheng and broke out to the Anti-Wei Coalition for assistance.

Rejection by the Anti-Wei Coalition
Yue Chen, the leader of the Anti-Wei Coalition, rejected the plea for assistance due to Cui Yong's refusal to help the coalition in 233. Tai's failure to assist the coalition led to the death of the previous leader, Zhou Cen, being killed in battle.