Puyang

The Battle of Puyang (濮陽の戦い, rōmaji: Hokuyō no Tatakai) was fought between Cao Cao and Lu Bu from 194 to 195. Zhang Miao and Chen Gong invited Lu Bu to take over Yan Province while Cao Cao was away fighting Tao Qian. In the novel, the battle shows Chen Gong's great intellect.

Role in Games
Puyang is an unlockable stage in Wei's story in Dynasty Warriors 8. During Cao Cao's absence due to the campaign against Tao Qian in Xu Province, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan and Yue Jin stay behind in Yan Province when they are informed that Lu Bu attacks. Leaving the defense of Puyang castle to Cheng Yu, the trio moves to rescue Xun Yu, who is surrounded by Lu Bu's men at Juancheng castle. They manage to defeat the enemy generals and rescue Xun Yu. While inspecting the castle and remarking that something is wrong, Xiahou Dun is shot in the left eye by one of Lu Bu's archers. Xiahou Yuan and Yue Jin kill the archer, while Xiahou Dun tears out the arrow together with his eye, much to Xun Yu's disgust. The player is afterwards informed that Puyang castle has fallen to Lu Bu's main army. The trio advance to retake the castle, but Chen Gong orders an ambush unit to attack them. Additionally, Zhang Miao arrives with reinforcements for Lu Bu, with the castle gates being locked up and defended by ballistae. The player is thus forced to take the secret path in the south, where he will meet Zhang Liao for a second time. Once he is defeated, the southern gate of the castle is opened and the player has to defeat Hou Cheng. Doing so opens the main gate and allows Cao Cao's men to infiltrate the castle. Shortly afterwards, Cao Cao himself returns with the main army and orders an attack on Puyang. Once Zang Ba is defeated, Lu Bu, Diaochan, and Chen Gong will remain behind the last gate.

This stage also appears in three different scenarios in Lu Bu's story in the expansion. The first is a retelling of Chen Gong's betrayal to Cao Cao. They easily capture both castles from Yu Jin and Xun Yu, however, Cao Cao himself arrives, and attempts to counter the siege, but is defeated and is forced to pull back.

The second has Lu Bu and his army escape the castle, as Cao Cao, once again, attacks the Lu forces. With the help of his generals Lu Bu escapes successfully, enraged by how he was forced to flee once again. He soon seeks refuge under Liu Bei at Xiapi, shortly after this defeat.

The third shows the hypothetical route, in which, Lu Bu may actually succeed in the base's defense. With the help of both Hua Xiong and Diaochan who were not present in the original battle, Lu Bu easily fends off Cao Cao, solidifying the presence of Lu Bu.