Battle of Jieting

The Battle of Jie Ting (街亭の戦い) was a battle between Wei and Shu. This battle resulted to the death of Ma Su after he mistakenly camped at the top of a mountaintop. Zhang He showed prowess in the battle and he was given a higher rank after the battle.

Role in Games
In the Dynasty Warriors series the battle usually starts when Ma Su camps on top the mountaintop and Zhang He is sent to battle. In the fifth installment, the battle is easily won when using the Wei forces. The easiest way to win is capturing certain points of the mountain, then defeating Ma Su. When using the Shu Forces the battle will be a more challenge unlike the Wei Forces. The enemy force will try to surround Ma Su by destroying the bridge where he escapes in when using the Wei forces. The player should help Ma Su until Zhuge Liang arrives for sure victory. In the sixth installment the battle was removed but was re-added in the PlayStation 2 version of the installment as one of Ma Chao's stories in his Musou Mode.