Siege of Jicheng - Aftermath

Aftermath

At the beginning of the siege, Cao Cao was fighting Sun Quan in Ruxukou, and after he returned to the city of Ye, he was busy launching the establishment of the principality of Cao Wei. Therefore, he was too occupied to send reinforcement, only until the eighth month did he let Xiahou Yuan lead a relief force to Jicheng. Not knowing the city had already fallen, Xiahou's unit ran into that of Ma Chao's 200 li outside of Jicheng, where general Xiahou was defeated. Such a victory greatly impressed King Qianwan, leader of the Di tribe, so the latter allied with Ma Chao, who now named himself General Who Conquers The West, Governor of Bing Province.

Conquering Jicheng, Ma Chao had gained a base from which to command the majority of Liang and exert influence around the area. However, Ma Chao's success would not last long, as Yang Fu contacted some former officers of Wei Kang to rebel against Ma Chao simultaneously at the ninth month of 215. At the end, Ma Chao, Pang De, and his cousin Ma Dai fled Liang Province and took refuge under Zhang Lu.