Jiang Wei's Northern Expeditions refer to a series of nine military campaigns launched by Shu Han general Jiang Wei against the rival state of Cao Wei from 247 to 262 during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. Each expedition was aborted eventually due to inadequate food supplies or battlefield losses. Jiang Wei's campaigns drained Shu's already limited resources, and led to the eventual downfall of Shu in 263.
Read more about Jiang Wei's Northern Expeditions: First Expedition: Battle of Tao River, Second Expedition: Battle of Qucheng, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Expedition, Sixth Expedition: Long（陇）Campaign, Seventh Expedition: Battle of Duan Valley, Eighth Expedition: Battle of Mang River and Ninth Expedition: Battle of Taoyang, Aftermath, Modern References
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