The Battle of Bowangpo took place in the seventh year of Jian 'an of Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty (AD 202). Bowangpo is located in Wang Bo Town, Fangcheng County, Nanyang City. In order to resist Liu Bei's Northern Expedition, Cao Cao sent generals Xia Houdun, Yu Jin and Li Dian to fight Liu Bei in Wang Bo, Henan Province, and Liu Bei retreated after killing some Cao Jun .. After that, Cao Cao shifted his focus to Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang in the north, so he had no time to take care of Liu Bei in Jingzhou, so as to get a chance to recuperate, and Liu Biao didn't want to explore Cao Cao in the north again, so the southern part of the Central Plains was peaceful for several years.