Bo Cai 波才

Bo Cai was a member of the Turbans Yellow Turbans. Led by Zhang Jiao, he rebelled against the Han in 184.

Life
Bo Cai commanded one of the largest divisions of the Yellow Turban Army. In the month April of the year 184 A.D. Bo Cai was attacked by Zhu Jun in Yingchuan. Bo Cai managed to defeat the high ranked general. After this victory Bo Cai advanced and besieged Huangfu Song, who held Changshe. Bo Cai had Huangfu Song outnumbered, but the latter used hidden paths and strong winds to surprise Bo Cai and set great fires. Huangfu Song then led his soldiers from the city with drums and shouts, and they charged the enemy lines. Bo Cai and his men were terrified and fled in disorder.

In the fifth month, Cao Cao, Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song combined their forces and returned to the attack. They completely defeated the rebels and cut of tens of thousands of heads.

Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun went on to have more succes during the campaign. Later, they followed up their success with campaigns the Yellow Turbans in Runan and Chen, where they chased Bo Cai as far as Yangdi, where he was defeated.

Participations

 * The Yellow Turban Rebellion in 184

Achievements

 * Defeated Zhu Jun during the Yellow Turban Rebellion in 184.

Differences between Fact & Fiction

 * Bo Cai was chased and defeated by Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song, it is not known if he was killed. Presumably he was just defeated and retreated, because kills were usually listed in the historical records.