Xiahou Ba was the second son of the famous Cao Wei general Xiahou Yuan, because Sima Yi killed Cao Shuang, and Xiahou Ba was at odds with the Wei general Guo Huai, so Xiahou Ba felt that he was very dangerous and feared that Sima Yi would attack him, so he surrendered to Shu Han.
Xiahou Ba's journey to Shu Han was very arduous, and after he entered the Yinping Trail, he got lost, had no food, and in desperation, killed his war horse to fill his hunger, and then walked, the Shu Road was difficult, causing him to be injured in the leg, unable to walk, lying under a rock, asking passers-by about the road.
Later, when Shu Han heard that Xiahou Ba had come to surrender, he sent someone to answer him, and finally, Xiahou Ba arrived safely in Shu Han.
Because Zhang Fei married Xiahou Yuan's niece, that is, Xiahou Ba's cousin, Liu Chan married Zhang Fei's daughter, so Xiahou Ba can also be regarded as an "imperial relative". Liu Chan personally pointed to his son and told Xiahou Ba that this was Xiahou's nephew.
Xiahou Ba came and went, and Shu Han was still good to him, and he was made a che riding general, and his rank was very high.
The Huayang Guozhi Volume VII records that the Right General Xiahou Balai descended, Yuanzi Ye, and the General of Baiche Riding.
You must know that at this time, Jiang Wei was still only a general of Wei, and Xiahou Ba's official position was already above Jiang Wei.
However, a dramatic scene also appeared, the Wei general Jiang Wei actually commanded the general Xiahou to overthrow Di Daofa Wei.
The Huayang Guozhi Volume VII records that in the spring of the eighteenth year, the Wei general Wei Fu went out on a campaign, and the general Zhang Yiting of the Western Expedition was in contention, and it was not appropriate for the country to be small, and Wei did not listen. Xia, leading the general Xiahou Ba and his wing out of Di Dao, broke the Wei Yong Prefecture to assassinate King Shi through Taoxi, and died tens of thousands of people. Surrendered to Didao City.
Of course, Jiang Wei was the main general of Shu Han and had led the troops for a long time, Xiahou Ba had just surrendered, and he did not have authority and seniority, and Jiang Wei commanded Xiahou Ba, which was also justified.
In Shu Han, as a general, Xiahou Ba was very lonely, and he wanted to make a friend, this person was Zhang Ling, the general of Shu Han.
Once, Xiahou Ba saw Zhang Ling and said to him, "Although I have known you for a short time, I am like an old friend, can you understand?" Zhang Ling said: "I don't know you, you don't understand me, the avenue is in you, how can you say that you have a heart to heart with me?" Let's wait three years! At that time, many people cited the matter between Zhang Ling and Xiahou Ba as a beautiful talk.
The Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms quotes the "Old Biography of Yibu Qi" as saying: "Although it is sparse with the foot, it is advisable to understand this meaning." Ling replied, "Servant unknown son, son unknown me, the avenue is on the other side, He Yun's heart!" Xu Chensiyan said three years later. "People of insight think it is beautiful.
Shu Han treated Xiahou Ba kindly, about xiahou ba's ending, how did he die?
The Zhengshi does not record in detail, and it is said in the speech that Xiahou Ba followed Jiang Wei and fought with Deng Ai, and Xiahou Ba was killed by an arrow in the Battle of Taoyang.
Xiahou Ba defected to Shu Han, and no matter what the outcome was, it was better than in Cao Wei, if he did not leave, he would definitely be poisoned by Sima Shi, and the killing of his nephew Xiahou Xuan was an example, so Xiahou Ba was wise.