Cao Hong(?) –232), courtesy name Zilian, was a native of Peiguo County (沛国谯县, in modern Bozhou, Anhui). During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Wei was a famous general and brother of Emperor Cao Cao of Wei.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world was in turmoil, and the princes rose up in the Central Plains.
Cao Hong, Cao Ren, and the two Xiahous were both brothers of Meng Dezhi.
Meng De raised an army in Tan County, and the four were followed by his brother DingLi.
Cao Hong of the Cao clan was lian, and Meng Deqi was with him.
Cao Cao's army attacked Dong Zhuo, and Xingyang defeated Dong Xurong.
During this period, Cao Cao lost his mount and was chased by Dong Jun.
Cao Hong sacrificed his mount, and finally made Cao Cao escape from pursuit.
Cao Hongyang recruited elite soldiers and then helped Cao Cao to rise up.
Cao Cao Xuzhou Zhang Mi rebelled, and would occupy Yanzhou with Lü Bu.
At that time, the famine army was distraught, and Cao Hong raised grain to stabilize the army's morale.
Cao Cao eventually put an end to lü bu chaos, and Cao Hong's merit was also remarkable.
He was awarded the title of Lieutenant Colonel of Ying Yang and was moved to general Ofe Yang WuZhonglang.
In the first year of Jian'an, Hong was ordered to marshal an army to greet Emperor Xian of Han.
Moved the capital xuchang to be a doctor, and then defeated Liu Biao in another department.
Because of his merits, he was promoted to the rank of General of Li Feng, and guomingting was given the title of Marquis of Guomingting.
Since then, he has repeatedly accompanied the cao and worshiped as a general to protect the capital.
Jian'an worked with Xu Huang for four years and broke the rebel arms of Hao Qiang.
The Battle of Guandu defended the base camp and repelled Gao Lan's soldiers.
When the nest turned to ashes, the two were forced to switch to Cao.
Liu Beitun's army was stationed under the command, and Cao Hong led his troops to resist the enemy.
Fortunately, Cao Xiu was able to help him and saw through Liu Bei's suspicious military plan.
The great break wu lan beheaded his generals, forcing Ma Chao and Zhang Fei to retreat.
Yankang Cao Pi took the throne, and Cao Hong became a general of the Horse Riders.
He was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Ye and later moved to the Marquis of Duyang.
Cao Hong not only commanded the army, but also refined the production and family wealth.
However, he was quite stingy, and Cao Pi could not borrow money to ask for it.
Cao Pi hated Cao Hong for this and called Cao Hong a sin after emperor.
Borrowing Hongmen to commit a crime, he was dismissed from his post and sent to prison.
Fortunately, the empress dowager saved him, and Cao Hong ordered him to become a commoner.
After Cao Pi's death, Cao Rui reinstated Cao Honghou as a general.
Lecheng was Hou Shi Qianyi, and later worshiped the great general of the Horse Riding.
In the sixth year of Taihe, Cao Hong died, and he posthumously honored The Marquis of Gongxiang temple.
A generation of famous generals Cao Zilian, loyal to Cao And not loyal to Han all his life.
Born into death as a Mengde, good beginning and end of life.
A long knife soars into the sky. Undiminished Fanghua, when the hero theory. The dragon saw the armored eagle afraid. The white horse stepped on the blood smoothly. In the past, Xingyang Mengde was trapped. Bravely present, murderous and intimidating. The Eastern Han Dynasty chased after dust. Only my son is loyal to his soul!