During the Three Kingdoms period, Hunan celebrities were scattered among the three major groups, and there were five people in the Cao Wei group alone. Among them, three are from Changsha City and two are from Yongzhou City.
First place: Huan Rank. Huan Jie (桓階), courtesy name Boxu, was a native of present-day Changsha, Hunan Province. Huan Jie served in the county in his early years, and Sun Jian recommended him to be promoted to the throne when he was too punctual, and was appointed by the Eastern Han Court as Shang ShuLang, and later returned home to guard filial piety due to the death of his father. After Sun Jian's death in Jingzhou, Huan Jie, in order to repay the favor of the recommendation of that year, met Liu Biao alone and asked to return Sun Jian's body as a funeral for him. Liu Biao, grateful for Huan Jie's righteous deeds, agreed to Huan Jie's request and let him leave Jingzhou safely with Sun Jian's body and coffin.
During the Battle of Guandu, Liu Biao of Jingzhou secretly supported Yuan Shao in jointly opposing Cao Cao, which made cao's army, which was not superior, even worse. Upon hearing this news, Huan Jie advised Zhang Xian, the Taishou of Changsha, to contact the three surrounding counties to jointly oppose Liu Biao, making it impossible for Liu Biao to reinforce Yuan Shao, thus reducing the pressure on Cao Jun. When Cao Cao heard the news, he was very happy. After that, Liu Biao sent troops to Changsha, Zhang Xian unfortunately died of illness, and the city of Changsha was quickly breached.
After Liu Biao stabilized the internal situation, he repeatedly searched for and hired Huan Jieshi, but was rejected. After Cao Cao entered Jingzhou, he remembered Huan Jie's efforts to persuade Zhang Xian and summoned him to the Cao Wei clique. Huan Jie initially served as the chief secretary, and then was transferred to the local post of Zhao Commandery Taishou, and after the establishment of the State of Wei, he was recalled to serve as the general of the Tiger Ben Zhonglang, Shizhong, and Shangshu.
During Huan Jie's tenure, he advised Cao Cao to make Cao Pi crown prince, assisted Cao Cao in deliberating and handling important military and political affairs, and recommended good officials and courtiers, which won Cao Cao's attention. After Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, he was promoted to Huan Rank as Shang Shu Ling. Cao Pi was very serious about Huan Jie, and when he was seriously ill, he personally visited the palace, and Huan Jie died of illness in the second year of the Huang Dynasty (221 AD).
Second place: Huan Lun. Huan Lu (桓纂) was the younger brother of Cao Wei's famous minister Huan Jie (桓階), a native of present-day Changsha, Hunan Province. After Huan Jie's death, the Cao Wei court took special care of his family, so Huan Lu joined the Cao Wei clique, and the official ZhiShan rode a regular attendant and gave him the title of Marquis of Guannei, and other deeds are unknown.
Third place: Huan Jia. Huan Jia was the youngest son of Cao Wei's vassal Huan Jie , a native of present-day Changsha, Hunan Province. After Huan Jie's death, his eldest son Huan You inherited the title of Marquis of Guannei, and died of illness shortly after. After Huan You's death, Huan Jia, the younger son of Huan Jie, succeeded him as Marquis of Guannei and joined the Cao Wei clique, with the official Zhile'an Taishou (樂安太守). Huan Jia's main deeds are unknown, but its final outcome is quite tragic. In the fourth year of Jiaping (252 AD), Huan Jia followed the army to participate in the Battle of Dongxing and Wu, and was unfortunately killed in the course of the battle with the Shu army at Dongguan.
Fourth place: Liu Xian. Liu Xian, also spelled Shizong, was a native of present-day Yongzhou City, Hunan Province. Liu Xian, who served in The Liu Biao Group in Jingzhou in his early years, was known for his knowledge, quick thinking, and good at memory. After Cao Cao took control of the imperial court at the end of the Han Dynasty, Liu Xian urged Liu Biao to take the initiative to attach himself to the Cao clique. However, Liu Biao was short-sighted and unambitious, and he was suspicious of this suggestion and could not make a decision for a long time.
Later, Liu Xian, as an envoy from Jingzhou, went to Xudu to meet Emperor Xian of Han. Cao Cao reprimanded Liu Biao for being unintended in front of the Manchu courtiers in the court. In order to maintain the face of the lord, Liu Xian publicly refuted Cao Cao, and even refuted Cao Cao's criticism without words. However, through this confrontation, Liu Xian won the respect of Cao Cao and the respect of the imperial court. After Cao Cao occupied Jingzhou, he appointed Liu Xian, and Liu Xian was also able to hold the posts of Taishou and Shangshu. After the establishment of the State of Wei, Cao Cao summoned Liu Xian to his side and moved to Shang Shuling.
Fifth place: Zhou No Doubt. Zhou Buxian (周不疑), courtesy name Yuanzhi, was a native of present-day Yongzhou City, Hunan Province. Zhou is undoubtedly Liu Xian's nephew. Influenced by his family, Zhou Bu was known for his intelligence, agility and distance at an early age, and was called a "prodigy" by the locals. After Liu Xian's departure from the State of Wei, Cao Cao was also very fond of Zhou Buxi, so that he became friends with his two sons Cao Chong and Cao Pi, and also intended to summon him as a son-in-law.
Zhou Buxian was not only brilliant, but also strategic in military affairs. At that time, Cao Cao led his troops to attack Liucheng for a long time. Just when Cao Cao was at a loss and had nothing to do, Zhou Buxian took Liucheng. Zhou Bu doubted that in this matter, he not only reflected the military strategy, but at the same time, he was also jealous of Cao Cao.
When Cao Chong died of illness, Cao Cao had the idea of eradicating Zhou Buxian, and Cao Pi came forward to intercede after learning about it, not only failing to save Zhou Buxi, but also being reprimanded by Cao Cao. Cao Cao believed that Zhou Bu's undoubted talent and strategy were far above Cao Pi and others, and if this person was not removed, he would become a hidden danger in the future. Therefore, Cao Cao assigned a dead soldier to get rid of Zhou Buxi when he was seventeen years old.
Reference book: Romance of the Three Kingdoms