In ancient history, General Wei, starting from the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Wen of Han succeeded to the throne by the Acting King, and set up a member of the Wei General, with his close confidant Song Changrenzhi, who led the northern and southern armies of the capital, the golden seal purple silk, and the second grade. In the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty, the Wei generals, the hussar generals, and the cheri generals all opened the mansion (that is, set up the general's mansion), placed officials and subordinates, and controlled the forbidden soldiers. From this, it is very obvious that General Wei is obviously in a high position of authority because he is in charge of the Forbidden Army in the capital, and can even be compared with the General of hussars and the generals of the cavalry. Among them, as far as Cao Wei is concerned, there are many people in history who have held the position of Wei general. So, the question is, Cao Wei has eight "Wei generals": Sima Zhao is on the list, and who are the other seven?
1. Cao Hong
According to historical records such as the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Hong (?) –232), courtesy name Zilian, was a native of Peiguo County (沛国谯县, in present-day Bozhou, Anhui). During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Wei was a famous general and brother of Emperor Cao Cao of Wei. In his early years, Cao Hong accompanied Cao Cao in his rebellion against Dong Zhuo. Xingyang's army was defeated, and he sacrificed his life to sacrifice his horse to save the driver from danger. Accompany the army to conquer the four directions, Ping Yan Prefecture, Liu Biao, and Ask for Blessing Arms. During the Battle of Guandu, he remained in the main position and repelled the onslaught of Zhang Gao and Gao Lan. During the Battle of Hanzhong, he resisted Liu Bei, broke Wu Lan and Ren Kui, and forced Zhang Fei and Ma Chao to retreat.
In the first year of Yankang (220), when Cao Pi ascended the throne, Cao Hong served as a Wei general. He was transferred to the rank of General of the Hussars, entered the Prince of Fengye, entered the Thousand Households of Yi, and the first two thousand and one hundred households. Therefore, for Cao Pi, he was able to become the first Wei general of Cao Wei. However, during the reign of Emperor Wen of Wei, Cao Pi, Cao Hong was imprisoned for the incident, and was intercessed by Empress Bian to avoid death and be demoted to a commoner. After the Wei Ming Emperor Cao Rui ascended the throne, he served as a rear general, and was given the title of Marquis of Lecheng County. In the sixth year of Taihe (232), Cao Hong died with the courtesy name Gong. In the first four years (243), he was entitled to the temple court of Emperor Wu of Wei (Cao Cao).
2. Cao Yu
Cao Yu (曹瑜), a general of the late Han dynasty and early Wei Dynasty. Cao Cao's father was a native of Pei county (沛国谯县; present-day Bozhou, Anhui Province). Officer to General Wei. Because of the lack of historical records, There are no more records of Cao Yu's situation, only that he once held the position of Wei general.
3. Sun Zi
Sun Zi (?) –251), courtesy name Yanlong, was a native of Zhongdu County, Taiyuan Commandery (太原郡; present-day Pingyao County, Shanxi). During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Wei was a heavy subject. For Sun Zi, because he was appreciated by King Situ, he was born of filial piety. Later, Sun Zi began to serve Cao Cao on the recommendation of his friend Jia Kui, and successively served as a Gong Cao of xiangfu, a ji official, and joined the army, and was praised by Shang Shu Ling Xun Yu. In 220 AD, after Cao Cao's death, Cao Pi took the throne. In this context, Sun Zi successively served as secretary Lang and Shangshu Right Cheng , Qianzhong Shu Ling , Zhi Zhong , and Marquis Guannei , and participated in the handling of imperial court affairs together with Liu Fang. From this point of view, Sun Zi and Liu Fang can be said to be the confidants of Emperor Cao Pi of Wei.
After Emperor Ming of Wei ascended the throne, Sun Zi's power grew and he was favored. It was for this reason that although he did not fight on the battlefield, Sun Zi, a civilian minister, was able to move the Wei general and Zhongshu Ling to the Marquis of Zhongdu. After the death of Emperor Cao Rui of Wei, that is, during the first year of the reign, Sun Zi served as a servant, Zhongshu Ling, a general of the Hun Horse, Yi Tong Sansi, and a doctor of Jin ZiGuanglu. In the third year of Jiaping (251), Sun Zi, a chancellor of Cao Wei, died, with the courtesy name "Zhen".
4. Sima Shi
Sima Shi (司馬師) (208 – March 23, 255), courtesy name Ziyuan, was a native of Wen County, Hanoi (present-day Wen County, Henan). During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Wei was a powerful minister, one of the founders of the Western Jin Dynasty, the eldest son of Sima Yi, the Emperor Xuan of Jin, and the empress Dowager Zhang Chunhua of Xuanmu, the half-brother of Sima Zhao, the Emperor of Jin, and the uncle of Sima Yan, emperor of Jinwu. According to the "Book of Jin" and other historical records, Sima Shi was calm and strong, and his talent was great, and he was on a par with Xiahou Xuan and He Yan in his early years. In this regard, in the author's opinion, although Sima Zhao is more famous, in fact, Sima Shi's ability is obviously superior to Sima Zhao's.
In 249, after the gaopingling rebellion, Sima Shi was given the title of Marquis of Changping Township (長平乡侯) and the general of Xuanjiawei (旋加衛將軍) because of his important role. After Sima Yi's death, Sima Shi took power over Cao Wei as a general of the Fu Army. Soon after, Sima Shi was promoted to the rank of Grand General. In 255 AD, Sima Shi personally led troops to quell the rebellion of Qiu Jian and Wen Qin. He died of illness on the way back to his division at the age of forty-eight, and his nickname was "Zhongwu".
5. Sima Zhao
In the second year of zhengyuan (255), when Sima Shi was seriously ill, Sima Zhao came to Sima Shi and was worshipped as a Wei general. After Sima Shi's death, Sima Zhao was promoted to the position of grand general, and he was appointed as a servant and recorded Shang Shushi. From then on, Sima Zhao succeeded Sima Shi and continued to hold the power of Cao Wei. In the fifth year of Ganlu (260), the Wei emperor Cao Huan was killed, and Sima Zhaoli made Cao Huan emperor. In the fourth year of Jingyuan (263), Sima Zhao sent Zhong Hui, Deng Ai, Zhuge Xu, and others to attack the Shu state, thus successfully destroying the Shu Han. After the fall of the Shu Han Dynasty, Sima Zhao was made the Duke of Jin. The following year, he was promoted to the throne. In the second year of Xianxi (265), Sima Zhao died of illness at the age of fifty-five and was buried in Chongyang Mausoleum. A few months later, his son Sima Yan proclaimed himself emperor of Wei and established the Jin Dynasty, posthumously honoring Sima Zhao as emperor, with the courtesy name Emperor Wen and the temple title Taizu.
6. Hu Zun
Hu Zun (?) ~256), a native of Linjing (安定林泾; present-day Zhenyuan County, Gansu), was a chancellor of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. For Hu Zun, he was born in the Anding Hu clan. In the second year of the Jing Dynasty (238), Gongsun Yuan, the Taishou of Liaodong, rebelled, and Sima Yi sent Zun to defeat his generals Beiyan and Yang Zuo. In the winter of the fourth year of Jiaping (252), in the winter of November, the general Wang Chang of the Southern Expedition, the general Zun of Zhengdong, and the general of Zhennan, Qiu Jian, the general of Zhennan, marched on Wu. In December, the Wu general Zhuge Ke refused to fight and destroyed the army at Dongguan. Disadvantages and returns. In July of the second year of zhengyuan (255), Hu Zun was appointed as a wei general, and at that time, the Wei general Sima Zhao was promoted to a general, so the vacancy of wei general was left. In the autumn of the first year of Ganlu (256), Hu Zun died. For Hu Zun, he could be described as a confidant of the Sima Yi family, which was an important reason why he was able to hold the prominent official position of General Wei.
7. Sima Wang
Sima Wang, who had earlier succeeded Sima Fu's eldest brother Sima Langwei, served successively in Cao Wei as the Taishou of Pingyang and the General of Luoyang Diannong Zhonglang, and was given the title of Marquis of Yong'anting. Later, he was promoted to the rank of general of the Escort Army, and was a regular attendant of the Kasan Horse. During the reign of Cao Huan, the emperor, Sima Wang requested to go out to serve as a general of The Western Expedition, holding the festival, the capital Yong and Liang Erzhou, and for eight years in office, WeiHua Mingsu repeatedly resisted the attacks of The Shu Han Jiang Wei and defended Cao Wei's Western Province. Later, he was conscripted into the Dynasty as a Wei general and a leader of the Zhong, commanding the forbidden army, and moved to Situ. After the establishment of the Western Jin Dynasty, Sima Wang was made the Prince of Yiyang, and repeatedly commanded the Chinese army to resist the attacks of the State of Wu, and the official was Sima Da. For Sima Da, it can be said that it was the highest official position of a military general during the Wei and Jin dynasties.
VIII. Sima You
Sima You (246–283), also spelled Yóu , and small character Tao Fu . A native of Wen County, Hanoi (present-day Wen County, Henan). For Sima You, he was a calligrapher and calligrapher of the Western Jin Dynasty, the second son of Sima Zhao, the Emperor wen of Jin, and the half-brother of Sima Yan, emperor of the Jin Dynasty, and his mother was Wang Yuanji, the empress of civilization. In the first year of Xianxi (264), Sima You was renamed marquis of Anchang County and moved to the post of Wei general. Therefore, for Sima You, he became the last great general of Cao Wei. After the establishment of the Western Jin Dynasty, Sima You was the King of Qi, and successively held important positions such as the General of the Hun Horse, Sikong, and Kaifu Yitong, and the Three Divisions, and his appointment was quite accomplished. However, after the reign of Emperor Sima Yan of the Jin Dynasty, the demand for Sima You's succession from inside and outside the imperial court was high, and the ministers Xun Xun and Feng Zhen took the opportunity to expel him from the court, causing Sima You to hate the disease and vomit blood and die, when he Chinese New Year's Eve was six years old, with the title of "Sacrifice".