Preamble:
The Three Kingdoms stood together, and the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu were divided into China, and heroes emerged. In the tide of this power contest, Cao Cao's camp can be described as full of talents and heroes. Many famous nobles, scholarly families, and reckless talents were all recognized and appreciated by Cao Cao's extraordinary vision, and became Cao Cao's ironclad tiger ministers. These famous generals have experienced a hundred battles, are both wise and brave, and have many extraordinary and outstanding features, and have made great contributions to Cao's hegemony. Let's take a closer look at the legendary lives of these generals and appreciate their heroic and fearless iron and blood.
Li Dian: Not humble, not arrogant, calm and talented
Li Dian's ancestral home is not a wealthy family, but he enjoys a high reputation and status with his noble character and outstanding merits. He has been inherited by his father Li Qianyan since he was a child, and he has read history books and military books, and he is well-informed.
Li Dian showed his talent as a young man, and at the age of 20, he was elected Langzhong and served as a county lieutenant. Later, when the troubled times were frequent, Li Dian obeyed his father's orders and participated in the military, and was soon appreciated and reused by Cao Cao. At the beginning, he was the commander of the county, and was ordered to quell the Mi Daoyi rebellion, and was later entrusted with the important task of Liu Min rebellion in Yudong County. At that time, Liu Min stirred up the crowd to make a rebellion, captured Chuzhou, blocked the trade route, and the people were struggling to make a living. Cao Cao ordered Li Dian to recruit relatives and raze the remnants, which lasted three years and finally eliminated this strong army, so that the people could regain their homes and restore their livelihoods, and his prestige was greatly boosted. There is a poem praised by the people of the time: "The canon has a good name to wash the barbarism, and to eliminate the evil and rebellion in the times." The bamboo cane is slightly open and the Ming Gang Ji, and the villagers return to Yaochiyang. "
Li Dian's military wisdom is outstanding, and in every battle, he must first calculate the strength and strength of the enemy's soldiers and soldiers, and anticipate tactical deployments, his vision and action are rare, and he has repeatedly performed miraculous feats. When Cao Cao captured Xuzhou Mansion, he ordered Xun You and Xiahou Shang to lead the vanguard army to advance, Li Dian was worried that the two would be ambushed by the enemy, so he privately led the army to help, and sure enough, he helped the two to repel the enemy's surprise attack, and resolved a crisis. Cao Cao was overjoyed and appreciated Li Dian's unique vision, and since then he has trusted and reused him more and more.
Li Dian is also a gentleman who is forbearant and calm, neither humble nor arrogant. Cao Cao once asked him why he was not listed as a good general of the five sons, and he just said calmly: "The servant was born in a simple background, with a slight surname, and he swept away the small with the army, what a foot Mingxun." "Even if he has been named the Marquis of Duting, his status is second only to that of the king, and his assets are already accumulated. He is still simple and unpretentious, sharing weal and woe with the military and civilians, and never boasting. Later, Di Qing invaded Jingxiang, and Cao Cao recruited his troops again, and ordered Li Dian to guard Hefei County. Sure enough, Sun Quan led an army of 100,000 to attack Hefei, in a vain attempt to break through the depth, Li Dian was not afraid of danger, led the crowd to fight against the enemy, personally lined up to supervise the battle, and finally the whole army annihilated Sun Quan's army. This victory made Li Dian famous, and it was popular at the time that "Li Duting can resist the enemy, just like a hero can pick up stars".
Although he has established great military achievements, Li Dian is still humble as usual. Once, when his subordinates praised him for "passing on his fame for thousands of miles", he just smiled and said: "I am not a hero, just a martial artist." "The most important thing in life is to lead by example, to match words with deeds, and to uphold integrity. Later, he died of a sudden illness, at the age of Chinese New Year's Eve, which was too early. Cao Cao personally presided over the funeral, wrote articles of mourning, and valued him as a confidant and friend.
Li Tong: An indomitable hero
Li Tong came from a humble background, but he has an immortal heroism. He is honest and hearty, brave and good at fighting, and his reputation is far and wide. At first, he was a local tyrant, and then he worshiped under Cao Cao and made great achievements.
Back then, Cao Gong officially waved the Yellow Turban Army, and Li Tong had already emerged. When conquering Wu County, he personally led the vanguard to break out of the siege, bravely killed the enemy, and opened the way for the commander. Although it is a column, it has made great contributions, and Cao Cao worships him as the governor of Yang'an. When Wuyi rebelled, it was Li Tongqin who led the elite to break the enemy's camp, so that the rebels could not be defeated. Cao Cao added great importance to this.
But Li Tong's most prominent military exploits were in the famous Battle of Guandu. At that time, Yuan Shaolian Wu attacked Wei and concentrated heavy troops to surround Cao Cao in Xiapi. Cao Cao wanted to add Marshal Yuan Shao and the famous general Liu Bei, trying to scratch his henchmen. Cao Cao ordered Li Tong to appease Liu Bei, but Liu Bei refused. Li Tong was also co-opted by Yuan Shao, and confessed to him in person: "My heart is as wide as the ocean, and what I seek is not wealth and glory, but out of righteousness." Only then did Yuan Shao take the lead in patrolling. Subsequently, in Cao Cao's surprising victory and defeat of Yuan's army, Li Tong fought bravely and skillfully, repeatedly breaking the enemy's formation.
The most commendable thing is that Li Tong is unswervingly loyal to Cao Cao. Cao Cao once deliberately poached and wooed him to take refuge in Eastern Wu, and he said bluntly: "The dragon relies on His Majesty's roots, and he does not dare to be righteous, and swears to obey the public!" Since then, Cao Cao and Li Tong have been as close as brothers. It's a pity that Li Tong's life did not follow people's wishes, he was wise and foolish, he was born at the wrong time, and died of illness in his prime. Before dying, he only left one sentence: "But the end of the night will be small, and nothing will be a big thing." Cao Cao heard that the tears flowed, and the talent died without a problem, and Cao Wei's loss was really painful.
Zang Ba: The burly tiger minister is loyal to the master
Zang Ba is Cao Cao's right-hand man, with a burly body, unparalleled bravery, and courageous progress, making great achievements for Cao's family. Although he had outstanding qualifications, he was never good at writing and writing all his life, but he had outstanding martial arts and leadership skills in the military field.
Zang Bachu also served under Lu Bu, and was his descendant's personal soldier, with outstanding force and extremely strong and brave. When Lü Bu captured Xiapi that year, Zang Ba could not win the battle for several days, so he used cunning to cover Cao Cao's army in the middle and forced Cao Cao to lose. Later, Lü Bu was killed by Cao Cao and Yuan Shu, and Zang Ba was also captured and survived. Cao Cao saw that he was extremely loyal and brave, so he recruited him as a subordinate general. Since then, Zang Ba has been loyal to the Lord, helping Cao Cao to attack the city and plunder the land, born and died, and his iron courage is unparalleled.
The first time he showed his skills was in the Battle of Guandu. At that time, Yuan Shao and Wu's army pressed the border, and Cao Cao was surrounded in Xiapi. Zang Ba took the initiative to ask Ying and led the army to break into Qingzhou to deal with Zhang He, who was reinforced by Yuan's army. He devised a clever plan to disguise surrender first to induce Zhang He's soldiers to relax their guard. Then he launched a sudden attack, defeated the enemy, won valuable time and space, and freed up strategic resources for Cao Cao.
Subsequently, Zang Ba followed Cao Cao to conquer the eastern counties, conquered Jiyin, Kuan Chu and other places, and cleared away external troubles. As a result, Cao Cao rapidly expanded his territory and demonstrated the division of the king. When it came time to conquer Yuan Shu, Zang Ba established a great feat. At that time, Yuan Shu supported Xuzhou and joined forces with Zhang Xiu and Han Yu to resist Cao's army. Zang Ba personally led the vanguard to attack Han Yu's baggage battalion first and defeated it. Then he fought bravely and fought hard with Zhang Xiu for three days and three nights, and finally captured Zhang Xiu alive, opened the way for Cao Jun to go straight to Xuzhou, and worked together to overcome this difficult hard bone.
The most impressive thing is the dragon battle between Zang Ba and Sun Quan. At that time, Sun Quan stood on his feet and held on to Cao Wei for many years. In order to expand his foundation, Sun Quan personally led a large army to attack and plunder the East China Sea, intending to attack and annex the towns and villages there. Zang Ba was ordered to face the battle, and first fought Han Dang's general in the land of Fenglong, and annihilated all of them. Then he suddenly launched a surprise attack in Juchao, which caused Sun Quan to retreat in embarrassment. This battle greatly boosted Zang Ba's prestige, and Cao Cao promoted him to the rank of general of Weilu, and rewarded him with thousands of stones.
Despite his unique skills, Zang Ba was extremely loyal to Cao Cao. Whenever there was a fierce battle, he always charged forward to protect Cao Cao's health. Once besieged by the enemy, he was killed by more than 100 arrows, and finally died heroically at the age of 46. Cao Cao personally embraced him in his arms, grieved, and regarded him as a member of his own flesh and blood. Afterwards, Cao Cao posthumously presented Zang Ba as the general of Anguo, and Le Shi was famous for it.
Clerk: The wise and brave master of strategizing
As a famous general, Wenpin is not only outstanding in force, but also superior in military affairs. He was brave and wise, strategized, and made remarkable achievements for Cao Cao.
When he was young, Wen Ping was a scholarly family, diligent in studying the ancients, and wrote many military books and strategic treatises. At the beginning of his career, he followed Liu Biao, a famous general in the late Han Dynasty, and was deeply respected by Liu Biao, and was appointed as a Lang to personally teach him the art of using soldiers. When Liu Biao was guarding Jingzhou, Wen Ping was already an important minister. Because of his prominent background, he never concealed his thirst for fame, and he also had disagreements with Liu Bei and others.
After Cao Cao gathered in Jingzhou, Wen Ping was quite worried, but Liu Bei generously accepted him and kept him under his command. After that, Wen Ping began to serve Cao Wei and made military exploits. First of all, when the battle of Changbanpo was encountered, Wen hired himself to lead the soldiers and set up a strange plan in front of Liu Bei's battle. Liu Beijun was panicked and left in defeat. Cao Cao Baiwen was hired as a Zhonglang and was highly commended. Then he was entrusted with the important task of guarding Jiangxia.
As the Taishou of Jiangxia, Wenpin is both wise and brave, and has a great reputation. At that time, Liu Bei and Guan Yu counterattacked, wanting to regain the lost territory, Guan Yu personally led the army to drive straight in, and Wen Ping was not chaotic in the face of danger, and personally supervised the battle. The two sides have been maneuvering in the Jingzhou area for a long time. Wen Ping has always used fire attacks, surprise attacks and other tactics to consume a lot of Guan Yu's baggage. Guan Yu had no choice but to retreat in embarrassment. However, the rebellion of Jin Asi recurred, and Guan Yu took the opportunity to make a comeback and attack Wenpin's camp in Shiyang. This time, Wen Ping took defense as an attack, and stubbornly defended Shiyang, sometimes pretending to be thirsty for money, and sometimes secretly tired of the enemy. When Guan Yu was tired of the enemy, Wen Ping personally broke through the siege, returned to attack Guan Yu's army, and won a complete victory, making Guan Yu invincible and retreating to Jingzhou. The Battle of Shiyang made Wenpin famous.
Later, Wen Ping was ordered to conquer Sun Wu in the south, personally supervised the main force and confronted Sun Quan, and made great contributions. The Eastern Wu and Wei armies were at a stalemate, and the two sides were in a stalemate for a long time, Cao Pi intended to unify, so he ordered Wen to personally supervise the three armies to go north and attack Sun Quan. At this time, Sun Quan was on the verge of a desperate situation, Wen Ping bravely killed the enemy, and captured Sun Quan's fortress. He first divided his troops to disperse Sun Quan's main force, so that he had no time to concentrate on dealing with it. Later, he personally supervised the army and went straight to Sun Quan's camp, which shocked Sun Quan's spirit. In the end, combining the superiority and opportunity of troops, Wenpin's army broke Sun Quan's last line of defense like a storm. After several months of hard fighting, Wenpin finally broke through Sun Quan's in-depth confrontation and cleared the way for the final unification of Liuhe in one fell swoop.
Cao Pi was overjoyed and appointed Wenpin to be "highly meritorious". Since then, Wen Ping has become the number one mastermind of Cao Wei, and was named the Later General and the Marquis of Xinye. He took every opportunity and became a pillar of the military state of the Cao Wei Dynasty. The people of the time praised it as "the body is very frosty and cold, and it is brave and cold, and it is just angry and spit out Yinghua". Until his later years, Wen Ping was still very interested in state affairs and military affairs, and he was a very popular minister.
Lu Qian: A virtuous and upright minister who calms down well
Although he was not very proficient in the command of battle formations, Lu Qian was a rare virtuous person, and he was famous for his uprightness. He is diligent, dedicated, talented and virtuous, and is responsible for military and political training and local guards under Cao Cao, and can be described as a pillar of the country.
Lü Qian was born in the late Han Dynasty, and his family background was not prominent. But since he was a child, he has been following the rules, diligent and studious, and he is quite insightful in life and affairs. When Cao Cao first raised his army, he summoned Lü Qian into his account to be in charge of military affairs and military training. Because of his outstanding virtue and ability, Cao Cao soon reused him to guard Taishan County and take charge of the military plan. After Lu Qian arrived, he really made great political achievements, became a general, and his reputation grew.
At that time, the Yellow Turban Army in the area of Mount Tai had been in turmoil for a long time, and the people were full of poison. As soon as Lu Qian took office, he immediately ran to exhortate and set a policy and a time limit for forgiveness and righteousness. As a result, a large number of Yellow Turban soldiers were relieved to surrender to their sincerity, regain their livelihoods, and live and work in peace and contentment. At the same time, Lu Qian also recruited heroes and talents, organized and reinvigorated the army, and built elite troops with Tiele. This move cleaned up the mess and restored the tranquility in the Taishan area.
Soon, Lü Qian put a stop to the beginning of a riot. There was a squire Zhai Binyang rebelled in Mount Tai, and Lu Qian personally led Jingjia to suppress it, but Zhai Binyang was powerless to resist and had to abandon the city and flee. Lu Qian was lenient and benevolent, and did not bow to his relatives nostalgically, but ordered Zhai Binyang to be arrested. This practice deterred a wider range of riots, and strengthened the people's back, and was praised by Cao Cao as "benevolent".
Lu Qian's greatest achievement was to pacify the rebellion of Zhu Cao, the Taishou of Licheng. Zhu Cao relented the crowd and captured Licheng, and the situation was critical. When Lu Qian saw the situation, he was a soldier who surrendered without a fight. He not only took good care of Zhu Cao's immediate family, but also treated the surrendered soldiers leniently, and was never disabled. This made Zhu Cao lose his vitality and be captured, so that the area around Licheng was peaceful again, and the people had to live in peace again.
Due to his brilliant military achievements, Cao Pi succeeded to the throne and appointed Lü Qian as the assassin of Xuzhou and had full authority to govern Xuzhou. Lu Qian is still the same as always, strict discipline, grace and power. He indiscriminately forgiveness, used heavy soldiers, and greatly promoted culture and education. Xuzhou has regained its vitality over the past few years and has become the pearl of the empire. Lu Qian is upright, calmly, and is the marquis of the Ten Thousand Years Pavilion, which can be described as an important weapon of the country. Until his later years, he still maintained his integrity and integrity, and was respected as a virtuous model by the Cao Wei government and the opposition.
Epilogue:
In general, these famous generals of Cao Wei with extraordinary courage used their sincere hearts, brave martial arts, and immortal strength to expand the territory of the Cao Dynasty and made brilliant achievements. Most of them come from humble backgrounds, but they are by no means the only ones who are brave and valuable. Many people also have extraordinary resourcefulness, noble personality and ethics, and are loyal and unswerving to the Cao family. It is their indomitable spirit of loyalty and courage that has created the foundation of hegemony and achieved the legend of a generation of heroes.
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