The Battle of Wei against Shu was a war of annexation in the late Three Kingdoms period, and in August 263, Sima Zhao, a powerful minister of the State of Wei, decided to launch a war against Shu Han and sent Zhong Hui, Deng Ai, and Zhuge Xu to attack Shu. The Shu generals Jiang Wei and Liao Hua led an army to use the dangerous road of Jiange (present-day Jiange, Sichuan) as a barrier to block the main force of the Wei army. In this battle, after the Shu Han general Jiang Wei engaged Deng Ai in Puzhong, he flew to Zhuge Xu and went straight to the east to resist the main force of the Wei army. After occupying most of the strongholds in Hanzhong, Zhong Hui's army advanced to the outside of the Jianmen Pass, it was blocked by the Shu army that returned to reinforcements, and the stalemate was held.
In this context, Deng Ai adopted a pedantic strategy, and when the main forces of the Wei and Shu armies were facing each other at Jiange, he led his elite troops to detour through Yinping (northwest of present-day Wen County, Gansu), crossed more than 700 miles of desolate and uninhabited areas, chiseled mountains and opened roads, and surprised Jiangyou (江you, in present-day Jiangyou, Sichuan). In the hinterland of the Shu Han Dynasty, Mianzhu broke zhuge Zhan, captured Fucheng (涪城, in present-day Mianyang, Sichuan), and approached Chengdu. Later, liu chan surrendered to the Wei army because of Deng Aibing's troops. In November 263, the Shu Han Dynasty officially collapsed, beginning the prelude to the end of the Three Kingdoms Era. It is worth noting that in the Battle of Wei and Shu, Cao Wei mobilized 180,000 troops and gathered many generals. So, the question is, in addition to Deng Ai and Zhong Hui, which other generals of Cao Wei participated in the "War of Annihilation of Shu"?
1. Zhuge Xu
First, Zhuge Xu, year of birth and death unknown, was a native of Yangdu County, Langya County (around present-day Yinan County, Linyi City, Shandong Province). Although zhuge Xu's birth time is not clearly recorded, considering Zhuge Xu's deeds, his age is obviously younger than Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Jin and others. In the middle and late Period of Cao Wei, Zhuge Xu held the official position of Taishou of Taishan County. Before 263, Zhuge Xu was promoted to Yongzhou Assassin and became a chancellor of Cao Wei. In 263 AD, the Battle of Wei and Shu officially broke out, and Zhuge Xu, a general, not only participated in it, but also sat on an equal footing with Deng Ai and Zhong Hui, leading a large army.
It is worth noting that although Zhuge Xu originally led a large army, because it did not play a role in blocking Jiang Wei, Zhuge Xu's army was eventually absorbed by Zhong Hui. Therefore, after Deng Ai eliminated the Shu Han, Sima Zhao mainly enfeoffed the two generals Deng Ai and Zhong Hui, which led to Zhuge Xu being ignored by people. However, Sai Weng lost his horse, and in 264 AD, Deng Ai was wrongfully killed, and Zhong Hui failed to rebel, also losing his life, but Zhuge Xu was able to escape the disaster and continue to serve as an official in the Western Jin Dynasty.
During the reign of Sima Yan, emperor of the Jin Dynasty, Zhuge Xu was crowned marquis of Le'anting. In addition to the titles, Zhuge Xu also held official positions such as Taichangqing and Wei Weiqing in the Western Jin Dynasty. As for Zhuge Xu's ending, it should be the case of illness and death.
2. Wang Ji
Wang Ji (王颀), also spelled Kong Shuo, was a native of Donglai, Qingzhou (青州, in present-day Laizhou, Yantai, Shandong). A general of the State of Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. In Cao Wei, Wang served successively as the general of Qi and the Taishou of Xuanju, followed Yuqiu Jian in his attack on Goguryeo, and was promoted to Taishou of Daifang Commandery, and later became Taishou of Tianshui County. By 263, Wang Ji followed Deng Ai in attacking Shu Han. From this, it is very obvious that in the Battle of Wei and Shu, Wang Ji can be regarded as Deng Ai's subordinate. After Sima Yan established the Western Jin Dynasty, Wang Yi served as the Taishou of Runan. In this regard, in the author's opinion, perhaps there was no brilliant performance in the Battle of Wei and Shu, which prompted Wang Ji's official position not to be promoted, or to hold the official position of Taishou.
3. Yang Xin
Yang Xin(?) –278), a historical figure of the Wei and Jin dynasties. During the Cao Wei dynasty, Yang Xin served as the Taishou of Jincheng Commandery. For Jincheng County, like Tianshui County, it is very close to Shu Han. In the late Cao Wei period, Yang Xin followed Deng Ai to resist the Northern Expedition of the Shu Han general Jiang Wei. In 263, as a subordinate of Deng Ai, Yang Xin also participated in the Battle of Wei and Shu and made military achievements.
On this basis, after the establishment of the Western Jin Dynasty, Yang Xin was promoted to Liangzhou Assassin History. However, during his tenure as liangzhou assassin, the contradiction between Yang Xin and Xian Bei gradually broke out. In 278 AD, Yang Xin, the assassin of Liangzhou, lost his life in a battle with Xianbei because of the failure of the battle.
Fourth, lead hong
Hiroshi (?) –271), courtesy name unknown, was a native of Guanjin County, Anping Commandery (安平郡; present-day Wuyi County, Hengshui, Hebei). For Qianhong, he was a general in the Wei and Jin dynasties, and the second son of Yanmen Taishou was zhaozhao.
According to the records of historical materials such as the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Horiko has a strong personality and a fatherly style. During the reign of Cao Wei Jingyuan, he served as the Taishou of Longxi to resist the attack of the Shu general Jiang Wei. In 263, Qihong followed Deng Ai to destroy the Shu state, worshiped as the Taishou of Shu County, and was promoted to Zhenwei Protector. After the establishment of the Western Jin Dynasty, He was appointed as the Assassin of Yangzhou, repelled the attack of the Eastern Wu general Ding Feng, and was transferred to the Liangzhou Assassin History. Thus, it is very obvious that the Battle of Wei and Shu was an important turning point in Qianhong's life, which prompted him to eventually become a minister of the Western Jin Dynasty. However, in the seventh year of the Tai Dynasty (271), in the face of the "Change of Qin Liang", Qihong sent an army to fight against the bald tree function, and the soldiers were defeated and killed. The Tang Dynasty official Revision of the Book of Jin has no legend, and the relevant deeds can be found in the "Biography of Wei Zhi And Pulling Moves" to quote Wang Yin's "Book of Jin" and so on.
5. Hu Lie
Finally, Hu Lie (220 – July 9, 270), courtesy name Xuanwu, was a native of Linjing (present-day Zhenyuan County, Qingyang, Gansu). For Hu Lie, he was a general from the Three Kingdoms of Cao Wei to the Western Jin Dynasty, the son of the Cheqi general Hu Zun, and the younger brother of the Zhenjun general Hu Fen.
According to the Records of the Three Kingdoms and other historical records, during the Cao Wei period, Hu Lieli moved to Xiangyang Taishou, Taishan Junshou, Nan'an Taishou, and Wei General. By 263, Hu Lie participated in the Battle of Wei and Shu. In this regard, in the author's opinion, in the Battle of Wei and Shu, although Hu Lie followed Zhong Hui, Hu Lie, as Sima Zhao's confidant, had the meaning of supervising Zhong Hui.
In 264, after the fall of the Shu Han Dynasty, Zhong Hui colluded with Jiang Wei and chose to rebel. When Situ Zhonghui rebelled, Hu Lie's son Hu Yuan attacked and killed Zhong Hui, and his fame was far and wide. After the establishment of the Western Jin Dynasty, during Hu Lie's tenure as the Assassin of Qin Prefecture, direct conflicts broke out with the Xianbei and Qiang people, which triggered the "Qin Liang Change". On The 9th day of July 270 (9 July 270), Hu Lie led a large army to recruit the Xianbei leader Bald Tree, who was able to function in Wanhudui, and as a result, in this battle, Hu Lie was besieged by the enemy army and had no reinforcements to rescue him, thus defeating and dying. In general, for the Cao Wei generals in the Battle of Wei and Shu, except for Zhong Hui and Deng Ai, who were killed in 264 AD, the other generals basically continued to serve the Western Jin Dynasty.