The river goes east and washes away all the waves, and the eternal heroes. As we all know, the Three Kingdoms were in the era when many famous generals emerged, and among them, the most famous generals from Anhui. Cao Cao, the famous Emperor Wu of Wei, was from Qiao County, Pei State, and today's natives from Bozhou, Anhui. Others, such as Cao Ren and Xiahou, who were of the same clan of the Cao family, were also from Anhui. In addition, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Lu Meng, Xu Chu, Zhou Tai and others were also from Anhui. Today, "The Legend of the Three Kingdoms - Contending for Heroes" will take a look at the famous generals in Anhui during the Three Kingdoms.

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【Cao Cao】

Cao Cao, whose courtesy name is Mengde, was nicknamed Jili, and his nickname was Aman, and he was from Qiao, Peiguo (now Bozhou City, Anhui Province). He was a famous military strategist, politician and poet in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the founder and main founder of the Wei State during the Three Kingdoms period. When Cao Cao was alive, he served as the prime minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty and was later named King of Wei. After his death, he was posthumously named King of Wu. His son Cao Pi became emperor and pursued Emperor Wu and his temple name was Taizu.

The Legend of the Three Kingdoms - Contending for Hegemony - Cao Cao

【Xiahou Dun】

Xiahou Dun, whose courtesy name is Yuanrang, was from Qiao, Pei State (now Bozhou, Anhui), a famous general of the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty, a founding father of Cao Wei, and a descendant of Xiahou Ying, the founding father of the Western Han Dynasty. When he was a teenager, he was famous in the village for his courage. Cao Cao raised his army, and Xiahou Dun was one of his earliest generals. He guarded the rear for Cao Cao many times, and led the army and civilians to block the Taishou River water, build ponds and irrigate the farmland, benefiting the people, and making outstanding contributions.

The Legend of the Three Kingdoms - Contending for Heroes - Xiahou Dun

【Zhou Yu】

Zhou Yu, whose courtesy name is Gongjin, was a famous general at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and a native of Shu County, Lujiang, Anhui Province. Zhou Yu was a good friend of Sun Ce. At the age of 21, he followed Sun Ce to the battlefield to pacify Jiangdong. Later, Sun Ce was assassinated and Sun Quan succeeded. Zhou Yu led his troops to the mourning and was in charge of all matters with the Chief Secretary Zhang Zhao as the Central Guard. In the 13th year of Jian'an (208), Zhou Yu led his army to join forces with Liu Bei and defeated Cao's army in the Battle of Chibi, thus laying the foundation for "three-part division of the world".

The Legend of the Three Kingdoms - Contending for Heroes - Zhou Yu

In addition to the above three people, Xu Chu, Zhou Tai and Xiahou Yuan are also from Anhui. Play the mobile game "The Legend of the Three Kingdoms - Contest of the Supreme One" and enjoy the interesting stories of the Three Kingdoms.