Cao Cao's armyXiahou (Wei)
Xiahou Yuan
夏侯淵
“The General of Legendary Speed”
birth unknown–219
- Rank / office
- General Who Conquers the West / Marquis of Bochang Village
- Domain / base
- Wei
- Battles in 3D
- 1 battle
Later imagined depiction · Source: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
A commander must also know how to be afraid.
Cao Cao's caution to Xiahou Yuan, Records of the Three Kingdoms, Biography of Xiahou Yuan
A younger kinsman of Xiahou Dun and a clansman of Cao Cao. When the young Cao Cao was charged with a crime, Yuan took his place in prison and was later rescued by Cao Cao. From Guandu onward he campaigned everywhere and made his name keeping the army supplied. In Guanzhong he beat Ma Chao and Han Sui, pacified Longyou and became General Who Conquers the West. His generalship was celebrated as "five hundred li in three days, a thousand in six," though Cao Cao is said to have cautioned his impetuous kinsman that "a commander must also know how to be afraid." In the 24th year of Jian'an he held Hanzhong against Liu Bei for a year, but at Mount Dingjun, going out himself to repair the burnt palisades, he was cut down by Huang Zhong. Cao Cao lamented that "Yuan was never really a man who could command an army."
Life and battlesGold dots mark battles you can watch in 3D
- 200Jian'an 5
Battle of Guandu
Campaigned with Cao Cao far and wide and kept the army supplied.
- 211Jian'an 16
Battle of Tong Pass
Took part in the campaign that beat the allied army of Ma Chao and Han Sui.
- 214Jian'an 19
Pacification of Longyou
Beat Han Sui, subdued the Qiang and Di, pacified Longyou and became General Who Conquers the West.
- 218Jian'an 23
Standoff at Yangping Pass
As defender of Hanzhong he held Liu Bei's northern advance for a year.
- 219Jian'an 24
Death at Mount Dingjun
Went out himself to repair the palisades and was cut down by Huang Zhong charging down the mountain.
Battle of Mount Dingjun Commander-in-chief 10,000 troops Watch in 3D › The general of legendary speed: "five hundred li in three days, a thousand in six." As defender of Hanzhong he held Liu Bei for a year, but was killed by Huang Zhong when he went out himself to repair the palisades.
