Cao Ren
Cao Ren (Chinese曹仁, Pinyin Cao Rén, W.-G. Ts'ao Jen, style name子孝, Zixiao, Tzu -hsiao; * 168 in Qiao (now Bozhou, Anhui ); † 223), was a general of the Chinese warlord Cao Cao during the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period.
Life
Cao Ren was born in Qiao (modern Bozhou, Anhui ). He was a cousin of 2nd degree of Cao Cao, his father and his grandfather had held important civil and military posts. In his youth, Cao Ren used the mounted hunt. During the uprising of the Yellow Turbans he gathered more than 1,000 young men under his flag and moved through the area between the rivers Huai and Si.
Rise of Cao Cao
In 190 Cao Cao joined the coalition against Dong Zhuo and put together an army to. Cao Ren and his troops followed him and were able to free with Cao Cao the young Emperor Xian, Dong Zhuo had the kidnapped.
In the 90s he followed Cao Cao on various campaigns in the north, Dong Zhuo against Yuan Shu, Tao Qian and Lu Bu. Cao Ren proved itself in these campaigns, and often fought on the front lines.
After Cao Cao had won 196, the control of Emperor Xian, he took him in Xuchang in his custody. He gave Cao Ren the title of Grand Administrator of Guanyang. Cao Ren was then in Xuchang, to serve Cao Cao as possible.
In 197, Cao Cao was attacked in his camp at Wan Castle of Zhang Xiu. In the surprise Cao Cao lost many men in battle and escaped only because his bodyguard Dian Wei, Cao Ang, his son and his nephew Cao Anmin lost their lives. After the withdrawal of Cao Cao Zhang Xiu pursued in the north. Cao Ren was able then to defeat Zhang Xiu.
At the Battle of Guandu (200 ) Yuan Shao ordered his guest Liu Bei, Cao Cao's territory to plunder. With the cavalry Cao Ren Liu defeated In. Later, Yuan Shao tried again, Cao Cao to attack from behind, and was again defeated by Cao Ren. Cao Ren then took on the task in attack to plunder Yuan Shao's supply depot.
After the Battle of Chibi
After Cao Cao had lost the Battle of Red Cliffs in 208, he withdrew to the north, leaving Cao Ren in the strategically important city of Jiangling defense against the Wu troops back. The enemy commander Zhou Yu attacked the city with several thousand men, and Cao Cao sent Cao Ren his assistants Niu Jin with about 300 men, but quickly turned against the defenders. Cao Ren rode out with dozens of riders and saved Niu Jin.
In the 10s Cao Ren was given the position of General of the South and the command of Fancheng, a city on the Han River, which was essential for the defense of Jing Province. In the year 219 took Liu Bei's top general Guan Yu a campaign against fan He cut the communication and supply of the city, and caused build dams on the Han River to flood fan. Cao Ren retreated to the highest walls of the city and held out despite the dwindling supplies until the Entsatzgeneral Xu Huang came. Together with him, he was able to force Guan Yu to retreat.
After Cao Pi had followed his father Cao Cao to the throne in 220, he made Cao Ren general of the chariots and cavalry and gave him the military command of the provinces Jing, Yang and Yi. Later, Cao Ren was appointed commander in chief and defense minister. In his last years he defended Hefei against several attacks Sun Quan.
Cao Ren died 223 and was promoted posthumously to the Marquis Zhong.
Progeny
- Cao Tai Cao Chu