Sima Zhao.

Sima Zhao (211 - September 6, 265), Zishang ("Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is Zishang), was a native of Wen County, Hanoi (now Wen County, Henan). During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Wei was a powerful minister, one of the founders of the Western Jin Dynasty. He is the second son of Emperor Xuan Yi of the Jin Dynasty and Empress Zhang Chunhua of Xuanmu, the younger brother of Emperor Sima Shi of the Jin Dynasty, and the father of Emperor Sima Yan of the Jin Dynasty.

Sima Zhao followed his father to fight against Shu Han in his early years, and he had many military exploits. Tired official Luoyang Diannong Zhonglang General, Feng Xincheng and Rural Marquis. In the second year of Zhengyuan (255), his stepbrother Sima Shi became a general and monopolized national affairs.

In the fifth year of Ganlu (260), the Wei Emperor Cao Chao (máo) was killed, and Sima Zhao established Cao Huan as emperor. In the fourth year of Jingyuan (263), the division of troops sent Zhong Hui, Deng Ai, and Zhuge Xu to destroy Shu Han and be named the Duke of Jin. The following year, he became the king of the king.

In the second year of Xianxi (265), Sima Zhao died of illness at the age of fifty-five and was buried in Chongyang Mausoleum. A few months later, his son Sima Yan became the emperor of Wei, established the Jin Dynasty, and posthumously honored Sima Zhao as Emperor Wen, and the temple name was Taizu.

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Sima Zhao is the second son of Sima Yi and Zhang Chunhua, the younger brother of Sima Shi, and his original wife is called Wang Yuanji, who is the biological mother of Sima Yan, Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty.

Wang Yuanji was born in a scholarly family, and his grandfather Wang Lang and father Wang Su were both very famous scholars during the Three Kingdoms period. Wang Yuanji has been able to read the "Book of Songs" and "Analects" since he was a child, and he is very polite to others, and he is very respectful to his parents and grandfather.

Wang Yuanji married Sima Zhao when he was fifteen years old. After becoming a daughter-in-law, Wang Yuanji was also devoted to her husband and in-laws, and she was very diligent in teaching her husband and children.

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In the third year of the early Jing Dynasty (239), Sima Zhao was named the Marquis of Xincheng Township. In the first year of Zhengshi (240), Sima Zhao served as the general of Luoyang Diannong.

At that time, after Emperor Wei Ming was in a state of luxury, Sima Zhao was exempted from harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and the people were greatly happy. Later, he became a free-rider.

In the first five years (244), when the general Cao Shuang invaded Shu, he took Sima Zhao as the general of Shu and as Xiahou Xuan's deputy, led the army out of Luogu and stationed in Xingshi.

Shu general Wang Lin attacked Sima Zhao's military camp at night, Sima Zhao insisted on standing still, and Wang Lin finally retreated. Afterwards, Sima Zhao said to Xiahou Xuan, "Fei Yi occupies a dangerous place and holds on, our army will not have the opportunity to fight if it advances, and it will not be able to attack the fortified position, so we should retreat quickly and make plans later." ”

Cao Shuang and others led the army to retreat, and Fei Yi really led his troops to Sanling to intercept his way back, and the Wei army had to pass through after seizing the dangerous road. Return to Kyoto and worship the councilor.

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Sima Yi killed Cao Shuang and began to dictate the state government, Sima Zhao led the people to defend the second palace, and increased the number of feudal towns by 1,000 because of his merits.

The Shu general Jiang Wei invaded the area of Longyou, and the general Guo Huai set out from Chang'an to resist the Shu army, and Sima Zhao was promoted to the general of Anxi, holding the festival, and stationed troops in Guanzhong, dispatching all the troops.

Guo Huai attacked Jiang Wei in Qu and could not decide the winner for a long time. Sima Zhao immediately marched to occupy the Great Wall, and set up suspicious troops in the south to Luogu.

Jiang Wei was frightened and retreated to Nanzheng, and Ju'an's army cut off support and led the people to surrender.

Sima Zhao turned into General Anton, held the festival, and guarded Xuchang.

In the third year of Jiaping (251), when the army crusaded against Wang Ling, Sima Zhaodu supervised the military of Huaibei and led the army to join the army in Xiang. Increase the number of feudal towns by 300 households, and give them a golden seal and purple ribbon. Soon after, he was promoted to the rank of governor. In the same year, Sima Yi died, and his brother Sima Shifu was appointed as a general to assist the government and monopolize the power of the imperial court.

In the second year, Sima Shi launched a southern expedition against Sun Wu, and Sima Zhaotong led the general Hu Zun and Zhuge of Zhendong to attack Wu and fight in Dongguan. After the defeat, Sima Zhao asked everyone who should be held responsible, and Sima Wangyi said that "the responsibility lies with the commander." ”

Sima Zhao was furious and said, "Does Sima (referring to Wang Yi) want to blame me? ”

So, he ordered Wang Yi to be killed. Sima Zhao was cut off as a marquis because of this defeat.

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After that, the Shu general Jiang Wei invaded Longyou again and threatened to attack Di Dao.

Emperor Cao Fang of Wei appointed Sima Zhao to conquer the west and garrison Chang'an. Chen Tai, the assassin of Yongzhou, wanted to walk in front of the Shu army to occupy Di Dao, Sima Zhao said, "Jiang Wei attacked the Qiang people and took their hostages, gathered grain, built granaries, and turned around here, just to complete the work of conquering the Qiang outside the Saiwai and prepare for the attack on Wei in the following year." If you really want to attack Di Dao, how can you leak it in advance and let outsiders know? Today's threat to attack is to prepare to return to the division. ”

Jiang Wei really burned the camp and left.

In the case of the Xinping Qianghu rebellion, Sima Zhao led the army to break them, and then demonstrated in Lingzhou. Because of this military exploit, Sima Zhao was named the Marquis of Xincheng Township.

In February of the sixth year of Jiaping (254), Cao Fang planned to order Zhongshu to order Li Feng, Taichang Xiahou Xuan, Guanglu Dafu Zhang Ji and others to launch a coup d'état, abolish Sima Shi, and change Taichang Xiahou Xuan to be the general, but unfortunately the plan was leaked, and the three were killed by Sima Shi.

In the same year, Sima Shi was suspicious of Cao Fang, abolished Cao Fang, demoted Cao Fang as the king of Qi, and established Cao Chao as the emperor.

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In the second year of Zhengyuan (255), no (Guà

Qiu Jian, Wen Qin and others launched King Qin in Huainan, Sima Shi led a large army to the east, and Sima Zhao concurrently served as the leader of the middle army and stayed in Luoyang.

During the period, Wen Yang led the troops to attack the camp, Sima Shi was too frightened, and there was a tumor on the eye, often pus, causing the eye to shock out of the socket, when he was seriously ill, Sima Zhao went to Xuchang Province from Kyoto to ask, and worshiped General Wei.

Sima Shi died, and Emperor Cao Chao of Wei ordered Sima Zhao to guard Xuchang, and ordered Shangshu Fu (gǔ) to lead the Sixth Army back to Beijing.

Sima Zhao used the strategy of Fu Yi and Zhong Hui to lead the army back to Beijing.

After arriving in Luoyang, he was promoted to the rank of general, and he was added to the service, supervising the Chinese and foreign armies, recording Shangshu affairs, assisting the government, wearing a sword and wearing shoes to the palace, and Sima Zhao did not accept it.

In the first month of the first year of Ganlu (256), Sima Zhao increased the title of governor of the capital and allowed "no name". In June, Jin was named the Duke of Gaodu, sealed the place for 700 miles, added nine tin, fake axe, Jin was the governor of Dadu, and wore a sword to the palace. and resigned.

On August 16, Huang Yue was added and three counties were added.

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On the first day of the fifth month of the second year of Ganlu (257), the Zhendong general Zhuge killed the Yangzhou assassin Shi Leqi (chē).

), occupied Huainan and raised troops, and sent his son Zhuge Liang as a hostage to ask Wu for rescue.

Those who discussed the matter asked for an immediate crusade against the Huainan army, and Sima Zhao said, "Zhuge Dan thinks that Wu Qiu's rash and hasty actions have led to failure, and today he will inevitably be connected with Wu Kou, so that the scale of the rebellion is large and the action is slow." I can unite with the generals of the Quartet and subdue him with a total victory. ”

So, he said to the Son of Heaven, "In the past, the cloth was rebellious, and the ancestors of the Han Dynasty marched in person; Kui Huan disobeyed, and Emperor Guangwu went west; Emperor Liezu Ming drove many expeditions in person, all in order to boost morale and show off his might. Your Majesty should be present in the army for the time being, so that the soldiers can take advantage of the power of heaven. Today, there are about 500,000 thieves and outnumbered by the multitude, and there is no one who is invincible. ”

In July of the same year, Sima Zhao took Cao Chao and Empress Dowager Guo to the east, conscripted soldiers and horses from Qing, Xu, Jing, and Henan, and divided part of the army from Guanzhong to join Huaibei.