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Early career

In the battle against the warlord Dong Zhuo, as the defeated Dong Zhuo retreated toward Chang'an (長安) and the allied forces against him chose not to pursue and to remain in Luoyang, Cao Cao set out after the warlord without assistance. His forces suffered an ambush, and were greatly defeated. Xu Rong (徐栄), a general of Dong Zhuo's army, had injured Cao Cao and pushed him to the bank of a river. Cao Hong took the injured Cao Cao and carried him in his arms as he swam to the opposite side of the river, saving his life. Dong Zhuo (? – 192) was a warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms Period in ancient China. ... Changan â–¶(?) (Simplified Chinese: 长安; Traditional Chinese: 長安; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chang-an) is the ancient capital of more than ten dynasties in China. ... Luoyang (Simplified Chinese: 洛阳; Traditional Chinese: 洛陽; pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city in western Henan province, Peoples Republic of China. ... An ambush is a long established military tactic in which an ambushing force uses concealment to attack an enemy that passes its position. ... Xu Rong (? - 192) was a general in the service of Dong Zhuo at the end of the Han dynasty in China. ... Dong Zhuo (? – 192) was a warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms Period in ancient China. ...

After this he continued to serve Cao Cao, mainly as a supply officer. He contributed greatly during Cao Cao's rise to power.

Friction with Others

Cao Hong had a tendency to take advantage of his previous accomplishments in order to further himself and his own position. As well as bragging about what he had done, he also was known to maliciously tease Cao Zhen, another cousin of Cao Cao, for being overweight. For this behavior, he was admonished by Yang Fu (楊阜), a minister of the Kindgom of Wei. ... Yang Fu a notable tactician of Liang, that at one time revolted against Ma Chao, which ultimately drove him off along with the help of Xiahou Yuan. ...

In the Battle of Tong Pass against Ma Chao, Cao Hong was instructed to guard Tong Pass (潼関) at all costs, with strict orders from Cao Cao not to leave his fortifications. After being taunted by Ma Chao's troops for several days, he gave in to his anger and led his troops out of the pass to do battle. He was soundly defeated, and on top of that the pass was taken by Ma Chao. Combatants Cao Cao Ma Chao Commanders Cao Cao Ma Chao Strength  ? 100,000 Casualties  ?  ? {{{notes}}} The Battle of Tong Gate (潼關之戰) was a battle between Ma Chao and the warlord Cao Cao during the Three Kingdoms Era in China. ... MÇŽ Chāo (馬超, 176-222), courtesy name Mengqi (å­Ÿèµ·), was the eldest son of Ma Teng and a general of the Three Kingdoms Period. ...

Cao Cao was greatly upset by this. However, very soon afterwards Cao Cao himself was defeated by Ma Chao, and was in danger of losing his life when Cao Hong came to his rescue. His life being saved, Cao Cao forgave Cao Hong's earlier defeat. Cao Cao compared Cao Hong to Gaozu of Han, noting that in love of women and riches, they were the same. Instead, he issued a stern warning to Cao Hong's advisors. Emperor Gao (256 BC or 247 BC–June 1, 195 BC), commonly known inside China as Gaozu, personal name Liu Bang, was the first emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty, ruling over China from 202 BC until 195 BC, and one of only few dynasty founders who emerged from the...

Later life

When Cao Cao passed away and was succeeded by his son, Cao Pi, Cao Hong's position was put in danger. Years earlier, their relationship had been spoiled when Cao Pi requested a loan from Cao Hong but was outright refused. When Cao Cao was no longer alive to save him, Cao Pi took the opportunity to have Cao Hong arrested for a crime commited by one of his house guests. Only with the intercession of Empress Dowager Bian was his life spared, but all of Cao Hong's land, possessions, and titles were stripped, and under this treatment he passed away. Cáo Pī (曹丕, 187 - 226), born in Qiao County, Pei presently Bozhou city in An Hui Province. ... Cao Cao (曹操; Pinyin: Cáo Cāo) (155 – 220), whose name is also often transliterated and should be correctly pronounced as Tsao Tsao, was a regional warlord and the last Chancellor of Eastern Han Dynasty who rose to great power during the last years of the Eastern Han... Empress Dowager Bian (卞太后, personal name unknown) (d. ...

Reference

This page is a rough translation of the Japanese version, re-arranged and re-formatted.

See also

• Three Kingdoms
• Romance of the Three Kingdoms
• Kingdom of Wei
• Personages of the Three Kingdoms