Governor of Yuzhou on Wei's eastern flank. Warned, marched anyway, arrived too late for the battle — and just in time to save Cao Xiu.
He had warned against trusting the defector and against the deep advance; he marched anyway, and his fresh column at Jiakou saved the remnant of Cao Xiu's army.Sanguozhi, Wei shu 15, Biography of Jia Kui; Zizhi Tongjian, scroll 71
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Relations
- Cao Xiu colleague & rescuer — Warned against the deep advance, marched anyway, and came up at Jiakou just in time to save the remnant.
- Sima Yi co-commanders — Both led columns in the three-road offensive of 228.
Myth vs record
The story you may know
A willing architect of Wei's deep advance into Wu.
What the sources say
The Wei records keep his warning — that the deep advance was dangerous and that Zhou Fang's defection should not be trusted — and his final counsel on his deathbed that the east be held by steady defence rather than great offensives.