Cao Bao
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Cao Bao was a vassal serving under the warlord Tao Qian during the late Han Dynasty
period of Chinese history
. At one time when Cao Cao
invaded Xu Province, Cao Bao met Xiahou Dun
for a duel but ended up being forced to retreat by powerful gale. Cao Bao then later went on to serve under Liu Bei
.
Once, Liu Bei received an imperial edict to attack Yuan Shu
in Huainan
. Liu left for Huainan with Guan Yu
and left Zhang Fei in charge of Xu Province. Zhang Fei was not effective in running Xu Province and he only managed military affairs, leaving the rest to Chen Deng
.
Once, Zhang Fei decided to abstain from drinking wine, and made a decision to have a drinking session on a night and then abstain from drinking from then onwards. He invited all officials in Xu Province to the banquet and made each of them drink. When Cao Bao's turn came, he refused to drink wine, saying that he had never drank wine before and will never drink wine. Zhang Fei forced Cao to drink one cup, and then tried to force him to drink again but Cao stubbornly refused. Zhang was furious and ordered Cao Bao to be severely beaten up, and Cao Bao begged Zhang Fei to let him off on account of his son-in-law Lü Bu
.
Zhang Fei had detested Lü Bu from the beginning and when he heard that Cao Bao was Lü's father-in-law, he said "Good! Beating you up is like beating up Lü Bu!" Hence, Cao Bao was severely beaten up and later he was angry with Zhang Fei and conspired with Lü Bu to take over Xu Province. Zhang Fei was drunk when Lü Bu led his troops to take control of Xu Province and could not fight and had to retreat.
Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
period of Chinese history
History of China
Chinese civilization originated in various regional centers along both the Yellow River and the Yangtze River valleys in the Neolithic era, but the Yellow River is said to be the Cradle of Chinese Civilization. With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the world's oldest...
. At one time when Cao Cao
Cao Cao
Cao Cao was a warlord and the penultimate chancellor of the Eastern Han Dynasty who rose to great power during the dynasty's final years. As one of the central figures of the Three Kingdoms period, he laid the foundations for what was to become the state of Cao Wei and was posthumously titled...
invaded Xu Province, Cao Bao met Xiahou Dun
Xiahou Dun
Xiahou Dun was a military general serving under the warlord Cao Cao during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. Cao Cao's original family name was Xiahou, but his father Cao Song was the adopted son of the eunuch Cao Teng, so Xiahou Dun and Cao Cao share blood relations...
for a duel but ended up being forced to retreat by powerful gale. Cao Bao then later went on to serve under Liu Bei
Liu Bei
Liu Bei , also known as Liu Xuande, was a warlord, military general and later the founding emperor of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history...
.
Once, Liu Bei received an imperial edict to attack Yuan Shu
Yuan Shu
Yuan Shu was a warlord during the late Han Dynasty era of Chinese history. He rose to prominence following the collapse of the imperial court in 189. He was said to be a younger cousin of the warlord Yuan Shao, but was actually Yuan Shao's younger half-brother...
in Huainan
Huainan
Huainan is a prefecture-level city with 2,334,000 inhabitants in central Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China. It borders the provincial capital of Hefei to the south, Lu’an to the southwest, Fuyang to the west, Bozhou to the northwest, Bengbu to the northeast and Chuzhou to the east.Its...
. Liu left for Huainan with Guan Yu
Guan Yu
Guan Yu was a general serving under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han Dynasty of China. He played a significant role in the civil war that led to the collapse of the Han Dynasty and the establishment of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period, of which Liu Bei was the...
and left Zhang Fei in charge of Xu Province. Zhang Fei was not effective in running Xu Province and he only managed military affairs, leaving the rest to Chen Deng
Chen Deng
Chen Deng, style name Yuanlong , was a strategist during the late Han Dynasty era of Chinese history. He was the son of Chen Gui.-Biography:...
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Once, Zhang Fei decided to abstain from drinking wine, and made a decision to have a drinking session on a night and then abstain from drinking from then onwards. He invited all officials in Xu Province to the banquet and made each of them drink. When Cao Bao's turn came, he refused to drink wine, saying that he had never drank wine before and will never drink wine. Zhang Fei forced Cao to drink one cup, and then tried to force him to drink again but Cao stubbornly refused. Zhang was furious and ordered Cao Bao to be severely beaten up, and Cao Bao begged Zhang Fei to let him off on account of his son-in-law Lü Bu
Lü Bu
Lü Bu was a military general and later a minor warlord during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. According to the Records of Three Kingdoms, Lü Bu was highly-skilled in horse-riding and archery, and was thus nicknamed "Flying General"...
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Zhang Fei had detested Lü Bu from the beginning and when he heard that Cao Bao was Lü's father-in-law, he said "Good! Beating you up is like beating up Lü Bu!" Hence, Cao Bao was severely beaten up and later he was angry with Zhang Fei and conspired with Lü Bu to take over Xu Province. Zhang Fei was drunk when Lü Bu led his troops to take control of Xu Province and could not fight and had to retreat.
See also
- List of people of the Three Kingdoms