Important general of Soochow: Ding Feng, who fought in the snow in the battle of Dongxing and defeated the Wei army

Character's life and early experience

Ding Feng became a young general due to his bravery when he was young, and served under Gan Ning, Lu Xun, Pan Zhang and others. Ding Feng participated in many battles, often winning the battle with his troops, and every time he killed generals and captured the flag. He was often wounded in battle because of his bravery in taking the lead. Later he was promoted to general. Fighting hard in the snow

In the second year of Taiyuan (252), Sun Quan, the great emperor of Wu, passed away. His youngest son Sun Liang succeeded to the throne, and Ding Feng was also promoted to champion general and made the capital Tinghou. In the same year, Wei sent Zhuge Dan, Hu Zun and others to attack Dongxing (southeast of today's Chaoxian County, Anhui). Wu Taifu Zhuge Ke led his army to resist.

All the generals said: "The enemy heard that Taifu has arrived in person, and they will flee when we get ashore." Only Ding Feng thought: "That is not the case. The enemy mobilized troops within the territory and brought Xuchang, All Luoyang's troops came in force, and they must have set a clear goal. How can we return without success? We should not expect the enemy to retreat without a fight. We must be fully prepared to defeat the enemy." After Zhuge Ke came ashore, Ding Feng said. Together with generals Tang Zi, Lu Zheng, Liu Zan and others, they marched westward along the mountain. Ding Feng said: "The troops are marching too slowly now. If the enemy occupies favorable terrain, it will be difficult for us to fight against them." So Ding Feng left the marching route of the large army and led his three thousand men forward alone. The north wind was blowing at that time, so Ding Fengjun took two days by boat to reach the front line and occupied Xutang (now part of Anhui). It was cold and snowing heavily, and the generals of the Wei army were drinking and talking. When Ding Feng saw that the enemy's vanguard was few in number, he said to his subordinates: "It's time to receive rewards for meritorious service!" He ordered the soldiers to take off their armor and helmets and all hold short weapons. When General Wei found out, he laughed at them and did not take any precautions. Ding Feng led his troops to rise up and kill the Wei army, destroying the camp of the leading troops of the Wei army. At this time, the troops of Lu Ju and others arrived and defeated the Wei army together. After the war, Ding Feng was promoted to the general who destroyed the invaders and was granted the title of Marquis of the capital. Rescue Shouchun

In the second year of Wufeng (255), Wei general Wen Qin came to surrender. Ding Feng was appointed as General Huwei and followed General Sun Jun to Shouchun (today's Shouxian County, Anhui) to relieve him. Wen Qin fought with Wei's pursuers at Gaoting (now part of Anhui). Ding Feng stood on horseback and held a spear, rushed into the enemy's formation, beheaded hundreds of people, and captured a large number of weapons. After the war, Ding Feng was granted the title of Marquis Anfeng.

In the second year of Taiping (257), Wei general Zhuge Dan surrendered to Wu from Shouchun where he was defending, and was surrounded by Wei troops. Wu State sent Zhu Yi, Tang Zi and others to rescue, and later sent Ding Feng and Li Fei to relieve the siege. Ding Feng served as a pioneer and settled in Lijian (south of today's Shouxian County, Anhui Province). He fought with great merit and was promoted to General Zuo.

Killing powerful officials In the third year of Taiping (258), Sun Xiu came to the throne and conspired with Zhang Bu to kill the authoritarian prime minister and general Sun D. Zhang Bu said: "Although Ding Feng cannot read or write, he is an excellent strategist and can make decisions on important matters." So Sun Xiu summoned Ding Feng and said to him: "Sun Ding is controlling the country's affairs and is planning to do evil. I want to kill him together with the general." "Ding Feng said: "The Prime Minister has many brothers and gangs, and I am afraid that the people's hearts cannot be united and it is difficult to subdue him at once. We can invite him to participate in the twelfth lunar month sacrifice and kill him with your Majesty's personal soldiers." Sun Xiu agreed. His plan was to invite Sun D to participate in the sacrifice. Ding Feng and Zhang Bu signaled with their eyes that their soldiers would kill Sun D. Ding Feng was promoted to general due to his meritorious service, and was granted the title of Protector-General on both sides.

In the third year of Yong'an (260 years), Ding took charge of Xuzhou as a pastor during the holidays.

In the sixth year of Yong'an (263 years), the state of Wei attacked Shu. Ding Feng led various troops to march to Shouchun, making a posture of attacking Wei to rescue the Shu Han. Soon, the Kingdom of Shu was destroyed, and Ding Feng led his army back.

In the seventh year of Yong'an (264 years), Sun Xiu passed away. Ding Feng, Prime Minister Puyang Xing and others followed Wan's suggestion and jointly welcomed Sun Quan's eldest grandson Sun Hao as emperor. Ding Feng was promoted to the rank of Commander-in-Chief of the Right and Military Advisor of the Left. In the third year of Baoding's death (268 years), Sun Hao ordered Ding Feng and Zhuge Liang to attack Hefei (now Anhui). Ding Feng adopted the strategy of alienation and wrote a letter to Shi Bao, the general of the Western Jin Dynasty. As expected, Shi Bao was transferred back from the front line.

In the fourth year of Baoding (269), Ding Feng once again led his army to Xutang and attacked Guyang (now Guzhen, Anhui) in the Western Jin Dynasty. When the people of Guyang got the news, they all evacuated, but Ding Feng found nothing. Sun Hao was furious and killed Ding Feng's guide.

Ding Feng passed away in the third year of Jianheng (271).

In the past, Ding Feng was sent to attack Guyang, but nothing was achieved. Later, Ding Feng and Wan Nian's plan to withdraw their troops was leaked. Although Ding Feng had already passed away at that time, Sun Hao still thoroughly held him responsible for the failure of his last military expedition. He killed Ding Feng's son Ding Wen and exiled his family to Linchuan (governing Nancheng).

Ding Feng's younger brother Ding Feng, who rose to the rank of general, died before Ding Feng. Historical evaluation

Zhang Bu: "Although Ding Feng cannot be an official, he is an expert in strategizing and can decide major events."

Chen Shou: "All these generals are Jiangbiao. "The tiger ministers are treated kindly by the Sun family."

Lu Ji: "The Grand Sima Lu Gong prospered the dynasty with civil and military affairs, and the left prime minister Lu Kai followed the rules with Jian'e, while Shi Ji and Fan Shen used authority. Again, Ding Feng and Zhong Lifei are called Wu Yi, Meng Zong and Ding Gu's disciples are ministers, Lou Xuan and He Shao are in charge of affairs. Although the head of state is ill, his legs and arms are still good."

Zhang Zhi: "Since ancient times, those who rely on the dangers of the Yangtze River have stationed troops and established strongholds. Although they were in the south of the Yangtze River, they defeated the enemy and won mostly in the north of the Yangtze River. Therefore, Lü Meng built Ruxuwu, while Zhu Huan used his partial generals to defeat Cao Ren's entire army; Zhuge Ke repaired the east embankment and built embankments. However, Ding Feng defeated Hu Zun's 70,000 soldiers. The situation was like this.

Hao Jing said: "Cheng Pu's generals all fought against the enemy and defended the master. To conquer the enemy and establish the king, the Sun brothers established the country and established the title. If Huang Gai fought with water and attacked with fire, he could use gun; Jiang Qin did not rely on personal grudges to raise Xu Sheng; Tong's relatives and virtuous officials valued righteousness more than wealth; Chen Biao's family supporter and wife were exposed, and he followed the rules of a good general. Gan Ning's extravagance and Pan Zhang's lawlessness were both tolerated by his power. Xu Ning repaid Su Fei's kindness and refused to do so. Restore the skills of his father and control the generals. Ding Feng is so arrogant that he should not abuse his master. "Wu generals are too scheming to serve others and call themselves emperors." He created and cared for the orphans, and often shed tears. He was skillful in controlling Jiangdong and lived up to King Huan." In 202 BC, Liu Bang destroyed Xiang Yu, unified the country, and established Anfeng County. The administrative seat is now southeast of Gushi County, Henan Province) and belongs to Jiujiang County. In the second year of Yuanshou (121 BC), it belonged to the Liu'an Kingdom. In the 10th year of Emperor Guangwu's reign (AD 34), it belonged to Lujiang County. Emperor Wen of Wei Cao Pi (reigned from 220 to 226) established Anfeng County, and Anfeng County belonged to it. Historical records record that Ding Feng (? - 271) was "a native of Anfeng, Lujiang during the Three Kingdoms period." According to research, he was "Anfeng" centered in the southeast of Gushi County, Henan. The local history of Liji Town, a southeastern township in Gushi County, also records that Ding Feng was born locally. Therefore, Ding Feng's native place is Liji Town, Gushi County, Henan Province today (the border area between Henan and Anhui in the west of Jianghuai River). Memorial to future generations Jinbaowei

Jinbaowei in Xuancheng was formerly a large lake called Qianqian Lake. During the Three Kingdoms period, Qianqian Lake belonged to Wu. During the early Huangchu period (AD 222-225), Ding Feng, the commander-in-chief of the Five Route Army of Wu State, led the Five Route Army (known as one hundred thousand soldiers) to Qianqian Lake. Ding Fenghui took a fancy to this land with more than 200,000 acres. Qianqian Lake Beach reported to Sun Quan. After being approved, Ding Feng personally directed and supervised the construction of the polder embankment. It took four years to build the polder embankment. It was first called Qianqianwei and later changed its name to Huiminwei. Later, Qianqianwei was renamed Jinbaowei because it was rich in fish and rice and looked like a golden treasure. General Guan Temple

In order to commemorate Ding Feng, the people in the fair built a general management temple in the center of the fair (today's Shuangfeng Village, Xuancheng, Anhui), with a statue of Ding Feng inside. Known as the Bodhisattva in charge, the incense continues all year round. Later Ding Feng was named the Marquis of Jingjiang and the Emperor of Jingtian. Memorial Hall Ding Feng Memorial Hall is located 5 kilometers away from Shuiyang Town, Xuanzhou District, Xuancheng City, Anhui Province. The Ding Feng Memorial Hall was built on the site of the ancient General Guan Temple. There is a Chengyuan Tower in the courtyard. There is a statue of Ding Feng in the hall, and pictures and texts about Ding Feng's land reclamation around the lake are displayed. Ding Feng's Tomb

Ding Feng's tomb was discovered in Longzikou outside the west gate of Lujiang County, Anhui Province in 1953. The cemetery covers an area of ??more than 160 square meters and is more than 5 meters high. The tomb is a roll-vaulted chamber with a height of 3 meters. It is 2 meters wide and 5 meters long, and is made of blue bricks with ancient coin patterns and geometric patterns. Artistic image Folk image

The deeds of Ding Feng in the novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" are briefer than those recorded in historical books. It mainly describes his deeds of "fighting in the snow" in the Battle of Dongxing and the killing of Sun D. performance at the time. "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" also added the plot of Cao Pi's attack on Wu in 224 AD. When Zhang Liao protected Cao Pi's retreat, Ding Feng shot Zhang Liao in the waist with an arrow, causing Zhang Liao's old wounds to burst out and he died after returning to camp.

In traditional Chinese opera, Ding Feng's facial makeup is a pink old face, with drooping eyebrows and pink color indicating old age. He has appeared in plays such as "Borrowing the East Wind".

In folklore, Ding Feng is good at flying stones with his hands (just like Zhang Qing with featherless arrows in "Water Margin"), so he is known as the "Magic Bullet Ding Feng". In modern temples dedicated to Ding Feng, the statue of Ding Feng also holds a flying stone in his hand.