Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · General

Cao Zhen 曹真

Attested AD 230

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Cao Zhen was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 230 建興八年
Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 33, passage 59

References in the histories

Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 33Volume 33: Book of Shu 3: Biography of the Later Lord · 2 passages

八年秋，魏使司馬懿由西城，張郺由子午，曹真由斜谷， In the autumn of 230 Wei launched a three-pronged move on Hanzhong: Sima Yi through Xicheng, Zhang He through the Ziwu defile, and Cao Zhen up the Xie Valley,

丞相亮待之於城固、赤坂，大雨道絕，真等皆還。 Zhuge Liang blocked them at Chenggu and Chipo; torrential rains washed out the roads, and Cao Zhen's columns had to turn back.