Wen Ping was from Wan County, which is in present-day Nanyang, Henan.
19 Facts About Wen Ping
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Wen Ping originally served under Liu Biao, the Governor of Jing Province, and was tasked with defending the province's northern frontier, stationed at Xiangyang.
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Once when Cao Cao crossed the Han River did Wen Ping go to meet the warlord.
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Cao Cao praised Wen Pin's loyalty and returned his military command though the later commentator Sun Sheng was critical, wondering how the former officer of Lu Bu, Zang Ba and Wen Ping could retain their reputation for loyalty yet change loyalty after one meeting with Cao Cao.
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Wen Ping was sent with cavalry commander Cao Chun to pursue Cao Cao's fleeing rival, Liu Bei, and caught up with him at the Battle of Changban.
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In 209, Wen Ping joined Cao Cao's general Cao Ren at the Battle of Jiangling against Sun Quan's forces led by the general Zhou Yu.
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Wen Ping launched further raids, destroying Guan Yu's supply train at Han Ford and burnt his fleet at Jingcheng.
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Cao Pi formulated a plan for a three-pronged attack on Sun Quan, ordering Wen Ping to join the generals Zhang He, Xu Huang, Xiahou Shang and Cao Zhen in attacking Sun Quan's stronghold at Jiangling.
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Wu sent a series of reinforcements and against one of those waves, Wen Ping was sent with his detachment to defend Miankou, a key chokepoint of the Mian River, with his warships, winning at Shifan.
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Wen Ping had everyone hide and remained in his residence.
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Wen Ping's adopted son, Wen Xiu, inherited his marquis title because his biological son, Wen Dai, died early.
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Wen Ping Xiu was in turn succeeded by his son, Wen Ping Wu, after his death.
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Wen Ping had a nephew, Wen Hou, who was enfeoffed as a secondary marquis.
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Wen Ping first appears in chapter 34, he and Wang Wei recommended by Kuai Yue to hold a banquet for military officers so Zhao Yun would have to attend, allowing Cai Mao to attempt to kill Liu Bei without his bodyguard though, thanks to a tip off, the attempt to kill Liu Bei would fail.
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Wen Ping next appears after Liu Cong surrenders, Liu Bei appears at the regime's capital of Xiangyang to seek a meeting and Wei Yan opens the gates.
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Wen Ping takes some horsemen to stop him and fights Wei Yan, Liu Bei is concerned by this reception and leaves.
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The battle between Wei Yan and Wen Ping lasts for some hours with most combatants dead before Wei Yan flees.
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Wen Ping's sailors were too scared by the storm so, with the great ship seeming likely to capsize, Wen Ping leapt on board and got Cao Pi to the safety of a small boat that took the Emperor to a creek to stay out the storm.