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Cao ChunCao Chun (曹純; style name Zihe 子和; 170-210) was a cavalry general under Cao Cao. Cao Chun was a cousin of Cao Cao and the younger brother of the great general Cao Ren. In 183 their father died and the brothers took over the family estates and the several hundred retainers and slaves in their employ. Cao Chun, unlike his martial elder brother, was known for his learning and for befriending scholars in his hometown. At the age of seventeen, he entered the Han Dynasty imperial court at Luoyang as the Attendant at the Yellow Gates (黃門侍郎), an eunuch post. Three years later, in 190, Cao Chun joined Cao Cao's army at Xiangyi with his fellow clansmen and fought with him in the civil war. He served probably in Cao Cao's personal corps, holding the title of Consultant-Attendant Aide to Affairs of the Major (議郎參司空軍事). In the war against Yuan Tan in the 200s, Cao Chun was commander of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry (虎豹騎), Cao Cao's foremost mounted chargers. His men took the head of Yuan Tan at Nanpi. Because of their mobility, they also played a major part in the campaign against the Wuhuan in 207. Following the campaign, Cao Chun was enfeoffed as Marquis of Gaolingting (高陵亭侯) with stipends from three hundred households. After returning to the capital Xuchang, Cao Chun hurriedly accompanied Cao Cao south on the historic Battle of Red Cliffs campaign in 208. At Xiangyang, his men were sent ahead on a forced march south to catch up with the retreating refugee army of Liu Bei. They caught Liu at Changban and in the ensuing skirmish, were able to capture Liu's wives and baggage train, as well as a part of his army. Cao Chun continued on south to secure the strategic city of Jiangling, which had a cache of armaments and a sizeable river fleet. After Cao Cao's defeat at Red Cliffs, Cao Chun escorted his leader back to Xuchang, where he died in 210. Cao Cao was said to have admired Cao Chun so much that he refused to allow anyone to succeed his post as leader of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. In 220, Cao Cao's son Cao Pi ascended the imperial throne and posthumously enfeoffed Cao Chun as Marquis "Wei" (威侯) - meaning "majesty". Only one of his sons, Cao Yan (曹演), is known by name and he is known to have continued to serve in the military.
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