When he was young, he was a chivalrous man who liked to fight against injustices and help the strong. A friend had an enmity with a man named Li Yong, and Dian Wei offered to take revenge on his friend's behalf.

Dian Wei was a native of Jiwu County, Chenliu County (now Ningling County, Kaifeng, Henan Province). He has a tall build, excellent arm strength, and good martial arts skills. When he was young, he was a chivalrous man who liked to fight against injustices and help the strong.

A friend had an enmity with a man named Li Yong, and Dian Wei offered to take revenge on his friend's behalf. This Li Yong used to be the county magistrate of Fuchun (now Fuyang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province). He was rich and powerful. His home was heavily guarded and he hired many villagers to protect him. Dian Wei is not a reckless man with a simple mind and well-developed limbs. After careful observation, he decided to take it by surprise. One day, Dian Wei drove an ox cart, pulling live chickens, fine wine and other gifts, pretending to be a visiting guest. After successfully entering Li Yong's house, Dian Wei took out the dagger hidden on his body, quickly killed Li Yong and his wife, and then walked out slowly. He took out the two halberds from the bullock cart and evacuated on foot. Li Yong's home was adjacent to the market, and many people were alarmed. Hundreds of people came to chase Dian Wei, but no one dared to approach him. After walking four or five miles, helpers arranged by Dian Wei in advance came to help him, so he retreated while fighting and finally escaped. From then on, Dian Wei became famous in the Central Plains.

Dian Wei Zhi is no longer in the world. He wants to make a contribution in troubled times and make his wife and son his wife. After hanging around for many years, he finally got an opportunity. At that time, Dong Zhuo caused chaos, causing great harm to the country and the people. All the princes in the world raised troops one after another and formed an alliance to fight against Dong Zhuo. Dian Wei joined the army and became a sergeant under Zhang Mao, the governor of Chenliu County.

One day, the Yamen flag in the military camp fell to the ground. The flagpole is tall and heavy and requires the combined efforts of several people to lift it. Dian Wei remained calm and raised the Yamen flag with one hand. This skill shocked everyone, and from then on, no one in the army knew about the strong man Dian Wei.

originally thought that from now on he could rely on his martial arts to earn military merit and slowly find a future. Unexpectedly, Zhang Miao and Cao Cao turned against each other and welcomed Lu Bu into Yanzhou. The calm Dian Wei quickly weighed the situation and concluded that compared with Cao Cao, Zhang Miao and Lu Bu were far from each other in terms of qualifications, virtue, and strength. So Dian Wei decisively escaped and defected to Cao Cao.

When he first joined Cao's army, Dian Wei followed general Xiahou Dun to fight in all directions. He fought bravely and made many military exploits, and was soon appointed Sima.

Cao Cao did not want to give up Yanzhou, so he led an army to attack Puyang and fought a decisive battle with Lu Bu. They won the first battle, but because they did not retreat in time, they were heavily surrounded by Lu Bu's reinforcements. The fighting began in the morning and continued until dusk. Lu Bu took the lead and fought for a long time without retreating. The two sides fought fiercely for dozens of times, but Cao's army never broke through the encirclement.

In desperation, Cao Cao rewarded those who were trapped in the battle, that is, the death squads, to open the way for the army. Dian Wei knew that this was the best opportunity to make a meritorious service, so he was the first to sign up. Cao Cao was overjoyed and ordered Dian Wei to lead dozens of warriors in the death squad. Wearing double-layered armor, they dropped their shields and charged toward the most critical place with spears and halberds in hand. The enemy's bows and crossbows fired in unison, and arrows rained down like rain. Dian Wei showed no fear and took the lead in reentering the enemy camp. In the desperate and bloody battle, the number of enemy troops is increasing and they are endlessly killing them. Dian Wei ordered the people around him to say: "When the enemy comes ten steps closer to me, report to me immediately." Then just move forward to fight. Soon, someone shouted: "Almost ten steps away!" Dian Wei ordered again: "Report when you are five steps away from me!" He continued to charge forward. After a while, someone shouted again: "The enemy is approaching!" Dian Wei turned around and jumped up with a roar, throwing more than a dozen short halberds in his hand one after another, without missing a beat, and the enemy fell in response. Dian Wei's bravery and fearlessness frightened the enemy troops, and no one dared to approach him again. The morale of the death squads was greatly boosted and they fought desperately. The enemy troops were unwilling to fight and fled to other places. In this way, the death squads finally opened a gap in the west, and Cao Cao led the remaining troops to evacuate from here and escape from the encirclement.

This battle allowed Cao Cao to witness Dian Wei's bravery with his own eyes. He immediately ordered Dian Wei to serve as the captain and follow him. In fact, this is to let Dian Wei be his personal captain and protect his safety at close range.

Dian Wei personally selected his men and trained them rigorously to become a brave and loyal team. He fulfilled his duties and followed Cao Cao every day during the day. He rarely returned to his residence at night and still guarded near the big tent.Dian Wei likes to drink and eat meat, and his drinking and eating capacity are far beyond those of ordinary people. He is extremely strong, and his favorite weapons are large halberds and long knives. Cao Cao admired and trusted Dian Wei very much, and often praised his bravery and boldness. He constantly rewarded him with fine wine and food, and even stayed with him to eat and drink. He was extremely favored. As time went by, everyone in Cao's army respected Dian Wei and made up a ballad for him: "There is a strong man in my tent, Mr. Dian, who can carry a pair of eighty-jin halberds."

Cao Cao went south to conquer Jingzhou and took Wancheng first. Guarding general Zhang Xiu surrendered without a fight, and Cao Cao hosted a banquet in honor of Zhang Xiu and his generals. During the banquet, Cao Cao stood up to propose a toast, and Dian Wei followed him with a big ax in his hand. Whenever he came in front of someone, Dian Wei looked directly at the person with sharp eyes. Until the banquet was over, no one from Zhang Xiu or the others dared to raise their heads and look at Dian Wei.

More than ten days later, Zhang Xiu suddenly rebelled and his army raided Cao Cao's camp. Cao's army was caught off guard, suffered heavy casualties, and was unable to restore the defeat. Cao Cao saw that the situation was not good, so he mounted his horse and fled. Dian Wei was his rear guard and led a dozen of his men to guard the gate of the camp so that the enemy could not enter. Dian Wei held a halberd in his hand and killed dozens of people with one blow. It is true that one man is in charge and no one can stop him. However, after all, it was a small force against a large number. Before long, all of Dian Wei's men were killed and wounded, and he himself was wounded in dozens of places, and he could no longer lift his halberd. Dian Wei refused to retreat, so he switched to a short halberd and fought with the enemy at close range. Two enemy soldiers rushed to Dian Wei's side. Dian Wei shouted loudly and clamped the two men under his armpits with his arms. With all his strength, the two men were pinched to death. For a time, the enemy troops were as fearful as tigers and did not dare to move forward. Dian Wei attacked the enemy again and killed several more people in the blink of an eye. Unfortunately, the injury was too serious, and Dian Wei knew that he could no longer fight. His eyes widened, he cursed, and then he fell to the ground and died. The enemy soldiers then came forward and chopped off Dian Wei's head. They looked at each other and everyone was shocked.

When he learned that Dian Wei had died in battle, Cao Cao, who had escaped from the disaster, burst into tears. Cao Cao knew that if it weren't for Dian Wei and others' deadly battle, he might have lost his life in Wancheng. Immediately, he spent a lot of money to recruit warriors to sneak into Wancheng and steal Dian Wei's body. After setting up the mourning hall, Cao Cao cried loudly in front of the mourning hall. Afterwards, people were sent to send Dian Wei's coffin back to Xiangyi (Suixian County, Henan) for burial. From then on, every time Cao Cao passed by Xiangyi, he would personally go to Dian Wei's tomb and worship with Zhonglao (two animals of pig and sheep).

Cao Cao was grateful to Dian Wei Zhongyong and favored his son Dianman very much. Not only did he promote his official position, but he also placed him beside him as a close minister. After Cao Pi came to the throne, Dianman was promoted to captain, and was granted the title of Marquis of Guannei.

Protect the Lord with your own body, but your ambition remains unfulfilled.

is jealous of talents! In his short life, Dian Wei did not achieve any extraordinary achievements. If he hadn't died in Wancheng in his prime, he might have become a brilliant general.

Although Cao Cao led the internal army, he fought against the left and right, fell into the rebel army, and died on the battlefield, he also left a mark in the history books.

Pan Mei, a famous historian in the Qing Dynasty, said: "Dian Wei is so powerful that he is not inferior to Liao and Chu."

There is a poem praising it:

Guarding the central military tent, Dian Wei is the only hero.

I feel scared when I hear the news, and my soul flies away when I see the shadow.

The ape arms hold two halberds, and the huge body is hung with iron clothes.

He died in a fierce battle in the Juihe River, showing his magical power through the ages.

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