courtesy name
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Gongliu, gained a reputation for valour and loyalty comparable to Han Hao. Shi Huan served the
Eastern Han
The Han dynasty was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China (202 BC9 AD, 25–220 AD) established by Liu Bang and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–206 BC ...
dynasty warlord
Cao Cao
Cao Cao (; ; ; 15 March 220), courtesy name Mengde, was a Chinese statesman, warlord, and poet who rose to power during the end of the Han dynasty (), ultimately taking effective control of the Han central government. He laid the foundation f ...
from early on and was a trusted figure who helped supervise officials.
Life
Shi Huan was from Pei Commandery and as a youth, he acted as a ''xia'' (ä¿ ), gathering followers without official authority and often acting outside the law. Shi Huan gained a reputation for having a heroic spirit. When Cao Cao raised forces to face
Dong Zhuo
Dong Zhuo () (c. 140s – 22 May 192), courtesy name Zhongying, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty. At the end of the reign of the Eastern Han, Dong Zhuo was a general and powerful ...
in 190, Shi Huan led his retainers to join Cao Cao as Acting Internal Army Colonel and became a trusted aide, helping supervise the officers on campaign. In 198, the warlord Zhang Yang was assassinated and in the turmoil, the former Heishan bandit Sui Gu gained control in Henei and sought an alliance with
Yuan Shao
Yuan Shao (, ; died 28 June 202), courtesy name Benchu (), was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty. He occupied the northern territories of China during the civil wars that occurred tow ...
. Seeking to prevent the alliance and secure his left flank, Cao Cao sent an army led by Shi Huan,
Cao Ren
Cao Ren () (168 – 6 May 223), courtesy name Zixiao, was a military general serving during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China under the warlord Cao Cao, who was also his older second cousin. He continued serving in the state of Cao Wei †...
Sanguozhi vol.1. and Yu Jin across the He river to intercept Sui Gu's march north. The forces met in a battle at Quancheng with Sui Gu killed and his forces brought under control.
During the Battle of Guandu, Shi Huan was sent with Xu Huang to raid Yuan Shao's supplies at Gushi, defeating the defenders and setting the supplies ablaze. Shi Huan was given a trusted police role within the army and in 207 there was a debate among Cao Cao's officers about whether to undertake a risky march to attack Liucheng to defeat the Yuan remnants and the
Battle of White Wolf Mountain but after a difficult march back, Cao Cao rewarded those who had objected.''Cáo Mán zhuà n'' in ''Sanguozhi'' vol.1.
Shi Huan died in 209 with his son Shi Jing inheriting his estate.
Romance of Three Kingdoms
An officer under Xu Huang, Shi Huan captures and interrogates a spy who tells Xu Huang about the supplies at Gushi. Shi Huan then sets the supplies on fire. In the Battle of Cangting Shi Huan has a duel with Yuan Shang but when Yuan Shang fakes a retreat, Shi Huan is lured to follow him and is then fatally shot in the eye by Yuan Shang. Yuan Shao then orders his troops to attack.
See also
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Lists of people of the Three Kingdoms
The following are lists of people significant to the Three Kingdoms period (220–280) of Chinese history. Their names in Mandarin pinyin are sorted in alphabetical order.
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Records of the Three Kingdoms
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Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms
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