I, full of favors, was unknown before the age of eighteen and did not appear in the history books. At the age of eighteen, I became a postal superintendent and began to make my mark on the stage of history.
When I was eighteen years old, there were banditry activities in the territory, and I was ordered to investigate. Due to my excellent performance, I was transferred to Gaoping as the ** county magistrate, and my responsibility was greater. There is a man in the county named Zhang Bao, and the reason why I am impressed by him is because his position is to supervise the post. But he did not fulfill his duties, took bribes on a large scale, and interfered in official affairs. When I learned about it, I sent people to arrest him and torture him, and finally he was tortured to death. I didn't feel good about the death, so I abandoned my official job and went home.
In 192, I met Cao Cao, and I was taken by him and began to fight with him in the north and south, taking up a position. In 196, Emperor Xian was moved to Xu County, and I was appointed by Cao Cao as the county commander of Xu County. During my tenure as the county magistrate, I strictly enforced the law, and no matter who violated the law, I dealt with it according to the law, even if it was a member of the Cao clan.
In 208, the Battle of Chibi began, and I went out with Cao Cao, but unfortunately we were defeated, ** miserable. In the years that followed, my career was full of ups and downs.
In 219, I assisted General Cao Ren in garrisoning Fancheng, and that year I met a formidable opponent, Guan Yu. He took advantage of the flood to break through the city gates, capture Yu Ban, and behead Pound. The moment the city gate was breached, I saw the panic and uneasiness in the eyes of the soldiers. So I persuaded General Cao Ren to abandon the city and flee, and I immediately persuaded that, in order to prove my resolve, I drowned my mount in the water and lived and died with all the soldiers. Later, the result was good, and after our persistence, the reinforcements finally arrived, and Guan Yu finally retreated.
In the years that followed, I witnessed the change of dynasties and the change of the throne. And because of my seniority and age, my official position has been continuously promoted.
In 228, I was appointed as the Assassin of Yuzhou. In the winter, Cao Xiu died, and I needed to go to Yangzhou to replace Cao Xiu's previous position. But what I didn't expect was just as I was about to leave. The people and soldiers of Runan, men, women, and children, asked to go with me, and no matter what I told them, the people insisted on going with me. My affairs were known to the imperial court, and His Majesty (Cao Rong) asked me to take away my cronies and more than 1,000 people, and in this way, I finally rushed to Yangzhou to take up my post.
As time went on, as I got older, I also grew older. Because Wang Ling, an old thief, slandered me in the court, saying that I was old and weak, drunk like life, and could not hold important local duties. In this way, I was recalled to the capital by His Majesty, and on the way back to Beijing, I also thought clearly, it is good to come back, and spend my old age in the capital. After His Majesty summoned me, he inquired about the situation, saw that I was in good health, felt that I could still serve the country, and wanted me to return to my original post. I was really old and didn't want to move anymore, so I wrote many times and asked to stay in the capital. After a few times, His Majesty directly issued an edict, citing ancient and modern, Lian Po, Ma Yuan and others, asking me to defend the border and consider the country. Forget it, Your Majesty has said so, and I will dedicate this old life to the country.
In the last few years of my life, I have been fighting against Soochow with few defeats, and I am worthy of the country in this life. At the beginning of 239, His Majesty (Cao Rong) died. When the new emperor ascends the throne, I don't know what changes will happen to this country, whether the world can be unified again, I just know that my time is probably running out.
After the new emperor ascended the throne, I finally retired from the front line and could finally enjoy my old age. But because I don't have the habit of saving money, I don't have any money at home. When His Majesty (Cao Fang) found out, he rewarded me with money, land, and grain. I was really touched when I thanked him this time, it all came at such a timely time.
In March 242, the time came for me to say goodbye to the world. My life is worth it, from a young postal inspector to a middle-aged conquest of the Quartet, fighting with heroes from all walks of life in the world, witnessing the rise and fall of dynasties, and the end of heroes. It wasn't until later in life that I was finally able to stop and rest, even if it was brief.