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3 days ago · Sima Yi (pronunciation ⓘ 司馬懿; 179 CE – 7 September 251 CE), courtesy name Zhongda, was a Chinese military general, politician, and regent of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China.
2 days ago · Sima Yi launched another attack on the Shu camps and succeeded in breaking through Zhuge Liang's defences. The Book of Jin recorded that as Zhuge and the Shu army retreated under the cover of night, Sima Yi led his forces in pursuit and inflicted over 10,000 casualties on the enemy.
To be fair, historical Sima Yi probably didn't contemplate rebellion until Cao Shuang took his guards away. The man was a ruthless bastard though, just look at his Gongsun campaign.
Jun 28, 2024 · Sima Yi successfully proved to Cao Rui the accuracy of his judgment, and Cao Rui was convinced that no one in Wei, except Sima Yi, would be able to see through Zhuge Liang's tricks. At that time, the 150,000-strong army was wiped out, Zhuge Liang marched north, and the state of Wei was in jeopardy.
Jul 9, 2024 · Sima Yi possessed exceptional talents in politics and military affairs, and his wisdom and tactics enabled him to remain undefeated in the political struggles of the Cao Wei period. However, it was these talents that led to his subtle political opposition with Jia Kui.
Jul 9, 2024 · In these stories, Sima Yi is portrayed as a cunning and manipulative figure who made a three-year pact with his sons before his death, instructing them to wait for three years after his demise, observe the situation of the country, and then decide whether to usurp the throne.
5 days ago · Why did Liu Yu exterminate Sima Yi's family? did not follow Sima Yan's kindness to Cao Huan, and also told 5 jokes Liu Yu's extermination of the Sima clan is not an isolated case in Chinese history. Similar situations have occurred many times in history, such as Qin Shi Huang's pit killing of the remnants of the Six Kingdoms, and Zhu Yuanzhang's killing of meritorious heroes.
