Hu Zun

Leads the van of the campaign. Camps in Liaodong to fix Gongsun Yuan's attention, joins the encirclement that takes the Gongsuns on the road, and his army is the one already inside Xiangping by the time Sima Yi turns back to besiege it.

Van Leader of Wei's eastern army, and the author of his own defeat. Crosses the floating bridge, takes the Dongxing rampart, sends Huan Jia and Han Zong against the two flanking forts, and camps at Xutang - then, with heavy snow falling and the cold intense, concludes that 'no warlike operations were possible in such weather' and holds a great feast. Told that thirty ships are coming in, he goes out, counts the men, says 'Only three thousand sailors. There is nothing to be alarmed at', and goes back to the table. Escapes on horseback while his army drowns under the collapsing bridge.

Sent with the Qingzhou forces to bar the rebels' retreat at Qiaosong, and one of the three armies - with Wang Ji and Deng Ai - that close on Wen Qin at Xiangcheng and then surround Guanqiu Jian in the final battle.