What's wrong with fighting in the snow?

AD 252 is the second year of Taiyuan, which is destined to be an extraordinary year. In this year, Sun Quan, the emperor of Wu, died of illness, and his children and grandchildren succeeded to the throne and became the king of a country. Ding Feng, relying on his own efforts, made many remarkable achievements on the battlefield, won the appreciation of the new emperor and was named the capital of Hou Ting. It was also in this year that Wei invaded Wu.

At that time, the emperor sent Zhuge Ke, the teacher of Wu, to fight the enemy. The generals of Wu, led by Zhuge Ke, turned a blind eye to Wei, thinking that as long as the troops landed, Wei would flee without fighting. But these people don't include Ding Feng, who disagrees with other generals. He believes that the enemy should not be expected to flee without fighting, but should take the initiative to attack and occupy a favorable position.

But at that time, the commander-in-chief of the Wu army was Zhuge Ke, but Zhuge Ke disagreed with Ding Feng's suggestion. In desperation, Ding Feng can only lead three thousand soldiers forward alone. At that time, the weather environment was very bad, the north wind was cold and the snow was falling. When he saw Wei's vanguard troops, he said to the soldiers, "Now it's time to build up the meritorious military service."

Encouraged by Ding Feng, the soldiers took off their armor and held short weapons in their hands. When Wei soldiers saw them like this, they all thought they would win, and they didn't have much defense. As a result, it is conceivable that the army led by him won the battle, and Ding regarded it as the victory of the Wu War and made great contributions. The above is the story of Ding Feng's struggle in the snow.

Extended data

Folk image

The story of Ding Feng in the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms is simpler than that recorded in historical books. It mainly describes his story of "sending charcoal in the snow" in Dongxing War and his performance in killing Sun Chenzhong. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms also adds a story: In 224 AD, when Cao Pi attacked Wu and Zhang Liao was protecting Cao Pi from retreating, an arrow hit Zhang Liao's waist, causing Zhang Liao to return to camp and die of an old wound.

In China's traditional operas, Ding Feng's face is pink, and drooping eyebrows and pink indicate the meaning of old age. His play is Borrowing the East Wind.

In folklore, Ding Feng is good at flying stones with his bare hands (just like Zhang Qing without an arrow in Water Margin), so he is known as "Ding Feng, the God of Pinball". In the modern temple dedicated to Ding Feng, the statue of Ding Feng also holds a flying stone in his hand.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Ding Feng