Sima Yi the Tactician (Chinese Edition)

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As a test of loyalty and ways to keep tabs on him, Cao Pi gives Sima Yi Lady Bai. Zhang Chunhua is not amused.

The term "Da Li Si" is historically incorrect; the branch of the imperial court in charge of investigations during Emperor Xian's reign was simply "Da Li". note The term "Da Li Si" first appeared in Northern Qi, during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. During Lun's regency, the Inspector of Yi Province, Zhao Xin, a relative of Empress Jia, rebelled against following his coup. In early 301, his rebellion was quelled after his subordinate, the Ba- Di refugee leader, Li Te, betrayed and ousted him from Chengdu. Emperor Wu's reign was troubled by a succession crisis, due to his eldest legitimate son, Sima Zhong, being developmentally disabled. There were demands to have Wu's brother, Sima You, replace Zhong as the new crown prince, but Wu wanted to uphold the traditional succession law. Other factors for choosing Zhong as his crown prince included his grandson, Sima Yu, who Wu saw great potential in should he succeed Zhong, and Zhong's marriage to Jia Nanfeng, which had been endorsed by Emperor Wu's first empress, Yang Yan, the influential Jia clan and their allies. After years of heated debate, Emperor Wu secured Zhong's position as the crown prince by exiling Sima You to his fief, where he died in 283.

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Chan Mou's manhua series The Ravages of Time is a fictionalised retelling of the history of the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms, with Sima Yi as the central character. Empress Jia enlisted the help of Sima Liang and the Prince of Chu, Sima Wei to overthrow Yang Jun. Liang was reluctant to help her, but Wei agreed and left his fief for the capital, Luoyang with his troops. On the night of 23 April 291, Empress Jia and her allies sent out an imperial edict calling for the deposal of Yang Jun and occupied the gates leading to his residence. Yang Jun was caught by surprise and was unable to decide on his next move. Empress Dowager Yang Zhi tried to get the soldiers to turn on Empress Jia, but failed and implicated herself in the process. Doomed by Canon: Played With. All the characters are fated to die at some point, but the dramatic nature of the show typically gives them a few extra years to live.

As Sima Yi's contributions toward Wei are substantial, the debate of his legacy lies within what motivated his actions. A debate, that has continued to this day and will most likely never be resolved, as to whether Sima Yi was acting in a benevolent way, such as Huo Guang did during the Han Dynasty, or whether he was acting out of pure ambition, comparable to Wang Mang's short-lived Xin Dynasty. However, he died only a few years after forcibly regaining his power from Cao Shuang, leaving no definitive answer to his intentions for future generations. Later, Sima Yong appointed Sima Yue as the Grand Tutor in hopes of resolving the conflict between their sides. Yong also granted Yue's brothers, Sima Lue and Sima Mo military command in Luoyang and over Ji province respectively. Yue declined his office, but for the time being, it appeared that the two sides had reached an agreement. Since Wang Jun had left Ye, Yue sent Mo to guard the city, while Lue remained in his position as Commander over Qing province. Seeing that many parts of the empire have been devastated by warfare and rebellion, Yong issued an edict encouraging everyone to settle for peace. In another edict, he made himself Commander of all imperial military forces. After Sima Ai's death, Sima Ying appointed himself Prime Minister and promoted Sima Yue to President of State Secretariat. Despite his new position, Ying kept Emperor Hui at Luoyang, leaving behind an army of 50,000 under Shi Chao while he returned to his base in Ye. On April 304, he imprisoned the empress, Yang Xianrong, and depose his nephew, Sima Tan from the position of Crown Prince. On 1 May, Ying was installed as Crown Prince and his power was described as being equal to that of Cao Cao during the end of the Han dynasty. Sima Yong was also appointed the Grand Governor and Grand Commander. As Crown Prince, Ying was said to have become more brazen and extravagant in his actions and was inclined towards favoritism, which lost him some of the goodwill from his supporters. [18] Battle of Dangyin [ edit ]Batman Gambit: Zhuge Liang's Empty Fort strategy managed to scare away Sima Yi's army of around 50,000 men. Zhuge Liang even pointed out how bad a plan it was after Sima Yi retreated as it only works if the deceived general is one who overthinks. In the Hebei region, where Sima Ying was still regarded as a revered figure, the people were upset by Yong's decision to remove him from power. Ying's general, Gongshi Fan took advantage of their resentment and rebelled. Among the people who joined him were a shepherd, Ji Sang and a former Jie slave, Shi Le. [22] To quell his rebellion, Yong sent Sima Ying and Lu Zhi with 1,000 troops to Ye. Lorge, Peter A. (2011), Chinese Martial Arts: From Antiquity to the Twenty-First Century, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-521-87881-4

While the Wei Dynasty will yet continue for some time, Sima Yi's death at the end of the series marks the transition of power to his sons and a newer generation. The series is divided into two parts, with part one focusing on his early career under the warlord Cao Cao and his role in assisting Cao Pi in the power struggle with his brother, Cao Zhi, to succeed Cao Cao. Adaptational Badass: Cao Cao, who was depicted lording over the imperial court and the emperor even before his victory at Guandu. Wagner, Donald B. (2008), Science and Civilization in China Volume 5-11: Ferrous Metallurgy, Cambridge University Press

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The second part, subtitled Growling Tiger, Roaring Dragon (虎啸龙吟，"hu xiao long yin") begins near the end of Cao Pi's reign, and focuses on Sima's contributions to the state of Wei following the total dissolution of the Han dynasty. In this part, he takes a more active role in Wei by commanding the armies against rival states Wu and Shu (referred to in-series by its own officials as "Han", just as how its own people and officials would have referred to it historically), eventually taking on the role of regent under the third Wei emperor Cao Fang. With the support of Kongming's Noble Phantasm, the Chu Shi Biao(Memorial for the Expedition), the chain summoning selected Sima Yi, as someone with ties to Kongming, and Reines, a person related to El-Melloi II. He had three sons and a daughter with Zhang Chunhua: Sima Shi, Sima Zhao, [6] Sima Gan and Princess Nanyang (personal name unknown). [6] [7] Princess Nanyang married Xun Yun's son Xun Yi. Xun Yun was Xun Yu's son. [8] Ai held out in Luoyang until March 304, and by this point, Zhang Fang had given up hope of taking Luoyang and was planning to withdraw. Despite this fact, the Minister of Works, Sima Yue feared that Ai would not succeed in the long run. On March 17, he and a group of officials kidnapped and put Ai under house arrest. The next day, they opened the gates and surrendered to the enemy forces. However seeing how few of the opposing army remained, the capital troops regretted surrendering and secretly plotted to free Ai. Fearing the consequences should Ai escape, Yue sent Ai to Zhang Fang, who put Ai to the torch. [17]

Sima Zhao had nine sons and two daughters. Five of his sons – Sima Yan, Sima You, Sima Zhao, Sima Dingguo and Sima Guangde – were born to his wife Wang Yuanji, but only the two eldest survived childhood. They also had a daughter – Princess Jingzhao, whose personal name is unknown. Princess Jingzhao married Zhen De after Zhen's first wife ( Sima Shi's daughter) died early. [19] Wang Yuanji's father was Wang Su. Wang Su's father was Wang Lang. [20] Sima Zhao's four other sons – Sima Jian, Sima Ji, Sima Yongzuo and Sima Yanzuo – were not born to Wang Yuanji. Sima Yongzuo and Sima Yanzuo both died young. The identities of their mothers are unknown. [21] [22] [23] Sima Zhao's other daughter, Princess Changshan, married Wang Ji (王濟), a grandson of Wang Chang. The identity of her mother is also unknown. [24] Sima Gan [ edit ] Soon, the soldiers advanced and set fire to the residence. Yang Jun's soldiers were routed, and he was killed while trying to escape. His brothers, supporters and their families were all rounded up and executed to the third degree. Yang Zhi was spared but placed under house arrest, where she remained until her death in 292. With Yue defeated, Ying then planned to eliminate the Inspector of You province, Wang Jun, a former partisan of Empress Jia who refused to join the coalition against Sima Lun. Ying sent a general to assassinate him, but when the plot was uncovered, Wang Jun rebelled and allied himself with the Inspector of Bing province, Sima Teng, a brother of Sima Yue. Wang Jun's army consisted of many Xianbei and Wuhuan soldiers due to his alliances with the neighbouring nomadic tribes. In response, Ying sent generals out to oppose him. Death Seeker: Lady Bai. As the carriage she was in burns during an assassination attempt, she could have escaped. After remembering how the cautious and humble Sima Yi she knew was gone, only to be replaced by a power-hungry mass murderer, she willingly remained in the burning carriage.

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The Ghost: Several important characters of the period were only mentioned without being seen, including Yuan Shao and Guan Yu (unless one counts his severed head in a box which was sent to Cao Cao,); Liu Bei barely averted this as he was shown once in Part I, during the events of the Belt Edict Plot. Graff, David A. (2016), The Eurasian Way of War: Military practice in seventh-century China and Byzantium, Routledge