Cao Ren

[Yuan Shao]

Cao Ren

Cao Ren	Chinese	42
5,9	205 lbs	Wei
Male	Heterosexual	General Who Attacks The South

Appearance

Whilst not the tallest of men, Cao Ren has a stocky build. Years of war have made him into a strong and physical man despite his height. Ren has thick arms and broad shoulders with a wide chest and strong, powerful legs. Whilst his upper body and legs are muscualr and well toned, he does bare a slight pot belly as a result of drinking and a decline of his physical health. He has a rough and withered looking face, the long war has taken it's toll on Cao Ren's appearance and he looks older than what he is.

The stress of being one of the most important advisers and generals to his cousin Cao Mengde has caused early greyness in Cao Ren's hair and beard, but more noticeable in his hair. He has a gray patch on both sides of his head, just above his ears. In his beard he has the odd strands that are grey but for the most part his beard remains a black colour.

In battle, Cao Ren wears a mixture of boiled leather, with some places reinforced with iron and a helm with a blue plum to represent his loyalty to Wei. However, Cao Ren tends to exchange his regular armour with a more heavier version if he leads the elite shock cavalry. When he takes court in which ever city Cao Cao has told him to defend, currently Jiang Ling, he wears a basic ministers robe coloured in a dark blue.

personality

Strengths

Stalwart Shield -

Cao Ren is a ruthless and authoritative man who is an adamant practitioner of endurance. He usually refers to himself as an immovable rock obstructing his enemies' path who will not falter unless he is broken. Though blessed with indomitable determination, he isn't flexible with switching his mindset regarding proper decorum and personal relationships. He'll berate soldiers who he deems to be unprepared and cannot relax his warrior senses on duty, even whilst in the presence of loved ones.

Strong -

Cao Ren is known as one of the strongest men in the in the Wei ranks. He has shown his strength throughout his childhood and into his adulthood. He has wide shoulders with thick arms and a muscular chest. He had an eccentric trainer who pushed him hard everyday, with only 4 days of the week dedicated to swordsmanship. The other 3 days were dedicated to building core strength, though his father was not 100% happy with his methods, they were enacted non the less. His trainer would take Cao Ren down to help the peasants, this mainly revolved around helping smiths, pushing wagon carts, lifting sacks of grain and bales of hay, sometimes he would even have to lift a cart loaded with cargo by himself over and over again to build the strength in his arms.

Intimidating -

Cao Ren's reputation and physical presence intimidates most men, he is know as one of the best defenders in China, even hearing about his presence can unnerve even the strongest of armies. . If his arms and chest didn't strike fear into his opponents, the bloodthirsty look on his face did. Intimidation didn't only effect his enemies, it kept his men in line and made them fight all the harder. Most men in Cao Ren's company would rather die on the field than face his fury. It is rumored that he hanged 50 men because they were caught drinking whilst a group of Bandits stole two months supply of grain. Since then he banned drinking whilst men were enlisted, whether they were on duty or not, he never received a single complaint.

Formidable Fighter -

Wielding his sword and shield, Cao Ren is one of the most formidable foes a man can meet. He has brute strength and great warrior instincts, even the bravest of men would not want to assault the lands he defended. He believes himself to be the the best defender in China, and believes that the only true justice in the world is not found in any court, but when one fights for one's life on the battlefield, where the strong survive and the weak are crushed.

Brilliant Commander -

The armies led by Cao Ren are considered to be among the best armies in China. Cao Ren is a tough leader, making sure his men are well drilled before battle and dealing out harsh punishments to those who break his rules. Whilst he lacks the "common" stewardship skills, he has excellent talent regarding logistics. Whilst he is an aggressive man he is a great strategist taking all possibilities into consideration. Cao Ren likes to choose the battlefield and makes extensive use of outriders. Though there are times where preparations and planning are not possible, these situations are where he really excels as a commander. He has a quick mind and is able to organize his force quickly into formations for the oncoming attack.

WEAKNESSES

War orientated -

Cao Ren is one of those men whose sole purpose is to put other men in the ground, he does not care for politics and other duties, he leaves that to more able men like his cousin Cao Cao. He is a determined and straightforward man who is devoted to the life of a soldier. He doesn't like over thinking the details and just wants to get the job done.

Harsh:

Cao Ren can be a harsh man which gains him some criticism from others, often people grumble that his sentences are too harsh for their crimes. Often condemning men to death even if there is not solid evidence to convict them. He imposes a strict regime on his troops, the result for breaking this regime is usually death, it is said he cut down one of his out riders to death after he broke out in a coughing fit which could have alerted the enemy to their presence.

Selfish:

Cao Ren is a selfish man, he cares mainly for himself, though he does have a good friendship with Cao Cao but this mainly comes through him being a relative. He thinks only for himself and the cause of Cao Cao, he would step on anyone and ant think to further himself in the ranks of Wei.

Unforgiving:

Cao Ren is not one to allow the surrender of enemy soldiers, especially not after Chi Bi and Zhou Yu's deceitful tactics. He looks to punish Shu and Wu for their insolence and bring an end to their rebellion against Cao Cao and the Han Empire.

Arrogance:

Cao Ren is strong, formidable and a brilliant commander.. and he knows it. He fears no one and this may lead to his downfall one day, though he does not believe it himself. No man compares to Himself in his mind, he could defeat any army that his enemies through at him. His strength in defence creates and illusion in his head that he is equally formidable in attack but this has yet to be proven.

history

In his youthful years, though Cao Ren was fond of hunting and equestrianism, he was also rebellious. After becoming a general, however, he would become disciplined and was strict towards the various laws. When Cao Cao began raising an army for a campaign against Dong Zhuo, Cao Ren offered his services, along with one thousand men he gathered. He was made Major with a Separate Command and Colonel of Lifeng.

Cao Ren met much success during the punitive expeditions against Yuan Shu and Tao Qian, and usually led the cavalry in the army's vanguard. In the latter campaign, he attacked the flanks of Lu You, one of Tao Qian's generals, and achieved great victories against the enemy after regrouping with the main army at the city of Peng. Cao Ren also routed the Tao Qian-sent reinforcements for the attacked prefectures of Jimo, Hua, Fei, and Kaiyang. When Cao Cao ordered a campaign to vanquish Lu Bu, Cao Ren was able to capture Juyang city as ordered and also captured Liu He, a general of Lu Bu.

After Cao Cao guided and took the emperor under his wing, Cao Ren was promoted to the position of Grand Administrator of Guangyang. However, instead of being sent to his assigned area, he stayed in the capital to train the cavalry on the account of Cao Cao's favoring of Cao Ren's valor. Cao Ren raided some surrounding prefectures when Cao Cao battled Zhang Xiu, and would gain Cao Cao's praise after he begun raising troops' morale after the army was disheartened at the losses dealt to them by Zhang Xiu.

During the Guandu campaign, Yuan Shao sent Liu Bei to raid the prefectures around Yinjiang and Yinjiang itself. Many commoners volunteered and joined Liu Bei, leading Cao Cao to be troubled. Cao Ren said to his lord that the commoners joined Liu Bei because they were threatened and believed that the men of Cao Cao were distracted with a bigger battle as to not be able to retaliate, and that Liu Bei did not have full control over the troops he was given, and so they would be easy to defeat. Cao Cao, enlightened, ordered Cao Ren take a cavalry unit to attack Liu Bei, and so he did, repelling Liu Bei and putting down all the rebelling prefectures. Cao Ren was also able to defeat Han Xun, a lieutenant whom was sent by Yuan Shao to ambush Cao Ren. Yuan Shao would not separate his force, and Cao Ren would be one of the commanders who destroyed Yuan Shao's supply sources.

Yuan Shao was defeated, and Cao Cao besieged the city of Hu Pass, yet the siege continued for months, causing him to order that after the city was taken all civlian and soldier alike would be killed. Cao Ren argued that for a successful siege, the attacker must allow the city's inhabitants to preserve their lives lest they fight to the death, and that Hu Pass was easily-defendable and well-supplied, and pointed out that attacking a city whose defenders realized that they would defend to the death was not a good strategy. Therein, Cao Cao pulled back the order of slaying all of Hu Pass' inhabitants, the city surrendered, and Cao Ren was promoted.

After the battle of Chi Bi, Cao Ren was named General who attacks the south and was stationed by Cao Cao to defend Jiang Ling, a stratigic province, against any attacks from Shu or Wu.

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