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705:(魏略載凌與太傅書曰：「卒聞神軍密發，巳在百尺，雖知命窮盡，遲於相見，身首分離，不以為恨，前後遣使，有書未得還報，企踵西望，無物以譬。昨遣書之後，便乘船來相迎宿丘頭，旦發於浦口，奉被露布赦書，又得二十三日況，累紙誨示，聞命驚愕，五內失守，不知何地可以自處？仆久忝朝恩，歷試無效，統御戎馬，董齊東夏，事有闕廢，中心犯義，罪在三百，妻子同縣，無所禱矣。不圖聖恩天覆地載，橫蒙視息，復睹日月。亡甥令狐愚攜惑群小之言，仆即時呵抑，使不得竟其語。既人已知，神明所鑒，夫非事無陰，卒至發露，知此梟夷之罪也。生我者父母，活我者子也。」又重曰：「身陷刑罪，謬蒙赦宥。今遣掾送印綬，頃至，當如詔書自縛歸命。雖足下私之，官法有分。」)
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The Wei imperial court ordered Cao Biao to commit suicide in July 251. His subordinates who conspired with him were executed along with their families. Wang Ling and Linghu Yu's bodies were exhumed from their graves and exposed to the public for three days in a nearby city, while their official seals
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When Sima Yi's army reached Qiutou (丘頭), Wang Ling tied himself up to show his repentance. Acting on imperial order, Sima Yi sent a
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In the spring of 251, when Wu forces approached Tushui (塗水), Wang Ling requested permission from the Wei imperial court to lead his forces to engage the enemy. His true intention, however, was to use the attack to mask his plans for rebellion. Sima Yi sensed that there was something fishy in Wang
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Ling's request and ignored it. Wang Ling then sent Yang Hong (楊弘) to inform Huang Hua (黃華), the
Inspector of Yan Province, about his plan, but Yang and Huang betrayed him and reported his plot to Sima Yi. Sima Yi received intelligence on Wang Ling's plot on or before 7 June 251.
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between them. Wang Ling knew that he had committed a capital offence, so he wanted to test whether Sima Yi was sincere about sparing him. He asked for a coffin and was given one by Sima Yi. Sima Yi then sent 600 men to escort Wang Ling back to the capital
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video game series. During the stage, the player plays as Sima Yi, and has to plot with Wang Ling's son Wang Guang, who chose to remain in Wei to convince his father Wang Ling to "clear his mind from the chaos". During the stage,
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of Wang's base to put pressure on Wang. Wang Ling knew that his forces were too weak so he gave up, sent his subordinate Wang Yu (王彧) to apologise on his behalf, and hand over his official seal and ceremonial axe to Sima Yi. The
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Sima Yi immediately mobilised troops to attack Wang Ling and they travelled on water. He first issued a pardon to Wang Ling and sent a secretary to call for Wang's surrender, while his army advanced to within 100
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mentioned that Wang Ling asked others about the meaning of the stars, and they, in their attempt to please him, lied that the stars were a sign that a ruler will rise. Wang Ling then affirmed his plan to rebel.
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and dominated the Wei government. Wang Ling, an influential governor and general in Wei, was appointed "General Who
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to inform his son, Wang Guang (王廣), about the plot. Wang Guang advised his father against the idea, saying, "The act of changing the ruler is a cause for disaster."
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for his contributions and was stationed at Ping'e County (平阿縣). Both of them wielded significant military power in the
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