Ding Feng ( elder ) Ding Feng ( died 271 ) , Chengyuan , was a military general of the state of Eastern Wu in the Three Kingdoms period . Early life and career . Ding Feng was a native of Anfeng ( 安豐 ) , Lujiang ( 廬江 ) commandery , which is in present - day Gushi County , Xinyang , Henan . He started his career as a soldier under the warlord Sun Quan sometime towards the end of the Han Dynasty , and was commissioned as an officer for his courage in battle . He served as a subordinate of various generals under Sun Quan , including Gan Ning , Lu Xun and Pan Zhang . He fought in many wars for his lord and was well known for his valour . He was also wounded in battle several times and had slain many enemy commanders and captured the enemy ' s flags . He was promoted to Lieutenant - General ( 偏將軍 ) for his achievements . Service under Sun Liang . In 252 , Sun Liang succeeded his father Sun Quan as the emperor of the state of Eastern Wu . He appointed Ding Feng as " Champion General " ( 冠軍將軍 ) and granted the latter the title of " Marquis of a Chief Village " ( 都亭侯 ) . Battle of Dongxing . In the same year Sun Liang ascended the throne , Sima Shi ( the regent and " de facto " leader of Eastern Wu ' s rival state Cao Wei ) sent Zhuge Dan and Hu Zun to lead the Wei armies to attack the Wu garrison at Dongxing ( 東興 ; southeast of present - day Chaohu City , Anhui ) . In response , the Wu regent Zhuge Ke led the Wu forces to resist the enemy , leading to the Battle of Dongxing between Wu and Wei . The Wu generals said , " When the enemy learns that the Grand Tutor ( Zhuge Ke ) is coming here personally , they ' ll surely retreat when we reach the shore . " However , only Ding Feng had a different view , " No . They ' re making large movements in their territory . They ' re prepared , as they ' ve mobilised large numbers of troops from Xuchang and Luoyang , so why would they go back empty - handed ? Don ' t think that the enemy won ' t come . We should ready ourselves for battle . " When Zhuge Ke reached Dongxing , he placed Ding Feng , Liu Zan ( 留贊 ) , Lü Ju and Tang Zi in charge of the vanguard and they moved west along mountainous terrain . Ding Feng warned , " We ' re moving too slow . If the enemy seizes favourable ground , it ' ll be harder to deal with them . " He then led 3 , 000 soldiers with him , travelling on a different route from the main bulk of Wu forces . Strong north winds were blowing at that time . Ding Feng and his 3 , 000 men reached the frontline within two days and seized control of Xu embankment ( 徐塘 ) . It was in winter and there was snowfall . The Wei officers were off guard and having a drinking session , so , despite the feeble size of his army , Ding Feng rallied his men , " Today is the day we claim titles and rewards ! " He then ordered his troops to remove their armour and helmets , discard their " ji " s and spears , and arm themselves with only shields and short weapons such as swords . The Wei soldiers laughed when they saw this event , and instead refused to ready themselves for combat . Ding Feng and his men fought bravely and destroyed the enemy camp at the front . Just then , another Wu force led by Lü Ju and a few others arrived , therefore joining Ding Feng in attacking the enemy camp . The Wei forces suffered a crushing a defeat . Ding Feng was promoted to " General Who Destroys Bandits " ( 滅寇將軍 ) and had his marquis rank increased by one grade for his efforts in the battle . Shouchun rebellions . In 255 , the Cao Wei generals Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin started a rebellion in the Wei commandery of Shouchun ( 壽春 ; commandery capital in present - day Shou County , Lu ' an , Anhui ) . However , the revolt failed and Wen Qin fled towards Eastern Wu to seek refuge . Ding Feng was appointed as " General of Tiger ' s Might " ( 虎威將軍 ) and he followed an army led by the Wu regent Sun Jun to receive Wen Qin . They encountered Wei forces pursuing Wen Qin at Gaoting ( 高亭 ) and engaged the enemy in battle . Ding Feng , armed with a long spear and on horseback , led a charge into the enemy formation and they slew hundreds of Wei soldiers and seized much of the enemy ' s weapons and equipment . He received the title of " Marquis of Anfeng " ( 安豐侯 ) for his achievements . In 257 , another rebellion led by the Wei general Zhuge Dan broke out in Shouchun again . Zhuge Dan requested aid from Eastern Wu and the Wu regent Sun Chen agreed . Sima Zhao personally led the Wei armies to suppress the revolt and they attempted to surround Shouchun . Sun Chen ordered Zhu Yi and Tang Zi to help Zhuge Dan , and later sent Li Fei ( 黎斐 ) and Ding Feng to relief the siege on Shouchun . Ding Feng stationed at Lijiang ( 黎漿 ) and he fought bravely in battle even though the rebellion was eventually crushed by Wei forces and the Wu army sustained heavy losses . Despite the failure of the campaign , Ding Feng was still held in high regard in Wu , as he was subsequently appointed as " General of the Left " ( 左將軍 ) . Service under Sun Xiu . In 258 , Sun Chen deposed the second Wu emperor Sun Liang and replaced the latter with Sun Xiu . Sun Xiu was unhappy that Sun Chen monopolised state power so he plotted with the minister Zhang Bu to eliminate Sun Chen . Zhang Bu told the emperor , " Ding Feng may not be proficient in administrating civil affairs , but he ' s an outstanding strategist and is capable of making important decisions . " Sun Xiu then summoned Ding Feng for a meeting and said to the latter , " Sun Chen usurps state power and is plotting treason . I want you to help me eliminate him . " Ding Feng replied , " The ( Sun Chen ) and his brothers have many supporters . Not everyone in the imperial court is on our side . We cannot confront them directly . I suggest that Your Majesty orders your soldiers to kill him during the Laba Festival . " Sun Xiu followed Ding Feng ' s plan and pretended to invite Sun Chen to the palace to celebrate the Laba Festival . When Sun Chen stepped inside , Ding Feng and Zhang Bu signalled to the imperial guards to kill him . For his contributions , Ding Feng was promoted to the position of " General - in - Chief " ( 大將軍 ) and received the additional appointments of Left and Right Protectors of the Capital ( 左右都護 ) . In 259 , Ding Feng was appointed as acting - Governor ( 牧 ) of Xu Province . In 263 , when the state of Cao Wei launched a campaign to conquer Wu ' s ally Shu Han , Ding Feng led the Wu forces to attack Shouchun ( 壽春 ; commandery capital in present - day Shou County , Lu ' an , Anhui ) in an attempt to divert Wei attention away from Shu . However , it was too late as the Shu emperor Liu Shan had already surrendered to Wei , marking the end of Shu . When Ding Feng received news of the fall of Shu , he withdrew the Wu armies from Shouchun . Service under Sun Hao . When Sun Xiu died in 264 , Ding Feng and the Puyang Xing ( 濮陽興 ) heeded Wan Yu ' s advice and decided to instal Sun Hao on the throne . After his accession , Sun Hao appointed Ding Feng as " Right Grand Marshal " ( 右大司馬 ) and " Left Military Advisor " ( 左軍師 ) . In 268 , Sun Hao ordered Ding Feng and Zhuge Jing ( 諸葛靚 ) to lead an army to attack Hefei , which was under the control of the Jin Dynasty ( which replaced the state of Cao Wei in 265 ) . Ding Feng exchanged letters with the Jin general Shi Bao ( 石苞 ) , in which they discussed some trivial things . Shi Bao later ordered the Jin army to retreat . In 269 , Ding Feng was ordered to garrison at Xu embankment ( 徐塘 ) and later attack the Jin territory of Guyang ( 穀陽 ) . When the residents in Guyang learnt of the Wu army ' s approach , they immediately evacuated the area and Ding Feng did not obtain anything in the campaign . Sun Hao was furious when he heard about that , and he had Ding Feng ' s army guide ( 導軍 ) executed . Death . Ding Feng died in 271 . His cause of death was not recorded in history . In his later years , Ding Feng gradually became arrogant as he achieved more glory for his contributions on the battlefield . He was slandered and defamed by others after his death . However , Sun Hao still recognised Ding Feng for his meritorious service , so he did not massacre Ding ' s family and instead exiled them to Linchuan ( 臨川 ; commandery capital in present - day Linchuan District , Fuzhou , Jiangxi ) . Ding Feng ' s younger brother , Ding Feng ( 丁封 ; the Chinese characters for " Feng " in their names are different ) , who also served in Wu . His highest appointment was " General of the Rear " ( 後將軍 ) and he died before his elder brother . Modern references . Ding Feng is first introduced as a playable character in the seventh instalment of Koei ' s " Dynasty Warriors " video game series .