Wen Ping (Chinese: 文聘; pinyin: Wén Pìn; fl.208 - 240s),[1] courtesy name Zhongye, was a military general who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty and Three Kingdoms period of China.
Wen Ping launched further raids, destroying Guan Yu's supply train at Han Ford (漢津) and burnt his fleet at Jingcheng.
From then on Wen Ping entered into a defensive position in the eastern flank at Jiangxia Commandery against Sun Quan and rival claimant Cheng Pu.
Wu sent a series of reinforcements and against one (commander unknown) of those waves, Wen Ping was sent with his detachment to defend Miankou, a key chokepoint of the Mian River, with his warships[citation needed], winning at Shifan.
Sun Quan sought to take advantage on hearing the news[16] and led 50,000 troops against Wei Ping's capital.
[18] Sun Quan retreated and Wen Ping pursued during the night, inflicting casualties with the isolated enemy general Pan Zhang having to be rescued by Zhu Ran.
Sun Quan led tens of thousands against Shiyang where heavy rains had damaged the walls while the people were scattered among the fields so repairs could not be carried out in time.
Without the walls and outnumbered, Wen Ping was in a bind but then thought that, if it seemed nobody was in the city, Sun Quan would get suspicious and expect a ploy.
[23] Wen Ping first appears in chapter 34, he and Wang Wei recommended by Kuai Yue to hold a banquet for military officers so Zhao Yun would have to attend, allowing Cai Mao to attempt to kill Liu Bei without his bodyguard though, thanks to a tip off, the attempt to kill Liu Bei would fail.
Wen Ping takes some horsemen to stop him and fights Wei Yan, Liu Bei is concerned by this reception and leaves.
Takes part in archery contest to celebrate opening of the Bronze Bird Terrace in Ye, impressing as he hits bulls-eye at full gallop.
Takes part in the defense of Hanzhong, when Huang Zhong attempts to raid the supply lines the attackers are surrounded and Zhang Zhu's attempt to return to camp is intercepted by Wen Ping but Zhao Yun arrives to drive off Wei Ping's men with subordinate Murong Lie killed.
Cao Pi's forces arrive at Guangling but are shocked as opposing commander Xu Sheng builds fake-walls overnight.
With news coming of an attack by Zhao Yun in the north-west, Cao Pi retreats and Wen Ping's time in the novel ends.