Is “Led a hundred cavalry in a night raid on Cao's camp, capturing banners and returning safely” true?
attested in history
Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wu, Biography of Gan Ning, records that Gan Ning led a hundred elite soldiers in a night raid on Cao Cao's camp, beheading enemies and capturing banners without any casualties. Sun Quan praised him, saying, 'I have Gan Xingba.'
Gan Ning
A fierce general of the Wu state who, according to official history, rose from a wandering knight to lead a hundred cavalry in raiding a Wei camp.
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