魏兹 / Wei Zi (late Han)

Hanji 953 presents Wei Zi as an officer under 张邈 who supports 曹操 when Cao Cao decides to advance west against 董卓 despite the wider coalition’s hesitation. Wei Zi’s role is small but important: he shows that Cao Cao is not entirely alone, yet the available force remains too limited for the confrontation with 徐荣 at 汴水.

Connections

• 张邈 - sends Wei Zi to assist Cao Cao’s advance.
• 曹操 - receives Wei Zi’s support in the first direct anti-Dong-Zhuo push.
• 汴水之战 - the failed engagement that exposes the small scale of Cao Cao’s force.
• 反董卓联盟 - coalition context in which Wei Zi’s contingent is an exception to broader inaction.