Who was Yang Xiu in the Three Kingdoms?
Yang Xiu was a famous politician and military strategist in Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. He was a subordinate of Cao Cao and had held an official position in Cao Cao's war. He had outstanding achievements in politics and military affairs. Yang Xiu was originally one of the leaders of the Yellow Turban uprising army at the end of the Han Dynasty. Later, Cao Cao defeated the Yellow Turban army and became a general of Cao Wei. After Cao Cao unified the north, Yang Xiu was promoted to Prime Minister and became one of the highest officials of Cao Wei. Yang Xiu was very talented in both politics and military affairs. He was very good at dealing with government affairs and was good at formulating policies and strategies to stabilize and develop the Cao Wei regime. In terms of military affairs, Yang Xiu had also performed well. He had won many battles and invented a kind of archery called "continuous arrow", which greatly improved the combat effectiveness of the army. Yang Xiu was one of the most outstanding politicians and military strategists in the Three Kingdoms period. His talent and achievements played an important role in the development and stability of the Cao Wei regime.