Ling Cao

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Ling Cao (凌操; ? – 203) was a general of the Wu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period, and the father of Wu general Ling Tong.

Originally a villager from Yuhang, Ling Cao joined the Wu forces after he was provoked by the actions of the bandit leader Yan Baihu and drove him off, drawing the attention of Sun Ce. Ling Cao's contributions as a commander were short-lived. During the Battle of Xiakou, Ling Cao led a naval force against Huang Zu, but was killed by an arrow shot by Gan Ning.

Ling Cao's forces were then given to Ling Tong, who would go on to successfully subdue Huang Zu, and serve Wu for another thirty years, ironically, alongside Gan Ning.

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