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description: "Sima Yi, opportunities often belong to those who live longer. He outlived three generations of Cao Wei rulers—Cao Cao, Cao Pi, and Cao Rui—wore down his archrival Zhuge Liang, and finally, at the age of 70, launched the Gaopingling Coup, securing the foundation of the Sima clan's power in one fell swoop."
datetime: "2026-03-26T16:55:11.000Z"
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author: "[浩浩荡荡地](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/19784218.md)"
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# Sima Yi, opportunities often belong to those who l…