The Five Elite Generals refer to five military generals serving under the warlord Cao Cao in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. They later served in the state of Cao Wei, founded by Cao Cao's son and successor Cao Pi, during the Three Kingdoms period. The five were Yu Jin, Zhang He, Yue Jin, Zhang Liao and Xu Huang. Chen Shou then appraised Yu Jin, Zhang He and Yue Jin as follows: