Chinese warlord and general From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lü Bu (Chinese: 呂布, ? – 199 AD) , was a Han Dynasty general, his powerful strength was honored as “Flying General (飛將)“.
Lü Bu 呂布 | |
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Born | Unknown Jiuyuan County, Wuyuan Commandery |
Died | 7 February 199 Pizhou, Jiangsu |
Occupation(s) | Military General, Warlord |
Lü Bu | |||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 呂布 | ||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 吕布 | ||||||||
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He originally served Ding Yuan, but he awarded by Dong Zhuo to kill Ding Yuan, and served under Dong Zhuo.
In 190, Yuan Shao made campaign to against Dong Zhuo. He was ordered with Hu Zhen to attack Sun Jian in Yang Ren, but he had argument with Hu Zhen, and defeated by Sun Jian.[1]
After the dismissed of campaign, Lü Bu accepted Wang Yun's plot to kill Dong Zhuo of his tyranny. But they still defeated by Li Jue and Guo Si, Wang Yun was executed and Lü Bu escaped.
Later he served Yuan Shu and Zhang Yang, but they fear Lü Bu's dishonor and made him joined under Yuan Shao, defeated Zhang Yan with his horse Red Hare.[2][3] Yuan Shao afraid his lack of discipline and try to kill him, but Lü Bu had escaped.
In 194, he accepted Cao Cao's officer Zhang Miao and Chen Gong's invitation to attack Yan Province but defeated, and joined with Liu Bei's army, but he betrayed Liu Bei in short time to make an independence in Xu Province.
When Yuan Shu war with Liu Bei, he held a feast and performed to use arrow and shot the halberd to stop the war.[4]
In 196, he was betrayed by officer Hao Meng, and Hao Meng harmed by Cao Xing and killed by Gao Shun, Cao Xing said he was plotted by Chen Gong, but Lü Bu still trusted him.
Later Lü Bu attacked Liu Bei, it caused Liu Bei joined with Cao Cao attacked Lü Bu in Xia Pi. Cao Cao made a flood attack, and Lü Bu banned alcohol during the war, it caused Hou Cheng, Song Xian and Wei Xu betrayal. Lü Bu surrendered and executed by Cao Cao with Chen Gong and Gao Shun.
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