Liu Bei (161 – June 10, 223 CE), courtesy name Xuande, was a native of Zhuo County, Youzhou, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the founding emperor of the Shu Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period, and the title of Emperor Zhaolie, also known as the Ancestor of Historians.
Liu Bei was a descendant of Liu Sheng, the Prince of Zhongshan Jing, the son of Emperor Jing of Han.
In the fourth year of Xiping (175 AD), Liu Bei was fifteen years old, his mother asked him to go out to study, Liu Bei and Tongzong Liu Deran and Liaoxi Gongsun Zhan studied together with Lu Zhi of the former Jiujiang Taishou Tongjun, Liu Deran's father Liu Yuanqi often funded Liu Bei and treated him and Liu Deran equally, but caused strong dissatisfaction from Liu Yuanqi's wife, Liu Yuanqi said: "We have such a child in the sect, it is not like an ordinary person.
In the first year of Zhongping (184 AD), after the outbreak of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the 23-year-old Liu Bei was made a lieutenant of Anxi County for his meritorious efforts in suppressing the rebel army
The Yellow Turban Yu Dang Guan Hai led the army to attack Beihai, and The Beihai Xiangkong Rong was surrounded by a large army, and when the situation was critical, he sent Tai Shi Ci to break through to Liu Bei for help. Liu Bei was surprised: "Beihai Xiangkong Rong actually knows that there is Liu Bei in the world!" Then he immediately sent three thousand elite soldiers to accompany Tai Shi Ci to the North Sea to rescue. The Yellow Turban Army heard that reinforcements were coming, and scattered and fled, and Kong Rong was able to break the siege. After Yuan Shao attacked Gongsun Zhan, Liu Bei and Tian Kai dong tun qi.
In the first year of Xingping (194 AD), Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou again in the name of avenging his father, and Xuzhou Mutaoqian could not resist and asked Shi Tiankai of Qingzhou for help. Tian Kai and Liu Bei went to the rescue together, Liu Bei had more than a thousand soldiers and Youzhou Karasuma Zahu riding, after arriving in Xuzhou, Tao Qian gave Liu Bei another 4,000 troops, and Liu Bei then belonged to Tao Qian. At this time, Zhang Mi and Chen Gong rebelled against Lü Bu and attacked Cao Cao, and Cao Cao's base area fell, so he returned to Yanzhou. Tao Qian made Liu Bei the Assassin of Yuzhou and called him garrison at Xiaopei.
In the second year of Xingping (195 AD), Tao Qian became seriously ill and said to Bei Qiluzhu: "Non-Liu Bei cannot stabilize Xuzhou. After Tao Qian's death, Lu Zhu led the people of Xuzhou to greet Liu Bei as a taishou, and Liu Bei did not dare to accept it. Under the repeated persuasion of Chen Deng and Kong Rong, Liu Bei led Xuzhou.
In the first year of Jian'an (196 AD), Cao Cao's cousin Liu Bei was made the general of Zhendong and the Marquis of Yicheng Ting. Yuan Shu led a large army to attack Xuzhou, Liu Bei attacked, and the two armies held each other at Xuyi and Huaiyin. At this time, Lü Bu sneaked up on Xia Pi and captured Liu Bei's wife. Liu Bei returned to the army, and the army collapsed in the middle of the way, but the Yu army took Guangling in the east, was defeated by Yuan Shu, and turned to Haixi, where he was extremely trapped, and had to engage in the East China Sea Elk Zhu to help the army with family wealth. So he asked Lü Bu for peace, and Lü Bu returned Liu Bei's wife to him, and Liu Bei returned to Xiao Pei.
In the third year of Jian'an (198 AD), Lü Bu sent Gao Shun and Zhang Liao to attack Liu Bei, and although Cao Cao sent Xiahou Huan to rescue him, he was defeated. Peicheng was eventually breached, Liu Bei's wife was taken captive again, and Liu Bei fled alone. Liu Bei met Cao Cao on the borders of the Liang state, so he joined forces with Cao Cao to attack Lü Bu, and after Lü Bu surrendered, Liu Bei urged Cao Cao to kill Lü Bu. Liu Bei and Cao Cao then returned to Xu capital and were given the title of General of the Left.
In the fourth year of Jian'an (199 AD), the che general Dong was under the edict of emperor Xian of Han, and Liu Bei did not dare to join at first. Later, Cao Cao and Liu Bei "boiled wine on heroes", and Cao Cao said to Liu Bei: "Today's hero is you and me." Liu Bei was shocked, the chopsticks fell, knowing that Cao Cao could not tolerate himself, so he conspired with Dong Cheng and others. At that time, Cao Cao sent Liu Bei and Zhu Ling to attack Yuan Shu, and Yuan Shu fell ill and died on the way, after which Liu Bei marched into Xia Pi and killed Xuzhou to assassinate Shi Che, leaving Guan Yu to guard Xia Pi and return to Xiao Pei himself. Donghai Changfeng and the counties of Liu Bei, Liu Bei had tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, so he joined Yuan Shao to fight against Cao Cao. Cao Cao sent the commanders Shi Peiguo (史沛国) Liu Dai (劉岱) and Zhonglang (中郎) to attack Wang Zhongzhong of Fufeng, but was repulsed by Liu Bei.
In the spring of the fifth year of Jian'an (200 AD), the edict of the belt occurred. Cao Cao personally led an army to attack Liu Bei, and after Liu Bei's defeat, Guan Yu was captured. Liu Bei fled to Qingzhou, where Liu Bei recommended him as Mao Cai and led an army to meet Liu Bei, Liu Bei followed Yuan Tan to the plains and sent someone to tell Yuan Shao that Yuan Shao had left Yecheng for two hundred miles to meet Liu Bei, staying for more than a month, and Liu Bei's scattered soldiers were slowly assembled here.
In July of the fifth year of Jian'an (200 AD), Liu Pei, the leader of the Yellow Turban Army in Runan, rebelled against Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao sent Liu Bei to lead his troops south of Liu Bei and Liu Peikou, and Guan Yu learned of this and returned from Cao Cao to Liu Bei's aid. Cao Cao sent Cao Ren to attack Liu Bei, Liu Beizhan was unfavorable to return to Yuan Shao, wanted to leave Yuan Shao, on the pretext of linking Liu Biao, led his troops back to Runan, united with the Yellow Turban Yu Dang Gong Du, there were thousands of people, Cao Cao sent Cai Yang to attack, was killed by Liu Bei.
In the sixth year of Jian'an (201 AD), Cao Cao personally attacked Liu Bei, and Liu Bei had no choice but to defect to Liu Biao. Liu Biao personally went to the outskirts to greet Liu Bei, waited for the courtesy of the guests, and then tuned in Xinye.
In the seventh year of Jian'an (202 AD), Liu Biao ordered Liu Bei to lead his troops north to Ye County, where he encountered Xiahou Huan, Yu Ban, and Li Dian leading an army to resist. Liu Bei did not retreat, set up an ambush, Li Dian felt that there was deception was to persuade him, Xiahou Huan just did not listen, was defeated by Liu Bei, fortunately Li Dian arrived in time, Liu Bei's military strength was too small, knowing that they could not take advantage of each other, so they withdrew.
In the thirteenth year of Jian'an (208 AD), Liu Bei joined forces with Sun Quan and defeated Cao Cao at Chibi and took over the four counties of Jingzhou in the south. Liu Bei borrowed Jingzhou Jiangling (南郡) from Sun Quan and occupied the five counties of Jingzhou.
In the sixteenth year of Jian'an (211 AD), Liu Zhang, following Zhang Song's advice, sent Fa Zheng to invite Liu Bei into Sichuan
In the seventeenth year of Jian'an (212 AD), Zhang Song was killed after the defeat of the matter, and Liu Bei turned against Liu Zhang. Liu Bei, according to Pang Tong's plan, summoned Yang Huai of the White Water Army to arrive, beheaded him, and annexed his troops. Huang Zhong and Zhuo Bing were sent to lead an army south to attack Liu Zhang and occupy Fucheng.
In the eighteenth year of Jian'an (213 AD), Liu Zhang sent Liu Xuan, Ling Bao, Zhang Ren, Deng Xian, and Wu Yi to stop Liu Bei at Fu, but they were all defeated by Liu Bei, and Wu Yi surrendered. Liu Zhang also sent Li Yan and Fei Guan to command the Mianzhu armies to block Liu Bei, and Li Yan led the people to surrender. Liu Bei's army became stronger and stronger, and divided his army to pacify the counties. At the same time, Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and others led the army into Shu. Zhang Ren and Liu Xun retreated to Luocheng, Liu Bei led an army to attack, Zhang Ren attacked, and was killed on the spot by Liu Bei's army, Liu Xun could not hold out, and Pang Tong led his army to attack Luocheng and was killed by Liu Yan.
In the nineteenth year of Jian'an (214 AD), Luocheng was besieged for nearly a year before it was conquered, and Liu Bei besieged Chengdu with Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun. When Liu Bei sent Jianning to oversee Li Hui, he said that Ma Chao would be demoted. Ma Chao came to Chengdu, and Liu Bei ordered him to lead an army north of Tuncheng. Liu Bei later sent Jian Yong to persuade Liu Zhang to surrender, so he led Yizhou Mu and used many talents in Shuzhong.
In the twentieth year of Jian'an (215 AD), Sun Quan believed that Liu Bei had occupied Yizhou and wanted to return to Jingzhou.
Liu Bei responded, "When you can get Liangzhou, I will give you Jingzhou." Sun Quan was furious, so he sent Lü Meng to attack the three counties of Changsha, Lingling, and Guiyang. Liu Bei then led 50,000 troops to the public security and let Guan Yu enter Yiyang. In the same year, Cao Cao settled in Hanzhong, Zhang Lu fled to Brazil, Liu Bei listened to it on the one hand to negotiate peace with Sun Quan, divide Jingzhou equally, on the other hand, sent Huang Quan to meet Zhang Lu, but Zhang Lu had already surrendered to Cao Cao. Cao Cao left Xiahou Yuan, Zhang Gao and other towns to defend Hanzhong, and repeatedly invaded Brazil, Liu Bei sent Zhang Fei to fight Zhang Gao at Wakou, and after Zhang Gao was defeated and returned to Southern Zheng, Liu Bei returned to Chengdu.
In the twenty-third year of Jian'an (218 AD), Liu Bei led an army to attack Hanzhong and sent Wu Lan and Lei Tong to capture Wudu, but was killed by Cao Hong.
In the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an (219 AD), Liu Bei abandoned Yangping Pass, crossed the water in the south, and camped at Dingjun Mountain, where Xiahou Yuan led his army to fight for Dingjun Mountain, and was killed by Huang Zhong. Then Cao Cao personally brought a large army to fight for Hanzhong, and Liu Bei heard about it and said: "Although Cao Cao came, there was nothing he could do, and I would have Han Chuanyi." After Cao Cao arrived in Hanzhong, Liu Bei refused to take risks, and Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun intercepted Cao Jun's grain and grass in Hanshui, and more and more Cao Jun fled, and had to retreat. Liu Bei won the Battle of Hanzhong and sent Liu Feng, Meng Da, and others to occupy Shangyong. In the same year, Liu Bei ascended the throne as King of Hanzhong.
Shortly after the occupation of Hanzhong, Guan Yu's lone army went north, although the seventh army flooded the Seventh Army, captured in ban, beheaded Pound, Wei Zhen Huaxia, and besieged Cao Ren at Fancheng, but Eastern Wu Lü Meng crossed the river in white clothes and attacked Jingzhou, guan Yu was captured by the Wu army and killed.
In the first year of Zhang Wu (221 AD), after Cao Pi usurped Han and established Wei, Liu Bei was proclaimed emperor in Chengdu, with the national name "Han" and the era name "Zhang Wu". In the same year, Liu Bei, in the name of revenge for Guan Yu, sent an army to attack Eastern Wu, and Zhang Fei was killed by his subordinates. Sun sent emissaries to ask for peace, but Liu Bei was furious and refused, and Wu returned lu xun and other tun soldiers, and was broken by the Shu general Wu Ban. Liu Bei's army occupied Zigui and sent Ma Liang to unite with the Wuling Wuxi Barbarians.
In the spring of the second year of Zhang Wu (222 AD), Liu Bei sent Huang Quan to oversee the Jiangbei Water Army, and led the army to march on his own, and in the autumn and July, he was defeated by the Wu general Lu Xun at the Battle of Yiling, and the generals Feng Xi and Zhang Nan were killed. Liu Bei retired to Yong'an. When Sun Quan heard that Liu Bei was stationed at the White Emperor, he was very frightened and sent emissaries to ask for peace, and Liu Bei agreed.
In March of the third year of Zhang Wu (223 AD), Liu Beituo was orphaned by Zhuge Liang, and in April of Xia, Liu Bei died of illness at the age of 63, and his posthumous title was Emperor Zhaolie. The temple number Ishizu, buried in Huiling.