At the end of the Han Dynasty, Liu Zhang's separatist forces were not bad, not only occupying Yizhou, but also having a large number of talents. According to incomplete statistics, there were fourteen well-known generals under Liu Zhang's command, namely Yang Huai, Gao Pei, Zhang Ren, Liu Xuan, Fei Guan, Yan Yan, Fu Ban, Xiang Cun, Zhang Yi, Leng Bao, Deng Xian, Wu Yi, Li Yan, Wu Lan, and Lei Tong. There are eight people in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms who are more detailed. Combined with the historical records, the author will make a brief introduction to the eight famous generals in the Liu Zhang Group in Yizhou at the end of the Han Dynasty according to their place of origin.
First place: Zhang Ren. Zhang Ren is a native of Chengdu, Sichuan Province, and although his family is poor, he has great courage and great ambitions. Zhang Ren joined the Liu Zhang clique as an adult and worked as an official in Yizhou. In the eighteenth year of Emperor Jian'an (213 AD), Liu Bei's army captured a number of cities in Yizhou and advanced towards Liu Zhang's old lair, Chengdu, and Zhang Ren led his troops to resist at Mianzhu. At that time, Li Yan, who was guarding Mianzhu with Zhang Ren, surrendered to Liu Bei, resulting in the defeat of Zhang Ren's army and forced to retreat to Luocheng. Shortly thereafter, Liu Bei led his troops to attack Luocheng, and Zhang Ren was captured at Jinyan Bridge. Liu Bei tried to persuade Zhang Ren to surrender, but was categorically refused. Eventually, Zhang Ren was killed by Liu Bei.
Second place: Fei Guan. Fei Guan was a native of Luoshan County, now under the administration of Xinyang City, Henan Province, and entered the Yizhou area when he took refuge in his early years. Because of his kinship with Liu Zhang, he was appointed by Liu Zhang to join the army. During the Battle of Yizhou, Fei Guan came with Li Yan to Mianzhu to defend against Liu Bei. However, when Liu Bei's soldiers came to the city, Fei Guan went out of the city with Li Yan and surrendered, and became a member of Liu Bei's clique. Fei Guan was very important during his service under Liu Bei, and soon after joining the army, he commanded the army as a general, and later served as a local taishou, and later moved to the zhenwei general when the lord Liu Chan succeeded to the throne, and died at the age of thirty-seven.
Third place: Yan Yan. Yan Yan was a native of Zhong County, Chongqing, Sichuan Province, and was an early general under Liu Zhang's account in Yizhou, and was an official in Ba County. According to relevant historical records, during the Battle of Yizhou, although Yan Yan was old and frail, he still had the courage of a thousand men and was a famous warrior in Shu. However, the deeds of Yan Yan after the defeat of Zhang Fei and the surrender of Shu Han are not recorded much in the historical records.
Fourth place: Zhang Yi. Zhang Yi was a native of present-day Chengdu, Sichuan Province, and in his early years he served as Sima under Liu Zhang's account in Yizhou, and during the Battle of Yizhou, Zhang Yi was ordered to defend against Zhang Fei at Deyang, and retreated back to Chengdu after the defeat. When Liu Bei besieged Chengdu, Zhang Yi met Liu Bei as Liu Zhang's negotiating envoy, and then surrendered to Liu Bei with Liu Zhang, becoming a member of the Shu Han clique. During Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition, Zhang Yi participated in the war with the army, and the officer was the general of the Auxiliary Han Dynasty.
Fifth place: Wu Lan. Wu Lan was a native of weifang, Shandong Province, who commanded troops under Liu Zhang in his early years and joined Liu Bei's clique after the Battle of Yizhou. In the twenty-third year of Emperor Jian'an's reign (218 CE), Wu Han followed Ma Chao, Zhang Fei, and others to defend the lower defense, but after being defeated by the Wei general Cao Hong, he was killed by the Yinping commandery during his retreat.
Sixth place: Wu Yi. Wu Yi is a native of present-day Kaifeng, Henan Province. Wu Yi's uncle had a very good friendship with Liu Yan, the pastor of Yizhou in his early years, and when there was a great chaos at the end of the Han Dynasty, Wu Yi relied on this layer of relationship to take his whole family to Yizhou to surrender. During this period, Liu Yan's son Liu Mao married Wu Yi's sister. After Liu Yan's death, Wu Yi assisted Liu Zhang in the Shuyi Prefecture area and was Liu Zhang's confidant general. In the eighteenth year of Emperor Jian'an (213 CE), Wu Yi took the post of general of Zhonglang to lead Zhang Ren and others to resist Liu Bei in Fu County, retreated to Mianzhu, and surrendered to Liu Bei after the defeat.
Wu Yi was also highly regarded by Liu Bei in the Shu Han Dynasty, and in the early days he served as a rebel general, a protector, and the governor of Guanzhong, and later followed Zhuge Liang several times in the Northern Expedition. Wu Yi's greatest achievement was in the eighth year of Shu Jianxing (230 AD), in the Yangxi area of Liangzhou, he joined forces with Wei Yan to defeat the famous Cao Wei generals Guo Huai and Fei Yao. The following year, Li Yan oversaw the unfavorable grain and falsely passed on the holy oracle in order to cover up his mistakes, which led to the fruitlessness of Zhuge Liang's Fourth Northern Expedition. After this incident, Wu Yi wrote to the imperial court denouncing Li Yan's crimes and demanding that the imperial court depose Li Yan from his official position. In the later period of Wu Yi, he became a cheqi general and died of illness in the fifteenth year of Shu Jianxing (237 AD).
Seventh place: Thunder Copper. Lei Tong was a native of Wen County, longnan city, Gansu Province. Lei Tong was a member of the Hu clan, who in his early years commanded the army under Liu Zhang's account as a general, and Liu Bei joined the Shu Han clique after pingning Yizhou. During the Battle of Hanzhong, Lei Tong was ordered to participate in the battle and was beheaded by The famous Cao Wei general Zhang Gao.
Eighth place: Li Yan. Li Yan is a native of nanyang city, Henan Province. Regarding Li Yan's deeds, I have introduced them in detail in previous articles. During his tenure in Yizhou, Li Yan was known for his ability, and after defecting to Liu Bei, he was valued and trusted. When Liu Bei died of illness, Li Yan, like Zhuge Liang, became a trusted vassal. However, as the contradictions with Zhuge Liang intensified, Li Yan was eventually deposed by Zhuge Liang.
Reference book: Romance of the Three Kingdoms