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Service under Cao Cao. In 198, [2] the warlord Cao Cao, who controlled the Han central government and the figurehead Emperor Xian, defeated Lü Bu at the Battle of Xiapi and executed him. Zhang Liao surrendered to Cao Cao and became one of his subordinates.
Zhang Liao (onyomi: Chō Ryō) is a general who served under three different lords before serving Lu Bu. When his master surrendered, Zhang Liao swore his loyalties to Cao Cao, under whom his career skyrocketed. He is most famous for his battles at Hefei, successfully defending the castle with...
Zhang Liao (張遼), styled Wenyuan (文遠), born in Mayi County, Yanmen Commandery (Presently Su County in Shanxi Province). “Served in Wei after Cao Cao defeated Lü Bu. Close friend of Guan Yu.”. Zhang Liao was affiliated with Lu Bu and the Wei Kingdom.
A user on r/threekingdoms subreddit shares a detailed analysis of Zhang Liao, a legendary general of Wei kingdom in the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. The post covers Zhang Liao's background, service under Lu Bu and Cao Cao, and his achievements in battles such as White Wolf Mountain and Hefei.
Towards the end of the campaign, Zhang Liao made use of force concentration and launched a sneak counteroffensive on Sun Quan at Leisure Ford, where Sun only had 1,000 soldiers with him at the time. Amidst the chaos, Sun Quan barely escaped capture with the aid of his general Ling Tong.
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- Cao Cao victory; Sun Quan retreat
May 30, 2016 · Zhang Liao 張遼 (169-222), courtesy name Wenyuan 文遠, was a general of the state of Wei 曹魏 (220-265) during the early Three Kingdoms period 三國 (220-280). He hailed from Mayi 馬邑 in the commandery of Yanmen 雁門 (today's Shuoxian 朔縣, Shanxi) and first served as a small official in the local administration.
Ge Ding and a defector from Hefei would assassinate Zhang Liao (Cao Cao's general who was defending Hefei) and open the city gates for Sun Quan's army. That night, Ge Ding and the defector started a fire in the city to create chaos, but they were caught and executed.
