Liu Yao

Liu Yao

Liu Yao (156-197), the word Zhengli. Donglai Mouping (now Mouping District, Yantai City, Shandong Province) people. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the imperial clan and minister, one of the heroes in the late Han Dynasty, mourned for the nephew of Liu Chong, the grand captain after Liu Fei, King Hui.

Liu Yao was initially elected as Xiaolian, a doctor. When he was the head of Xiayi County, he abandoned his official position because he refused the request of the prefect. Later, he was conquered as a member of Sikong family. In addition to serving as a censor, he was not appointed because of the war and lived in huaipu. In 194, he was appointed governor of Yangzhou. He fought with Yuan Shu and sun CE one after another, and was once conferred by the imperial court as general Mu and Zhenwu of Yangzhou, but he was defeated by Dantu in the end. After that, Liu Yao broke through the rebellious Zuo Rong and died of illness at the age of 42.

Source: ye Xiong's biography of characters in the romance of the Three Kingdoms

Life of the characters

Fearless of the powerful

Liu Yao was a distant relative of the royal family of Han Dynasty (the descendant of Liu Zhen, marquis Muping, the grandson of Liu Fei, King Hui of Qi Dynasty). When he was 19 years old, his cousin Liu Wei was taken hostage by the robbers. In order to rescue him, Liu Yao summoned more than ten people to sneak into the den, beheaded the bandit leader and rescued him. Liu Yao is famous for this.

Later, he was promoted to be filial and honest, worshipped the doctor, and moved to be the county magistrate of Xiayi. He abandoned his position and fled because he refused the request of the powerful. He was conquered by Zhou Li and toured to the state of Jinan. The Prime Minister of Jinan was the son of Zhong Chang Shi. Liu Yao found that he was corrupt and perverted the law, so he immediately exempted him. Tao Qiuhong, a native of the plain, wanted the censor to recommend Liu Yao as a maocai. The censor said, "Gongshan (Liu Yao's brother Liu DAI) was recommended last year. How can we recommend Zhengli (Liu Yao's words) now?" Tao Qiuhong said: "if you recommend Gongshan to the front and promote Zhengli to the back, it's just the so-called" riding two dragons and galloping a thousand li horse in the long distance ". Isn't that ok?"

Soon after, Liu Yao was recruited by the Sikong government as a subordinate. He did not take office except as a royal censor, and then he fled the war in huaipu.

Against Yuan Shu

In the first year of Xingping (194), the court ordered Liu Yao to replace Chen Wen as the governor of Yangzhou. The governor of Yangzhou was originally stationed in Shouchun in the north of the Yangtze River, but the political situation was chaotic at that time. Huainan was already Yuan Shu's sphere of influence. The generals Wu Jing and sun Ben welcomed Liu Yao to qua (now Danyang City, Jiangsu Province) in the south of the Yangtze River, which enabled him to gain a foothold in Yangzhou.

At that time, Yuan Shu conspired to rebel and usurp the throne, conquering the surrounding counties, especially the capture of Lujiang by sun CE, which made Liu Yao feel even more scared. Liu Yao sent fan Neng and Zhang Ying to the riverside to defend Yuan Shu. Considering that Wu Jing and sun Ben were appointed by Yuan Shu, he forced them to Liyang (now Hexian County, Anhui Province) in Jiangbei. So Yuan Shu set up his own Yangzhou governor, and together with Wu Jing and sun Ben, he attacked Zhang Ying and fan Neng. The two sides were in a stalemate and failed to capture them for more than a year. The imperial court authorized Liu you as general Mu and Zhenwu of Yangzhou, supporting tens of thousands of soldiers.

Lost to Dantu

In the first year of Jian'an (196), Liu Yao ordered Zhang Ying and fan Neng to confront sun CE's army, but they were defeated by sun CE's army. Later, Liu Yao led his fellow countryman Tai Shici to fight against sun CE, but he was defeated by sun CE. Tai Shici was captured by sun CE and turned to sun CE.

After the defeat, Liu Yao accepted Xu Shao's advice and fled to Yuzhang (now Nanchang County, Jiangxi Province) to take refuge with Liu Biao. At that time, after Zhou Shu, the governor of Yuzhang, died of illness, his position became vacant. For Liu Biao's support, Zhuge Xuan (the uncle of Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jin) should be the governor, but the Han Dynasty ordered Zhu Hao (the son of Zhu) to be the governor, which led to the fight for Yuzhang Later, Liu Yao sent troops to help Zhu Hao become the prefect and drove Zhuge Xuan back to Liu Biao in Xiangyang. However, zorong lures Zhu Hao to kill him, so Liu Yao attacks zorong again, and is defeated by zorong in the first battle. Soon, Liu Yao summons all the people in his county and defeats zorong.

In 197, Liu Yao died of illness at the age of 42.

Sun CE later buried Liu Yao in Muping, Donglai County, his hometown, and brought back his orphan. Later generations believed that this was because Liu Yao was a member of the Han Royal family, and he deliberately did so in order to win over his influence. However, some people believed that this was because Liu Yao had prestige because of his incorruptness.

Character evaluation

Tao Qiuhong: if the Ming Dynasty's envoys used Gongshan in front and promoted Zhengli in the back, the so-called imperial two dragons in Changtu and galloping Qi and Ji in Qianli, wouldn't it be ok?

Wang Lang: Liu Zhengli came to the state at the beginning of his life, but he failed to achieve his goal. It really depended on the order of zunmen. It is necessary to use energy to help the river. Practice the ceremony of the state, feeling the end of the meaning, feeling in the end. Later, Yuan's suspicion, slightly more obedient thorn. It's not a pleasure to be an ally and an enemy. After Kangning, Chang is willing to make Yuping more successful and return to practice. When you are separated, the meaning of the money is not clear, and you are dying. It can be hurt and hate. Knowing that Dun is weak and virtuous, he returns his grievances, raises his orphans, mourns for his death, and donates his past guess. The trust of baoliuchi is sincere, deep and gracious. It has a good reputation.

Zhuge Liang: Liu Yao and Wang Lang were in charge of the prefectures and counties respectively. They talked about an Yan Ji and moved the sages. They were full of doubts and difficulties. They didn't fight this year and won't fight next year, which made sun CE sit in a big position and then merged with Jiangdong.

Chen Shou: Liu Yaozao is famous for his deeds, but he is good for Zang. As for the time of disturbance, according to the scholars of ten thousand li, it was not their strong point.

Sima Biao: both Dai and Yao have great talents.

Hao Jing: Yao also lived in England, and he was able to suppress bandits. It's Qi sun's family. It's three Chen's verdict. So he gave Zhao lie the chance to die in Han Dynasty.

Tian Yuqing: as for Liu Yao himself, he was not a talent for frontier control. He had neither a long-term strategy to control the chaos nor a strong backing in Jiangdong. As a Confucian scholar, he was just a symbol of the Han Dynasty and zhengshuo.

Relative members

Literary image

In the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Yao's life is roughly the same as that of the official history. Because he avoided chaos and went to huaipu County, the imperial court appointed him governor of Yangzhou. He has his fellow countryman Tai Shici, but he can't do his best. He was attacked by sun CE, defeated and fled to Yuzhang. When sun CE attacked Jiangdong, Liu Yao led his troops to resist and fled to Yuzhang.

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