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Zhang Liao

Type Figure Region Cao Wei Time 169–222 Also known as Zhang Wenyuan、Zhang Liao, Zhang Wenyuan

Zhang Liao (169–222 CE) was a famous Cao Wei general of the late Eastern Han and Three Kingdoms periods, courtesy name Wenyuan, from Mayi in Yanmen;…

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  1. 169–199Mayi · BingzhouA native of Mayi in Yanmen, he was active in Bingzhou and elsewhere in the late Eastern Han, successively serving Ding Yuan, He Jin, Dong Zhuo, and Lü Bu, accumulating military experience amid the warlords' struggles.
  2. 199–222Hefei · HuainanAfter joining Cao Cao he won repeated victories, taking part in Guandu, the pacification of the north after Red Cliffs, and the Hanzhong campaign. While garrisoning Hefei he made a night raid on Sun Quan's army with 800 men, shaking Jiangdong; he was enfeoffed as Marquis of Jinyang and posthumously given the name Gang.

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