Fan Neng
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Fan Neng was a military general serving under the warlord Liu Yao
during the late Han Dynasty
period of Chinese history
.
, attempted to expand his territory into southeaster China, Fan, along his comrades, Yu Mi
and Zhang Ying
, were sent by Liu Yao, the Governor of Yang Province, to the frontier to resist Yuan's aggression. They set up fortification along the Yangtze River
, effectively repelled Yuan's attacks over a year. Observing Yuan had lost confidence in conquering Yang Province, Sun Ce
, who Yuan had been hesitated to let go, suggested Yuan to lend him troops for the task. Although Sun was only given 1,000 soldiers by Yuan, he was joined by Zhou Yu
and Ling Cao
on the way, strengthening his army size to more than 5,000 when he reached Liyang (present-day He County, Anhui.)Then, he ordered a crossing, and personally engaged in close combat with the enemies, boosting the moral of his tiny army. During one battle, Fan and his colleagues succeeded in wounding Sun with an arrow, wherein Sun was rumored to be killed, but they were eventually outmaneuvered by Sun when the latter regained health and overtook their supply depot. Sun treated the locals nicely and was welcomed by them, who joined his forces, and greatly inflated his strength, so forces of Liu relinquished their bases in the east and went to Yuzhang Commandary. However, they were betrayed by the notorious Ze Rong
, who arrived Yuzhang first and usurped control of the area. Thus, a bitter battle was fought, resulting in heavy losses on Liu's side.
In Luo Guanzhong
's historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms
, Fan Neng attacked Sun Ce
for capturing his ally, Yu Mi
. However, the thunderous voice of Sun Ce knocked him out of his horse headfirst in fear and dying from the fall.
Liu Yao (warlord)
Liu Yao , style name Zhengli, was a warlord in the Jiangdong region during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. He ruled for a brief period of time before Sun Ce invaded and conquered his territories.-Biography:...
during the late Han Dynasty
Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
period of Chinese history
History of China
Chinese civilization originated in various regional centers along both the Yellow River and the Yangtze River valleys in the Neolithic era, but the Yellow River is said to be the Cradle of Chinese Civilization. With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the world's oldest...
.
Biography
During the end of Han Dynasty, regional leaders and government officials turned into warlords and constantly waged wars on each other to merge the smaller forces. When one of the most powerful warlords, Yuan ShuYuan Shu
Yuan Shu was a warlord during the late Han Dynasty era of Chinese history. He rose to prominence following the collapse of the imperial court in 189. He was said to be a younger cousin of the warlord Yuan Shao, but was actually Yuan Shao's younger half-brother...
, attempted to expand his territory into southeaster China, Fan, along his comrades, Yu Mi
Yu Mi
Yu Mi was a military general serving under the warlord Liu Yao during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. He fought with Sun Ce, but was captured in less than three passes. With his head trapped in Sun's arms, he was strangled to death as Sun returned to camp.-See also:*List of people...
and Zhang Ying
Zhang Ying
Zhang Ying was a military general serving under the warlord Liu Yao during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. However, when Sun Ce started conquests in Jiangdong, he greatly boasted to Sun Ce that he would be able to defend Niuzhu with only a mere squad of troops, but ended up being...
, were sent by Liu Yao, the Governor of Yang Province, to the frontier to resist Yuan's aggression. They set up fortification along the Yangtze River
Yangtze River
The Yangtze, Yangzi or Cháng Jiāng is the longest river in Asia, and the third-longest in the world. It flows for from the glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai eastward across southwest, central and eastern China before emptying into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It is also one of the...
, effectively repelled Yuan's attacks over a year. Observing Yuan had lost confidence in conquering Yang Province, Sun Ce
Sun Ce
Sun Ce was a military general and warlord during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. He was the oldest of the children of Sun Jian who was killed during the Battle of Xiangyang when Sun Ce was only 16. Sun Ce then broke away from his father's overlord, Yuan Shu, and headed to...
, who Yuan had been hesitated to let go, suggested Yuan to lend him troops for the task. Although Sun was only given 1,000 soldiers by Yuan, he was joined by Zhou Yu
Zhou Yu
Zhou Yu was a military general and strategist who served his close friend, the warlord Sun Ce, during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history...
and Ling Cao
Ling Cao
Ling Cao was a military officer serving under the warlord Sun Ce during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. He was the father of Ling Tong.-Early life:...
on the way, strengthening his army size to more than 5,000 when he reached Liyang (present-day He County, Anhui.)Then, he ordered a crossing, and personally engaged in close combat with the enemies, boosting the moral of his tiny army. During one battle, Fan and his colleagues succeeded in wounding Sun with an arrow, wherein Sun was rumored to be killed, but they were eventually outmaneuvered by Sun when the latter regained health and overtook their supply depot. Sun treated the locals nicely and was welcomed by them, who joined his forces, and greatly inflated his strength, so forces of Liu relinquished their bases in the east and went to Yuzhang Commandary. However, they were betrayed by the notorious Ze Rong
Ze Rong
Ze Rong , style-named Weiming, was originally a general and active occultist serving under the warlord Tao Qian during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history...
, who arrived Yuzhang first and usurped control of the area. Thus, a bitter battle was fought, resulting in heavy losses on Liu's side.
In Luo Guanzhong
Luo Guanzhong
Luo Ben , better known by his style name Luo Guanzhong , was a Chinese writer of the early Ming Dynasty period of Chinese history. He was also known as Huhai Sanren...
's historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Romance of the Three Kingdoms, written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is a Chinese historical novel based on the events in the turbulent years near the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history, starting in 169 and ending with the reunification of the land in...
, Fan Neng attacked Sun Ce
Sun Ce
Sun Ce was a military general and warlord during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. He was the oldest of the children of Sun Jian who was killed during the Battle of Xiangyang when Sun Ce was only 16. Sun Ce then broke away from his father's overlord, Yuan Shu, and headed to...
for capturing his ally, Yu Mi
Yu Mi
Yu Mi was a military general serving under the warlord Liu Yao during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. He fought with Sun Ce, but was captured in less than three passes. With his head trapped in Sun's arms, he was strangled to death as Sun returned to camp.-See also:*List of people...
. However, the thunderous voice of Sun Ce knocked him out of his horse headfirst in fear and dying from the fall.
See also
- List of people of the Three Kingdoms