Han Xian
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Han Xian was the leader of the White Wave Bandits
during the late Han Dynasty
period of Chinese history
. He was a close friend of cavalry commander Yang Feng
. When Li Jue and Guo Si
held Emperor Xian of Han
hostage, Yang wanted to defeat the rebels however his forces were too weak to hold up against them. Han was then recruited by Yang along with two other generals of the White Wave Bandits, Hu Cai and Li Yue. Together with the forces of Cao Cao
, Guo and Li were finally defeated however Yang and Han felt that Cao was overly ambitious and conflicts would arise, so it was better if they left the capital. They then joined Yuan Shu
's army. He served Yuan Shu for some time. After Lü Bu captured and killed Yuan Shu's agent Han Yin
after discovering Yuan was trying to take Lü's daughter hostage, the enraged Yuan Shu led an army of 200,000 men to attack the city of Xiapi in Xu Province. Han and Yang served as rear generals.
But with the help from Chen Gui
, Lü Bu's advisor who was a mole
working for Cao Cao, Han Xian was told that Yuan Shu was a rebel trying to take over power from the emperor. With his Sixth Battalion, he wrought havoc on Yuan Shu's camp along with Yang and managed to give Lü Bu enough time to intercept Yuan Shu's camp, forcing Yuan to retreat. After Yuan's defeat he and Yang were promoted by Lü, however his bandit behaviour did not change. He and Yang were caught robbing civilians with their army and were executed by Liu Bei
.
White Wave Bandits
White Wave Bandits were remnants of the Yellow Turban Rebellion that rose up in Baibo Gorge in 188. It said they numbered in the hundreds of thousands and even the Imperial Court could not quell them....
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...
. He was a close friend of cavalry commander Yang Feng
Yang Feng
Yang Feng was a cavalry general during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. He was also a friend of Han Xian. During the beginning years of the campaign against Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo assigned Yang Feng under that of Li Jue...
. When Li Jue and Guo Si
Guo Si
Guo Si , also known as Guo Duo , was a general serving under the warlord Dong Zhuo during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. He assisted Dong in his many campaigns, and was placed under Dong's son-in-law after Dong relocate the imperial capital to Chang'an...
held Emperor Xian of Han
Emperor Xian of Han
Emperor Xian of Han , personal name Liu Xie, style name Bohe, was the last emperor of the Han Dynasty period of Chinese history...
hostage, Yang wanted to defeat the rebels however his forces were too weak to hold up against them. Han was then recruited by Yang along with two other generals of the White Wave Bandits, Hu Cai and Li Yue. Together with the forces of Cao Cao
Cao Cao
Cao Cao was a warlord and the penultimate chancellor of the Eastern Han Dynasty who rose to great power during the dynasty's final years. As one of the central figures of the Three Kingdoms period, he laid the foundations for what was to become the state of Cao Wei and was posthumously titled...
, Guo and Li were finally defeated however Yang and Han felt that Cao was overly ambitious and conflicts would arise, so it was better if they left the capital. They then joined Yuan Shu
Yuan 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...
's army. He served Yuan Shu for some time. After Lü Bu captured and killed Yuan Shu's agent Han Yin
Han Yin
Han Yin was an advisor to the warlord Yuan Shu during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. He appeared in both Chen Shou's historical document Records of Three Kingdoms and Luo Guanzhong's historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms.After Yuan Shu's general Ji Ling presented the...
after discovering Yuan was trying to take Lü's daughter hostage, the enraged Yuan Shu led an army of 200,000 men to attack the city of Xiapi in Xu Province. Han and Yang served as rear generals.
But with the help from Chen Gui
Chen Gui
Chen Gui, style name Hanyu , was a minister serving under the warlord Lü Bu during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. The loyalty of Chen Gui then caused him to plot with Cao Cao and betray Lü Bu. He and his son Chen Deng then manipulated Lü Bu, contributing to Liu Bei and Cao Cao's...
, Lü Bu's advisor who was a mole
Mole (espionage)
A mole is a spy who works for an enemy nation, but whose loyalty ostensibly lies with his own nation's government. In some usage, a mole differs from a defector in that a mole is a spy before gaining access to classified information, while a defector becomes a spy only after gaining access...
working for Cao Cao, Han Xian was told that Yuan Shu was a rebel trying to take over power from the emperor. With his Sixth Battalion, he wrought havoc on Yuan Shu's camp along with Yang and managed to give Lü Bu enough time to intercept Yuan Shu's camp, forcing Yuan to retreat. After Yuan's defeat he and Yang were promoted by Lü, however his bandit behaviour did not change. He and Yang were caught robbing civilians with their army and were executed by Liu Bei
Liu Bei
Liu Bei , also known as Liu Xuande, was a warlord, military general and later the founding emperor of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history...
.