Wu armyLu (Wu)
Lu Xun
陸遜
“The Scholar Commander-in-Chief”
183–245 (aged 63)
- Rank / office
- Commander-in-Chief / Chancellor
- Domain / base
- Wu
- Battles in 3D
- 1 battle
Later imagined depiction · Source: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Born into the great Lu clan of Wu, he married a daughter of Sun Ce. Lü Meng recognised his talent, and in the campaign against Guan Yu he posed as Lü Meng's replacement to lull Guan Yu, playing a key part in the seizure of Jing Province. In the 2nd year of Zhangwu, as Liu Bei's eastern expedition approached, he was made commander-in-chief at thirty-nine. Taking up his sword, he silenced the veteran generals who sneered at "a mere scholar," held out for half a year, then burned the seven hundred li of camps and destroyed the Shu army. His decision to halt the pursuit and forestall Wei was equally sound. He went on to crush Cao Xiu of Wei at Shiting and rose to Chancellor. But in his last years he fell under Sun Quan's suspicion in the "Two Palaces" struggle over the heir apparent, and died in anger.
Life and battlesGold dots mark battles you can watch in 3D
- 219Jian'an 24
Seizure of Jing Province
Posed as Lü Meng's replacement to lull Guan Yu and made the plan to seize Jing Province succeed.
- 222Zhangwu 2
Battle of Yiling
Commander-in-chief at thirty-nine, he burned Liu Bei's line of camps.
Battle of Yiling Commander-in-chief 30,000 troops Watch in 3D › Commander-in-chief of Wu. At thirty-nine he silenced the scorn of the veteran generals, held out for half a year and then burned the Shu camps. His decision to halt the pursuit and forestall Wei was equally masterly. - 228Huangwu 7
Battle of Shiting
Crushed Cao Xiu of Wei and secured Wu's northern frontier.
- 244Chiwu 7
Chancellor
Appointed Chancellor of Wu.
- 245Chiwu 8
Death in anger
Suspected by Sun Quan in the struggle over the heir apparent, he died in anger.
