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Zhou Yu

“The Handsome Zhou”

As sworn friend of Sun Ce he helped pacify Jiangdong, and after Sun Ce's death he supported the young Sun Quan as Wu's grand commander. At Red Cliffs he argued for all-out resistance, led the alliance and destroyed Cao Cao's great army with Huang Gai's fire attack. A handsome man skilled in music, of whom it was said, "If there is a wrong note, Master Zhou will turn his head." He died of illness on campaign, still cherishing his plan to divide the empire in two.

Epithet
“The Handsome Zhou”
Rank / office
General of the Household / Grand Commander
Domain / base
Jiangdong (Wu)
Side
Sun–Liu allied army
Lived
175–210 (aged 36)

If there is a wrong note in the music, Master Zhou will turn his head.

Records of the Three Kingdoms, Biography of Zhou Yu

Life

  1. Jian'an 3 Aiding Sun Ce Pacified Jiangdong with his sworn friend Sun Ce and laid the foundations of Wu.
  2. Jian'an 13 The Fire Attack at Red Cliffs Held firm for war and destroyed Cao Cao's great army with Huang Gai's fire ships.
  3. Jian'an 15 Death at Baqiu Planning the conquest of Yi Province, he fell ill and died on campaign, aged 36.

Battles in this archive1 battles

  1. Battle of Red Cliffs Winter, 13th year of Jian'an (Later Han) Red Cliffs on the Yangtze, Jing Province Grand commander of Wu, "the handsome Zhou." He directed every part of the fire attack and staged an unprecedented victory of 50,000 over 200,000. 30,000 troops · Commander-in-chief Watch ▸

Related sites

  • Red Cliffs (China)