Zhou Yu

Zhou Yu (Chinese周瑜/周瑜, Pinyin Zhou Yu Yu Chou W.-G. ), style name Gōngjǐn (公瑾; * 175, † 210) was a famous general and strategist of the Wu kingdom. He served his close friend, the warlord Sun Ce, during the period of the late Han Dynasty in Chinese history. After the death of Sun Ces led Cao Cao, another famous warlord, a massive force towards the south with the intention to conquer the Jiangdong region. Zhou Yu was appointed by Sun Ces younger brother and successor, Sun Quan, the naval commander of the defending forces and defeated with this Cao Cao in the decisive Battle of Chibi (English: Red Rock ) in the year 208 In the ensuing battle for the region Jiangling in which Lieutenant General Zhou Yu as commander of Sun Quan's forces acted, he consolidated the survival of the future, eastern Wuregimes. Zhou Yu's death years later praised him Sun Quan as the person to whom he owed the Kaisertrohn alone.

Early life and career

Zhou Yu was born in Lujiang Commandery, in an influential family with many members who had served in high-ranking positions in government. Zhou Yu Zhou Jing grandfather and one of his sons took over both the Office of Grosskommandantem at the Imperial Court of the Han. Zhou Yu's father, Zhou Yi, was head of the capital Luoyang. When the coalition against Dong Zhuo was formed, Zhou Yi migrated with his family to Lujiang. There, Sun Jian's son studied together Sun Ce and Zhou Yu and became friends for life. Zhou Yu's uncle later became the governor of Danyang under the warlord Yuan Shu. There, visited him, Zhou Yu and remained there while his best friend, Sun Ce, the independence of the Jiangdong region planned.

On behalf of Yuan Shu, Sun Ce invaded the region Yang to stand by his relatives, Wu Jing and Sun Ben, who were attacked by Liu Yao. When Sun Ce was about to cross the Yangtze River, to begin his campaign in Jiangdong, he sent a letter to Zhou Yu, stating his ambitions. In response, Zhou Yu mobilized all his forces and led them to Liyang to catch up with Sun Ce. Upon his arrival, called Sun Ce, Zhou Yu with that size can be achieved.

Service under Sun Ce

Zhou Yu took part in the first half of Sun Ces campaign in the unification of the province of Yang. To achieve this, the resident warlords had to be defeated. Through him, the two cities Hengjiang and Dangli were taken ( in today's Anhui Province ). Then Zhou Yu Sun Ce followed by the Yangtze River to cross and took there Huji (now Husu, Jiangsu Province), Jiangchen ( near present-day Nanjing) and Qu'e a (now Situ ). When Sun Ces strongest adversary, the inspector of the province Yang, Liu Yao fled from Mogling ( near present-day Nanjing ), several local farmers had already connected his troops and thus these included some ten thousand men. With his new troop strength Sun Ce was able to achieve its goals and asked Zhou Yu to go back to Dangyang to defend it. Soon, Yuan Shu's ambition was, by the recent victories Sun Ces on his longtime rival, grown so much that he wished to declare himself emperor. Under the vocation of his loyalty to the emperor of the Han, Xian, Sun Ce Yuan Shu sent a letter and tried to dissuade from this project, but what came on deaf ears.

• Military person (China)
• The Three Kingdoms period
• Chinese
• Born 175
• Died 210
• Man