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Zhang Fei (-221 CE), courtesy name Yide, was a military general serving under the warlord Liu Bei during the Three Kingdoms period. He shared a close brotherly relationship with Liu Bei and Guan Yu, with Zhang Fei and Guan Yu being among the earliest of Liu Bei's supporters.<br/><br/> Zhang Fei fought in various conflicts for Liu Bei, helping to carve out the state of Shu Han. When Liu Bei declared himself emperor, Zhang Fei was promoted to 'Marquis of Xi District'. After Sun Quan's betrayal led to Guan Yu's death and the loss of Jing Province, Liu Bei launched a campaign against his erstwhile ally, ordering Zhang Fei to lead 10,000 troops to rendezvous with Liu Bei's main force. Zhang Fei was assassinated by his own subordinates during the the mobilisation though, who cut off his head and defected to Sun Quan's side.<br/><br/> In the historical novel 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms', Zhang Fei was portrayed as an alcoholic and temperamental man, exceedingly loyal and formidable, but very impatient. He swore an oath of brotherhood with Guan Yu and Liu Bei in a peach garden, becoming closer than brothers.
Zhang Fei (-221 CE), courtesy name Yide, was a military general serving under the warlord Liu Bei during the Three Kingdoms period. He shared a close brotherly relationship with Liu Bei and Guan Yu, with Zhang Fei and Guan Yu being among the earliest of Liu Bei's supporters.<br/><br/> Zhang Fei fought in various conflicts for Liu Bei, helping to carve out the state of Shu Han. When Liu Bei declared himself emperor, Zhang Fei was promoted to 'Marquis of Xi District'. After Sun Quan's betrayal led to Guan Yu's death and the loss of Jing Province, Liu Bei launched a campaign against his erstwhile ally, ordering Zhang Fei to lead 10,000 troops to rendezvous with Liu Bei's main force. Zhang Fei was assassinated by his own subordinates during the the mobilisation though, who cut off his head and defected to Sun Quan's side.<br/><br/> In the historical novel 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms', Zhang Fei was portrayed as an alcoholic and temperamental man, exceedingly loyal and formidable, but very impatient. He swore an oath of brotherhood with Guan Yu and Liu Bei in a peach garden, becoming closer than brothers.
Lu Bu (-February 199 CE), courtesy name Fengxian, was a notorious military general and warlord who lived during the time of the Three Kingdoms. He was infamous for serving and betraying various minor warlords, defecting from one to another with increasing regularity. He managed to take over Yan Province from warlord Cao Cao in 194 CE, but lost it in less than two years. Offered refuge in Xu Province by Liu Bei, Lu Bu in turn betrayed his new benefactor, seizing control of the province from his host.<br/><br/> He formed but quickly broke an alliance with Yuan Shu, after the latter declared himself 'Emperor', an act of treason agaisnt the true Han emperor, and joined forces with Cao Cao and others in attacking the pretenders. He sided with Yuan Shu again in 199 CE though, and was eventually punished for his numerous betrayals by the combined forces of Cao Cao and Liu Bei, resulting in his final defeat in 199 CE, where he was captured and executed by Cao Cao.<br/><br/> Lu Bu is historically and fictionally described as an incredibly fearsome warrior marred by his temperamental behaviour, switching allegiances without warning and guiltlessly betraying his erstwhile allies. His life and achievements are dramatised in the famous historical novel, 'The Romance of the Three Kingdoms', which portrays him as warrior unmatched in his skill and ruthlessness, lacking any morals.