Yan Liang
Yan Liang ( Chinese 颜良 / 颜良 , Pinyin Yán Liáng ; † 200 ) was a general under the powerful warlord Yuan Shao at the time of the Three Kingdoms in ancient China.
There are only fragments of the life of Yan Liang from Chen Shou's Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms . He is listed there as the most prominent and highest-ranking general under Yuan Shao. In 200 Yuan Shao prepared an army of 100,000 men to take action against the warlord Cao Cao . To clear the way to the Yangtze , he sent Yan Liang ahead to attack the city of Baima . His adviser Ju Shou warned him about Yan Liang's boldness, but Yuan Shao did not listen to him.
Cao Cao led his main force to the Yangtze River to lure Yuan Shao there, and sent his Generals Guan Yu and Zhang Liao to Baima. Guan Yu defeated and killed Yan Liang and lifted the siege of Baima. Yan Liang died in the run-up to the Battle of Guandu .
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| SURNAME | Yan Liang |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese general under Yuan Shao at the time of the Three Kingdoms |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | China |
| DATE OF DEATH | 200 |