Meet the Person #
Zhou Yu brought troops to meet Sun Ce on his eastward crossing and campaigned in Jiangdong. After Sun Ce's death, he shared responsibility for affairs with Zhang Zhao and assisted Sun Quan. Lu Su had supplied him with grain, and Zhou Yu later recommended Lu Su to Sun Quan.
At Chibi, Sun Quan sent Zhou Yu, Cheng Pu, and others to join Liu Bei against Cao Cao. His general Huang Gai proposed the fire attack. Afterward they pursued and contested Nan Commandery with Cao Ren. Lü Meng took part in planning and carrying out relief for Yiling.
Zhou Yu proposed restricting Liu Bei, but Sun Quan did not adopt the proposal, showing that wartime cooperation was not permanent trust. Gravely ill, he recommended Lu Su to succeed in command and later died of illness.
Approximate sequence, not a timeline drawn to scale.
Limits of the Evidence #
The Romance's jealousy of Kongming and death from anger are not supplied as historical personality or cause of death.
People and Relationships #
- Huang GaiHuang Gai → Zhou Yu: subordinate general (Chibi)Sanguozhi, Volume 55, Cheng–Huang–Han–Jiang–Zhou–Chen–Dong–Gan–Ling–Xu–Pan–Ding Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
Chibi: followed Zhou Yu against Cao Cao and proposed the fire attack to him.
- Cheng PuCheng Pu — Zhou Yu: colleaguesSanguozhi, Volume 55, Cheng–Huang–Han–Jiang–Zhou–Chen–Dong–Gan–Ling–Xu–Pan–Ding Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
Wulin and Nan Commandery: jointly served as the Left and Right Commanders; after Zhou Yu's death, Cheng Pu succeeded as Administrator of Nan Commandery.
- Sun CeSun Ce — Zhou Yu: friendsSanguozhi, Volume 54, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Lü Meng Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
Friends from early years; when Sun Ce crossed east, Zhou Yu brought troops to meet him and they campaigned together.
- Sun QuanZhou Yu → Sun Quan: subordinate generalSanguozhi, Volume 54, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Lü Meng Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
After Sun Ce's death: Zhou Yu assisted Sun Quan and was ordered to command troops at Chibi.
- Liu BeiZhou Yu — Liu Bei: allies (Chibi)Sanguozhi, Volume 54, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Lü Meng Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
Jointly resisted Cao Cao at Chibi and pursued him; afterward Zhou Yu separately proposed restraining Liu Bei.
- Lu SuZhou Yu — Lu Su: friendsSanguozhi, Volume 54, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Lü Meng Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
Lu Su provided grain; Zhou Yu recommended him to assist Sun Quan and later take over military command.
- Lü MengZhou Yu — Lü Meng: colleaguesSanguozhi, Volume 54, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Lü Meng Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
Served together at Wulin and Nan Commandery; Zhou Yu adopted Lü Meng's proposal to relieve Yiling.
Related Historical Events (Not Personal Relationships) #
- Cao CaoChibi: Zhou Yu commanded troops against Cao Cao's army; Huang Gai proposed the fire attack.Sanguozhi, Volume 54, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Lü Meng Biographies ↗
In This Book #
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