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Yu Ban (?) -221), a native of Taishan Ju (jù) Ping (present-day Tai'annan, Shandong). Originally a general of Bao Xin's subordinates, Bao Xin was introduced to Cao Cao by Wang Lang after his death, and then followed Cao Cao to fight in the south and the north, and made many military achievements. Because he dared to attack the Qingzhou soldiers who did not abide by military discipline, and did not hesitate to kill his old friends in order to maintain military law, he was praised by Cao Cao as better than the ancient famous generals.

When Guan Yu besieged Xiang and Fan, Yu Ban was ordered to go to the rescue, but Guan Yu flooded the Seventh Army, the whole army was annihilated, and he was imprisoned in Nanjun after surrendering. Later, Guan Yu was defeated by Lü Meng, and Yu Ban was exiled to Eastern Wu, and Sun Quan declared himself a vassal to Wei and returned to Wei after Ban.

Although Emperor Wen of Wei, Cao Pi, comforted Yu Ban on the surface, he secretly asked people to make murals to humiliate Yu Ban, and Yu Ban died of shame (huì) because of this, and was viciously waited.

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Yu Ban led the army solemnly and solemnly, and the property seized in the battle was never hidden, so he was deeply valued by Cao Cao, and he was the only one among the generals under Cao Cao's command who was fake Jieyue. But at the same time, Yu Banchang used military law to deal with his subordinates, and he was not pleased.

In later generations, he will be banned with Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and others as "five good generals".

The Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, and Yu Ban was recruited by Bao Xin, a fellow villager in Taishan County, to participate in the crusade against the Yellow Turban Army.

During the reign of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, Bao Xin and Cao Cao were close friends, and Yu Ban also met Cao Cao. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty died, there was turmoil in Beijing, and Dong Zhuo took power. Yu Ban followed Bao Xin back to Taishan County to recruit soldiers and prepare to defeat Dong Zhuo.

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In the third year of the first peace (192), Bao Xinying Cao Cao led the Yanzhou pastor, and Yu Ban and his party were named Dubo. In the same year, Bao Xin died to save Cao Cao, and Yu Ban belonged to the general Wang Lang.

Wang Lang was different, and recommended to Cao Cao that he could be appointed as a general. Cao Cao summoned Yu Ban to worship the army Sima.

In the second year, Cao Cao sent Yu Ban to command troops to Xuzhou to attack Guangwei, and after conquering Guangwei, he appointed him as the commander of Chen Du.

In the first year of Xingping (194), Yu Ban accompanied Cao Cao to Puyang to crusade against Lü Bu, Yu Ban alone led troops to break through Lü Bu's two camps in the south of the city, and led his troops to defeat Gao Ya in Xuchang. Cao Cao's retinue attacked Shouzhang, Dingtao, and Lihu, surrounded Zhang Chao in Yongqiu, and occupied four cities.

He also followed Cao Cao to defeat Liu Pi, Huang Shao and other troops of the Yellow Turban Army, and set up in Banliang.

Huang Shao and others attacked Cao Cao's camp at night, met the subordinates of the forbidden leader, defeated the Yellow Turban Army, beheaded Huang Shao and others, and forced all the Yellow Turban Army to surrender. In the same year, from the Wai Yuan Shu Department, Qiao Rui (

uí), Zhang Xun is equal to Ruoxian, and behead his four generals.

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In the second year of Jian'an (197), Yu Ban followed Cao Cao to Wan, and Zhang Xiu surrendered. Immediately Zhang Xiu rebelled, and Cao Cao's camp was suddenly attacked by Zhang Xiu's army, and they had no time to deal with it, so they retreated, which was very chaotic.

Only the subordinates who are forbidden to restrain themselves and fight and retreat. Although some of the soldiers died in battle, Yu Ban did not allow them to disperse. Before returning to the base camp of the Cao army, more than a dozen disheveled wounded soldiers were found on the forbidden road.

Qingzhou soldiers were originally Yellow Turban thieves, but later surrendered to Cao Cao and are still called Qingzhou soldiers.

Cao Cao was very tolerant of them, so they were often presumptuous and took the opportunity to rob.

As soon as Yu Ban heard this, he pursued these Qingzhou soldiers who were also his own.

Some Qingzhou soldiers were defeated and fled back to Cao Ying to make a small report, falsely accusing Yu Ban of rebellion and killing his own people.

Someone advised Yu Ban to report to Cao Cao first, but Yu Ban said, "Now that the thieves are chasing behind, I will resist the enemy first; As for Cao Gong, he is a wise person, and it is the rumors that stop at the wise, what are you afraid of? ”

Therefore, Yu Ban first built a ditch to prevent the enemy from attacking, and then he was informed and explained to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao listened to it and thought that Yu Ban's approach was very right, and said in public, "At that time, the enemy came to attack, and it was quite chaotic, and Yu Ban was able to reorganize the army in the chaos, pursue the evil deeds of looting, and set up camp and build a fortress to hold on, which is really an example of a good general." ”

So, it was recorded before and after the ban and was named the Marquis of Yishou Pavilion.

In the third year of Jian'an (198), Yu Ban and Cao Cao broke Zhang and embroidered Yu Sui, and captured Lü Bu in Xiapi (pī).

In the battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao's soldiers were prosperous, and Yu Ban was willing to serve as the first to ascend. Cao Cao praised Yu Ban, so he sent 2,000 foot soldiers to guard Yanjin to reject Yuan Shao because of the ban, and Cao Cao led the army back to Guandu.

Liu Bei assassinated Che Zhou in Xuzhou to stand on his own, and Cao Cao personally led his army to attack.

Tian Feng advised Yuan Shao to immediately attack Cao Cao's rear, but Yuan Shao rejected Tian Feng's plan because of his son's illness. However, Yuan Shao still sent a part of his army to attack Yanjin, and Yu Ban held Yanjin, and Yuan Shao's army could not capture it.

Later, Yu Ban and Le Jin and other generals led 5,000 cavalry, crossed the river, attacked Yuan Shao's camp, from the southwest edge of Yanjin to Ji and Huojia counties, burned more than 30 tuns, beheaded thousands, captured thousands, and surrendered more than 20 people including Yuan Shao's generals He Mao and Wang Mo.

Cao Cao sent Yu Ban to lead his troops into Yuanwu alone, attacked Yuan Shao's camp in Dushijin, and broke it. moved to the general, and then returned to the official crossing. Cao Cao and Yuan Shao joined the camp, and the mountains were opposite.

Yuan Shao ordered his soldiers to shoot arrows at Cao Cao's camp, and many of Cao Cao's soldiers were killed and wounded, and the soldiers were afraid. Yu Ban guarded the earth and mountain, and fought hard to boost morale. After the Battle of Guandu, Yu Banqian was a general.

In the seventh year of Jian'an (202), Liu Biao sent Liu Bei to attack Xudu on a northern expedition, which lasted until Yexian County, which was approaching Xuchang, and Cao Cao mobilized the general Xiahoudun (dū

), Yu Ban and Li Dian resisted Liu Bei, and Liu Bei retreated to Bowang to confront Cao's army. Later, Yu Ban led troops to meet Li Dian, Liu Bei felt that it was useless to attack, so he was forced to retreat, and Cao's army successfully defended Xudu.

In the eleventh year of Jian'an (206), Chang Feng rebelled again after surrendering to Cao Cao, and Cao Cao was sent to Ban to conquer.

Yu Ban hurriedly attacked Changfeng, but failed to conquer Changfeng's stronghold. So, Cao Cao sent Xiahou Yuan to lead his troops to fight with Yu Ban. Xiahou Yuan captured more than ten strongholds in Changfeng. However, because Changfeng and Yu Ban were old friends, they surrendered to Yu Ban.

All the generals thought that Chang Feng had been surrendered, and they should let Cao Cao dispose of it, so Yu Ban said, "Don't you know Cao Gong's order!" Whoever surrenders after being surrounded by a great army cannot be pardoned for his sins. Obeying and enforcing laws and regulations is the integrity of serving the king. Although Chang Feng is my old friend, how can I lose my temper because of this!"

Say goodbye to Chang Feng and behead him with tears. At that time, Cao Cao's army was in Chunyu, and when he heard it, he sighed, "Chang Feng did not surrender to me, but defected to Yu Ban, it is fate!" ”

Therefore, it is more important than the ban, after the East China Sea was pacified, Cao Cao showed the emperor of the Han Dynasty to show the merit of the ban, Lejin, and Zhang Liao, and Yu Ban worshiped as the general of Huwei.

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In the fourteenth year of Jian'an (209), Yu Ban and Zang Ba and others crusaded against Mei Cheng, and Zhang Liao led Zhang He, Niu Gai and others to crusade against Chen Lan. Yu Ban's troops arrived first, and Mei Cheng raised more than 3,000 people to surrender in a false manner.

Immediately, Mei Cheng rebelled and led his subordinates to defect to Chen Lan.

After discussion, Chen Lan and Mei Cheng led their troops to move to Tianzhu Mountain in Qianshan County, where they were strong and clear, occupying a favorable location.

In order to put an end to the troubles in the Jianghuai region, Zhang Liao had to storm Tianzhu Mountain, this mountain range is about 20 miles high, the road is dangerous and narrow, easy to defend and difficult to attack, therefore, Zhang Liao and others and Chen Lan and others are unable to hold on, and because the transportation is very difficult, Zhang Liao and others are not rich in military rations.

Yu Ban led the army to escort grain and grass to Zhang Liao and others, and they were connected to each other. As a result, Zhang Liao no longer worried about grain and grass, and continued to lead the army to attack, winning the battle of Tianzhu Mountain, and killing Chen Lan and Mei Cheng.

Zhang Liao was given a fake festival because of the victory in this battle. Yu Ban also increased the number of food estates by 200 households due to his assistance to Zhang Liao, together with the previous total of 1,200 households.

At this time, Yu Ban and Zhang Liao, Le Jin, Zhang He, and Xu Huang were all famous generals, and Cao Cao was either used as a marching forward or a rear rejection every time Cao Cao conquered.

And the forbidden army is strictly organized, and the seized property will never be hidden, so Cao Cao's reward for the ban is very heavy.

However, he often used strict military law to govern his soldiers, and coupled with his lust, it was difficult to gain support.

No matter how urgent the military situation is, when you see a woman, you can't move your legs, so Yu Ban was despised by the soldiers.

In November of the twentieth year of Jian'an (215), Cao Cao pacified Zhang Lu. Although Zhu Ling made military exploits in the process of Cao Cao's conquest of Zhang Lu, Cao Cao often hated Zhu Ling and wanted to seize his military power, because Yu Ban was majestic, so he sent Yu Ban to lead dozens of horsemen, with Cao Cao's order, to Zhu Ling's camp to let Zhu Ling hand over the military power, Zhu Ling and his subordinates no one dared to move. Cao Cao asked Zhu Ling to be forbidden to his subordinates, and everyone was shocked, and he was afraid of this.

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In the twenty-first year of Jian'an (216), Cao Cao was canonized as the king of Wei, and the appointment and dismissal of his subordinates were even more solemn. In August of the same year, Cao Cao took Zhong Yu (繇yáo) as the prime minister and began to serve as the official of Changzong. Yu Ban also later moved to General Zuo, fake Jieyue.

In the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an (219), Guan Yu besieged Lü Chang in Xiangyang and Cao Ren in Fancheng.

Cao Ren ordered Pang Detun to garrison Fanbei, and asked Cao Cao for reinforcements. Cao Cao prepares for Cao Zhi to lead his troops to rescue Cao Ren. But when the order arrived at Cao Zhi, Cao Zhi was too drunk to accept the order. So Cao Cao repented and no longer led the reinforcements with Cao Zhi.

Cao Cao turned to Yu Ban to lead the Seventh Army, a total of 30,000 people, to Fancheng to assist Cao Ren.

It was autumn, Guan Yu took advantage of the excessive autumn rain and the soaring Han water, and the entire army of Jiang Ban and Pang Deda was annihilated.

Pang Dening died unyieldingly, surrendered to the forbidden army, and was imprisoned in Jiangling, Jingzhou.

After Cao Cao learned of the defeat of Yu Ban's army, he lamented for a long time and said, "Yu Ban and I have known each other for 30 years, how can we face danger, but it is not as good as Pang De!"

Why Yu Ban surrendered in battle, Cao Cao couldn't understand it in every way, and the historian was secretive, but there was a wild history that revealed the key to it: Zhu Ling, who was later restrained by him, resented Yu Ban for taking away his military power, seized his lustful characteristics, and when Guan Yu flooded the Seventh Army, he gave Yu Ban three women, and he asked the women to disguise themselves as men, mixed into the military camp, and Yu Ban was indecisive in the handsome tent, so that Yu Ban was unable to fight with Guan Yu again, so he had to surrender; Others say that those three women are actually female spies of Shu Han, just to induce Yu Ban to surrender.

In short, it is not uncommon for Yu Ban to fall into the arms of women in the Three Kingdoms, but it is not left in the historical books.

Whew!

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After Lü Meng conquered Jiangling, Yu Ban was released from Jingzhou and went to Eastern Wu.

Once on a horseback trip with Sun Quan, Yu Pan was very dissatisfied when he saw the two side by side, and scolded Yu Ban for being just a prisoner and not qualified to be side by side with Sun Quan, and even held a horse whip to whip Yu Ban, Sun Quan immediately stopped.

Later, Sun Quan feasted with the ministers on the building boat, and Yu Ban was sad and wept when he heard the music, and Yu Fu pointed out that Yu Ban was pretending to be pitiful. Although Yu Ban was hated by him, he still admired his loyalty.

Cao Pi ascended the throne, and Sun Quan became a minister. In the second year of the early Huang dynasty (221), Sun Quan was sent back to Wei State. After Yu Ban returned to Wei, he was ridiculed by others. At that time, Yu Ban's beard and hair were snow-white, and his face was emaciated.

Cao Pi ostensibly comforted Ban and appointed him as General An Yuan. When it was forbidden to visit Cao Cao's mausoleum, Cao Pi ordered people to paint the paintings of Guan Yu Zhanke, Pang De's anger, and Yu Ban's surrender on his wall, especially the picture of him and the female spy.

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Yu Ban has a son named Yu Gui, who was awarded the title of Marquis of Yishou Pavilion after Yu Ban's death.