| NAME | |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 刘何, 劉何, Liú Hé |
| Other name | Lưu Hà |
| INFORMATION | |
| Death Reason | Captured in battle by Cao Ren |
| FAMILY | |
| Father | |
| CAREER | |
| Allegiance | Lu Bu |
| Battles | Siege of Xiapi |
Biography & Historical Record
Liu He was a military officer who served under the warlord Lu Bu during the late Eastern Han dynasty. During the campaign waged by Cao Cao to destroy Lu Bu’s regime in Xu Province, Liu He was appointed as a local defense commander and stationed at a strategic garrison town intended to protect the outer defenses of Xu Province and hold back Cao Cao’s advancing divisions.
In 198 AD, as Cao Cao led his main force to encircle Lu Bu’s capital at Xiapi, Cao Cao dispatched his senior general Cao Ren to lead an expeditionary detachment to sweep through, pacify, and crush the surrounding counties and garrisons controlled by Lu Bu’s forces. Cao Ren launched a fierce, overwhelming assault against Liu He’s fortified position. Outmatched in tactical strength and military command, Liu He’s army was completely broken and routed. Liu He himself was captured alive on the battlefield by Cao Ren. The defeat and capture of Liu He severed Lu Bu’s external perimeter defenses and isolated his main force inside Xiapi prior to its ultimate fall.
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
In Luo Guanzhong’s Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu He appears during the military operations surrounding the Siege of Xiapi in Chapter 19. Deployed to secure an outlying stronghold protecting Xu Province, Liu He attempts to resist Cao Cao’s grand eastern invasion. However, when Cao Ren leads a dedicated vanguard sweep across the surrounding commanderies, Liu He’s forces are routed, and he is taken prisoner alive. His capture highlights the systematic destruction of Lu Bu’s regional garrisons, leaving Lu Bu surrounded without external relief.
Liu He (劉何) — Literary Timeline
Garrison Duty in Xu Province
Assigned by Lu Bu to command an outer garrison stronghold safeguarding the strategic approaches to Xiapi against Cao Cao’s eastern expedition.
Defeat and Capture by Cao Ren
Attacked by Cao Ren during a regional pacification sweep; his garrison is destroyed and he is captured alive on the battlefield.
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Key Relationships
Family
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Friends
- Lu Bu (吕布, Lữ Bố): The warlord and sovereign whom Liu He served as a garrison commander during the defense of Xu Province.
- Chen Gong (陈宫, Trần Cung): A senior strategist serving under Lu Bu alongside Liu He during the 198 AD campaign.
- Gao Shun (高顺, Cao Thuận): A fellow general serving in Lu Bu’s military command during the defense of the region.
- Zhang Liao (张辽, Trương Liêu): A fellow officer under Lu Bu tasked with the defense of Xu Province.
- Zang Ba (臧霸, Tang Bá): A fellow officer and regional commander serving within the Lu Bu faction.
Enemies
- Cao Ren (曹仁, Tào Nhân): The senior general under Cao Cao who led the assault on Liu He’s garrison in 198 AD, resulting in the destruction of his forces and Liu He’s capture.
- Cao Cao (曹操, Tào Tháo): The warlord who ordered the eastern campaign to eradicate Lu Bu’s regime, leading to the defeat and capture of Liu He.
Other
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In Novel
Liu He (刘何, Liú Hé) does not have a securely verified named appearance in the supplied Vietnamese edition under the exact Chinese name 刘何. The text contains other characters named Liu and He, so no chapter is assigned without an exact identity match.
In History
Summary
- Liu He (刘何, Lưu Hà) was a late Eastern Han figure associated with the conflicts surrounding Lü Bu and the warlords of Xuzhou.
Historical Record
- The surviving historical material under this exact identification is limited. Details should therefore be kept to securely attributable records rather than expanded from later novel or game material.
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