Sun–Liu allied armyZhou (Wu)
Zhou Yu
周瑜
“The Handsome Zhou”
175–210 (aged 36)
- Rank / office
- General of the Household / Grand Commander
- Domain / base
- Jiangdong (Wu)
- Battles in 3D
- 1 battle
Later imagined depiction · Source: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
If there is a wrong note in the music, Master Zhou will turn his head.
Records of the Three Kingdoms, Biography of Zhou Yu
As sworn friend of Sun Ce he helped pacify Jiangdong, and after Sun Ce's death he supported the young Sun Quan as Wu's grand commander. At Red Cliffs he argued for all-out resistance, led the alliance and destroyed Cao Cao's great army with Huang Gai's fire attack. A handsome man skilled in music, of whom it was said, "If there is a wrong note, Master Zhou will turn his head." He died of illness on campaign, still cherishing his plan to divide the empire in two.
Life and battlesGold dots mark battles you can watch in 3D
- 198Jian'an 3
Aiding Sun Ce
Pacified Jiangdong with his sworn friend Sun Ce and laid the foundations of Wu.
- 208Jian'an 13
The Fire Attack at Red Cliffs
Held firm for war and destroyed Cao Cao's great army with Huang Gai's fire ships.
Battle of Red Cliffs Commander-in-chief 30,000 troops Watch in 3D › Grand commander of Wu, "the handsome Zhou." He directed every part of the fire attack and staged an unprecedented victory of 50,000 over 200,000. - 210Jian'an 15
Death at Baqiu
Planning the conquest of Yi Province, he fell ill and died on campaign, aged 36.
