Liu Ye

劉曄
Courtesy name: Ziyang (子揚)
Died
234
Ancestral home
Chengde, Huainan (South of Shou County, Anhui)
Book mentions
39
Roles:
advisor politician
Factions:
Cao Wei (primary) Han dynasty
Appears in 13 chapters:
  • Chapter 10 — Gathering Arms, Ma Teng Moves To Rescue The Emperor; Commanding A Force, Cao Cao Marches To Avenge His Father.
    Liu Ye; brought to Cao Cao by Guo Jia; counsel man in the inner circle.
  • Chapter 12 — Tao Qian Thrice Offers Xuzhou To Liu Bei; Cao Cao Retakes Yanzhou From Lu Bu.
    Smells Chen Gong's guile in the Tian-family letter and persuades Cao Cao to enter Puyang with only a third of the army - the caution that leaves a reserve to save him. After the recovery he urges hunting the 'savage beast' Lü Bu down, and is left to hold Puyang.
  • Chapter 14 — Cao Cao Moves The Court To Xuchang; Lu Bu Leads A Night Raid Against Xuzhou.
    Liu Ye; advises on the Xuchang relocation.
  • Chapter 23 — Mi Heng Slips His Garment And Rails At Traitors; Ji Ping Pledges To Kill The Prime Minister.
    Sent as envoy to Xiangyang, he wins Jia Xu first and through him Zhang Xiu - the embassy that turns Wancheng's old enemy into Cao Cao's general.
  • Chapter 30 — Shunning Advice, Yuan Shao Loses Leaders and Granaries; Using Strategy, Cao Cao Scores Victory At Guandu.
    Answers Yuan Shao's fifty archery mounds with catapults - the 'Rumblers' whose stone balls sweep the towers clear - and counters Shen Pei's tunneling Sappers with a trench around the camp. The engineering duel is his.
  • Chapter 41 — Liu Bei Leads His People Over The River; Zhao Zilong Rescues The Child Lord At Dangyang.
    Counsels winning hearts before walls: summon Liu Bei to surrender first, and Jingzhou may come without fighting - and names Xu Shu as the messenger.
  • Chapter 67 — Cao Cao Conquers Hanzhong; Zhang Liao Terrorizes Xiaoyao.
    Liu Ye; advises Cao Cao to push immediately into Yi Province after Hanzhong falls - ignored.
  • Chapter 71 — At Opposite Hill, Huang Zhong Scores A Success; On The River Han, Zhao Zilong Conquers A Host.
    Liu Ye; advises Cao Cao to attack Yi Province while Hanzhong is in flux - Cao Cao demurs.
  • Chapter 79 — Brother Oppressing Brother: Cao Zhi Composes Poems; Nephew Harming Uncle: Liu Feng Receives Punishment.
    Liu Ye; on Cao Pi's council.
  • Chapter 82 — Sun Quan Submits To Wei, Receiving The Nine Dignities; The First Ruler Attacks Wu, Rewarding Six Armies.
    Liu Ye; argues Cao Pi should attack Wu while it is engaged against Shu - Cao Pi declines.
  • Chapter 85 — The First Ruler Confides His Son To A Guardian; The Prime Minister Calmly Settles Five Attacks.
    Liu Ye; on Cao Pi's council.
  • Chapter 86 — Using Words, Qin Mi Overcomes Zhang Wen; Setting Fire, Xu Sheng Defeats Cao Pi.
    Liu Ye; on Cao Pi's council; urges caution against the Yangtze crossing - overruled.
  • Chapter 99 — Zhuge Liang Defeats The Wei Army; Sima Yi Invades The West River Land.
    Liu Ye; on the Wei council.