Yan Liang

顏良
Died
200
Book mentions
42
Roles:
general
Factions:
Yuan Shao (primary)
Appears in 12 chapters:
  • Chapter 5 — Cao Cao Appeals To The Powerful Lords; The Three Brothers Fight Against Lu Bu.
    Yan Liang; named among the warriors in Yuan Shao's retinue (his decisive role comes later, at Baima).
  • Chapter 6 — Burning The Capital, Dong Zhuo Commits An Atrocity; Hiding The Imperial Hereditary Seal, Sun Jian Breaks Faith.
    Draws steel behind Yuan Shao in the seal standoff with Sun Jian, mirroring Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang on the other side.
  • Chapter 7 — Yuan Shao Fights Gongsun Zan At The River Pan; Sun Jian Attacks Liu Biao Across The Great River.
    Commands a thousand archers on the van's wing, pinning Gongsun Zan's cavalry while Qu Yi's ambush breaks the center; earlier he and Wen Chou beheaded the assassins Geng Wu and Guan Chun; later his arrival helps pull Yuan Shao out of Zhao Zilong's storm.
  • Chapter 13 — Li Jue and Guo Si Duel In Changan; The Emperor Establishes Anyi The New Capital.
    Dispatched by Yuan Shao with fifty thousand troops to destroy Lü Bu - the threat that makes Xuzhou the fugitive's only door.
  • Chapter 22 — Yuan Shao And Cao Cao Both Take The Field; Guan Yu And Zhang Fei Captures Two Generals.
    Yan Liang; named as Yuan Shao's leading champion - will lead the Baima van in the next chapters.
  • Chapter 25 — Besieged In Tushan, Guan Yu Makes Three Conditions; Relieved At Baima, Cao Cao Beholds A Marvel.
    Yuan Shao's champion at Baima: kills Song Xian in three bouts, halves Wei Xu's forehead at the first blow, and drives Xu Huang back in twenty - until a red horse crosses the field faster than a question and Guan Yu's saber falls before he can move. His head leaves the field on Red Hare's neck.
  • Chapter 26 — Yuan Shao Loses Another Leader; Guan Yu Abandons Rank And Wealth.
    Yan Liang; named in passing - already dead at Baima.
  • Chapter 27 — The Man Of Beautiful Beard Rides On A Solitary Journey; Guan Yu Slays Six Generals Through Five Passes.
    Yan Liang; named in passing - long dead.
  • Chapter 28 — Putting Cai Yang To Death, The Brothers' Doubts Disappear; Meeting At Gucheng, Lord and Lieges Fortify Each Other.
    Yan Liang; named in passing in the recap.
  • Chapter 45 — At The Three Gorges, Cao Cao Loses Soldiers; In The Gathering Of Heroes, Jiang Gan Is Trapped.
    Yan Liang; named in passing - long dead.
  • Chapter 49 — On Seven-Star Altar, Zhuge Liang Sacrifices To The Winds; At Three Gorges, Zhou Yu Liberates The Fire.
    Yan Liang; named in passing - long dead.
  • Chapter 77 — Cao Cao Is Possessed At Luoyang; Guan Yu Manifests At The Jade Spring Mount.
    Yan Liang; named in passing - already long dead.