Translated & Authored by Jonathan
Wu
Place of Birth: Suzhong (Presently Sichuan Province)
Lifespan: 153 – 220 A.D. (67 Years)
Titles: General of the Vanguard, Acting Military Counselor, Governor
of Ba Prefecture
Yan Yan was distinguished general from Yi Zhou, whose valor
was said to be able to withstand a thousand men (1).
In the sixteenth year of Rebuilt Tranquility (211 A.D.), he was appointed
as Governor of Ba Prefecture by Imperial Protector Liu Zhang.
Yan Yan was against the plan of letting Liu Bei into Ba-Shu
to attack Zhang Lu and advised Liu Zhang to keep the latter of the land. When
Liu Bei eventually turned coat and attacked Liu Zhang instead, Yan Yan fought
with Zhang Fei in Ba Prefecture. Yan Yan lost to Zhang Fei’s strategy
and surrendered his forces.
Liu Zhang submitted to Liu Bei’s army and the latter
took over Yi Zhou. Yan Yan continued his service as General of the Vanguard
under Zhuge Liang.
When Kongming started his Northern Campaign, he appointed
Yan Yan as Acting Military Counselor. He died of natural causes while in Zhuge
Liang’s service.
(1) There is no familiar name recorded for Yan
Yan. This is possible since he was not a noble and his family held no ranks.
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