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Wu Ban吴班

Shu HanHistory × Fiction

A Shu general who followed Liu Bei in the campaign against Wu, later served as vanguard and died in battle.

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In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms

Younger cousin of Wu Yi, reached the rank of General of the Cavalry.

In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Wu Ban initially served as a general under Liu Bei, later serving as vanguard under Zhang Fei. During Liu Bei's campaign against Wu, he participated in luring the enemy and raiding their camp. During Zhuge Liang's Northern Expeditions, he fought and retreated with Wu Yi and others, setting ambushes to cut off the enemy's retreat. Later, while burning a floating bridge, he was hit by an arrow and died.

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    • Zhuge Liangsubordinate generalWu Ban
    • Wu BancolleagueWu Yi
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    1. 又唤吴班、吴懿

      subordinate general · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 98

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    • Wu Yicousin brothersWu Ban
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    1. 壹族弟班

      cousin brothers · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·邓张宗杨传

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Wu BanWu BanZhuge LiangZhuge LiangWu YiWu YiWu YiWu Yi
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Sources: Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·邓张宗杨传; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 65; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 81; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 82; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 83; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 84; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 98; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 99

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