Wang Rong 王戎
| Occupation | RNGeneral · General Who Establishes Might | Faction | |
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Wang Rong was General Who Establishes Might under Jin. In the winter of the 3rd year of Tianji of Wu (279), when Jin sent out troops along several routes to attack Wu, he was put in charge of the army heading for Wuchang. Records, Wu 3 §72 · 74 · 78
The Records has no biography of him, and in Chen Shou's main text his name appears only in this one passage of the Biographies of the Three Successor Rulers, Records of Wu. Chen Shou does not record his courtesy name, origin or later career. In the Romance he appears only in Chapter 120: on the order of the ruler of Jin he advances on Wuchang as General Who Establishes Might, and after Sun Hao surrenders he arrives leading a large army together with Sima Zhou, Prince of Langya. His name does not appear in any chapter title. Records, Wu 3 §78Romance, Ch. 120 §33 · 57
In the Records
According to the Biographies of the Three Successor Rulers, in the winter of the 3rd year of Tianji (279) Jin sent Sima Zhou, Grand General Who Guards the East, toward Tuzhong; Wang Hun, General Who Pacifies the East, and Zhou Jun (周浚), Inspector of Yang Province, toward Niuzhu; Wang Rong, General Who Establishes Might, toward Wuchang; Hu Fen, General Who Pacifies the South, toward Xiakou; and Du Yu, General Who Guards the South, toward Jiangling; and it had Wang Jun, General Who Soars Like a Dragon, and Tang Bin, General Who Broadens Martial Might, come east down the Yangtze. The Grand Commandant Jia Chong became Grand Commander, positioning himself at key points as circumstances required and standing at the center of all the forces. Records, Wu 3 §72 · 74 · 78
The Biographies of the Three Successor Rulers records that Tao Jun, Wu's Area Commander of Xuling, who had been going by the western route to attack Guo Ma, reached Wuchang, but on hearing that the northern armies had come out in force he halted and did not advance. In the 3rd month of the following year Tao Jun returned from Wuchang, and Sun Hao sent letters to the approaching Wang Jun, Sima Zhou and Wang Hun asking to surrender. Chen Shou's main text does not mention Wang Rong's name again after this. Records, Wu 3 §76 · 78 · 81–83
Chen Shou's main text does not record Wang Rong's courtesy name, origin or age, and the assessment at the end of the volume does not mention him either. Records, Wu 3 §78 · 88–90
In the Romance
In Chapter 120 of the Romance, after reading Du Yu's memorial and hearing Zhang Hua's urging, the ruler of Jin sets aside his doubts and makes Du Yu, Grand General Who Guards the South, Grand Commander, sending him to advance on Jiangling with 100,000 troops. Sima Zhou, Prince of Langya and Grand General Who Guards the East, advances on Tuzhong; Wang Hun, Grand General Who Pacifies the East, on Hengjiang; Wang Rong, General Who Establishes Might, on Wuchang; and Hu Fen, General Who Pacifies the South, on Xiakou, each leading 50,000 troops and all following Du Yu's command. Wang Jun, General Who Soars Like a Dragon, and Tang Bin, General Who Broadens Martial Might, float their ships east down the river. Romance, Ch. 120 §31–34
In the same chapter Du Yu, having taken Jiangling, advances his troops and attacks Wuchang, and Wuchang too surrenders. The day after Sun Hao goes before Wang Jun's camp and surrenders, Tao Jun's troops collapse on their own without fighting, and the large armies of Sima Zhou, Prince of Langya, and Wang Rong both arrive and, seeing that Wang Jun has achieved a great feat, are glad at heart. Romance, Ch. 120 §41–42 · 55 · 57
Where the Romance differs
Under whose command: in Chapter 120 of the Romance the troops of all the routes, Wang Rong's included, follow the command of the Grand Commander Du Yu. In the Biographies of the Three Successor Rulers in the Records the Grand Commander is the Grand Commandant Jia Chong, and Du Yu is one of the several commanders, heading for Jiangling as General Who Guards the South. Romance, Ch. 120 §33Records, Wu 3 §78
Wuchang: in Chapter 120 of the Romance, Du Yu, having taken Jiangling, advances his troops, attacks Wuchang and receives its surrender. The Biographies of the Three Successor Rulers in the Records says only that Wang Rong was sent toward Wuchang, and records that Tao Jun of Wu, who had reached Wuchang, halted and did not advance on hearing that the northern armies had come out in force, and then returned. It does not record how Wuchang came into Jin's hands. Romance, Ch. 120 §41–42Records, Wu 3 §78 · 83
After Wu's surrender: in Chapter 120 of the Romance Wang Rong arrives leading a large army together with Sima Zhou, Prince of Langya, and is glad to see Wang Jun's feat. Chen Shou's main text has no such episode; Sun Hao sends letters to Wang Jun, Sima Zhou and Wang Hun asking to surrender, and Wang Jun is the first to arrive and receives the surrender. Romance, Ch. 120 §57Records, Wu 3 §83–85
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Abilities
The Records score (Chen Shou’s Records of the Three Kingdoms, main text) is the baseline. Each ability compares how the Romance redrew the same person, and the evidence from both sources explains the difference.
- LEA5050±0
- STR4040±0
- INT4242±0
- POL4038−2
- CHA4040±0
- VIR4242±0
- ADP4542−3
- SCH4038−2
- DIP3836−2
- DIS3836−2
Abilities shaped by the Romance — where it differs from the Records Differences of 10 or more
No ability differs by 10 or more — the Romance portrays this person much as the Records do.
10 similar abilities — show evidence
RAs Jin's General Who Establishes Might, led one route of the army toward WuchangWu 3 §78
NAs General Who Establishes Might, advanced on Wuchang leading 50,000 troopsCh. 120 §33Ch. 120 §57
RNo direct record — estimated from his Jin general's titleWu 3 §78
NNo direct record — estimated from his general's titleCh. 120 §33
RNo direct record — estimated from his role commanding one route of the armyWu 3 §78
NNo direct record — estimated from his roleCh. 120 §33
RNo direct record — estimated from his officeWu 3 §78
NNo direct record — none recordedCh. 120 §33
RNo direct record — estimated from his officeWu 3 §78
NNo direct record — none recordedCh. 120 §33
RNo direct record — estimated from his deedsWu 3 §78
NNo direct record — only that he was glad to see Wang Jun's featCh. 120 §57
RNo direct record — estimated from his part in Jin's conquest of WuWu 3 §78
NNo direct record — estimated from his role following Du Yu's commandCh. 120 §33
RNo direct record — none recordedWu 3 §78
NNo direct record — none recordedCh. 120 §33
RNo direct record — none recordedWu 3 §78
NNo direct record — none recordedCh. 120 §33
RNo direct record — none recordedWu 3 §78
NNo direct record — none recordedCh. 120 §33
Records Romance Unverified No direct record; scored from their actions (evidence grade C)
3KDEX scoring — the Records use the main text of Chen Shou’s Records of the Three Kingdoms; the Romance uses the 120-chapter Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Click a source tag to open that passage in the reader.
Romance chapters (1)
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Related events (1)
- Conquest of Wu by Jin 279~280 · Command
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