Han Ying 韓瑛

In Chapter 92 of the Romance, when Zhuge Liang reaches Mianyang, Cao Rui, the ruler of Wei, sends the imperial son-in-law Xiahou Mao to gather the troops of the various routes of Guanzhong to resist him. While Xiahou Mao is gathering troops at Chang'an, Han De, a great general of Xiliang skilled with the mountain-splitting great axe, arrives leading 80,000 troops from the various routes of the Western Qiang, and Xiahou Mao rewards him generously and makes him vanguard. Han De had four sons, the eldest Han Ying, the second Han Yao, the third Han Qiong and the fourth Han Qi, all thoroughly versed in martial arts and surpassing others in archery and horsemanship. Romance, Ch. 92 §1 · 4–5

Leading his four sons and 80,000 Western Qiang troops, Han De reaches Mount Fengming and meets the Shu army. When the two armies have drawn up facing each other, Han De rides out with his four sons ranged on either side, and rebukes the enemy, asking how traitors who have rebelled against the state dare to invade his borders. Romance, Ch. 92 §5

Greatly enraged, Zhao Yun levels his spear, spurs his horse forward and singles out Han De for combat, and the eldest son Han Ying gallops out to meet him. But in fewer than three bouts he is pierced by Zhao Yun's spear and dies beneath his horse. Seeing this, the second son Han Yao charges out brandishing his blade, and the third son Han Qiong and the fourth son Han Qi also come out one after another and surround Zhao Yun. Romance, Ch. 92 §6–7

By the end of the fight Han Qi has been struck by the spear and fallen from his horse, to be rescued by a subordinate general from the Han ranks; Han Qiong has been hit full in the face by Zhao Yun's arrow and killed; and Han Yao has been captured alive. Seeing that all four of his sons have fallen at Zhao Yun's hands, Han De, his courage shattered, is the first to flee back into his lines. The Romance celebrates this fight with a poem by a later writer that runs 'Alone he slew four generals and charged the enemy ranks.' Later Han De, crying 'How could I not avenge the killing of my four sons!', charges at Zhao Yun, but in fewer than three bouts he is speared to death. Romance, Ch. 92 §7–8 · 10 · 13