Li Fu 李輔
| Occupation | RGeneral · General of the Front | Faction | Wei |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | RN | Biography in | |
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R1 |
Profile
Li Fu was a general of Wei. The Records give him no biography of his own; he appears once, in the account of Zhong Hui in the Biographies of Wang, Guanqiu, Zhuge, Deng and Zhong in Records of Wei 28. In the autumn of the 4th year of Jingyuan (263), when Zhong Hui attacked Shu, he led 10,000 men as General of the Front and besieged Lecheng, which was held by the Shu Army Supervisor Wang Han. Chen Shou's main text does not record his courtesy name, his origin, his later career or his death. Records, Wei 28 §103–104
In the Romance his name appears only in Chapter 116, as 'Li Fu of the front army', who surrounds Lecheng on Zhong Hui's orders. He appears in this one chapter alone out of the 120, and no chapter has his name in its title. Romance, Ch. 116 §20
In the Records
In the autumn of the 4th year of Jingyuan (263), Wei issued an edict having Deng Ai and Zhuge Xu each lead more than 30,000 men, Deng Ai to pin down Jiang Wei and Zhuge Xu to cut off Jiang Wei's way back. Zhong Hui led a host of more than 100,000 and entered in separate columns by the Xie Valley and the Luo Valley. Shu ordered its various defensive positions not to give battle but to fall back and hold the two cities of Hancheng and Lecheng; the Shu Army Supervisor Wang Han held Lecheng and the Protector of the Army Jiang Bin held Hancheng, each with 5,000 troops. Records, Wei 28 §103–104
Zhong Hui gave the Protector of the Army Xun Kai and the General of the Front Li Fu 10,000 men each, and had Xun Kai besiege Hancheng and Li Fu besiege Lecheng. Zhong Hui himself went straight past and came out westward at the entrance of Yang'an Pass. Records, Wei 28 §104–105
Records of Shu 14, in its account of Jiang Wei, says that Zhong Hui attacked and besieged the two cities of Hancheng and Lecheng, that he attacked Lecheng but could not take it, and that on hearing that the pass entrance had already fallen he drove far forward. In Chen Shou's main text Li Fu's name appears only in this one place in the account of Zhong Hui; how the siege of Lecheng ended, and his courtesy name, origin, later career and death, are not recorded. The assessment of Records of Wei 28 does not deal with him either. Records, Shu 14 §45Records, Wei 28 §104 · 140
In the Romance
In Chapter 116 of the Romance, Zhong Hui beheads his vanguard Xu Yi, holding him responsible for his horse's hoof sinking into the bridge. At this time the Shu generals Wang Han and Jiang Bin, holding Lecheng and Hancheng respectively, see how strong the Wei army is, dare not come out to fight and simply shut their gates and hold. Saying, 'In war speed is prized; we must not halt even for a moment,' Zhong Hui has Li Fu of the front army surround Lecheng and the Protector of the Army Xun Kai surround Hancheng, while he himself leads the main army to take Yang'an Pass. Romance, Ch. 116 §19–20
In the same chapter, when Yang'an Pass has fallen and Hanzhong has passed to Wei, word reaches Jiang Wei that Wang Han, guarding Lecheng, and Jiang Bin, guarding Hancheng, learning that Hanzhong has been lost, have also opened their gates and surrendered. In the Romance Li Fu's name appears in only this one place, in Chapter 116. Romance, Ch. 116 §20 · 38
Where the Romance differs
Office: Chapter 116 of the Romance calls Li Fu 'front army'. Chen Shou's main text records him as General of the Front. Romance, Ch. 116 §20Records, Wei 28 §104
The fate of Lecheng: In Chapter 116 of the Romance, Wang Han, learning that Hanzhong has been lost, opens the gates of Lecheng and surrenders. In the Records, Records of Shu 14, in its account of Jiang Wei, says that Zhong Hui attacked Lecheng but could not take it, and the account of Zhong Hui does not say how the siege of Lecheng ended. Romance, Ch. 116 §38Records, Shu 14 §45Records, Wei 28 §104–105
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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.
- LEA5552−3
- STR4242±0
- INT4038−2
- POL3533−2
- CHA4038−2
- VIR4545±0
- ADP4040±0
- SCH3131±0
- DIP3333±0
- DIS3533−2
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
RLed 10,000 men as General of the Front and besieged LechengWei 28 §104
NSurrounded Lecheng as commander of the front armyCh. 116 §20
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as General of the Front of WeiWei 28 §104
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Zhong Hui's front-army commanderCh. 116 §20
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as General of the Front of WeiWei 28 §104
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Zhong Hui's front-army commanderCh. 116 §20
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as General of the Front of WeiWei 28 §104
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Zhong Hui's front-army commanderCh. 116 §20
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as General of the Front of WeiWei 28 §104
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Zhong Hui's front-army commanderCh. 116 §20
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as General of the Front of WeiWei 28 §104
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Zhong Hui's front-army commanderCh. 116 §20
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as General of the Front of WeiWei 28 §104
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Zhong Hui's front-army commanderCh. 116 §20
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as General of the Front of WeiWei 28 §104
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Zhong Hui's front-army commanderCh. 116 §20
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as General of the Front of WeiWei 28 §104
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Zhong Hui's front-army commanderCh. 116 §20
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as General of the Front of WeiWei 28 §104
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Zhong Hui's front-army commanderCh. 116 §20
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 Shu by Wei 263 · Command
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