Li Yi 李異
| Occupation | RGeneral | Faction | Liu Zhang faction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | R | Biography in | |
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R2 |
Profile
Li Yi was a general of Yi Province under Liu Zhang. He has no biography of his own in the Records; his name appears once, in the words of Zhang Song in the Biographies of the Two Governors Liu, Records of Shu 1. After Lord Cao's army had fared badly at Chibi, Zhang Song told Liu Zhang that the generals of the province, Pang Xi, Li Yi and others, all relied on their merits, were arrogant and unruly and harbored disloyal intentions, and that if he did not win over the Inspector of Yu (Liu Bei) he would surely be defeated. Chen Shou's main text does not record his courtesy name or origins, his deeds or his death. Records, Shu 1 §15
In his assessment in Volume 1, Chen Shou discussed Liu Yan and Liu Zhang but did not deal with Li Yi. He does not appear in the Romance. A Li Yi of the same name appears in the letter Fa Zheng sent to Liu Zhang as a general sent by General of Chariots and Cavalry Sun, and in Records of Shu 2 and the Biography of Lu Xun in Records of Wu 13 as a general of Wu; the Li Yi of Chapter 82 of the Romance is likewise a Wu general under Sun Huan. Chen Shou's main text does not make clear whether these are the same person as Liu Zhang's general Li Yi. Records, Shu 1 §21–22Records, Shu 7 §22Records, Shu 2 §69Records, Wu 13 §14Romance, Ch. 82 §21
In the Records
When Lord Cao campaigned against Jing Province, Liu Zhang sent a man to pay his respects, and later sent his Attendant Officer Zhang Song to Lord Cao. Lord Cao, who had by then already pacified Jing Province and driven off the First Sovereign, paid Zhang Song no further attention, and Zhang Song resented him for it. Just then Lord Cao's army fared badly at Chibi, and many also died of pestilence. Zhang Song returned, disparaged Lord Cao and urged Liu Zhang to break with him, and persuaded him that Liu, the Inspector of Yu Province, was close kin to His Excellency and someone he could ally with. Liu Zhang sent Fa Zheng to form friendly ties with the First Sovereign, and soon had Fa Zheng and Meng Da take several thousand soldiers to help the First Sovereign in his defense. Records, Shu 1 §14–15
Later Zhang Song again said to Liu Zhang, 'Now the generals of the province, Pang Xi, Li Yi and others, all rely on their merits, are arrogant and unruly and harbor disloyal intentions. If you do not win over the Inspector of Yu, the enemy will attack from without and the people from within; this is the road to certain defeat.' Liu Zhang followed this advice too and sent Fa Zheng to invite the First Sovereign; the Registrar Huang Quan set out the gains and losses, and the Assistant Officer Wang Lei hung himself upside down from the gate of the provincial seat in remonstrance, but Liu Zhang accepted none of it. It was in the 16th year of Jian'an (211) that the First Sovereign reached Fu County. Records, Shu 1 §15–16
The only place in Chen Shou's main text where Liu Zhang's general Li Yi appears is these words of Zhang Song. Pang Xi, who is named with him, had earlier attacked Zhang Lu several times on Liu Zhang's orders but was defeated each time, and as Administrator of Baxi held off Zhang Lu, but later fell out with Liu Zhang. In his assessment in Volume 1, Chen Shou said only that Liu Zhang, whose talent was not that of a hero, held territory in a chaotic age, so that his losing it was no misfortune; he did not deal with Li Yi. Records, Shu 1 §13 · 15 · 22
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Abilities
This person does not appear in the Romance, so only the Records score (Chen Shou’s main text) is given.
- LEA45
- STR42
- INT35
- POL33
- CHA35
- VIR28
- ADP38
- SCH31
- DIP31
- DIS33
Evidence by ability
RNo direct record — estimated from the remark that he relied on his merits, as a general with a record of meritShu 1 §15
RNo direct record — estimated from his being a general of the province under Liu ZhangShu 1 §15
RNo direct record — estimated from his being a general of the province under Liu ZhangShu 1 §15
RNo direct record — estimated from his being a general of the province under Liu ZhangShu 1 §15
RNo direct record — estimated from his being a general of the province under Liu ZhangShu 1 §15
RZhang Song said that he and Pang Xi relied on their merits, were arrogant and harbored disloyal intentionsShu 1 §15
RNo direct record — estimated from his being a general of the province under Liu ZhangShu 1 §15
RNo direct record — estimated from his being a general of the province under Liu ZhangShu 1 §15
RNo direct record — estimated from his being a general of the province under Liu ZhangShu 1 §15
RNo direct record — estimated from his being a general of the province under Liu ZhangShu 1 §15
Records 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.
Allegiance history
- Liu Zhang faction · Records · 「今州中諸將龐羲、李異等皆恃功驕豪」 · 「韙將龐樂、李異反殺韙軍，斬韙」