Liu Dai 劉岱

The Annals of Emperor Wu records the events of the 4th year of Jian'an (199) as follows. Yuan Shu, who had been growing gradually more destitute since his defeat at Chen, was sent for by Yuan Tan from Qing Province; when Yuan Shu tried to pass north by way of Xiapi, Cao Cao sent Liu Bei and Zhu Ling to intercept him, and just then Yuan Shu died of illness. When Cheng Yu and Guo Jia said that Liu Bei must not be let go, Cao Cao regretted it and had him pursued, but they could not catch him. Liu Bei, on reaching Xiapi, killed Che Zhou, Inspector of Xu Province, raised troops and encamped at Pei, and Cao Cao sent Liu Dai and Wang Zhong to attack him, but they could not win. Records, Wei 1 §51 · 55–56

According to the Biography of the First Sovereign, Liu Bei took Xiapi and, when Zhu Ling and the others had gone back, killed Che Zhou, Inspector of Xu Province, then left Guan Yu to guard Xiapi and himself returned to Xiaopei. When Chang Ba of Donghai rebelled, many commanderies and counties turned against Cao Cao and sided with Liu Bei, so that his following reached several tens of thousands, and Liu Bei sent Sun Qian to join hands with Yuan Shao. Cao Cao sent Liu Dai and Wang Zhong to attack him, but they could not win. Records, Shu 2 §16

The account of Yuan Shao also records that after Yuan Shu died, when Liu Bei killed the Inspector Che Zhou and encamped at Pei, Yuan Shao sent cavalry to help him, and that Cao Cao sent Liu Dai and Wang Zhong to attack him, but they could not win. It goes on to say that in the 5th year of Jian'an (200), when Cao Cao attacked Liu Bei in the east in person, Tian Feng urged Yuan Shao to strike at his rear, but Yuan Shao, giving his son's illness as an excuse, would not agree. Records, Wei 6 §50

In the 1st month, in spring, of the 5th year of Jian'an (200), the plot of Dong Cheng and others leaked out and they were all executed, and Cao Cao went east in person and defeated Liu Bei. The Biography of the First Sovereign records that Liu Bei was badly defeated, and that Cao Cao took over all his followers, captured Liu Bei's wife and children, and even captured Guan Yu and took him back. Records, Wei 1 §58Records, Shu 2 §16

In all three passages of Chen Shou's main text where this Liu Dai appears, there is only a single line saying that he attacked Liu Bei together with Wang Zhong but could not win, and his courtesy name, origin, offices and death are not recorded. Chen Shou's main text also has a Liu Dai of the same name who was Inspector of Yan Province; in the 3rd year of Chuping (192), when the Yellow Turbans of Qing Province entered Yan Province, he ignored Bao Xin's attempt to dissuade him, fought them and was killed. Records, Wei 1 §56 · 20 · 22–23Records, Wei 6 §50Records, Shu 2 §16