34 Facts About Chen Deng

Chen Deng secretly agreed to serve as a mole in Xu Province for the warlord Cao Cao, who controlled the Han central government.

Chen Deng was then appointed as the Administrator of Guangling Commandery.

Chen Deng resisted two invasions by the forces of Sun Ce, a warlord who controlled territories in the Jiangnan region.

Chen Deng died in an unknown year at the age of 38 due to an illness caused by intestinal parasites.

Chen Deng was born in a family of government officials.

At a young age, Chen Deng was already known for his ambition to dedicate his life to serving and helping the people.

Chen Deng was well-read, knowledgeable and talented in literary arts.

Chen Deng was well-versed in both classical and contemporary writings and could apply them well to various contexts.

Chen Deng's efforts helped to counter the famine and ensure that there were abundant food supplies for the people.

Chen Deng isn't someone who can put an end to chaos.

Chen Deng wrote to the warlord Yuan Shao, who was based in Ji Province, to inform him that Liu Bei had become the Governor of Xu Province in accordance with the people's wishes.

Chen Deng Gui was worried that both Yuan Shu and Lu Bu would pose a greater threat to the Han central government if they became allies, so he advised Lu Bu to avoid having any ties to Yuan Shu.

Chen Deng urged Lu Bu to build friendly relations with Cao Cao, the warlord who controlled the figurehead Emperor Xian and the Han central government in the imperial capital Xu.

Chen Deng arrested Yuan Shu's messenger, Han Yin, and sent him as a prisoner to the imperial capital Xu, where Han Yin was publicly executed.

Chen Deng managed to induce Xue Zhou, a pirate leader, to lead thousands of his followers to surrender to the local government.

Chen Deng responded by leading troops from Guangling Commandery to assist Cao Cao in attacking Lu Bu.

Chen Deng refused to start peace talks with Lu Bu, and ordered his troops to press on the attack on Xiapi.

At the time, Chen Deng was highly popular among the people living in the Jianghuai region.

When Chen Deng's subordinates saw that Sun Ce's invading forces outnumbered the defending troops in Guangling Commandery by more than ten times, they became fearful and worried that they could not resist the enemy.

Chen Deng then ordered his troops to shut the gates, hold up inside the fortress and refrain from engaging Sun Ce's forces in battle.

Chen Deng quietly observed the situation outside the fortress and saw that it was possible to defeat Sun Ce's forces.

Chen Deng then ordered his troops to get into position and ready themselves for battle.

Chen Deng then ordered his troops to launch a fierce attack on Sun Ce's forces while he beat a war drum to boost his men's morale.

Chen Deng led his men to pursue the retreating enemy soldiers and killed thousands of them.

Chen Deng then took advantage of their confusion and led his troops to attack them, scoring yet another major victory and killing thousands of enemy soldiers.

At the time, Chen Deng was at Sheyang County and he wanted to take revenge against Sun Ce for attacking his relative Chen Yu, the Administrator of Wu Commandery, and seizing Wu Commandery from him in 197.

Chen Deng then induced the bandit leader Yan Baihu to cause trouble for Sun Ce in his home territories in Jiangdong while Sun Ce was away at Jiangxia Commandery.

The Han central government later reassigned Chen Deng to be the Administrator of Dongcheng Commandery.

Chen Deng became affected by an illness with symptoms such as a feeling of stuffiness in his chest, facial redness, and loss of appetite.

However, as Hua Tuo was not around at the time to heal him, Chen Deng died of his illness.

Chen Deng appointed Chen Deng's son, Chen Su, as a Gentleman Cadet.

The Xianxian Xingzhuang recorded that Chen Deng was known for his loyalty, forthrightness, virtuous character, and for being a resourceful, astute and deep-thinking strategist.

Chen Deng was kind enough to not distance himself further away from you.

Chen Deng appears as a minor character in the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which romanticises the historical figures and events before and during the Three Kingdoms period.