Li Sheng
Li Sheng, a Shu Han general, was executed by Zhuge Liang after the defeat at Jieting, where he fought alongside Ma Su in 228.
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History · vol. 43Records of the Three Kingdoms
…丞相亮既誅馬謖及將軍張休、李盛，奪將軍黃襲等兵。平特見崇顯，加拜參軍，統五部兼當營事，進位討寇將軍，封亭侯。…
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王平字子均，巴西宕渠人也。本養外家何氏。後復姓王。隨杜濩、樸胡詣洛陽，假校尉，從曹公征漢中，因降先主，拜牙門將、裨將軍。建興六年，屬參軍馬謖先鋒。謖捨水上山，舉措煩擾，平連規諫謖，謖不能用，大敗於街亭。眾盡星散，惟平所領千人鳴鼓自持，魏將張郃疑其伏兵，不往逼也。於是平徐徐收合諸營遺迸，率將士而還。丞相亮既誅馬謖及將軍張休、李盛，奪將軍黃襲等兵。平特見崇顯，加拜參軍，統五部兼當營事，進位討寇將軍，封亭侯。九年，亮圍祁山，平別守南圍。魏大將軍司馬宣王攻亮，張郃攻平，平堅守不動，郃不能克。
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Li Sheng was a Shu Han general who took part in the Battle of Jieting; he does not appear in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
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In the sixth year of Jianxing, Li Sheng served as a vanguard under Ma Su. Ma Su abandoned the water source and took up position on the mountain, making a series of disruptive decisions. Wang Ping repeatedly tried to dissuade him, but his advice went unheeded, and the Shu army suffered a crushing defeat at Jieting. (Historical records)
After the defeat at Jieting, Chancellor Zhuge Liang executed Ma Su and the generals Zhang Xiu and Li Sheng, and stripped Huang Xi and others of their military command. (Historical records)
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- Served in Ma Su’s vanguard force
- Was executed by Zhuge Liang alongside Zhang Xiu
- Lord & vassal
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Duels, kills and executions as the texts tell them, counted separately for the Records and the Romance.
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DeathKilled by Zhuge LiangExecution · Juan 43
- RecordsJuan 43ExecutionZhuge LiangLost「丞相亮既誅馬謖及將軍張休、李盛」
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History · vol. 43
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a general under Zhuge Liang, executed by him after the defeat at Jieting