Mei Cheng
Mei Cheng joined Chen Lan's revolt, feigned surrender to Yu Jin, then defected to Chen Lan and was killed by Zhang Liao.
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History · vol. 17Records of the Three Kingdoms
…陳蘭、梅成以氐六縣叛，太祖遣于禁、臧霸等討成，遼督張郃、牛蓋等討蘭。…
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時荆州未定，復遣遼屯長社。臨發，軍中有謀反者，夜驚亂起火，一軍盡擾。遼謂左右曰：「勿動。是不一營盡反，必有造變者，欲以動亂人耳。」乃令軍中，其不反者安坐。遼將親兵數十人，中陳而立。有頃定，即得首謀者殺之。陳蘭、梅成以氐六縣叛，太祖遣于禁、臧霸等討成，遼督張郃、牛蓋等討蘭。成僞降禁，禁還。成遂將其衆就蘭，轉入灊山。灊中有天柱山，高峻二十餘里，道險狹，步徑裁通，蘭等壁其上。遼欲進，諸將曰：「兵少道險，難用深入。」遼曰：「此所謂一與一，勇者得前耳。」遂進到山下安營，攻之，斬蘭成首，盡虜其衆。太祖論諸將功，曰：「登天山，履峻險，以取蘭成，蕩寇功也。」增邑，假節。
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Mei Cheng was a leader of the Di Six Counties who rebelled alongside Chen Lan, and was on the rebel side. The chapter in which he appears is not recorded, and he does not appear in the novel.
Deeds
Mei Cheng and Chen Lan rebelled in the Di Six Counties, and Cao Cao sent Yu Jin, Zang Ba, and others to suppress Mei Cheng. (According to historical records)
Mei Cheng pretended to surrender to Yu Jin. After Yu Jin withdrew his troops, Mei Cheng led his men to join Chen Lan, and together they moved into Qian Mountain. (According to historical records)
Zhang Liao attacked Mount Tianzhu, killed Mei Cheng and Chen Lan, and captured their followers. (According to historical records)
Relationships
- He rebelled alongside Chen Lan and later led his men to join Chen Lan.
- He was attacked by Yu Jin and once feigned surrender to him.
- He was attacked by Zhang Liao’s army and killed.
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Yu Jin
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