Ren Du
Ren Du was a Wu general who, on Zhu Yi’s orders, led troops across the river at night and built a crescent-shaped fort.
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History · vol. 64Records of the Three Kingdoms
…異屯黎漿，遣將軍任度、張震等慕勇敢六千人，於屯西六里為浮橋夜渡，築偃月壘。…
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魏大將軍諸葛誕舉壽春叛，保城請降。吳遣文欽、唐諮、全端、全懌等三萬人救之。魏鎮南將軍王基圍入誕。欽等突圍城。魏悉中外軍二十餘萬增誕之圍。朱異帥三萬人屯安豐城，為文欽勢。魏兗州刺史州泰據異於陽淵，異敗退，為泰所追，死傷二干人。林於是大發率出屯鑊裡，復遣異率將軍丁奉、黎斐等五萬人攻魏，留輜重於都陸。異屯黎漿，遣將軍任度、張震等慕勇敢六千人，於屯西六里為浮橋夜渡，築偃月壘。為魏監軍石苞及州泰所破，軍卻退就高。異復作車箱圍趣五木城。苞、泰攻異，異敗歸，而魏太山太守胡烈以奇兵五千詭道襲都陸，盡焚異資糧。綝授兵三萬人使異死戰，異不從，綝斬之於鑊裡，而遣弟恩救。會誕敗引還。綝既不能拔出誕，而喪敗士眾，自戮名將，莫不怨之。
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Ren Du was a Wu general mentioned in relevant accounts in the Records of the Three Kingdoms; he does not appear in the Romance.
Deeds
- While Zhu Yi was stationed at Lijiang, Ren Du and Zhang Zhen led six thousand volunteers drawn to bravery, built a pontoon bridge six li west of the camp, and crossed by night. They also built a crescent-shaped fort, but were later defeated by the Wei forces under Shi Bao and Zhou Tai, and withdrew to higher ground. (Recorded in the historical sources)
Relationships
- Dispatched by Zhu Yi, he led troops alongside Zhang Zhen and others.
- Lord & vassal
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