呂蒙
[b]Lü Meng[/b] (呂蒙) (178 – January or February 220), courtesy name Ziming, was a Chinese military general and politician who served under the warlord [[Sun Quan]] during the late Eastern [[Han dynasty]] of China.

Early in his career, he fought in several battles under the banner of [[Sun Ce]], Sun Quan's elder brother and predecessor. Although he had been noted for his bravery, he was still deemed as nothing more than a "mere warrior" for his lack of literacy skills. Later, with encouragement from Sun Quan, Lü Meng took up scholarly pursuits to improve himself, gradually becoming a learned and competent military leader. In 217, he succeeded Lu Su as the frontline commander of Sun Quan's forces in Jing Province. Two years later, in a carefully calculated military operation, Lü Meng led an invasion of [[Liu Bei|Liu Bei's]] territories in southern Jing Province, swiftly and stealthily capturing all the lands from Liu Bei's general [[Guan Yu]], who was captured and executed after his defeat. Lü Meng enjoyed his finest hour after the victory but died a few months later because he was already seriously ill before the campaign.

h4. See also

* [[Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]
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