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L? Meng (呂蒙 178 - 219) was a great general of Kingdom of Wu|Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. Originally he was a warrior. He served as one of the conmanding generals in battles like He Fei. He was admonished by Sun Quan, he took up scholarly pursuits also, and became a capable strategist. He took some lessons from the well-known Lu Su. Lu Su always was impressed by Lu Meng. He was from Fupo in Runan. Later, he was the teacher of Lu Xun and told him,"One day you will be my successor." He captured Guan Yu and Guan Ping to take back Jing from Kingdom of Shu|Shu. He personally executed Guan Yu and Guan Ping with his own pike that he called "White Tiger."

He used the strategy of feigning illness and placing an unknown at the time Lu Yi (Xun) in command, tricking Guan Yu into leaving the province unguarded. Then, Lu Meng attacked and captured the province, treating the civilians with care to turn them against Guan Yu. After Guan Yu was executed, Lu Meng fell to illness, and despite efforts from Sun Quan, died.

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, however, he is possessed by the angered spirit of Guan Yu and is killed. Some also claim Lu Meng was poisened by some of Guan Yu's followers.

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Category:178 births
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Category:People of the Three Kingdoms

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Last Modified:   2005-11-29