Liu Yao
In 195, the Han imperial court promoted Liu Yao to Governor () of Yang Province and concurrently appointed him as "General Who Inspires Martial Might" (). Liu Yao managed to rally thousands of troops to defend his territories. In the same year, the warlord Sun Ce (allied with Yuan Shu) led his forces across the Yangtze River and defeated Fan Neng and Zhang Ying. Liu Yao fled south to Dantu County (丹徒縣; present-day Dantu District, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu).