Overview
Lian Po was a general.
IdentityHistorical · Male
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- Polity Zhao 趙 · Relation Served
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Book of Han, Chapter 22Volume 20: Prominent People from the Past Until the Present · 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 102Biographies of Zhang Shizhi and Feng Tang · 6 passages
唐對曰：「尚不如廉頗、李牧之為將也。」
Tang replied, "As generals, he still did not equal Lian Po and Li Mu."
上既聞廉頗、李牧為人，良說，而搏髀曰：「嗟乎！
After hearing about the character of Lian Po and Li Mu, the emperor was greatly pleased. Slapping his thigh, he said, "Alas!
吾獨不得廉頗、李牧時為吾將，吾豈憂匈奴哉！」
If only I could have had Lian Po and Li Mu as my generals in their day, would I have had anything to fear from the Xiongnu?"
陛下雖得廉頗、李牧，弗能用也。」
Even if Your Majesty obtained Lian Po and Li Mu, you would not be able to use them."
上以胡寇為意，乃卒復問唐曰：「公何以知吾不能用廉頗、李牧也？」
The emperor was preoccupied with the barbarian raiders and finally asked Tang again, "Sir, how do you know that I could not employ Lian Po and Li Mu?"
由此言之，陛下雖得廉頗、李牧，弗能用也。
From this one can see that even if Your Majesty obtained Lian Po and Li Mu, you would not be able to use them.