Li Jue

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Li Jue (simplified Chinese: 李傕) (died 197) took command of Dong Zhuo's army after the latter was assassinated by Lü Bu, and with the help of Guo Si, Zhang Ji and Fan Chou he managed to take over Chang An, and secure power within the Imperial Court.

Like his predessesor, Li Jue bullied the emperor and abused his power in the court. He managed to scare the emperor into giving him the titles of General of the Chariots and Cavalry, Lord of Chiyang, Commandand of the Capital Districsts and was granted the battle axe of military authority.

After defeating the western army of Ma Teng and Han Sui by starvation, Li Jue and Guo Si began bickering over the issue of Guo Si and Li Jue's wife having an affair. They began fighting inside the city, with each killing thousands of soldiers and civilians. After a year of fighting, the two were finally put at ease when Li Jue received the rank of Regent General.

After moving the capital back to the ruins of Luoyang, Cao Cao marched on Li Jue on a secret Imperial Decree and defeated them with heavy losses. Li Jue and Guo Si ran into the western mountains and began to live as bandits and died later at the hands of their own officers.