Liu Bei's takeover of Yi Province
'''Liu Bei's takeover of Yi Province''' was a military campaign by the warlord
Liu Bei in taking control of
Yi Province (covering present-day
Sichuan and
Chongqing) from the provincial governor,
Liu Zhang. The campaign took place between the years 211 and 214 in the late
Eastern Han dynasty; although the conflict between Liu Bei and Liu Zhang started in January or February 213 when the latter discovered the former secret communications and subsequently executed Zhang Song. It concluded with victory for Liu Bei and his successful takeover of the province from Liu Zhang in July 214. Yi Province (specifically, its capital of
Chengdu and its nearby commanderies) would serve as the foundation of the state of
Shu Han during the
Three Kingdoms period.
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