| abstract | - Lü Lingqi is the fictional name given to the daughter of the late Han Dynasty warlord Lü Bu and his first wife Lady Yan. Her real given name is unknown. The name "Lü Lingqi" originated in the Koei video game Dynasty Tactics 2. After Lü Bu seized Xu Province from the general Liu Bei (who had recently taken command shortly after Tao Qian's death), the neighbouring warlord and self-declared emperor Yuan Shu wished to strengthen their relationship by a marriage alliance. Lü Bu at first agreed to marry his daughter to Yuan Shu's son, Yuan Yao. Lü Bu, however, was strong in force at the time and arrogantly refused the marriage alliance, sending Yuan Shu's envoy as prisoner to the rival warlord Cao Cao. When Liu Bei in turn approached Cao Cao for aid, Lü Bu was surrounded by their coalition at Xiapi and sought reinforcements from Yuan Shu. Lü Bu sent a letter to Yuan Shu offering his daughter's hand in marriage. Yuan Shu, however, was still offended by Lü Bu's earlier denial, and refused to send troops until Lü Bu's daughter was personally delivered. Lü Bu reluctantly accepted Yuan Shu's request on Zhang Liao's return, and rode out of Xiapi along with Lü Lingqi on his back with Zhang Liao and Gao Shun as escorts. Liu Bei's troops, however, attacked fiercely, forcing Lü Bu to withdraw and the ploy was abandoned.
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