Wu Ju



Wu Ju (呉巨, onyomi: Go Kyo) was a general of Liu Biao who served as governor of Cangwu. In the novel, his name is spell mistaken as Wu Chen (呉臣, onyomi: Go Shin).

Role in Games
In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he first appear in seventh. In eleventh instalment, his stats are 49 leadership, 61 war, 23 intelligence, 51 politics, and 54 charm. His cavalry commanding skill was grade B, the others were sword, spear, bow, siege weapon, and the navy were at grade C.

In fourteenth instalment, he was discovered in scenario 194 and have status as governor. His stats are 49 leadership, 62 war, 26 intelligence, 51 politics, and 55 charm. His army formation is crane wings. His policy is logistics reform. He has a good relationship with Liu Bei, but has a bad relationship with Lai Gong.

Wu Ju initially serves as a member of Liu Yan's volunteer troop army alongside Liu Bei during the Yellow Turban Rebellion before joining Liu Biao's faction after the latter has consolidated his hold over Jing Province before ultimately serving Shi Xie during the time Wu Ju is elected as governor of Cangwu. The fourteenth instalment features a fictional what-if scenario, "The Old Warhorse's Ambition" where Cao Cao wins the Battle of Chibi, forcing Liu Bei to flee to Nanhai with his remaining army to seek shelter under Wu Ju who serves in Liu Bei's faction.

Historical Information
He was from Changsha in Jing Province. When Zhang Jin, the governor of Cangwu in the Jiao Province, was died. Liu Biao ordered him and Lai Gong go to Cangwu to take over the administration in place of the deceased old governor. Later, he had a conflict with Lai Gong, so Lai Gong fled to Lingling.

Later, Liu Bei was escaping from Cao Cao's pursuit, intending to join him. But Lu Su, who was Sun Quan's officer told Liu Bei that "Wu Ju doesn't talent person, so he can't protect us well enough".

Around 210, Sun Quan sent Bu Zhi to the Jiao Province, he pretended to be collaborating with Bu Zhi in the hopes of hurting him. But Bu Zhi know it, so ordered him to be executed and including revealing his plans to the public. After this incident, make Shi Xie, another warlord in the Jiao Province, to surrender to Sun Quan and accept Bu Zhi's command.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms
He was mentioned in the dialogue of Zhuge Liang and Lu Su in chapter 42. Zhuge Liang said that his master, Liu Bei intends to join him at Cangwu. But Lu Su disagreed and said "Cangwu has a small population and supplies. and Wu Ju is still unable to protect the people". Then, Lu Su offered to cooperate with Wu.