Li Yi

Li Yi (onyomi: Ri I) is a former general of Zhao Wei who joined Wu, aiding in the capture of Jing Province. The novel has him die at the hands of Guan Xing.

Role in Games
While not a generic officer in the Dynasty Warriors series, Li Yi appears as a bodyguard in the third game and is mentioned in the seventh instalment's quiz section for Conquest Mode. He is featured as one of the defenders of Zigui during the Battle of Yiling in the ninth instalment alongside Liu A. Li Yi targets Fu Rong in an effort to cut off the supplies for the Shu forces.

In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Li Yi is an appropriate choice for tasks involving war. Most games assign him the death date of 221.

Historical Information
Li Yi served Zhao Wei as one of his two subordinate officers, the other being Pang Li. They supported Zhao Wei in his rebellion against Liu Zhang in the year 200. However, both Li Yi and Pang Li swapped sides and slew their lord and rejoined Liu Zhang. His old lord did not trust the recent turncoats, however, as Li Yi's presence contributed to Liu Zhang's choice to invite Liu Bei into Yi as reinforcements. When Liu Bei in turn took Yi Province for himself, Li Yi left and joined Wu under Sun Yu and Gan Ning.

When Wu conspired with Wei to take Jing Province from Liu Bei, Li Yi was among those sent to participate in the campaign. He personally led Lu Xun's fleet to distract the opposing side on the Yangzi river with Xie Jing. The two officers fought and defeated Zhan Yan and Chen Feng. During their distraction, Lu Meng launched his attack on Guan Yu. During Wu's capture of Jing Province, Li Yi also helped capture Fangling and Nanxiang. When Liu Bei launched his counterattack three years later in 221, Li Yi was part of the counteroffensive that Lu Xun launched, helping to defeat Wu Ban and Feng Xi.

Some historians question whether the Li Yi associated with Zhao Wei and the one who fought under Wu may have been two different people with the exact same name. Others believe that Li Yi could have simply switched sides when opportunity arose.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Li Yi is introduced in chapter 82 where he and Xie Jing are ordered to launch a defense against Liu Bei's troops. During the Battle of Yiling, he duels with Zhang Bao to a standstill. When Tan Xiong shot Zhang Bao's horse out from under him, Li Yi moved in for the kill, only for Guan Xing to arrive just in time and behead Li Yi.