Zhu Ran (182 – 249) is a general of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history.
Despite being a childhood friend of the first emperor of Eastern Wu, Sun Quan, he is never tasked with important position nor assignment before Lü Meng's invasion of southern Jing Province in 219, wherein he assists in capturing the enemy commander Guan Yu.
Following the Battle of Xiaoting, the Cao Wei state launches a three-pronged strike on Eastern Wu's northwestern, middle, and eastern borders.
Zhu is sent to the northwestern border, where he defends the city of Jiangling with only 5,000 troops against an enemy force about ten times greater.
He rises to fame and becomes feared throughout Cao Wei.
He then participates in a series of military operations against Cao Wei, during which he defeats several enemy units, but the overall objectives are never met.
Before his death, Zhu is granted authority to oversee matters within the army.
