[206AD]
-Empress Gan gives birth to Liu Shan
[208]
-Liu Bei is stationed at Fan; Liu Zong is in Xiang Yang; Cao Cao was in Ye; Lu Su was in Chai Sang
[August 208AD]
-Cao Cao heads south to attack Liu Biao
[September 208AD]
-Liu Biao dies, Liu Zong assumes his father's position
-In Chai Sang, Lu Su requested permission to offer condolensces to the two sons of Liu Biao and to also observe the
changing situation
-Liu Zong hears Cao Cao is going to invade; dispatches a messanger to surrender
-Cao Cao reaches Wan; Liu Bei leaves Fan & leads his followers south
-Passing through Xiang Yang, Zhuge Liang proposes to Liu Bei to attack Liu Zong. Liu Bei refuses. The people of Xiang Yang
abandoned Liu Zong and follow Liu Bei. They numbered over one hundred thousand. Liu Bei was walking at a pace of about
5km/day
-Lu Su arrives at Xia Kou, hears Cao Cao was already on his way quickens his pace
[October 208AD]
-Cao Cao arrived at Xin Ye (his army arrives in Xiang Yang according to Liu Biao's bio), Liu Zong surrenders
-Lu Su reaches Nan Jun, Liu Zong had already surrendered
-With the people slowing Liu Bei down, a proposal was made to abandon them, Liu Bei refuses
-Guan Yu seperates from Liu Bei, leaves by boat
-Cao Cao realizes the importance of Jiang Liang; arrives at Xiang Yang with the light troops; hearing that Liu Bei had
already passed he quickly pursues with 5000 elite cavalry. In one day, one night they caught up to Liu Bei at Chang Ban,
Dang Yang
-Liu Bei abandoned his wives and Liu Shan. Along with Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun they fled with several tens of
cavalry.
-Cao Cao captured Liu Bei's baggage train, and dispersed troops
-Xu Shu who was with Zhuge Liang following Liu Bei at the time, his mother was among those captured by Cao Cao, Xu Shu then
bids farewell to Liu Bei and heads north to Cao Cao
-Zhao Yun turns around and escorts Liu Shan and Empress Gan safely away
-Lu Su meets up with Liu Bei, the alliance is between Liu-Sun is born
-Zhang Fei was tasked to guard the rear with twenty cavalry. He burned the bridge and held off Cao Cao's 5000 elite
cavalry with a shout. None dared to advanced further; thus further danger avoided.
-Liu Bei meets up with Guan Yu and Liu Qi at Jiang Ling
-Liu Bei & company along with Lu head to Xia Kou
-Cao Cao advances to Jiang Ling, received its surrender
[around January 209AD]
-Battle of Chi Bi