Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Wu Han was a famous Eastern Han Dynasty general who made great contributions to Emperor Guangwu (Liu Xiu)''s reestablishment of the Han Dynasty and who is commonly regarded as Emperor Guangwu''s best general, but who was also known for cruelty against civilians. Wu Han was initially a deputy to Peng Chong , the governor of Yuyang Commandery , during the brief reign of Emperor Gengshi. In 23, he was sent by Peng to assist Liu Xiu while Liu was still a general under Emperor Gengshi. Liu was impressed by Wu''s prowess on the battlefield, and he made Wu one of his key generals. After Liu declared himself emperor in 25, he made Wu the commander of the armed forces one of the three most important officials in the imperial government. It is because Emperor Guangwu greatly elevated Wu, who was Peng''s deputy, while ignoring Peng in his promotions, that partly led to Peng''s eventual revolt against Emperor Guangwu in 26.