Lian Dan, a native of Jingzhao, Ling Du, was the shepherd of Sima Yong in the Wang Mang period of the New Dynasty. After Lin Chimei's uprising, he became a general, suppressed the Red Eyebrow Army with Wang Kuang, and raped and plundered. At that time, there was a folk song called "It is better to meet a red eyebrow than a surname." Last name will do. Killing me again. "。 After the Red Army breached the Great Wall, Lian Dan was killed. Zhen Feng, the general of the "New Starting Point", was elected as the general of the Rebel Army, and was successively replaced by Ji Lang, Kong Yong, Hou Fu and Dai Shen. Lian Dan was listed as the sixth general of "New Starting Point".

Follwed led the army eastward, burning and looting along the way, and the people were very indignant. At that time, the storytelling was "it is better to meet a teacher than a red eyebrow." A surname can accept it, but Li Xingong's killing me truly reflects the people's support for the Red Eyebrow Army and their hatred for the Mang Army. In June 5438+10, Wang Kuang led an army to Jindu without salt, and defeated more than 10,000 people in Thoreau's headquarters. Thoreau headquarters responded to the Red Eyebrow Army's dispatch. At that time, the board of directors of Xi 'an Chibi School was active in Liangdi, southwest of the salt-free area. Wang Kuang went south with a great army and conquered Dong Xianbu in one fell swoop. At this time, Fan Chong led the Red Eyebrow Army to the salt-free area near the Great Wall. Soon after the army came out without salt, it met the Red Eyebrow Army at the Great Wall. Wang Kuang and Lian Dan were annihilated by more than 10,000 people for the first time and fled miserably. The red army pursued until there was no salt. Wang Kuang fled Luoyang in panic and fought with Lian Dan to the death. The Red Army killed Captain Lian Dan and his men and won a great victory.

Lotus was once the animal husbandry in Mayong, the capital of Yizhou. In the third winter, the Red Eyebrow Army defeated Wang Mang's King Tai at the Great Wall, accompanied by Dan, with a total of more than 100,000 people. At that time, Fan Chongyi's army had grown to more than 10,000 people, which directly endangered Wang Mang's rule. Wang Mang had to mobilize his troops, step up repression and focus on the east. In April 2004, Wang Mang sent generals Wang Kuang and Lian Dan to lead 654.38 million soldiers to suppress Fan Chongyi's army. When Fan Chong heard the news, he ordered his foot soldiers to brush their eyebrows with cinnabar, so as to distinguish between the enemy and the enemy in the battle, so he was called "Red Eyebrow Army".