196) was a military general serving under the warlord Yuan Shu during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China.
In late 196,[1] Yuan Shu sent Ji Ling to lead 30,000 troops to attack a rival warlord Liu Bei.
If Yuan Shu eliminates Liu Bei, he'll be able to build a network with the warlords in the north and I'll end up being encircled by them."
Ji Ling withdrew his forces and did not dare to make any move when he heard of Lü Bu's approach.
The incident involving Lü Bu's resolving of the conflict between Ji Ling and Liu Bei is further dramatised in Chapter 16.
In Chapter 21, Ji Ling is slain by Zhang Fei while escorting his lord through Xu Province.