Deng Mao is a fictional character in Luo Guanzhong's historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms.Luo Guanzhong, Three Kingdoms: A Historical Novel: No. 1, translated by Moss Roberts. page 12. Foreign Languages Press. Tenth Printing 2007. First Edition 1995. Beijing, China 1995. ISBN 978-7-119-00590-4 He was a high ranking Yellow Turban rebel general. He and Cheng Yuanzhi led an army of about 50,000 men to attack imperial forces. They encountered a 500 strong volunteer force, led by Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Liu taunted the rebels so Cheng ordered Deng to challenge Liu's men. Liu sent Zhang Fei to fight Deng, and Zhang slew Deng with a single blow. Cheng was slain by Guan Yu shortly afterwards and his rebel army disintegrated.