Chiyan Army

The Chiyan Army is an organisation from the novel The Langya List (introduced chapter 19 of the webnovel), the show Nirvana in Fire and the manhua.

The Chiyan Army is an army of Liang which was destroyed during the massacre of Meiling, as they were suspected of treason.

Before the Chiyan Case the army was garrisoned in Ganzhou. At the beginning of that year, their numbers were reduced to 70,000 men.

When they are accused of treason, 17 high-ranking officers are mentioned to be arrested or killed, of which 11 bodies were found and 4 people arrested.

Members
‎Meng Zhi is a former member, who left the Chiyan Army before the Meiling Massacre.
 * Lin Xie, Marshal ( 元帅, Yuánshuài )
 * Lin Shu, Young Marshal ( 少帅, shàoshuài ), commanding the Chiyu Battalion
 * Wei Zheng, Lieutenant-General ( 副将, fùjiāng ) of the Chiyu Battalion
 * Nie Zhen, military strategist
 * Nie Feng, Vanguard General ( 前锋大将, qiánfēng dàjiàng )
 * Nie Duo, officer, specific rank unknown
 * Zhen Ping, sergeant ( 十夫长, shí fūzhǎng )
 * Li Gang, sergeant ( 十夫长, shí fūzhǎng )
 * Uncle Ji, rank unknown
 * Uncle Qi, rank unknown

Adaptations
The Chiyan Army is mentioned for the first time in episode 1 of the show, and in chapter 1 of the manhua.