史载（Historical Record）
Regarding Pei Jing, there is no clear record in surviving historical material such as the Records of the Three Kingdoms and its annotations. This means that within the scope of the official histories, Pei Jing's life, deeds, offices, and even his very existence lack verifiable historical support. Therefore, we cannot sketch from the histories any concrete image or historical contribution of Pei Jing.
演中（In the Novel）
Pei Jing appears in Luo Guanzhong's Romance of the Three Kingdoms as a fictional figure, whose image chiefly serves to shape Sima Yi's military talent and strict command of the army. In Chapter 106 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Pei Jing appears with the rank of "Left Commander." At that time, Sima Yi was leading his army to besiege Gongsun Yuan at Xiangping, but met with continuous autumn rains; the level ground was three feet deep in water, the Wei camp was mired in mud, and the soldiers suffered greatly. Seeing this, Pei Jing, out of compassion for the troops and concern for the situation, entered the tent and advised Sima Yi: "The rain does not stop, the camp is mired in mud, the army cannot remain; I beg to move it to the mountain ahead." However, Sima Yi, at a critical moment of warfare, deeply understanding the importance of steadying army morale and his strategic intent, was greatly displeased with Pei Jing's advice and angrily rebuked: "The capture of Gongsun Yuan is a matter of days—how can the camp be moved? Whoever speaks again of moving the camp shall be beheaded!" On hearing this, Pei Jing could only "withdraw with murmured assent," not daring to speak further. Although offered with good intent, Pei Jing's advice happened to touch Sima Yi's most sensitive point, and it laid the groundwork for the subsequent beheading of the Right Commander Chou Lian for the same reason, thereby setting off Sima Yi's iron-handed command and unquestionable authority. In the novel, Pei Jing's appearance consists of only a single line of dialogue, and he is never mentioned again afterward; his image is entirely devised to set off Sima Yi, and the histories give no clear record.
关键关系
* Sima Yi (serves): In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Pei Jing is a subordinate of Sima Yi, holding the post of "Left Commander." His appearance serves to set off Sima Yi's military decisions and strict command of the army. At the critical moment of the siege of Xiangping, Pei Jing advised Sima Yi to move the camp but met with Sima Yi's stern rebuke, displaying Sima Yi's unquestionable authority as commander. (unique to the novel)
标志性场景
* Advising in the rain and angering Sima Yi: In Chapter 106 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, while Sima Yi was besieging Xiangping amid continuous autumn rains and the camp was mired in mud, the Left Commander Pei Jing entered the tent to advise Sima Yi to move the camp to higher ground. Sima Yi, enraged, sternly warned that anyone who again spoke of moving the camp would be beheaded on the spot, and Pei Jing could only withdraw with submissive murmurs. This scene is Pei Jing's only appearance in the novel and the whole of his image; through this advice, Pei Jing becomes a backdrop for Sima Yi's iron-handed command, profoundly depicting Sima Yi's dignity and decisiveness. (unique to the novel)
Relationships
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Lord & vassal1
Lines
- 演 ch.106 §5→ Sima Yi
「雨水不住，營中泥濘，軍不可停，請移於前面山上。」
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- 演ch.106
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演 ch.106
- Sima Yi§5
serves
左都督，请移营被叱
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- The rain fell for a full month. The roads outside the camp had turned to mire, and water stood three feet deep on the le