Louban
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Louban, chanyu of the Liaoxi Wuhuan, opposed Cao Cao during Cao Cao's Northern Campaign against the Wuhuan, then fled to Liaodong.
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History · vol. 1Records of the Three Kingdoms
…尚、熙與蹋頓、遼西單于樓班、右北平單于能臣抵之等,將數萬騎逆軍。…
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將北征三郡烏丸,諸將皆曰:「袁尚,亡虜耳,夷狄貪而無親,豈能爲尚用?今深入征之,劉備必說劉表以襲許。萬一爲變,事不可悔。」惟郭嘉策表必不能任備,勸公行。夏五月,至無終。秋七月,大水,傍海道不通,田疇請爲鄉導,公從之。引軍出盧龍塞,塞外道絕不通,乃壍山堙谷五百餘里,經白檀,歷平岡,涉鮮卑庭,東指柳城。未至二百里,虜乃知之。尚、熙與蹋頓、遼西單于樓班、右北平單于能臣抵之等,將數萬騎逆軍。八月,登白狼山,卒與虜遇,衆甚盛。公車重在後,被甲者少,左右皆懼。公登高,望虜陣不整,乃縱兵擊之,使張遼爲先鋒,虜衆大崩,斬蹋頓及名王已下,胡、漢降者二十餘萬口。遼東單于速僕丸及遼西、北平諸豪,棄其種人,與尚、熙奔遼東,衆尚有數千騎。初,遼東太守公孫康恃遠不服。及公破烏丸,或說公遂征之,尚兄弟可禽也。公曰:「吾方使康斬送尚、熙首,不煩兵矣。」九月,公引兵自柳城還,〈《曹瞞傳》曰:時寒且旱,二百里無復水,軍又乏食,殺馬數千匹以爲糧,鑿地入三十餘丈乃得水。旣還,利問前諫者,衆莫知其故,人人皆懼。公皆厚賞之,曰:「孤前行,乘危以徼倖,雖得之,天所佐也,顧不可以爲常。諸君之諫,萬安之計,是以相賞,後勿難言之。」〉康即斬尚、熙及速僕丸等,傳其首。諸將或問:「公還而康斬送尚、熙,何也?」公曰:「彼素畏尚等,吾急之則并力,緩之則自相圖,其勢然也。」十一月至易水,代郡烏丸行單于普富盧、上郡烏丸行單于那樓將其名王來賀。
History · vol. 30Records of the Three Kingdoms
…後丘力居死,子樓班年小,從子蹋頓有武略,代立,總攝三王部,衆皆從其教令。…
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漢末,遼西烏丸大人丘力居,衆五千餘落,上谷烏丸大人難樓,衆九千餘落,各稱王,而遼東屬國烏丸大人蘇僕延,衆千餘落,自稱峭王,右北平烏丸大人烏延,衆八百餘落,自稱汗魯王,皆有計策勇健。中山太守張純叛入丘力居衆中,自號彌天安定王,爲三郡烏丸元帥,寇略青、徐、幽、冀四州,殺略吏民。靈帝末,以劉虞爲州牧,募胡斬純首,北州乃定。後丘力居死,子樓班年小,從子蹋頓有武略,代立,總攝三王部,衆皆從其教令。袁紹與公孫瓚連戰不決,蹋頓遣使詣紹求和親,助紹擊瓚,破之。紹矯制賜蹋頓、〈難〉峭王、汗魯王印綬,皆以爲單于。《英雄記》曰:紹遣使即拜烏丸三王爲單于,皆安車、華蓋、羽旄、黃屋、左纛。版文曰:「使持節大將軍督幽、青、並領冀州牧阮鄉侯紹,承制詔遼東屬國率衆王頒下、烏丸遼西率衆王蹋頓、右北平率衆王汗盧維:乃祖慕義遷善,款塞內附,北捍玁狁,東拒濊貊,世守北陲,爲百姓保障,雖時侵犯王略,命將徂征厥罪,率不旋時,悔愆變改,方之外夷,最又聰惠者也。始有千夫長、百夫長以相統領,用能悉乃心,克有勳力於國家,稍受王侯之命。自我王室多故,公孫瓚作難,殘夷厥土之君,以侮天慢主,是以四海之內,並執干戈以衛社稷。三王奮氣裔土,忿奸憂國,控弦與漢兵爲表裏,誠甚忠孝,朝所嘉焉。然而虎兕長蛇,相隨塞路,王官爵命,否而無聞。夫有勳不賞,俾勤者怠。今遣行謁者楊林,齎單于璽綬車服,以對爾勞。其各綏靜部落,教以謹慎,無使作凶作慝。世復爾祀位,長爲百蠻長。厥有咎有不臧者,泯於爾祿,而喪於乃庸,可不勉乎!烏桓單于都護部衆,左右單于受其節度,他如故事。」
History · vol. 30Records of the Three Kingdoms
後樓班大,峭王率其部衆奉樓班爲單于,蹋頓爲王。然蹋頓多畫計策。…
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後樓班大,峭王率其部衆奉樓班爲單于,蹋頓爲王。然蹋頓多畫計策。廣陽閻柔,少沒烏丸、鮮卑中,爲其種所歸信。柔乃因鮮卑衆,殺烏丸校尉邢舉代之,紹因寵慰以安北邊。後袁尚敗奔蹋頓,憑其勢,復圖冀州。會太祖平河北,柔帥鮮卑、烏丸歸附,遂因以柔爲校尉,猶持漢使節,治廣甯如舊。建安十一年,太祖自征蹋頓於柳城,潛軍詭道,未至百餘里,虜乃覺。尚與蹋頓將衆逆戰於凡城,兵馬甚盛。太祖登高望虜陳,(柳)軍未進,觀其小動,乃擊破其衆,臨陳斬蹋頓首,死者被野。速附丸、樓班、烏延等走遼東,遼東悉斬,傳送其首。其餘遺迸皆降。及幽州、并州柔所統烏丸萬餘落,悉徙其族居中國,帥從其侯王大人種衆與征伐。由是三郡烏丸爲天下名騎。《魏略》曰:景初元年秋,遣幽州刺史毌丘儉率衆軍討遼東。右北平烏丸單于寇婁敦、遼西烏丸都督率衆王護留葉,昔隨袁尚奔遼西,聞儉軍至,率衆五千餘人降。寇婁敦遣弟(阿羅獎)阿羅槃等詣闕朝貢,封其渠帥三十餘爲王,賜輿馬繒采各有差。
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Louban was the Wuhuan chanyu of Liaoxi and belonged to the Wuhuan forces. He is mentioned in relevant accounts in the Records of the Three Kingdoms; he does not appear in the Romance.
Deeds
When Louban was young, his cousin Tadun took his place and assumed overall command of the three kings’ divisions. Later, when Louban came of age, Qiaowang led his people in honoring him as chanyu, while Tadun became a king. (According to historical records)
When Cao Cao launched Cao Cao's Northern Campaign against the Wuhuan, Louban, Yuan Shang, Yuan Xi, Tadun, and others led tens of thousands of cavalry to meet him in battle. After their defeat, Louban, Sufuwan, Wuyan, and others fled to Liaodong, where the Liaodong forces killed them and sent their heads on. (According to historical records)
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Combat
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Duels, kills and executions as the texts tell them, counted separately for the Records and the Romance.
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DeathKilled by Gongsun KangExecution · Juan 30
- RecordsJuan 30ExecutionGongsun KangLost「遼東悉斬,傳送其首」

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