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Xu Ta

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Xu Ta, a regular attendant under Cao Cao, was recorded in the histories for plotting rebellion and being killed after Xu Chu discovered it.

History Records, vol. 18 · Not in the Romance

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  • History · vol. 18Records of the Three Kingdoms

    …時常從士徐他等謀為逆,以褚常侍左右,憚之不敢發。伺褚休下日,他等懷刀入。…
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    太祖徇淮、汝,褚以眾歸太祖。太祖見而壯之曰:「此吾樊噲也。」即日拜都尉,引入宿衛。諸從褚俠客,皆以為虎士。從徵張繡,先登,斬首萬計,遷校尉。從討袁紹於官渡。時常從士徐他等謀為逆,以褚常侍左右,憚之不敢發。伺褚休下日,他等懷刀入。褚至下捨心動,即還侍。他等不知,入帳見褚,大驚愕。他色變,褚覺之,即擊殺他等。太祖益親信之,出入同行,不離左右。從圍鄴,力戰有功,賜爵關內侯。從討韓遂、馬超於潼關。太祖將北渡,臨濟河,先渡兵,獨與褚及虎士百餘人留南岸斷後。超將步騎萬餘人,來奔太祖軍,矢下如雨。褚白太祖,賊來多,今兵渡已盡,宜去,乃扶太祖上船。賊戰急,軍爭濟,船重欲沒。褚斬攀船者,左手舉馬鞍蔽太祖。船工為流矢所中死,褚右手並溯船,僅乃得渡。是日,微褚幾危。其後太祖與遂、超等單馬會語,左右皆不得從,唯將褚。超負其力,陰欲前突太祖,素聞褚勇,疑從騎是褚。乃問太祖曰:「公有虎侯者安在?」太祖顧指褚,褚瞋目盼之。超不敢動,乃各罷。後數日會戰,大破超等,褚身斬首級,遷武衛中郎將。武衛之號,自此始也。軍中以褚力如虎而痴,故號曰虎痴;是以超問虎侯,至今天下稱焉,皆謂其姓名也。

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Xu Ta was one of Cao Cao’s regular attendants. He is mentioned in juan 18 of the Records of the Three Kingdoms; the Romance does not mention him.

Deeds

  • During the Battle of Guandu, Xu Ta and others plotted a rebellion and slipped into the tent with knives while Xu Chu was resting. Xu Chu noticed them and killed Xu Ta and the others. (According to historical records)

Relationships

  • He was one of Cao Cao’s regular attendants.
  • He was an enemy of Xu Chu. When Xu Ta and the others plotted a rebellion, they were wary because Xu Chu was by Cao Cao’s side; Xu Chu ultimately killed them.

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Relation graph of Xu TaCao CaoXu ChuXu Ta
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Combat

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  • RecordsJuan 18Struck downXu ChuLost「褚覺之,即擊殺他等」

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1 carried out · 0 worked · 0 turned down · 0 seen through
  • RecordsWait for an Opening to AssassinateOtherSeen throughJuan 18「他色變,褚覺之,即擊殺他等」
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History · vol. 18

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    Plotted rebellion; was discovered by Xu Chu and killed