Cao Wei · General
Li Qian
Li Qian, an officer under Cao Cao and Li Dian’s paternal cousin, was killed for refusing to join Xue Lan and Li Feng’s rebellion.
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History · vol. 18Records of the Three Kingdoms
…典從父乾，有雄氣，合賓客數千家在乘氏。初平中，以眾隨太祖，破黃巾於壽張，又從擊袁術，徵徐州。…
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李典字曼成，山陽鉅野人也。典從父乾，有雄氣，合賓客數千家在乘氏。初平中，以眾隨太祖，破黃巾於壽張，又從擊袁術，徵徐州。呂布之亂，太祖遣乾還乘氏，慰勞諸縣。布別駕薛蘭、治中李封招乾，欲俱叛，乾不聽，遂殺乾。太祖使乾子整將乾兵，與諸將擊蘭、封。蘭、封破，從平兗州諸縣有功，稍遷青州刺史。整卒，典徙潁陰令，為中郎將，將整軍，〈《魏書》曰：典少好學，不樂兵事，乃就師讀《春秋左氏傳》，博觀群書。太祖善之，故試以治民之政。〉遷離狐太守。
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Li Qian was under Cao Cao’s command and Li Dian’s paternal cousin. He is mentioned in juan 18 of the Records of the Three Kingdoms; the Romance does not mention him.
Deeds
During the Chuping era, Li Qian led his followers in joining Cao Cao. At Shouzhang, they defeated the Yellow Turban Army, then campaigned against Yuan Shu and attacked Xu Province. (Recorded in the histories)
During the Lü Bu rebellion, Cao Cao sent Li Qian back to Chengshi to console the counties. Xue Lan and Li Feng invited him to join their rebellion, but Li Qian refused, so the two killed him. (Recorded in the histories)
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Li Dian
Kin
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History · vol. 18
- Cao Cao§3
Lord
During the Chuping era, gathered thousands of households of followers and joined the Grand Ancestor