Niu Gai
Niu Gai was a Cao Wei general who joined Zhang Liao in the campaign against Chen Lan.
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History · vol. 17Records of the Three Kingdoms
…陳蘭、梅成以氐六縣叛，太祖遣于禁、臧霸等討成，遼督張郃、牛蓋等討蘭。…
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時荆州未定，復遣遼屯長社。臨發，軍中有謀反者，夜驚亂起火，一軍盡擾。遼謂左右曰：「勿動。是不一營盡反，必有造變者，欲以動亂人耳。」乃令軍中，其不反者安坐。遼將親兵數十人，中陳而立。有頃定，即得首謀者殺之。陳蘭、梅成以氐六縣叛，太祖遣于禁、臧霸等討成，遼督張郃、牛蓋等討蘭。成僞降禁，禁還。成遂將其衆就蘭，轉入灊山。灊中有天柱山，高峻二十餘里，道險狹，步徑裁通，蘭等壁其上。遼欲進，諸將曰：「兵少道險，難用深入。」遼曰：「此所謂一與一，勇者得前耳。」遂進到山下安營，攻之，斬蘭成首，盡虜其衆。太祖論諸將功，曰：「登天山，履峻險，以取蘭成，蕩寇功也。」增邑，假節。
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Niu Gai was a general on Cao Wei’s side, mentioned in a related account in juan 17 of the Records of the Three Kingdoms; he does not appear in the Romance.
Deeds
According to the historical record, after Chen Lan and Mei Cheng rebelled, Zhang Liao commanded Zhang He, Niu Gai, and others to put down Chen Lan. Chen Lan and Mei Cheng retreated into Mount Tianzhu in Qian Shan. Zhang Liao attacked, beheaded them, and captured all their followers.
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- Served in the army commanded by Zhang Liao and took part in the campaign against Chen Lan.
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Zhang Liao
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History · vol. 17
Lord
受张辽督率
- Chen Lan§4
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