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Xie 𢢼

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Xie 𢢼, a general under Cao Cao, was known for exploiting the terrain to raid Zhang Lu’s forces at night in Hanzhong in Jian’an 20.

History Records, vol. 1 · Not in the Romance

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  • History · vol. 1Records of the Three Kingdoms

    …公乃密遣解𢢼、高祚等乘險夜襲,大破之,斬其將楊任,進攻衞,衞等夜遁,魯潰奔巴中。…
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    三月,公西征張魯,至陳倉,將自武都入氐;氐人塞道,先遣張郃、朱靈等攻破之。夏四月,公自陳倉以出散關,至河池。氐王竇茂衆萬餘人,恃險不服,五月,公攻屠之。西平、金城諸將麴演、蔣石等共斬送韓遂首。〈《典略》曰:遂字文約,始與同郡邊章俱著名西州。章爲督軍從事。遂奉計詣京師,何進宿聞其名,特與相見,遂說進使誅諸閹人,進不從,乃求歸。會涼州宋揚、北宮玉等反,舉章、遂爲主,章尋病卒,遂爲揚等所劫,不得已,遂阻兵爲亂,積三十二年,至是乃死,年七十餘矣。劉艾《靈帝紀》曰:章,一名元。〉秋七月,公至陽平。張魯使弟衞與將楊昂等據陽平關,橫山築城十餘里,攻之不能拔,乃引軍還。賊見大軍退,其守備解散。公乃密遣解𢢼、高祚等乘險夜襲,大破之,斬其將楊任,進攻衞,衞等夜遁,魯潰奔巴中。公軍入南鄭,盡得魯府庫珍寶。〈《魏書》曰:軍自武都山行千里,升降險阻,軍人勞苦;公於是大饗,莫不忘其勞。〉巴、漢皆降。復漢寧郡爲漢中;分漢中之安陽、西城爲西城郡,置太守;分錫、上庸郡,置都尉。

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Xie 𢢼 was a general under Cao Cao and is mentioned in connection with the Hanzhong campaign in the twentieth year of Jian’an; he does not appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

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  • After Cao Cao was blocked in his attack on Yangping Pass, Xie 𢢼 and Gao Zuo were ordered to launch a night raid against Zhang Lu’s troops by taking advantage of the terrain. They routed the enemy; the historical record states that they killed the defending general Yang Ren, after which Zhang Lu’s army retreated in disarray. (According to the historical record)

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  • Served Cao Cao as one of his generals.

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Relation graph of Xie 𢢼Cao CaoYang RenZhang WeiXie 𢢼
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Duels, kills and executions as the texts tell them, counted separately for the Records and the Romance.

  • RecordsJuan 1Struck downYang RenWon「大破之,斬其將楊任」
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History · vol. 1

  • Lord

    A subordinate general of Cao Cao

  • Enemy

    raided Yangping at night and killed Yang Ren

  • Enemy

    attacked Zhang Wei; Wei fled by night