Chen Ce
Chen Ce was a bandit chief in Lujiang who gathered followers and occupied a stronghold, later captured by Cao Cao’s forces.
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History · vol. 14Records of the Three Kingdoms
太祖至壽春，時廬江界有山賊陳策，眾數萬人，臨險而守。先時遣偏將致誅，莫能禽克。…
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太祖至壽春，時廬江界有山賊陳策，眾數萬人，臨險而守。先時遣偏將致誅，莫能禽克。太祖問羣下，可伐與不？咸云：「山峻高而谿谷深隘，守易攻難；又無之不足為損，得之不足為益。」曄曰：
History · vol. 14Records of the Three Kingdoms
太祖笑曰：「卿言近之！」遂遣猛將在前，大軍在後，至則克策，如曄所度。…
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太祖笑曰：「卿言近之！」遂遣猛將在前，大軍在後，至則克策，如曄所度。太祖還，辟曄為司空倉曹掾。〈《傅子》曰：太祖徵曄及蔣濟、胡質等五人，皆揚州名士。每舍亭傳，未曾不講，所以見重；內論國邑先賢、禦賊固守、行軍進退之宜，外料敵之變化、彼我虛實、戰爭之術，夙夜不解。而曄獨臥車中，終不一言。濟怪而問之，曄答曰：「對明主非精神不接，精神可學而得乎？」及見太祖，太祖果問揚州先賢，賊之形勢。四人爭對，待次而言，再見如此，太祖每和悅，而曄終不一言。四人笑之。後一見太祖止無所復問，曄乃設遠言以動太祖，太祖適知便止。若是者三。其旨趣以為遠言宜徵精神，獨見以盡其機，不宜於猥坐說也。太祖已探見其心矣，坐罷，尋以四人為令，而授曄以心腹之任；每有疑事，輒以函問曄，至一夜數十至耳。〉
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Chen Ce was the leader of a bandit group in the mountains of Lujiang, aligned with the bandits, and is mentioned in Records of the Three Kingdoms, volume 14; he does not appear in the Romance.
Deeds
- Chen Ce gathered tens of thousands of followers and held a defensible position in the rugged terrain. Earlier, Cao Cao had sent a deputy general to attack him, but the general failed to capture or defeat him. (Recorded in the histories)
- Liu Ye suggested first offering rewards to recruit men, then advancing with a large army. Cao Cao followed his advice and set out with troops; upon arriving, he defeated Chen Ce. (Recorded in the histories)
Relationships
- Liu Ye proposed a campaign against him.
- Cao Cao’s army defeated him.
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History · vol. 14
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