Huang Zhen

Huang Zhen, a commandery deputy under He Kui in Cao Cao’s forces, is recorded for being tasked with persuading Guan Cheng to surrender.
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History · vol. 12Records of the Three Kingdoms
…乃遣郡丞黄珍往,爲陳成敗,承等皆请服。夔遣吏成弘領校尉,長广縣丞等郊迎奉牛酒,诣郡。…
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遷長广太守。郡滨山海,黄巾未平,豪杰多背叛,袁谭就加以官位。長广縣人管承,徒眾三千餘家,爲寇害。議者欲舉兵攻之。夔曰:『承等非生而樂亂也,习於亂,不能自還,未被德教,故不知反善。今兵迫之急,彼恐夷灭,必並力戰。攻之既未易拔,雖勝,必傷吏民,不如徐喻以恩德,使容自悔,可不煩兵而定。』乃遣郡丞黄珍往,爲陳成敗,承等皆请服。夔遣吏成弘領校尉,長广縣丞等郊迎奉牛酒,诣郡。矣平賊從钱,眾亦數千,夔率郡兵與張辽共讨定之。東牟人王营,眾三千餘家,胁昌陽縣爲亂。夔遣吏王钦等,授以計略,使离散之。旬月皆平定。
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Huang Zhen was a commandery assistant under He Kui in Changguang Commandery. His chapter appearance is unrecorded, and he does not appear in the Romance.
Deeds
He Kui opposed sending troops to attack Guan Cheng and sent his commandery assistant, Huang Zhen, to explain the likely outcome and urge Guan Cheng and the others to submit. Guan Cheng and the others subsequently surrendered (according to the historical records).
Relationships
- Served under He Kui as his commandery assistant
- Went to persuade Guan Cheng at He Kui’s command
- Lord & vassal

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He Kui
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History · vol. 12
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Deputy Administrator under He Kui, Administrator of Changguang