Eastern Wu
Yao Tai
Yao Tai, Jiangling magistrate for Eastern Wu, was executed by Zhu Ran for conspiring with Wei forces to aid an invasion.
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History · vol. 56Records of the Three Kingdoms
…江陵令姚泰領兵備城北門，見外兵盛，城中人少，谷食慾盡。因與敵交通，謀為內應。…
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魏遣曹真、夏侯尚、張郃等攻江陵，魏文帝自住宛，為其勢援，連屯圍城。權遣將軍孫盛督萬人備州上，立圍塢，為然外救。郃渡兵攻盛，盛不能拒，即時欲退，郃據州上圍守，然中外斷絕。權遣潘璋、楊粲等解而圍不解。時然城中兵多腫病，堪戰者裁五千人。真等起土山，鑿地道，立樓櫓臨城，弓矢雨注，將士皆失色，然晏如而無恐意，方厲吏士，伺間隙攻破兩屯。魏攻圍然凡六月日，未退。江陵令姚泰領兵備城北門，見外兵盛，城中人少，谷食慾盡。因與敵交通，謀為內應。垂發，事覺，然治戮泰。尚等不能克，乃徹攻退還。由是然名震於敵國，改封當陽侯。
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Yao Tai was the magistrate of Jiangling during Cao Wei’s siege of Jiangling, serving on the Eastern Wu side. The chapter in which he appears is not specified; the novel does not mention him.
Deeds
When Wei forces besieged Jiangling, Yao Tai led troops in defense of the north gate. (Recorded in historical sources)
Seeing that Wei forces were powerful, the city had few soldiers, and its supplies were nearly exhausted, he made contact with Wei and plotted to assist them from within. Just as the plan was about to be put into action, it was discovered, and Zhu Ran had him executed. (Recorded in historical sources)
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- Served as magistrate of Jiangling and led troops defending the city’s north gate.
- Made contact with Cao Wei and plotted to assist them from within.
- Was executed by Zhu Ran.
Combat
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Duels, kills and executions as the texts tell them, counted separately for the Records and the Romance.
- RecordsJuan 56ExecutionZhu RanLost「然治戮泰」
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- Records
- 1 carried out · 0 worked · 0 turned down · 0 seen through
- RecordsInternal SupportOtherSeen throughagainst JianglingJuan 56「因與敵交通，謀為內應。垂發，事覺，然治戮泰」
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Eastern Wu
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Eastern Wu was a regime that controlled Jiangdong during the Three Kingdoms period. Sun Ce led his troops across the Zhejiang River, captured Kuaiji and pacified local forces, then personally assumed the post of Administrator of Kuaiji. He also appointed officials to govern Wu Commandery, Danyang, Yuzhang, and the newly established Luling Commandery, expanding the Sun clan’s rule over Jiangdong. Sun Quan controlled Jiangdong and once joined forces with Liu Bei to resist Cao Cao. In the first year of Huanglong (229), Sun Quan assumed the imperial title at the southern suburban altar, posthumously honoring his father, Sun Jian, as Emperor Wulie and his elder brother, Sun Ce, as King Huai of Changsha, and appointing Sun Deng crown prince. After Sun Quan’s death, Sun Liang succeeded him; after the Deposition of Sun Liang, Sun Xiu was welcomed to the throne; and after Sun Xiu’s death, Sun Hao was welcomed and installed as emperor. After Sun Hao Ascends the Throne, he changed the era name to Yuanxing and posthumously honored his father, Sun He, as Emperor Wen.