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Li Shu

also called 李述 · –c. 200

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Li Shu, appointed Lujiang governor by Sun Ce, was known for killing Yangzhou inspector Yan Xiang and later refusing to serve Sun Quan.

History in 2 vols. of the Records · Not in the Romance

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  • History · vol. 15Records of the Three Kingdoms

    …後孫策所置廬江太守李述攻殺揚州刺史嚴象,廬江梅乾、雷緒、陳蘭等聚衆數萬在江、淮間,郡縣殘破。…
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    劉馥字元穎,沛國相人也。避亂揚州,建安初,說袁術將戚寄、秦翊,使率衆與俱詣太祖。太祖恱之,司徒辟為掾。後孫策所置廬江太守李述攻殺揚州刺史嚴象,廬江梅乾、雷緒、陳蘭等聚衆數萬在江、淮間,郡縣殘破。太祖方有袁紹之難,謂馥可任以東南之事,遂表為揚州刺史。

  • History · vol. 47Records of the Three Kingdoms

    …〈《江表傳》曰:初策表用李術爲廬江太守,策亡之後,術不肯事權,而多納其亡叛。…
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    建安四年,從策征廬江太守劉勳。勳破,進討黃祖於沙羨。五年。策薨,以事授權,權哭未及息。策長史張昭謂權曰:「孝廉,此寧哭時邪?且周公立法而伯禽不師,非欲違父,時不得行也。〈臣松之按《禮記》曾子問子夏曰:『三年之喪,金革之事無避也者,禮與?初有司與?』孔子曰:『吾聞諸老摐曰,昔者魯公伯禽有爲爲之也。』鄭玄注曰:『周人卒哭而致事。時有徐戎作難,伯禽卒哭而徵之,急王事也。』昭所云『伯禽不師』,蓋謂此也。〉況今奸宄競逐,豺狼滿道,乃欲哀親戚,顧禮制,是猶開門而揖盜,未可以爲仁也。」乃改易權服,扶令上馬,使出巡軍。是時,惟有會稽、吳郡、丹楊、豫章、廬陵,然深險之地猶未盡從,而天下英豪布在州郡,賓旅寄寓之士以安危去就爲意,未有君臣之固。張昭、周瑜等謂權可與共成大業,故委心而服事焉。曹公表權爲討虜將軍,領會稽太守,屯吳,使丞之郡行文書事。待張昭以師傅之禮,而周瑜、程普、呂範等爲將率。招延俊秀,聘求名士,魯肅、諸葛瑾等始爲賓客。分部諸將,鎮撫山越,討不從命。〈《江表傳》曰:初策表用李術爲廬江太守,策亡之後,術不肯事權,而多納其亡叛。權移書求索,術報曰:「有德見歸,無德見叛,不應復還。」權大怒,乃以狀白曹公曰:「嚴刺史昔爲公所用,又是州舉將,而李術兇惡,輕犯漢制,殘害州司,肆其無道,宜速誅滅,以懲醜類。今欲討之,進爲國朝掃除鯨鯢,退爲舉將報塞怨仇,此天下達義,夙夜所甘心。術必懼誅,復詭説求救。明公所居,阿衡之任,海內所瞻,原敕執事,勿復聽受。」是歳舉兵攻術於皖城。術閉門自守,求救於曹公。曹公不救。糧食乏盡,婦女或丸泥而吞之。遂屠其城,梟術首,徙其部曲三萬餘人。〉

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Li Shu was the Lujiang Administrator appointed by Sun Ce and belonged to the Eastern Wu side; he does not appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Deeds

Sun Ce appointed Li Shu as Lujiang Administrator; Li Shu attacked and killed Yan Xiang, the Inspector of Yangzhou. (According to historical records)
The Jiangbiao Zhuan, cited in Pei Songzhi’s annotations, records that after Sun Ce’s death, Li Shu refused to serve Sun Quan and took in Sun Quan’s defectors and fugitives. Sun Quan attacked Wan, but Li Shu shut the city gates and defended it. His appeal to Cao Cao for aid went unanswered; after the city fell, Li Shu was beheaded. (According to historical records)

Relationships

  • Sun Ce: Appointed Li Shu as Lujiang Administrator.
  • Sun Quan: Li Shu refused to serve Sun Quan, who later attacked him.
  • Yan Xiang: Inspector of Yangzhou, attacked and killed by Li Shu.
  • Cao Cao: Li Shu once appealed to him for aid, but Cao Cao did not help.

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Duels, kills and executions as the texts tell them, counted separately for the Records and the Romance.

  • RecordsJuan 15Struck downYan XiangWon「李述攻殺揚州刺史嚴象」
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History · vol. 15

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    attacked and killed Yan Xiang, Inspector of Yang Province