Eastern Wu
Guanqiu Xiu

Guanqiu Xiu, younger brother of Cao Wei's Guanqiu Jian, fled to Wu with Sun Chong after their defeat.
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History · vol. 28Records of the Three Kingdoms
大將軍統中外軍討之,別使諸葛誕督豫州諸軍從安風津擬壽春,征東將軍胡遵督青、徐諸軍出於譙、宋之間,絕其歸路。…
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大將軍統中外軍討之,別使諸葛誕督豫州諸軍從安風津擬壽春,征東將軍胡遵督青、徐諸軍出於譙、宋之間,絕其歸路。大將軍屯汝陽,使監軍王基督前鋒諸軍據南頓以待之。今諸軍皆堅壁勿與戰。儉、欽進不得鬥,退恐壽春見襲,不得歸,計窮不知所為。淮南將士,家皆在北,眾心沮散,降者相屬,惟淮南新附農民為之用。大將軍遣兗州刺史鄧艾督泰山諸軍萬餘人至樂嘉,示弱以誘之,大將軍尋自洙至。欽不知,果夜來欲襲艾等,會明,見大軍兵馬盛,乃引還。〈《魏氏春秋》曰:欽中子俶,小名鴦。年尚幼,勇力絕人,謂欽曰:「及其未定,擊之可破也。」於是分為二隊,夜夾攻軍。俶率壯士先至,大呼大將軍,軍中震擾。欽後期不應。會明,俶退,欽亦引還。魏末傳曰:殿中人姓尹,字大目,小為曹氏家奴,常侍在帝側,大將軍將俱行。大目知大將軍一目已突出,啟云:「文欽本是明公腹心,但為人所誤耳,又天子鄉里。大目昔為文欽所信,乞得追解語之,令還與公复好。」大將軍聽遣大目單身往,乘大馬,被鎧甲,追文欽,遙相與語。大目心實欲曹氏安,謬言:「君侯何苦若不可復忍數日中也!」欲使欽解其旨。欽殊不悟,乃更厲聲罵大目:「汝先帝家人,不念報恩,而反與司馬師作逆;不顧上天,天不祐汝!」乃張弓傅矢欲射大目,大目涕泣曰:「世事敗矣,善自努力也。」〉大將軍縱驍騎追擊,大破之,欽遁走。是日,儉聞欽戰敗,恐懼夜走,眾潰。比至慎縣,左右人兵稍棄儉去,儉獨與小弟秀及孫重藏水邊草中。安風津都尉部民張屬就射殺儉,傳首京都。屬封侯。秀、重走入吳。將士諸為儉、欽所迫脅者,悉歸降。〈欽與郭淮書曰:「大將軍昭伯與太傅(伯)俱受顧命,登床把臂,託付天下,此遠近所知。後以勢利,乃絕其祀,及其親黨,皆一時之俊,可為痛心,奈何奈何!公侯恃與大司馬公恩親分著,義貫金石,當此之時,想益毒痛,有不可堪也。王太尉嫌其專朝,潛欲舉兵,事竟不捷,复受誅夷,害及楚王,想甚追恨。太傅既亡,然其子師繼承父業,肆其虐暴,日月滋甚,放主弒後,殘戮忠良,包藏禍心,遂至篡弒。此可忍也,孰不可忍?欽以名義大故,事君有節,忠憤內發,忘寢與食,無所吝顧也。會毌丘子邦自與父書,騰說公侯,盡事主之義,欲奮白髮,同符太公,惟須東問,影響相應,聞問之日,能不慷慨!是以不顧妻孥之痛,即與毌丘鎮東舉義兵三萬餘人,西趨京師,欲扶持王室,掃除奸逆,企踵西望,不得聲問,魯望高子,不足喻急。夫當仁不讓,況救君之難,度道遠艱,故不果期要耳。然同舟共濟,安危勢同,禍痛已連,非言飾所解,自公侯所明也。共事曹氏,積信魏朝,行道之人,皆所知見。然在朝之士,冒利偷生,烈士所恥,公侯所賤,賈豎所不忍為也,況當塗之士邪?軍屯住項,小人以閏月十六日別進兵,就於樂嘉城討師,師之徒眾,尋時崩潰,其所斬截,不復訾原,但當長驅徑至京師,而流言先至,毌丘不復詳之,更謂小人為誤,諸軍便爾瓦解。毌丘還走,追尋釋解,無所及。小人還項,复遇王基等十二軍,追尋毌丘,進兵討之,即時克破,所向全勝,要那後無繼何?孤軍梁昌,進退失所,還據壽春,壽春复走,狼狽躓閡,無復他計,惟當歸命大吳,借兵乞食,繼踵伍員耳。不若僕隸,如何快心,复君之仇,永使曹氏少享血食,此亦大國之所祐念也。想公侯不使程嬰、臼擅名於前代,而使大魏獨無鷹揚之士與?今大吳敦崇大義,深見愍悼。然僕於國大分連接,遠同一勢,日欲俱舉,瓜分中國,不原偏取以為己有。公侯必欲共忍帥胸懷,宜廣大勢,恐秦川之卒不可孤舉。今者之計,宜屈己伸人,託命歸漢,東西俱舉爾,乃可克定師黨耳。深思鄙言,若愚計可從,宜使漢軍克制期要,使六合校考,與周、召同封,以託付兒孫。此亦非小事也,大丈夫寧處其落落,是以遠呈忠心,時望嘉應。」時郭淮已卒,欽未知,故有此書。《世語》曰:毌丘儉之誅,黨與七百餘人,傳侍御史杜友治獄,惟舉首事十人,餘皆奏散。友字季子,東郡人,仕晉冀州刺史、河南尹。子默,字世玄,歷吏部郎,衛尉。〉
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Guanqiu Xiu was the younger brother of Cao Wei’s Guanqiu Jian. He is mentioned in juan 28 of the Records of the Three Kingdoms; the Romance does not mention him.
Deeds
After Guanqiu Jian was defeated, Guanqiu Xiu hid with Sun Zhongzang in the grass by the water, then fled to Wu. (According to historical records)
Relationships
- Younger brother of Guanqiu Jian
- Hid with Sun Zhongzang and fled to Wu
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Guanqiu Jian
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History · vol. 28
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Sibling
Guanqiu Jian's youngest younger brother