Ru Chao

Ru Chao, a Shu Han aide in Yi Province, was once sent by Liu Shan to serve under Deng Ai.
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History · vol. 33Records of the Three Kingdoms
…禪又遣太常張峻、益州別駕汝超受節度,遣太僕蔣顯有命敕姜維。又遣尚書郎李虎送士民簿,領戶二十八萬,男女口九十四萬,帶甲將士十萬二千,吏四萬人,米四十餘萬斛,金銀各二千斤,錦綺採絹各二十萬匹,餘物稱此。…
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是日,北地王諶傷國之亡,先殺妻子,次以自殺。〈《漢晉春秋》曰:後主將從譙周之策,北地王諶怒曰:「若理窮力屈,禍敗必及,便當父子君臣背城一戰,同死社稷,以見先帝可也。」後主不納,遂送璽緩。是日,諶哭於昭烈之廟,先殺妻子,而後自殺,左右無不為涕泣者。〉紹、良與艾相遇於雒縣。艾得書,大喜,即報書,〈王隱《蜀記》曰:艾報書云:「王綱失道,群英並起,龍戰虎爭,終歸真主,此蓋天命去就之道也。自古聖帝,爰逮漢、魏,受命而王者,莫不在乎中土。河出圖,洛出書,聖人則之,以興洪業,其不由此,未有不顛覆者也。隗囂憑隴而亡,公孫述據蜀而滅,此皆前世覆車之鑑也。聖上明哲,宰相忠賢,將比隆黃軒,侔功往代。銜命來徵,思聞嘉響,果煩來使,告以德音,此非人事,豈天啟哉!昔微子歸周,實為上賓,君子豹變,義存大易,來辭謙衝,以禮輿櫬,皆前哲歸命之典也。全國為上,破國次之,自非通明智達,何以見王者之義乎!」禪又遣太常張峻、益州別駕汝超受節度,遣太僕蔣顯有命敕姜維。又遣尚書郎李虎送士民簿,領戶二十八萬,男女口九十四萬,帶甲將士十萬二千,吏四萬人,米四十餘萬斛,金銀各二千斤,錦綺採絹各二十萬匹,餘物稱此。〉遣紹良先還。艾至城北,後主興櫬自縛,詣軍壘門。艾解縛焚櫬,延請相見。〈《晉諸公贊》曰:劉禪乘騾車詣艾,不具亡國之禮。〉因承製拜後主為驃騎將軍。諸圍守悉被後主敕,然後降下。艾使後主止其故宮,身往造焉。資嚴未發,明年春正月,艾見收。鍾會自涪至成都作亂。會既死,蜀中軍眾鈔略,死喪狼籍,數日乃安集。
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Ru Chao was an assistant governor of Yi Province in Shu Han, appearing in juan 33 of the Records of the Three Kingdoms. He does not appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Deeds
The later ruler of Shu Han, Liu Shan, sent Ru Chao to serve under Deng Ai’s command. (Recorded in historical sources)
Relationships
- Lord & vassal

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History · vol. 33
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Lord
sent by Liu Shan to Deng Ai to receive orders