Pei Xu

Pei Xu posed as a Wei general to seek aid on Zhuge Liang’s orders; absent from the Records of the Three Kingdoms.
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Novel · ch. 92Romance of the Three Kingdoms
…崔諒喚入問之,答曰:「某是夏侯都督帳下心腹將裴緒,今奉都督將令,特來求救於天水、安定二郡。…
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卻說安定太守崔諒,在城中聞蜀兵圍了南安,困住夏侯楙,十分慌懼,即點軍馬約共四千,守住城池。忽見一人自正南而來,口稱有機密事。崔諒喚入問之,答曰:「某是夏侯都督帳下心腹將裴緒,今奉都督將令,特來求救於天水、安定二郡。南安甚急,每日城上縱火為號,專望二郡救兵,並不見到;因復差某殺出重圍,來此告急,可星夜起兵為外應。都督若見二郡兵到,卻開城門接應也。」諒曰:「有都督文書否?」緒貼肉取出,汗已濕透;略教一視,急令手下換了匹馬,便出城望天水而去。
Novel · ch. 92Romance of the Three Kingdoms
…馬遵正疑慮間,忽然夏侯駙馬差心腹裴緒到。緒入府,取公文付馬遵,說:「都督求安定、天水兩郡之兵,星夜救應。」…
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卻說天水郡太守馬遵,聽知夏侯楙困在南安城中,乃聚文武百官商議。功曹梁緒、主簿尹賞、主記梁虔等曰:「夏侯駙馬乃金枝玉葉,倘有疏虞,難逃坐視之罪。太守何不盡起本部兵以救之?」馬遵正疑慮間,忽然夏侯駙馬差心腹裴緒到。緒入府,取公文付馬遵,說:「都督求安定、天水兩郡之兵,星夜救應。」言訖,匆匆而去。次日又有報馬到,稱說:「安定兵已先去了,教太守火急前來會合。」馬遵正欲起兵,忽一人自外而入曰:「太守中諸葛亮之計矣!」 眾視之,乃天水冀人也:姓姜名維,字伯約。父名冏,昔日曾為天水郡功曹,因羌人亂,歿於王事。維自幼博覽群書,兵法武藝,無所不通,奉母至孝,郡人敬之;後為中郎將,就參本部軍事。
Novel · ch. 92Romance of the Three Kingdoms
…孔明曰:「賺崔諒者,吾使心腹人詐作魏將裴緒也。吾又去賺天水郡,至今未到,不知何故。…
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孔明入南安,招諭軍民,秋毫無犯。眾將各各獻功。孔明將夏侯楙囚於車中。鄧芝問曰:「丞相何故知崔諒詐也?」孔明曰:「吾已知此子無降心,故意使入城。彼必盡情告與夏侯楙,欲將計就計而行。吾見來情,足知其詐,復使二將同去,以穩其心。此人若有真心,必然阻當;彼忻然同去者,恐吾疑也。他意中度二將同去,賺入城中殺之未遲;又令吾軍有託,放心而進。吾已暗囑二將,就城門下圖之。城內必無準備,吾軍隨後便去,此出其不意也。」眾將拜服。孔明曰:「賺崔諒者,吾使心腹人詐作魏將裴緒也。吾又去賺天水郡,至今未到,不知何故。今可乘勢取之。」乃留吳懿守南安,劉琰守安定,替出魏延軍馬去取天水郡。
Pei Xu is a man who, in Chapter 92 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, claims to be a trusted officer under Xiahou Mao but is in fact an imposter posing as a Wei general, sent by Zhuge Liang. He is not mentioned in the Records of the Three Kingdoms.
Deeds
He carried orders purportedly issued by Xiahou Mao and went to Anding to ask Cui Liang for help, claiming that Nanan was under attack and requesting that Anding and Tianshui send troops. He showed Cui Liang the documents, and Cui Liang, believing him, gave him a fresh horse and sent him on to Tianshui. (Romance of the Three Kingdoms)
He then went to Ma Zun, the Administrator of Tianshui, and handed over an official dispatch, saying that Xiahou Mao was requesting that the two commanderies send aid overnight. After delivering the message, he hurried away. (Romance of the Three Kingdoms)
Relationships
- He claims to be a trusted officer under Xiahou Mao and to act on his orders; in fact, he is a man sent by Zhuge Liang who is posing as a Wei general.
- He delivered a plea for help to Cui Liang, the Administrator of Anding, and Ma Zun, the Administrator of Tianshui.
Lines
- 演 ch.92 §13
「某是夏侯都督帳下心腹將裴緒,今奉都督將令,特來求救於天水、安定二郡。南安甚急,每日城上縱火為號,專望二郡救兵,並不見到;因復差某殺出重圍,來此告急,可星夜起兵為外應。都督若見二郡兵到,卻開城門接應也。」
- 演 ch.92 §20
「都督求安定、天水兩郡之兵,星夜救應。」
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Kong Ming’s close confidant impersonated the Wei general Pei Xu