Zheng Gan
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Zheng Gan was a bandit from Fengyi under Cao Wei who surrendered, was made a marquis, then rebelled again and was killed by Cao Ren.
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Where the books name Zheng Gan
History · vol. 2Records of the Three Kingdoms
…〉是月，馮翊山賊鄭甘、王照率衆降，皆封列侯。〈《魏書》曰：初，鄭甘、王照及盧水胡率其屬來降，王得降書以示朝曰：「前欲有令吾討鮮卑者，吾不從而降；…
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五月戊寅，天子命王追尊皇祖太尉曰太王，夫人丁氏曰太王后，封王子叡爲武德侯。〈《魏略》曰：以侍中鄭稱爲武德侯傅，令曰：「龍淵、太阿出昆吾之金，和氏之璧由井里之田；礱之以砥礪，錯之以他山，故能致連城之價，爲命世之寶。學亦人之砥礪也。稱篤學大儒，勉以經學輔侯，宜旦夕入侍，曜明其志。」〉是月，馮翊山賊鄭甘、王照率衆降，皆封列侯。〈《魏書》曰：初，鄭甘、王照及盧水胡率其屬來降，王得降書以示朝曰：「前欲有令吾討鮮卑者，吾不從而降；又有欲使吾及今秋討盧水胡者，吾不聽，今又降。昔魏武侯一謀而當，有自得之色，見譏李悝。吾今說此，非自是也，徒以爲坐而降之，其功大於動兵革也。」〉
History · vol. 2Records of the Three Kingdoms
…五月，鄭甘復叛，遣曹仁討斬之。六月庚子，初祀五嶽四瀆，咸秩羣祀。…
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三月，加遼東太守公孫恭爲車騎將軍。初復五銖錢。夏四月，以車騎將軍曹仁爲大將軍。五月，鄭甘復叛，遣曹仁討斬之。六月庚子，初祀五嶽四瀆，咸秩羣祀。〈《魏書》：甲辰，以京師宗廟未成，帝親祠武皇帝于建始殿，躬執饋奠，如家人之禮。〉丁卯，夫人甄氏卒。戊辰晦，日有食之，有司奏免太尉，詔曰：「災異之作，以譴元首，而歸過股肱，豈禹、湯罪己之義乎？其令百官各虔厥職，後有天地之眚，勿復劾三公。」
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Zheng Gan was a bandit from the mountains of Fufeng on the Cao Wei side. He appears in volume 2 of the Records of the Three Kingdoms; the Romance does not mention him.
Deeds
In the fifth month of the first year of Huangchu, Zheng Gan and Wang Zhao led their followers in surrender and were enfeoffed as marquises (according to historical records).
In the fifth month of the second year of Huangchu, Zheng Gan rebelled again. Cao Ren was ordered to put down the rebellion and executed him (according to historical records).
Relations
- He led his followers in surrender together with Wang Zhao.
- After he rebelled, Cao Ren was ordered to put down the rebellion and executed him.
- Other
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On the field
Duels, kills and executions as the texts tell them, counted separately for the Records and the Romance.
- RecordsJuan 2Struck downCao RenLost「鄭甘復叛，遣曹仁討斬之」
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