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Zhai Dan

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Zhai Dan, an Eastern Wu general, defected to Wei and led his men to surrender to Cao Xiu.

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

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  • History · vol. 9Records of the Three Kingdoms

    …吴將审德屯皖,休擊破之,斬德首,吴將韓綜、翟丹等前後率眾詣休降。…
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    曹休字文烈,太祖族子也。天下亂,宗族各散去鄉里。休年十餘歲,喪父,獨與一客担喪假葬,携將老母,渡江至吴。〈《魏書》曰:休祖父尝爲吴郡太守。休於太守舍,見壁上祖父画像,下榻拜涕泣,同坐者皆嘉叹焉。〉以太祖舉義兵,易姓名轉至荆州,間行北歸,見太祖。太祖謂左右曰:「此吾家千里驹也。」使與文帝同止,見待如子。常從征伐,使領虎豹騎宿衛。劉備遣將吴兰屯下辯,太祖遣曹洪征之,以休爲騎都尉,参洪軍事。太祖謂休曰:「汝雖参軍,其實帥也。」洪聞此令,亦委事於休。備遣張飛屯固山,欲斷軍後。眾議狐疑,休曰:「賊實斷道者,當伏兵潜行。今乃先張声勢,此其不能也。宜及其未集,促擊兰,兰破則飛自走矣。」洪從之,進兵擊兰,大破之,飛果走。太祖拔漢中,諸軍還長安,拜休中領軍。文帝即王位,爲領軍將軍,錄前後功,封東陽亭侯。夏侯惇薨,以休爲鎮南將軍,假節都督諸軍事,车驾临送,上乃下舆執手而别。孫權遣將屯歷陽,休到,擊破之,又别遣兵渡江,燒賊芜湖營數千家。遷征東將軍,領揚州刺史,進封安陽鄉侯。〈《魏書》曰:休喪母至孝。帝使侍中夺喪服,使饮酒食肉,休受詔而形体益憔悴。乞歸譙葬母,帝復遣越騎校尉薛乔奉詔節其憂哀,使歸家治喪,一宿便葬,葬讫詣行在所。帝見,親自宽慰之。其見愛重如此。〉帝征孫權,以休爲征東大將軍,假黄钺,督張辽等及諸州郡二十餘軍,擊權大將吕範等於洞浦,破之。拜揚州牧。明帝即位,進封長平侯。吴將审德屯皖,休擊破之,斬德首,吴將韓綜、翟丹等前後率眾詣休降。增邑四百,并前二千五百户,遷大司馬,都督揚州如故。太和二年,帝爲二道征吴,遣司馬宣王從漢水下,〔休督〕諸軍向尋陽。賊將僞降,休深入,戰不利,退還宿石亭。軍夜惊,士卒亂,棄甲兵輜重甚多。休上書谢罪,帝遣屯騎校尉楊暨慰谕,禮賜益隆。休因此痈发背薨,諡曰壯侯。子肇嗣。〈《世語》曰:肇字長思。〉

  • History · vol. 47Records of the Three Kingdoms

    …〈《江表傳》曰:是歳將軍翟丹叛如魏。權恐諸將畏罪而亡,乃下令曰:「自今諸將有重罪三,然後議。」…
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    七年三月,封子慮爲建昌侯,罷東安郡。夏五月,鄱陽太守周魴偽叛,誘魏將曹休。秋八月,權至皖口,使將軍陸遜督諸將大破休於石亭。大司馬呂範卒。是歳,改合浦爲珠官郡。〈《江表傳》曰:是歳將軍翟丹叛如魏。權恐諸將畏罪而亡,乃下令曰:「自今諸將有重罪三,然後議。」〉

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Zhai Dan was a general of Eastern Wu who later defected to Wei; he does not appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

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  • Zhai Dan and Han Zong, among others, led their followers to surrender to Cao Xiu in succession (as recorded in historical sources).
  • Zhai Dan defected from Eastern Wu to Wei. Sun Quan feared that his generals might flee out of fear of punishment, so he ordered that they be dealt with only after committing three serious offenses (as recorded in historical sources).

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  • A general of Eastern Wu who later defected to Wei.
  • Led his followers to surrender to Cao Xiu in succession with Han Zong and others.

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History · vol. 9

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    led his followers in surrendering to Cao Xiu