Zhang Xiu (warlord)

Zhāng Xiu (Chinese张绣/张绣, IPA (high Chinese) [ [ d̥ʐ̥ɑŋ5 ɕi̯oʊ̯51 ] ], W.-G. Chang Hsiu; † 207 ) was a warlord during the late Han Dynasty and during the Three Kingdoms in ancient China.

Zhang Xiu was born in zuli (today Jingyuan, Gansu ). He was a distant nephew of Cavalry General Zhang Ji, who was the tyrannical warlord Dong Zhuo. After Dong Zhuo's death in 192 he occupied with Zhang Ji and other former Dong Zhuo generals the capital Chang'an, for which he the title general who builds loyalty (建忠 将军) and Marquis Xuanwei (宣威 侯) received.

After Zhang Xiu Zhang Ji's death took over his troops and captured Wan-cheng (modern Nanyang, Henan). He formed an alliance with Liu Biao, governor of Jingzhou, who was one of the major warlords back then. In 197, Cao Cao began his southern campaigns. When he arrived at the Bai River, Zhang Xiu surrendered to him and held his command in Wan-cheng.

Cao Cao took Zhang Ji's widow as a concubine, which angered Zhang Xiu. Cao Cao was planning therefore to assassinate him. But since permeated this plan to Zhang Xiu, this took the initiative and made ​​a surprise attack on Cao Cao's camp. Cao Cao but escaped through the help of his bodyguard Dian Wei, Cao Ang and his son, his nephew Cao Anmin who let all their lives.

In the following three years, Cao Cao sent repeatedly troops to defeat Zhang Xiu, but always unsuccessfully. In 200 Zhang Xiu took the advice of his advisor Jia Xu and surrendered to Cao Cao, who received him with open arms and in his honor hosted a banquet. In addition, married Cao Cao his son Cao Zhang Xiu jun daughter.

At this time fought Cao Cao against the powerful warlord Yuan Shao, who had the northern central plains of China under his control. For his success at the Battle of Guandu, was decisively defeated in the Yuan Shao, Zhang Xiu was awarded the title general who defeated the Qiang (破 羌 将军). The Qiang had had very good connections to Yuan Shao at this time.

207 Zhang Xiu died en route to Liucheng during a campaign against the Wuhuan strain. He was posthumously Marquis Ding (定 侯), the " unshakeable Marquis " appointed.

• Military person (China)
• The Three Kingdoms period
• Born in the 2nd century
• Died 207
• Man