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Guo Huai郭淮
A Wei state general during the Three Kingdoms period, reaching the positions of Inspector of Yongzhou and General of the Left.
- DIRECT FIGURES
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- RELATION RECORDS
- 26
- SOURCE WORKS
- 2
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Guo Huai, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
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Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Guo Huai—Wang Lingin-law
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
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Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Sima Yi—Guo Huaisubordinate
Cao Zhen—Guo Huaideputy general
Guo Huai→Chen Taifollow plan
Deng Ai—Guo Huaicolleague
Guo Huai→Zhang Herecommend
Guo Huai—Xiahou Yuansubordinate
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
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Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Jiang Wei—Guo Huaibattle
Guo Huai→Zhuge Liangconfront
Wei Yan→Guo Huaidefeat
Guo Huai→Liu Beiconfront
Sima Yi→Guo Huaimock
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In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms
A Wei general, fought with Wei Yan at Yangxi. As Inspector of Yongzhou, was defeated by Wei Yan. A senior general of Wei, fought with Jiang Wei.
In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Guo Huai was a general of Wei, initially serving as Army Supervisor, and once advised Cao Hong not to execute Zhang He. Later he served as Deputy Commander and Commander, offering many strategies, such as borrowing Qiang troops to attack Shu and raiding camps. He rose to Inspector of Yongzhou and General of the Left, fought against Xiahou Ba, captured Mi Dang, and was shot dead while pursuing Jiang Wei.
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- Literature / legend13 profile notes
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
11 relations10 verified quotations- Zhuge Liang→ hostile →Guo Huai
- Sima Yi→ mock →Guo Huai
- Sima Yi→ subordinate →Guo Huai
- Jiang Wei→ battle →Guo Huai
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孔明大笑曰：“郭淮、孙礼休走！
hostile · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 99
郭伯济来何迟也？
mock · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 95
8 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history13 profile notes
Records of the Three Kingdoms
16 relations18 verified quotations- Guo Huai→ confront →Liu Bei
- Guo Huai→ confront →Zhuge Liang
- Guo Huai→ offer strategy →Sima Yi
- Jiang Wei→ battle →Guo Huai
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备欲渡汉水来攻
confront · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·满田牵郭传
蜀相诸葛亮出祁山
confront · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·满田牵郭传
16 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
History vs. fiction
The official history records a proactive retreat, while the novel changes it to a defeat with abandoned horses.
The Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Shu, Biography of Zhuge Liang records that when Zhuge Liang sent Chen Shi to attack Wudu and Yinping, Guo Huai originally intended to intercept, but upon seeing Liang personally lead the campaign: 'Wei's Yongzhou刺史 Guo Huai led troops to attack Shi, but Liang personally came out to Jianwei, Huai retreated, and the two commanderies were pacified.' In the official history, Guo Huai retreated without engaging in battle. However, in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, chapter 99, to glorify the might of the Shu army, it is rewritten as a multi-pronged attack by Shu forces: 'Attacked from both sides, the Wei army suffered a great defeat. Guo and Sun abandoned their horses and fled into the mountains.' The novel adds the detail of them abandoning their horses to escape.
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孔明大笑曰：“郭淮、孙礼休走！
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- subordinate← Sima Yi → Guo HuailitRomance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 99Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 101
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又令郭淮守陇西诸郡
Original relation: subordinate general · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 101
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淮策亮必争北原，宜先据之
- battle← Jiang Wei → Guo Huaihist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·蒋琬费祎姜维传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·少帝纪Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 109
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望面门上尽力射去，淮应弦落马。
Original relation: shoot kill · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 109
与魏大将军郭淮、夏侯霸等战于洮西。
姜维闻淮进兵，军食少，乃退屯陇西界
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与征西将军郭淮拒蜀偏将军姜维。
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- defeat← Wei Yan → Guo HuaihistRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·刘彭廖李刘魏杨传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·后主传
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破魏雍州剌史郭淮于阳溪
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推荡寇将军张郃为军主
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乃使郭淮、陈泰悉关中之众
- deputy general← Cao Zhen → Guo HuailitRomance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 93Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 98
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命郭淮为副都督
退与郭淮、孙礼计议
Original relation: subordinate general · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 98
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行军司马郭淮谏曰：“‘三军易得，一将难求’。张郃虽然有罪，乃魏王所深爱者也，不可便诛
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- follow planGuo Huai → Chen TaihistRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·桓二陈徐卫卢传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·满田牵郭传
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淮从泰计
与雍州刺史陈泰恊策
Original relation: colleague · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·满田牵郭传
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汝既是大魏皇族，天子又不曾亏汝，何故背反？
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夏侯玄伐蜀，淮督诸军为前锋