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Jia Xu贾诩
Advisor to Li Jue, suggested counterattacking Chang'an.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 3
- RELATION RECORDS
- 8
- SOURCE WORKS
- 2
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Jia Xu, and the people around them.
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01MENTORSHIPMentorship
Teachers, disciples and transmission
1 figure · 2 records＋
Mentorship
Teachers, disciples and transmission
Jia Xu→Cao Pioffer strategy
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
3 figures · 5 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Cao Cao→Jia Xuappoint official
Jia Xu—Zhang Xiustrategist
Cao Pi→Jia Xuconfer title
03THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
1 figure · 1 record＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Zhang Xiu→Jia Xuuse strategy
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In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms
Cao Wei strategist, reached the position of Grand Commandant.
In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Advisor to Li Jue, suggested counterattacking Chang'an.；Strategist, offered plans for Li Jue and Guo Si.；Advisor to Li Jue, secretly helped the emperor, persuaded the Qiang soldiers to leave.
Across source works
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- Literature / legend20 profile notes
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
7 relations10 verified quotations- Cao Cao→ appoint official →Jia Xu
- Jia Xu→ ruler-subject →Cao Cao
- Cao Pi→ confer title →Jia Xu
- Jia Xu→ offer strategy →Cao Pi
Verified original text · 10
封贾诩为执金吾使
appoint official · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 23
命贾诩为太守，守黎阳
ruler-subject · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 32
8 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history7 profile notes
Records of the Three Kingdoms
5 relations7 verified quotations- Cao Cao→ appoint official →Jia Xu
- Jia Xu→ ruler-subject →Cao Cao
- Cao Pi→ confer title →Jia Xu
- Jia Xu→ strategist →Zhang Xiu
Verified original text · 7
公用贾诩计，伪许之
use strategy · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·武帝纪
表诩为执金吾，封都亭侯
enfeoff · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·荀彧荀攸贾诩传
5 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
History vs. fiction
In official histories, he is a strategist who never miscalculates and served as Grand Tutor to Emperor Wen.
The Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wei, Biography of Jia Xu records that after Dong Zhuo's death, Jia Xu advised Li Jue and Guo Si to counterattack Chang'an, causing chaos in Guanzhong; later he repeatedly offered strategies at Wancheng. The original text says: "不如率众而西，所在收兵，以攻长安，为董公报仇，幸而事济，奉国家以征天下" It also records "众以为然。傕乃西攻长安" (Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wei, Biographies of Xun Yu, Xun You, and Jia Xu).
According to Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wei, Biography of Jia Xu, when Cao Cao asked about succession, Jia Xu said, 'Thinking of Yuan Benchu and Liu Jingsheng and their sons,' which awakened Cao Cao to establish Cao Pi.
Relationship network
- appoint official← Cao Cao → Jia Xuhist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·武帝纪Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·荀彧荀攸贾诩传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 23Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 32
Original text (4)
封贾诩为执金吾使
命贾诩为太守，守黎阳
Original relation: ruler-subject · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 32
公用贾诩计，伪许之
Original relation: use strategy · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·武帝纪
表诩为执金吾，封都亭侯
Original relation: enfeoff · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·荀彧荀攸贾诩传
- ruler-subjectJia Xu → Cao Caohist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·武帝纪Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 78
Original text (2)
洛阳良工有苏越者，最有巧思
荀攸、贾诩劝公。
Original relation: urge to ascend · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·武帝纪
- confer title← Cao Pi → Jia Xuhist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·文帝纪Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·荀彧荀攸贾诩传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 79
Original text (3)
封贾诩为太尉
以大中大夫贾诩为太尉
Original relation: ruler-subject · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·文帝纪
文帝即位，以诩为太尉
Original relation: appoint · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·荀彧荀攸贾诩传
Original text (1)
Original text (1)
乃问计于中大夫贾诩。
- strategistJia Xu → Zhang Xiuhist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·荀彧荀攸贾诩传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 18Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 23
Original text (4)
贾诩料知曹操之意……乃谓张绣曰
诩曰：“今可整兵再往追之。”
Original relation: offer plan · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 18
不如去从曹操
Original relation: persuade · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 23
张绣在南阳，诩阴结绣，绣遣人迎诩。
Original relation: seek refuge · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·荀彧荀攸贾诩传
Original text (1)
贾诩见如此光景，便谓张绣曰
Original text (1)
绣从贾诩计，复以众降