Is “Guanqiu Jian was defeated and fled to the marsh in Shen County, where he was shot dead by Zhang Shu, a commoner.” true?
According to the 'Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wei, Biography of Guanqiu Jian', Guanqiu Jian raised troops in Huainan and fled in defeat, 'When he reached Shen County, his followers gradually deserted him. Jian, alone with his younger brother Xiu and grandson Zhong, hid in the grass by the waterside. Zhang Shu, a commoner under the command of Anfeng Ford, shot and killed Jian, and sent his head to the capital.' In Chapter 110 of the 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms', it is written that Guanqiu Jian, exhausted and desperate, fled, 'Guanqiu Jian could not withstand the enemy, and led a dozen or so riders to flee. Ahead, he reached the city of Shen County', where he was lured in by the county magistrate and beheaded. The official history records that he was shot dead by Zhang Shu.
In the official history, Guanqiu Jian raised troops against Sima Shi, was defeated, fled to Shen County, and was shot dead by Zhang Shu. The novel faithfully records his defeat and death.
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