Gongsun Xu
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- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Gongsun (公孫).
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Gongsun Xu (died 199) was the son of Gongsun Zan, a warlord during the civil strife preceding the Three Kingdoms period in China.
[edit] Life
As Han's central power collapsed, Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao fought for control of northern China. After years of destructive war, Gongsun Zan grew weary. He built a splendid fortification at Yi (易), located on the northern bank of Yi river, called it Yijing (易京, meaning Capital Yi). He stored enough provisions to last tens of years, locking himself inside, intended to wait out for "peace".
Taking the initiation, Yuan Shao went for the kill. Having amassed a massive army, he easily cut through Gongsun Zan's border defense fortifications because Gongsun Zan refused to relieve them. Before long, Yuan Shao and his huge army appeared in front of Yijing.
Alarmed, Gongsun Zan sent his son, Gongsun Xu to ask for help from the leaders of the Black Mountain Bandits (Heishan bandits).
In the spring of 199, Zhang Yan, leader of the Black Mountain bandits, joined with Gongsun Xu to lead the relieving force advancing in 3 columns. Before they arrived, Gongsun Zan lost the battle of Yijing and died.
Gongsun Xu was killed by the Xiongnu group Chuge (屠各).
[edit] References
- Book of Later Han, Vol. 79 "Biographies of Liu Yu, Gongsun Zan, and Tao Qian"
- de Crespigny, Rafe. "To Establish Peace: being the Chronicle of the Later Han dynasty for the years 189 to 220 AD as recorded in Chapters 59 to 69 of the Zizhi tongjian of Sima Guang". Volume 1. Faculty of Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra. 1996. ISBN 0-7315-2526-4.
