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Xu Kai was a Military Officer.
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History of Ming, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Chengzu 1 · 3 passages
九月，盛庸代李景隆將，复取德州，與吳杰、平安、徐凯相掎角，以困北平。
In the ninth month Sheng Yong took command from Li Jinglong, recovered Dezhou, and with Wu Jie, Ping An, and Xu Kai set a pincer meant to choke Beiping.
時徐凯方城沧州，王佯出兵攻遼東，至通州，循河而南，渡直沽，昼夜兼行。
Xu Kai was then besieging Cangzhou; the Prince pretended a strike into Liaodong, reached Tongzhou, turned south along the canal, crossed Zhigu, and drove without pause day or night.
冬十月戊午，襲執徐凯，破其城，夜坑降卒三千人。
On wuwu in the tenth month he sprang on Xu Kai, stormed Cangzhou, and that night buried three thousand captives alive.