Zhang Xiu (張繡) | 24 Histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 18Volume 18 Book of Later Liang 18: Biographies 8: Zhang Wenyu, Xue Yiju, Zhang Ce, Du Xiao, Jing Xiang, Li Zhen · 2 passages

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師範雖已受代，而疑撓特甚，屢揮泣求貸其族，振因以切理諭之曰：「公不念張繡事耶！ Though replaced, Shifan was deeply afraid and wept repeatedly, begging mercy for his clan; Zhen reasoned with him: "Have you forgotten Zhang Xiu!

漢末，繡屢與曹公立敵，豈德之耶，及袁紹遣使招繡，賈詡曰：『袁家父子自不相容，何能主天下英士，曹公挾天子令諸侯，其志大，不以私仇為意，不宜疑之。』 At the end of Han, Xiu had often fought Lord Cao—would Cao have treated that as a kindness? When Yuan Shao sent envoys to recruit Xiu, Jia Xu said: 'The Yuan father and son cannot abide each other—how could they lead the realm's heroes? Lord Cao holds the Son of Heaven and commands the feudal lords; his aim is great and he does not settle private scores—you should not doubt him.'

Book of Liang, Chapter 20Volume 20: Liu Lijian; Chen Bozhi · 1 passage

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朱鮪涉血於友于，張繡倳刃於愛子，漢主不以爲疑，魏君待之若舊。 Zhu Wei bloodied brotherhood; Zhang Xiu turned steel on his own son—yet the Han emperor did not doubt them, and the Wei ruler welcomed them as before.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 43Volume 43 Miscellaneous Biographies 23: Shi Shucong, Li Yanwei, Li Zhen, Pei Di, Wei Zhen, Kong Xun, Sun Dezhao, Wang Jingrao, Jiang Yin · 2 passages

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王師範以青州降梁，遣振往代師範，師範疑懼，不知所為，振曰：「獨不聞漢張繡乎？ Wang Shifan surrendered Qingzhou and the Founder sent Zhen to replace him. Shifan wavered in fear. Zhen asked: “Have you heard of Zhang Xiu?

繡與曹公為敵，然不歸袁紹而歸曹公者，知其志大，不以私讎殺人也。 Xiu fought Cao Cao yet chose Cao over Yuan Shao—because he knew Cao’s mind was large and would not murder over old scores.