RPlundered as a Black Mountain bandit, but killed Yang Chou, who had murdered his lord Zhang YangWei 1 §19Wei 8 §34
NKilled Yang Chou, who had murdered his lord Zhang YangCh. 19 §42
Sui Gu 眭固
| Occupation | RNGeneral | Faction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | RN | Biography in | |
| Born | R? Unverified | Native place | |
| Died | R199 Unverified | Place of death | |
| Cause of death | RKilled in battle NKilled in battle Unverified | ||
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R10 |
Profile
Sui Gu first appears in the Records as one of the Black Mountain bandits. In the 2nd year of Chuping (191), together with Yu Du, Bai Rao and others, he plundered Wei Commandery and Dong Commandery with a host of more than a hundred thousand, and the following year he was intercepted by Taizu and heavily defeated. Later he appears as a subordinate general of Zhang Yang of Henei. Records, Wei 1 §16 · 19–20Records, Wei 8 §34
In the 4th year of Jian'an (199) he killed Yang Chou, who had killed Zhang Yang, and led Yang Chou's followers to attach themselves to Yuan Shao, stationing himself at Shequan. While leading troops north in person to ask Yuan Shao for help, he fought Shi Huan and Cao Ren at Quancheng, was heavily defeated and was beheaded. Records, Wei 1 §51Records, Wei 8 §34
Chen Shou's main text has no biography of him; he appears scattered through the Annals of Emperor Wu and the biographies of Zhang Yang, Yue Jin, Yu Jin and Xu Huang, and there is no assessment of him. In the Romance he appears only in Chapter 19, in 1 of the 120 chapters, and his name is in no chapter title. The Romance briefly records that he killed Yang Chou, who had killed Zhang Yang, and went to Quancheng, and that Cao Cao sent Shi Huan to pursue and behead him. Records, Wei 1 §19Records, Wei 8 §34Records, Wei 17 §20 · 32 · 58Romance, Ch. 19 §42
In the Records
In autumn of the 2nd year of Chuping (191), Yuan Shao coerced Han Fu and took Ji Province. Around this time a host of more than a hundred thousand Black Mountain bandits under Yu Du, Bai Rao, Sui Gu and others plundered Wei Commandery and Dong Commandery, and Wang Gong could not hold them off. Taizu led troops into Dong Commandery and defeated Bai Rao at Puyang, and on this occasion Yuan Shao submitted a memorial making Taizu Administrator of Dong Commandery. Records, Wei 1 §16 · 18–19
In spring of the 3rd year of Chuping (192), when Taizu was stationed at Dunqiu, Yu Du and the others attacked Dong Wuyang. Taizu went west into the mountains and attacked the home base of Yu Du and the others, and Yu Du abandoned Wuyang and returned. Taizu intercepted Sui Gu and also attacked Yufuluo of the Xiongnu at Neihuang, routing them all. Records, Wei 1 §20
Sui Gu later appears as a subordinate general of Zhang Yang of Henei. Zhang Yang had long been on good terms with Lü Bu, and when Taizu besieged Lü Bu he sent troops out to Dongshi to lend Lü Bu support from afar. When Zhang Yang's subordinate general Yang Chou killed Zhang Yang and went over to Taizu, Sui Gu killed Yang Chou and, leading his followers, intended to go north and join Yuan Shao. Records, Wei 8 §34
According to the Annals of Emperor Wu, when the Duke returned to Changyi in the 2nd month, in spring, of the 4th year of Jian'an (199), Sui Gu, having killed Yang Chou, had led his followers to attach themselves to Yuan Shao and was stationed at Shequan. In the 4th month, in summer, the Duke reached the Yellow River and had Shi Huan and Cao Ren cross the river to attack him. Sui Gu left Zhang Yang's former Chief Clerk Xue Hong and the Administrator of Henei Miao Shang to hold his base, and was leading troops north in person to meet Yuan Shao and ask for help when he encountered Shi Huan and Cao Ren at Quancheng. They fought, routed him and beheaded Sui Gu. The Duke crossed the Yellow River and besieged Shequan, and Xue Hong and Miao Shang led their followers to surrender and were enfeoffed as full marquises. Records, Wei 1 §51–52
Other biographies also record this battle. The Biography of Zhang Yang says that Taizu sent Shi Huan to intercept him on the way, defeated him at Quancheng, beheaded Sui Gu and took over all his followers. The Biography of Yu Jin says that Yu Jin, on a separate mission, attacked Sui Gu at Shequan together with Shi Huan and Cao Ren, defeated him and beheaded him; the Biography of Yue Jin says that Yue Jin attacked and defeated Sui Gu at Shequan; and the Biography of Xu Huang records that Xu Huang beheaded Sui Gu in Henei together with Shi Huan. Records, Wei 8 §34Records, Wei 17 §32 · 20 · 58
The patent of the 5th month of the 18th year of Jian'an (213) that enfeoffed the Duke as Duke of Wei listed his achievements, and counted as another of them that, as he turned his carriage to return, Zhang Yang perished, Sui Gu was punished for his crimes, and Zhang Xiu bowed his head and submitted. Chen Shou's main text has no biography of Sui Gu, and no assessment of him either. Records, Wei 1 §121 · 124
In the Romance
In Chapter 19 of the Romance, while Cao Cao has been attacking the city of Xiapi for two months without taking it, a report comes in: Zhang Yang, Administrator of Henei, set out with troops to Dongshi to rescue Lü Bu, but his subordinate general Yang Chou killed him and meant to present his head to the Chancellor, only to be killed in turn by Sui Gu, a general in Zhang Yang's confidence, and Sui Gu has gone off to Quancheng. Romance, Ch. 19 §42
On hearing the report, Cao Cao at once sends Shi Huan to pursue Sui Gu and behead him. He then says that Zhang Yang has destroyed himself, but there is the worry of Yuan Shao to the north and of Liu Biao and Zhang Xiu to the east, so he will leave Lü Bu be and return to the capital; Xun You stops him, saying that Lü Bu's spirit is broken and he should be attacked quickly, and Guo Jia says he has a plan to break the city of Xiapi at once. This passage is the only place in the Romance where Sui Gu appears. Romance, Ch. 19 §42–43
Where the Romance differs
Sui Gu's background: Chapter 19 of the Romance describes Sui Gu only as a general in Zhang Yang's confidence. In the Records, in the 2nd year of Chuping (191) he plundered Wei Commandery and Dong Commandery together with the Black Mountain bandits Yu Du, Bai Rao and others, and the following year he was intercepted by Taizu and heavily defeated. Romance, Ch. 19 §42Records, Wei 1 §16 · 19–20
Where he went: In Chapter 19 of the Romance, Sui Gu kills Yang Chou and goes off to Quancheng. In the Annals of Emperor Wu in the Records, after killing Yang Chou he led Yang Chou's followers to attach themselves to Yuan Shao and stationed himself at Shequan; leaving Xue Hong and Miao Shang to hold Shequan, he was going north to meet Yuan Shao and ask for help when he encountered Shi Huan and Cao Ren at Quancheng. Romance, Ch. 19 §42Records, Wei 1 §51
When he died: In Chapter 19 of the Romance, Cao Cao hears the news in the second month of his siege of Xiapi and at once sends Shi Huan to behead Sui Gu. In the Annals of Emperor Wu in the Records, the capture of Lü Bu at Xiapi came before this, and it was in the 4th month, in summer, of the 4th year of Jian'an (199) that the Duke sent Shi Huan and Cao Ren to attack Sui Gu. Romance, Ch. 19 §42Records, Wei 1 §49 · 51
Who beheaded him: In Chapter 19 of the Romance, Cao Cao sends Shi Huan alone to pursue and behead him. The Annals of Emperor Wu in the Records say that Shi Huan and Cao Ren routed and beheaded Sui Gu; the Biography of Yu Jin says that Yu Jin beheaded him together with Shi Huan and Cao Ren, and the Biography of Xu Huang says that Xu Huang beheaded him in Henei together with Shi Huan. Romance, Ch. 19 §42Records, Wei 1 §51Records, Wei 17 §32 · 58
The surrender of Shequan: Xue Hong and Miao Shang, who held Shequan, do not appear in the Romance. In the Records, after Sui Gu's death, when the Duke crossed the Yellow River and besieged Shequan, the two led their followers to surrender and were enfeoffed as full marquises. Romance, Ch. 19 §42Records, Wei 1 §52
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Abilities
The Records score (Chen Shou’s Records of the Three Kingdoms, main text) is the baseline. Each ability compares how the Romance redrew the same person, and the evidence from both sources explains the difference.
Records total351 / 1000Rank 897 of 996 · Top 91%Romance total356 / 1000Rank 851 of 1,113 · Top 77%
Romance adaptation index+5Romance total − Records total
- LEA4238−4
- STR4038−2
- INT3333±0
- POL3131±0
- CHA4035−5
- VIR3855+17
- ADP3033+3
- SCH3131±0
- DIP3331−2
- DIS3331−2
Abilities shaped by the Romance — where it differs from the Records Differences of 10 or more
9 similar abilities — show evidence
RPlundered Wei Commandery with over a hundred thousand Black Mountain bandits, but was intercepted by Taizu and heavily defeatedWei 1 §19Wei 1 §20Wei 1 §51
NNo direct record — estimated from his status as a general in Zhang Yang's confidenceCh. 19 §42
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general commanding troopsWei 1 §51
NNo direct record — estimated from the record of his killing Yang ChouCh. 19 §42
RDivided his forces to hold his base and went to seek help, but was crushed at QuanchengWei 1 §51
NNo direct record — estimated from his roleCh. 19 §42
RNo direct record — estimated from his origins in a bandit bandWei 1 §19
NNo direct record — estimated from his roleCh. 19 §42
RNo direct record — estimated from the record of his leading Zhang Yang's followersWei 8 §34
NNo direct record — estimated from his roleCh. 19 §42
RTried to attach himself to Yuan Shao but was intercepted on the way and beheadedWei 8 §34
NNo direct record — estimated from the record of his going to Quancheng and being pursuedCh. 19 §42
RNo direct record — estimated from his roleWei 1 §19
NNo direct record — estimated from his roleCh. 19 §42
RNo direct record — estimated from the record of his going to ask Yuan Shao for helpWei 1 §51
NNo direct record — estimated from his roleCh. 19 §42
RNo direct record — estimated from his roleWei 1 §51
NNo direct record — estimated from his roleCh. 19 §42
Records Romance Unverified No direct record; scored from their actions (evidence grade C)
3KDEX scoring — the Records use the main text of Chen Shou’s Records of the Three Kingdoms; the Romance uses the 120-chapter Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Click a source tag to open that passage in the reader.
Romance chapters (1)
AppearsNot present Chapter list →
Allegiance history Changed allegiance 1 times
- Heishan Bandits · Records · 「黑山賊于毒、白繞、眭固等十餘萬衆略魏郡、東郡」
- Zhang Yang faction (~199) · Records · 「楊將眭固殺醜，將其眾」 · 「斬固」
Related events (1)
- Battle of Wuyang 192 · Command
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