Hao Zhao 郝昭

Qu Yan of Xiping, who had rebelled after the death of Taizu (Cao Cao) and then begged Su Ze to accept his surrender, later rose again in league with neighboring commanderies. Zhang Jin of Zhangye seized his Administrator and Huang Hua of Jiuquan refused to accept his, and calling themselves Administrators they responded to Qu Yan; the three tribes of Hu in Wuwei also raided and plundered, so that the roads were cut off. The generals Hao Zhao and Wei Ping had earlier each been stationed in defense of Jincheng, and they had also received an edict forbidding them to cross to the west. Records, Wei 16 §10–12

Su Ze met with the senior officials of the commandery, Hao Zhao and the others, and the chieftains of the Qiang to lay plans. The enemy, he said, were a newly gathered host and surely not of one mind, so if they struck at the right moment the good would separate from the wicked; but if they waited for the main army and let the days drag on, the good would have nowhere to turn and would join the wicked. Even though there was an edict, Su Ze said, to disobey it in order to act as circumstances required was right, and they could take the matter into their own hands. Records, Wei 16 §12–13

When Hao Zhao and the others followed his advice, troops were sent out to relieve Wuwei and the three tribes of Hu were made to surrender, after which they attacked Zhang Jin at Zhangye together with Guanqiu Xing. Qu Yan came to meet Su Ze with 3,000 foot and horse, claiming he had come to assist the army, but in fact he meant to stage a revolt; Su Ze lured him to a meeting and beheaded him on the spot. Su Ze, together with the various armies, besieged and broke Zhangye and beheaded Zhang Jin, and when Huang Hua too begged to surrender, Hexi was pacified. Records, Wei 16 §13–14

In the 1st month of spring in the 1st year of Taihe (227), when Qu Ying of Xiping rebelled and killed the Prefect of Linqiang and the Chief of Xidu, Emperor Ming sent the generals Hao Zhao and Lu Pan to suppress him, and they cut off his head. Records, Wei 3 §5

When Zhuge Liang besieged Qishan, the three commanderies of Nan'an, Tianshui and Anding rebelled and responded to him. After Cao Zhen was stationed at Mei and Zhang He crushed Ma Su, all three commanderies were pacified. Cao Zhen reasoned that since Zhuge Liang had been taught a lesson at Qishan, the next time he came out he would surely come by way of Chencang, and he had the generals Hao Zhao and Wang Sheng guard Chencang and repair its walls. Records, Wei 9 §65

The Annals of Emperor Ming record that in the 12th month of the 2nd year of Taihe (228), when Zhuge Liang besieged Chencang, Cao Zhen sent the general Fei Yao and others to resist him. Cao Zhen's record states that the following spring Zhuge Liang did indeed besiege Chencang, but could not win because defenses had already been prepared. According to the Biography of Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Liang went out through San Pass again in winter and besieged Chencang, but when Cao Zhen blocked him his provisions ran out and he withdrew, defeating and beheading the Wei general Wang Shuang, who had pursued him at the head of cavalry. Records, Wei 3 §10Records, Wei 9 §66Records, Shu 5 §35

At this time Emperor Ming summoned Zhang He by post-horse and sent him off with 30,000 troops, asking whether, if the general arrived late, Zhuge Liang would not already have taken Chencang. Zhang He answered that Zhuge Liang's provisions would not last even ten days, so he would flee before Zhang He arrived; Zhang He pressed on day and night, and when he reached Nanzheng, Zhuge Liang withdrew. Records, Wei 17 §52–53

Chen Shou's main text does not record Hao Zhao's courtesy name, origin or year of death. Nor is his name in the assessments of the chapters in which he appears: the Annals of Emperor Ming (Records of Wei 3), the Biographies of the Xiahou and Cao Clans (Records of Wei 9), and the Biographies of Ren, Su, Du, Zheng and Cang (Records of Wei 16). Records, Wei 3 §5 · 66Records, Wei 9 §65 · 132Records, Wei 16 §12–13 · 98