Rebellions in Jian'an, Hanxing and Nanping 建安、漢興、南平之亂

He Qi was a native of Shanyin County in Kuaiji Commandery; in the 1st year of Jian'an (196), when Sun Ce reached Kuaiji Commandery, he was nominated as Filial and Incorrupt. When Shang Sheng, Chief of Houguan, raised troops on Wang Lang's behalf and was attacked, He Qi took over the duties of Commandant of the Southern Region; when Shang Sheng was about to surrender, the bandit leaders Zhang Ya and Zhan Qiang killed him and styled themselves Supreme General and Administrator of Kuaiji respectively. He Qi sowed discord between Zhang Ya and his son-in-law He Xiong so that they plotted against each other, then crushed Zhang Ya, and Zhan Qiang's followers also came out and surrendered, so that Houguan was pacified. Records, Wu 15 §2–6

But when disorder broke out again in Jian'an, Hanxing and Nanping, He Qi advanced to Jian'an and set up a commandant's headquarters. This was the 8th year of Jian'an (203). The commandery levied 5,000 soldiers from its counties, had each county chief lead his own men, and placed them all under He Qi's command. The five bandits Hong Ming, Hong Jin, Yuan Yu, Wu Mian and Hua Dang, each leading ten thousand households, were camped one after another at Hanxing, while Wu Wu with six thousand households was camped separately at Datan and Zou Lin with six thousand households at Gaizhu; Datan and Gaizhu both led out to Yugan. Records, Wu 15 §6

He Qi passed through Yugan on his way to attack Hanxing. Fearing that, with the enemy numerous and his own troops few, he would have no support behind him if he went deep and his retreat would be cut off, He Qi told Ding Fan, Chief of Songyang County, to stay at Yugan on guard. Because Ding Fan had been chief of a neighboring city, he thought it shameful to be placed under He Qi and would not stay, and He Qi beheaded him. At this the whole army trembled, and there was no one who did not obey orders. Records, Wu 15 §7

He Qi left part of his troops behind on guard and advanced, crushing Hong Ming and the others in one battle after another; when he beheaded Hong Ming on the field of battle, Wu Mian, Hua Dang, Hong Jin and Yuan Yu all surrendered. He then turned to attack Gaizhu and moved toward Datan, and the three leaders there also surrendered. The heads taken in the campaign numbered 6,000 in all, and all the noted leaders were captured. Records, Wu 15 §7–8

He Qi re-established the counties and towns, selected 10,000 men as soldiers, and was appointed Colonel Who Pacifies the East. In the 10th year of Jian'an (205) he went on to attack Shangrao and divided its land to form Jianping County, which the Biography of the Lord of Wu records as a task Sun Quan gave He Qi. According to the Biography of the Lord of Wu, in the 8th year of Jian'an Sun Quan attacked Huang Zu in the west and broke his fleet but could not take the city, and when the mountain bandits rose again, on his way back he had Lü Fan pacify Poyang and Cheng Pu pacify Le'an. Records, Wu 15 §8Records, Wu 2 §7 · 9