Hu Cher 胡車兒
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Profile
Hu Cher appeared in Chapter 16 of the Romance as a lieutenant general under Zhang Xiu. The Romance describes him as an extraordinary man who could carry 500 jin on his back and travel 700 li in a day; when Zhang Xiu planned to strike at Cao Cao, it has him propose a plan to first steal Dian Wei's pair of iron halberds, and when Dian Wei went back drunk, it has him mingle with the crowd and slip into the main camp. Romance, Ch. 16 §48–49
Of the 120 chapters of the Romance he appears only in Chapter 16, and no chapter has his name in its title. He does not appear in Chen Shou's main text and is recorded only in Pei Songzhi's commentary. The Biography of Zhang Xiu in Chen Shou's main text records that when Cao Cao took Zhang Ji's wife, Zhang Xiu resented it, and that Cao Cao secretly plotted to kill Zhang Xiu, but the plot leaked and Zhang Xiu launched a surprise attack on Cao Cao. The Annals of Emperor Wu record that in the first month of spring in the 2nd year of Jian'an (197), Cao Cao arrived at Wan and received Zhang Xiu's surrender, but that Zhang Xiu soon regretted it and rebelled again. Romance, Ch. 16 §48Records, Wei 8 §57Records, Wei 1 §43
In the Romance
In Chapter 16 of the Romance, Cao Cao led 150,000 troops against Zhang Xiu and reached the Yu River, and Zhang Xiu surrendered on Jia Xu's advice. While staying at Wancheng, Cao Cao had Lady Zou, the wife of Zhang Xiu's uncle Zhang Ji, brought to him and kept her with him, then moved to a camp outside the city and summoned Dian Wei to stand guard outside the tent of the central army. Hearing of this, Zhang Xiu was enraged and consulted Jia Xu; he asked to move the newly surrendered troops to a station near the central army, and once permission was granted, he divided his troops into four camps and set a date to strike. Romance, Ch. 16 §42–47
Fearing that Dian Wei was so fierce that he could not easily be approached, Zhang Xiu consulted his lieutenant general Hu Cher. The Romance writes that Hu Cher could carry 500 jin on his back and travel 700 li in a day, and so was an extraordinary man too. Hu Cher proposed a plan to Zhang Xiu: what made Dian Wei fearsome was his pair of iron halberds, so if Zhang Xiu invited him the next day and plied him with wine until he went back thoroughly drunk, Hu Cher would mingle among the soldiers accompanying him, slip into his tent and steal the halberds first. Romance, Ch. 16 §48
Zhang Xiu was delighted, prepared bows and arrows and armoured troops in advance, and notified each camp. On the appointed day Jia Xu invited Dian Wei to the camp and plied him attentively with wine, and when Dian Wei went back drunk in the evening, Hu Cher mingled with the crowd and went straight into the main camp. Around the second watch, fires broke out on all sides and Cao Cao hurriedly called for Dian Wei; Dian Wei, who had been lying drunk, sprang to his feet, but could not find his pair of halberds and drew a foot soldier's sword from his waist. Romance, Ch. 16 §49–50
Dian Wei held the camp gate and fought to the death until he was speared in the back and died; thanks to him Cao Cao escaped on horseback from the rear of the camp, but he lost Cao Anmin and his eldest son Cao Ang. The Romance does not say what Hu Cher did after this, and he does not appear again. Romance, Ch. 16 §51–54
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Abilities
There is no record in the main text of Chen Shou’s Records, so only the Romance score is given.
- LEA40
- STR70
- INT55
- POL31
- CHA38
- VIR38
- ADP45
- SCH31
- DIP38
- DIS33
Evidence by ability
NNo direct record — estimated from his title of lieutenant generalCh. 16 §48
NAn extraordinary man who could carry 500 jin and travel 700 li a dayCh. 16 §48
NProposed getting Dian Wei drunk to steal his pair of iron halberdsCh. 16 §48
NNo direct record — estimated from his title of lieutenant generalCh. 16 §48
NNo direct record — estimated from his title of lieutenant generalCh. 16 §48
NNo direct record — estimated from his title of lieutenant generalCh. 16 §48
NMingled with the crowd and slipped into Cao Cao's main campCh. 16 §49
NNo direct record — estimated from his title of lieutenant generalCh. 16 §48
NNo direct record — estimated from his title of lieutenant generalCh. 16 §48
NNo direct record — estimated from his title of lieutenant generalCh. 16 §48
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.
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