Chen Jun 陳俊
| Occupation | NGeneral | Faction | Wei |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | N | Biography in | |
| Existence | Fictional | Mentions |
Profile
Chen Jun appears in Chapter 112 of the Romance as a figure on the Wei side who receives orders from Sima Zhao. On hearing that Zhuge Dan, having joined forces with the troops of Wu, is coming to fight a decisive battle, Sima Zhao follows Zhong Hui's advice to lure the enemy with gain, and has Chen Jun gather carts loaded with goods for rewarding the troops, together with oxen, horses, donkeys and mules, on all sides within the camp, to be abandoned when the enemy comes. Romance, Ch. 112 §1
When Zhuge Dan comes in pursuit of the fleeing Cheng Cui, the southern troops, seeing oxen, horses, donkeys and mules filling the fields, scramble to seize them and have no mind to fight; the ambush troops of Shi Bao and Zhou Tai (州泰) and the crack troops of Wang Ji (王基) and Chen Qian fall upon them, and Zhuge Dan, heavily defeated, retreats into Shouchun. This is the only place in the Romance where Chen Jun's name appears. Romance, Ch. 112 §1–3
He appears in only Chapter 112 of the 120 chapters of the Romance, and no chapter title bears his name. The Biography of Zhuge Dan in Chen Shou's main text records only that the Army Supervisor Shi Bao, the Inspector of Yan Province Zhou Tai and others picked out nimble troops to form a mobile force to guard against the enemy outside, and that when Zhu Yi came with a large army, Zhou Tai and others met him in battle and each time broke his spearhead; it says nothing of luring the enemy with oxen and horses, and Chen Jun's name appears neither in Chen Shou's main text nor in Pei Songzhi's notes. Romance, Ch. 112 §1Records, Wei 28 §36–43
In the Romance
In Chapter 112 of the Romance, Sima Zhao, hearing that Zhuge Dan has joined forces with the troops of Wu and is coming to fight a decisive battle, summons the Chief Clerk of the Cavalier Attendants Pei Xiu and the Gentleman of the Yellow Gate Zhong Hui to discuss a plan for defeating the enemy. Zhong Hui says that Wu helps Zhuge Dan in truth for the sake of gain, so if they lure it with gain they will surely win. Romance, Ch. 112 §1
Following this advice, Sima Zhao has Shi Bao and Zhou Tai (州泰) lead two columns to lie in ambush at the city of Shitou, places Wang Ji (王基) and Chen Qian behind them at the head of crack troops, and orders the lieutenant general Cheng Cui to lead tens of thousands of troops ahead to lure out the enemy. He also has Chen Jun gather carts loaded with goods for rewarding the troops, together with oxen, horses, donkeys and mules, on all sides within the camp, to be abandoned when the enemy comes. Romance, Ch. 112 §1
That day Zhuge Dan places the Wu general Zhu Yi on his left and Wen Qin on his right, and, seeing that the men and horses in the Wei camp are in disorder, drives his troops and horses straight forward in force. When Cheng Cui falls back and flees, Zhuge Dan drives his troops on to fall upon them, but oxen, horses, donkeys and mules fill the fields, and the southern troops scramble to seize them and have no mind to fight. At a single cannon shot Shi Bao charges in from the left and Zhou Tai from the right, and as Zhuge Dan, alarmed, tries to fall back, the crack troops of Wang Ji and Chen Qian fall upon him. Heavily defeated, Zhuge Dan flees with his beaten troops into Shouchun, shuts the gates and holds firm, and Sima Zhao has the city surrounded on all sides and attacked with combined strength. Romance, Ch. 112 §2–3
After this, Sun Chen has Zhu Yi, who has been defeated again and again, dragged out and beheaded, and returns to Jianye, and the grain in the city gradually runs out. When Sima Zhao attacks the city from all sides at once, the general Zeng Xuan, who is defending it, opens the north gate and lets the Wei troops into the city, and Zhuge Dan, breaking out by a back lane, is cut down by Hu Fen beside the drawbridge. In the Romance, Chen Jun does not appear again after this stratagem at the beginning of Chapter 112. Romance, Ch. 112 §8 · 12 · 15
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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.
- LEA42
- STR35
- INT38
- POL40
- CHA35
- VIR40
- ADP40
- SCH31
- DIP33
- DIS33
Evidence by ability
NWas charged with the lure of gathering oxen, horses and carts of reward goods in the camp and then abandoning themCh. 112 §1
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a Wei officerCh. 112 §1
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a Wei officerCh. 112 §1
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a Wei officerCh. 112 §1
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a Wei officerCh. 112 §1
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a Wei officerCh. 112 §1
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a Wei officerCh. 112 §1
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a Wei officerCh. 112 §1
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a Wei officerCh. 112 §1
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a Wei officerCh. 112 §1
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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Allegiance history
- Wei · Romance · Romance ch. 112 「又令陈俊引车仗牛马驴骡」 · Q124655863