RJu Shou recommended him as the general to command a separate force outside WuchaoWei 6 §53
NLed 10,000 troops to relieve Wuchao and was wiped outCh. 30 §43Ch. 30 §44
Jiang Qi 蔣奇
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| Cause of death | NKilled in battle Unverified | ||
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Profile
Jiang Qi was a general under Yuan Shao. The Records has no separate biography of him, and his name appears once in the Biography of Yuan Shao. In the 5th year of Jian'an (200) at Guandu, when Yuan Shao gave Chunyu Qiong and others more than 10,000 troops to go north and meet the supply wagons, Ju Shou urged him to send the general Jiang Qi to form a separate detachment on the outer flank to cut off Lord Cao's raids, but Yuan Shao did not follow his advice. Chen Shou's main text does not record his courtesy name, origin or death. Records, Wei 6 §50 · 53
In the Romance he appears in only 1 of the 120 chapters, Chapter 30, and no chapter title bears his name. In the Romance, Cao Cao, following Xu You's plan, goes to Wuchao pretending to be Jiang Qi's troops, while Jiang Qi, ordered by Yuan Shao to lead 10,000 troops to relieve Wuchao, is deceived by Cao Cao's troops disguised as Chunyu Qiong's defeated men and is cut down by Zhang Liao. Romance, Ch. 30 §32 · 39 · 43–44
In the Records
According to the Biography of Yuan Shao, in the 5th year of Jian'an (200) Yuan Shao crossed the Yellow River, closed in on Guandu and confronted Taizu (Cao Cao). As Taizu and Yuan Shao faced each other for a long time, the common people grew weary and destitute, and many rebelled and answered Yuan Shao's call; Taizu's army also ran short of food. Records, Wei 6 §50–53
At that point, when Yuan Shao sent Chunyu Qiong and others north with more than 10,000 troops to meet the supply wagons, Ju Shou told Yuan Shao to send the general Jiang Qi to form a separate detachment on the outer flank to cut off Lord Cao's raids. Again Yuan Shao did not follow his advice. Records, Wei 6 §53
Chunyu Qiong camped at Wuchao, 40 li from Yuan Shao's camp. Taizu left Cao Hong to hold his camp and, personally leading 5,000 infantry and cavalry, went secretly under cover of night to attack Chunyu Qiong. Yuan Shao sent cavalry to the rescue, but they were defeated and fled, and Taizu crushed Chunyu Qiong and the others and beheaded them all. When Yuan Shao's generals Gao Lan, Zhang He and others surrendered with their troops, Yuan Shao's host collapsed completely. Records, Wei 6 §53–54
In Chen Shou's main text, this passage in the Biography of Yuan Shao is the only place where Jiang Qi's name appears. Yuan Shao did not follow Ju Shou's advice; Chen Shou's main text has no record of Jiang Qi leading troops out, nor does it record his origin or death. Records, Wei 6 §53
In the Romance
In Chapter 30 of the Romance, Xu You, who has come over to Cao Cao, tells him that Yuan Shao's grain and baggage are all stored at Wuchao, and that Chunyu Qiong, who guards it, is fond of drink and keeps no watch. He then advises Cao Cao to pick elite troops, go there pretending that Yuan Shao's general Jiang Qi has brought troops to guard the grain, and seize the chance to burn the grain, fodder and baggage. Romance, Ch. 30 §32
Cao Cao has his 5,000 men and horses fly the banners of Yuan Shao's army and leads them himself on a night march. When they pass in front of another of Yuan Shao's camps, he has someone answer that Jiang Qi is on his way to Wuchao under orders to guard the grain. Yuan Shao's soldiers, seeing their own side's banners, suspect nothing, and Cao Cao, claiming at every place he passes that these are Jiang Qi's troops, reaches Wuchao unhindered and sets fires on all sides. Romance, Ch. 30 §35 · 38–39
When Yuan Shao receives a report that the sky due north is full of firelight, Zhang He offers to go with Gao Lan to relieve Wuchao, but Guo Tu repeatedly urges that they first attack Cao Cao's empty camp. Yuan Shao sends Zhang He and Gao Lan with 5,000 troops to Guandu to attack Cao Cao's camp, and sends Jiang Qi with 10,000 troops to relieve Wuchao. Romance, Ch. 30 §42–43
Cao Cao scatters Chunyu Qiong's soldiers, strips them of all their clothes, armor and banners, and disguises his men as Chunyu Qiong's subordinates gathering their troops and returning to camp. When they meet Jiang Qi's men and horses on a remote mountain path, they answer that they are defeated troops fleeing back from Wuchao, and Jiang Qi, suspecting nothing, rides straight past. Then Zhang Liao and Xu Chu suddenly appear and shout, 'Jiang Qi, do not run!'; before Jiang Qi can do anything, he is cut down from his horse by Zhang Liao, and his troops are slaughtered to a man. Romance, Ch. 30 §44
Cao Cao also sends men ahead to report falsely that Jiang Qi has already scattered the enemy troops at Wuchao. Because of this Yuan Shao sends no more relief to Wuchao and sends further troops only to Guandu, and Zhang He and Gao Lan are badly defeated by Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren and Cao Hong. Romance, Ch. 30 §45–46
Where the Romance differs
The ruse of posing as Jiang Qi: In Chapter 30 of the Romance, Xu You tells Cao Cao to pretend that Jiang Qi has come to guard the grain, and Cao Cao claims at every place he passes that his troops are Jiang Qi's. The Annals of Emperor Wu in the Records state only that Xu You urged an attack on Chunyu Qiong and the others and that Taizu personally set out by night with 5,000 infantry and cavalry; there is no borrowing of Jiang Qi's name. Romance, Ch. 30 §32 · 39Records, Wei 1 §69
Ju Shou's advice: In Chapter 30 of the Romance, Ju Shou, having read the heavens, urges that elite troops and brave generals be sent to Wuchao to patrol the byways and mountain paths, and is rebuked by Yuan Shao for it, but he does not mention Jiang Qi. In the Biography of Yuan Shao in the Records, Ju Shou urged sending the general Jiang Qi to form a separate detachment on the outer flank to cut off Lord Cao's raids, and Yuan Shao did not follow his advice. Romance, Ch. 30 §36–37Records, Wei 6 §53
The relief of Wuchao: In Chapter 30 of the Romance, Jiang Qi, ordered by Yuan Shao, leads 10,000 troops to relieve Wuchao. The Annals of Emperor Wu and the Biography of Yuan Shao in the Records state only that Yuan Shao sent cavalry to relieve Chunyu Qiong but they were defeated and fled, without naming the general who led them. Romance, Ch. 30 §43Records, Wei 1 §69Records, Wei 6 §54
Death: In Chapter 30 of the Romance, Jiang Qi is deceived on a mountain path by Cao Cao's troops disguised as Chunyu Qiong's defeated men and is cut down by Zhang Liao. Chen Shou's main text has no account of Jiang Qi's death, and the Biography of Zhang Liao does not mention the events at Wuchao either. Romance, Ch. 30 §44Records, Wei 6 §53Records, Wei 17 §1–18
The false report: In Chapter 30 of the Romance, Cao Cao falsely reports that Jiang Qi has already scattered the enemy at Wuchao, so that Yuan Shao sends no further relief to Wuchao. In the Annals of Emperor Wu in the Records, on hearing that Taizu was attacking Chunyu Qiong, Yuan Shao told his eldest son Yuan Tan that he would take the chance to attack and capture Taizu's camp, and had Zhang He and Gao Lan attack Cao Hong; there was no false report made in Jiang Qi's name. Romance, Ch. 30 §45Records, Wei 1 §70
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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 total390 / 1000Rank 678 of 996 · Top 69%Romance total346 / 1000Rank 924 of 1,113 · Top 84%
Romance adaptation index−44Romance total − Records total
- LEA4835−13
- STR4540−5
- INT3825−13
- POL3533−2
- CHA4038−2
- VIR4545±0
- ADP4035−5
- SCH3131±0
- DIP3331−2
- DIS3533−2
Abilities shaped by the Romance — where it differs from the Records Differences of 10 or more
RNo direct record — estimated as a general of Yuan ShaoWei 6 §53
NPassed by Cao Cao's troops disguised as Chunyu Qiong's defeated men without suspicionCh. 30 §44
8 similar abilities — show evidence
RNo direct record — estimated as a general of Yuan ShaoWei 6 §53
NWas cut down from his horse by Zhang Liao before he could do anythingCh. 30 §44
RNo direct record — estimated as a general of Yuan ShaoWei 6 §53
NNo direct record — estimated as a general of Yuan ShaoCh. 30 §43
RNo direct record — estimated as a general of Yuan ShaoWei 6 §53
NNo direct record — estimated as a general of Yuan ShaoCh. 30 §43
RNo direct record — estimated as a general of Yuan ShaoWei 6 §53
NNo direct record — estimated as a general of Yuan ShaoCh. 30 §43
RNo direct record — estimated as a general of Yuan ShaoWei 6 §53
NNo direct record — estimated as a general of Yuan ShaoCh. 30 §43
RNo direct record — estimated as a general of Yuan ShaoWei 6 §53
NNo direct record — estimated as a general of Yuan ShaoCh. 30 §43
RNo direct record — estimated as a general of Yuan ShaoWei 6 §53
NNo direct record — estimated as a general of Yuan ShaoCh. 30 §43
RNo direct record — estimated as a general of Yuan ShaoWei 6 §53
NNo direct record — estimated as a general of Yuan ShaoCh. 30 §43
Records Romance Unverified No direct record; scored from their actions (evidence grade C)
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