Xu Gong was a Chinese politician and minor warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China.
11 Facts About Xu Gong
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Xu Gong started his career sometime between 190 and 193 as the Commandant of Wu Commandery.
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Xu Gong was a close friend of Xu Jing, who fled to the Jiangdong territories in the early 190s to evade the chaos in central China.
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Xu Gong accepted Xu Jing and treated him like an honoured guest.
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Xu Gong killed Zhou Yu while the latter was on his way home to Kuaiji Commandery.
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In 194, Sheng Xian resigned because he was ill, so Xu Gong replaced him as the Administrator of Wu Commandery.
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Xu Gong, in turn, was succeeded by Zhu Zhi as the Commandant of Wu Commandery.
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Xu Gong then arrested Gao Dai's mother to try to lure Gao Dai out and then kill them, but Gao Dai managed to escape with the help of his friends.
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Xu Gong defeated Liu Yao and occupied Danyang Commandery, and then turned his attention towards Wu Commandery.
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Xu Gong fled to Wucheng County after his defeat and took shelter under Yan Baihu, a bandit chief.
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When Xu Gong denied writing the letter, Sun Ce ordered his men to strangle Xu Gong to death.