Xu Sheng was from Ju County, Langya Commandery, which is present-day Ju County, Shandong.
27 Facts About Xu Sheng
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When chaos broke out in central and northern China towards the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, Xu Sheng moved from his hometown to Wu Commandery in southern China, where he gained a reputation for his bravery.
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Xu Sheng was later recruited by the warlord Sun Quan, who controlled much of the territories in Jiangdong at the time.
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At the time, Xu Sheng had less than 200 men with him, so they released arrows at Huang She's advancing forces and wounded over 1,000 enemy soldiers.
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Xu Sheng then ordered the city gates to be opened and they charged out and defeated the enemy.
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Xu Sheng was promoted to Colonel and appointed as the Prefect of Wuhu County.
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Xu Sheng was promoted to General of the Household and tasked with overseeing a regiment.
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In 213, when Sun Quan's rival Cao Cao led an army to attack Ruxu, Xu Sheng followed Sun Quan to resist the enemy at the Battle of Ruxu.
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However, Xu Sheng led his men to charge at the enemy and succeeded in killing a few and forcing the rest to retreat.
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Xu Sheng's unit was routed and his men turned around and fled.
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Xu Sheng had no choice but to gather his remaining men and return to battle.
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Xu Sheng lost his mao in the earlier clash but Xu Sheng Qi found his weapon later on the battlefield.
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Xu Sheng was promoted to General Who Builds Martial Might, enfeoffed as a Marquis of a Chief Village, appointed as the Administrator of Lujiang Commandery, and given Lincheng County as his marquisate.
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Between 221 and 222, when the Battle of Xiaoting broke out between Sun Quan and Liu Bei, Xu Sheng participated in the war and succeeded in capturing many enemy camps when Sun Quan's forces launched a counterattack after enduring defeats in earlier engagements.
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Xu Sheng managed to gather his surviving troops and form a defence line along the shore.
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Xu Sheng was outnumbered but he managed to hold his position.
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Xu Sheng was promoted to General Who Stabilises the East and elevated from the status of a village marquis to a county marquis under the title "Marquis of Wuhu".
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In late 224, when Cao Pi mobilised a large army to attack Sun Quan, Xu Sheng suggested to pitch encampments from Jianye, erect fake towers within each camp, and suspend some warships on the river.
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Sun Quan's other generals disagreed and felt that such "defences" would serve no purpose, but Xu Sheng ignored them and proceeded with his plan.
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Xu Sheng died sometime during the Huangwu era of Sun Quan's reign before Sun Quan declared himself emperor and established the state of Eastern Wu.
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Xu Sheng's ego did not always lead to positive actions though.
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Xu Sheng later awarded Zhou Tai with an imperial parasol.
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Xu Sheng was known for his tendency to worry too much.
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Since then, Xu Sheng had been apprehensive of Jiang Qin.