Zhang Xiu (? - 207 traditional Chinese) (: zh-Hant 張繡, simplified: Zh-Hans 张绣, Pinyin: Zhāng Xiù, EFEO: Tchang Hieou) was a lord of Chinese war of the end of the dynasty of Han Eastern. It is known to be raised in 197 against CAD CAD and be responsible at the time of a surprised attack of to have died for the oldest son of this last, CAD Ang, its nephew CAD Anmin, and its bodyguard, Dian Wei. Towards 199, on the councils of Jia Xu, it makes its tender with CAD CAD, which forgives him and takes it under its orders. He dies in 207 while he goes to Liucheng to face the Wuhan. Its character is immortalisé in the novel epic the Histoire of the Three Kingdoms .

Zhang Xiu is a nephew of Zhang Ji; it is insane of rage after the death of his uncle and decides to kill Liu Biao. But this one proposes a large sum of money to him and the rank of High-Commander. Allured, Zhang Xiu joined it and helps it to fight its many enemies.

Following a stratagem of Guo Jia, he believes to have received the administration of several grounds of the Wei and then decides to give up Liu Biao. However, when it meets CAD CAD, it includes/understands the subterfuge, but Guo Jia kidnaps Zhou Ji and obliges it to join them. Whereas Zhang Xiu thinks only of émanciper of the control surface of CAD CAD, it finds a good pretext to make it when the leader of Wei tries to marry his aunt.

Guerroyant for its account some time, it returns under the orders of CAD CAD after being advised by Jia Xu.

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