Gao Pei

Gao Pei (died 212) was a military general serving under Liu Zhang, ruler of Yi Province (present-day Sichuan and Chongqing), during the Three Kingdoms period of China.

Gao Pei
高沛
MonarchLiu Zhang
Personal details
Bornunknown
Died212
OccupationGeneral

Life

Little is known of Gao Pei, except that he was assigned along with Yang Huai to guard Boshui Pass (白水關) from Zhang Lu in case he were to attack.

However, when Liu Bei entered Liu Zhang's Yi Province on the pretext of defending Liu Zhang from the warlords Zhang Lu and Cao Cao, he had the intention of taking Yi Province. Liu Bei followed the second plan of his advisor Pang Tong to first take control of Liu Zhang's armies in the north, then move to capture the capital of Chengdu. As a first step, Liu Bei entered Boshui Pass by catching Gao and Yang off guard, and before reinforcements could arrive, Gao and Yang were executed on the pretext that they were being disrespectful to Liu Bei. Liu Bei took the pass's garrison into his army, and proceeded to attack Fu County (涪縣; in present-day Fuling District, Chongqing).[lower-alpha 1][1][2]

In Romance of the Three Kingdoms

In the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the story was a little different. When Liu Bei arrived at the pass, both Gao Pei and Yang Huai had faked their surrendering, and planned on assassinating Liu Bei, however, Pang Tong's insight had led their intentions to Liu Bei, so Gao and Yang were executed.[3]

See also

Notes

  1. In 212 Gao Pei was a general of Liu Zhang in Ba commandery. As Liu Bei prepared to turn against Liu Zhang he arrested Gao Pei and his colleague Yang Huai, charged them with a lack of courtesy and killed them.

References

  1. A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23-220 AD) By Rafe de Crespigny
  2. (先主然其中計,即斬懷、沛,還向成都,所過輒克) Sanguozhi vol. 37.
  3. Romance of the Three Kingdoms
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