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Wei Xiaokuan was a general.
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Book of Zhou, Chapter 10Volume 10 Biographies 2: Duke Hao of Shaohui; Duke Lian of Qijian; Duke Luosheng of Juzhuang; Duke Zhong of Yuguo · 5 passages
大象初，詔以亮為行軍總管，與元帥、鄖國公韋孝寬等伐陳。
Early in the Daxiang era (579), an edict made Yuwen Liang campaign commander-in-chief; with the supreme commander Wei Xiaokuan, Duke of Yun, and others he marched against Chen.
今若襲取鄖國公而幷其衆，推諸父為主，鼓行而前，誰敢不從。」
If we surprise the Duke of Yun, take his army, set up one of our uncles as ruler, and march forward to the drum, who would refuse to follow?"
遂夜將數百騎襲孝寬營。
That night he led several hundred riders in a night assault on Xiaokuan's camp.
會亮國官茹寬知其謀，先以馳告，孝寬乃設備。
Liang's household officer Ru Kuan learned of the plot, sent word ahead by fast courier, and Xiaokuan made ready.
亮不克，遯走，孝寬追斬之。
Liang failed, fled, and Xiaokuan ran him down and executed him.