Overview
Xu Deji was a rebel and Military Officer.
IdentityHistorical · Male
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Deji |
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Deji |
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itinerant commander 旅帥
AD 617 大業十三年 · Held
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New Book of Tang, Chapter 87Volume 87 Biographies 12: Xiao, Fu, Shen, Li, Liang · 5 passages
大業十三年，岳州校尉董景珍、雷世猛，旅帥鄭文秀、許玄徹、萬瓚、徐德基、郭華，沔人張繡等謀反隋，且推景珍為主，景珍曰：「吾素微，雖假名號，眾不厭。
In the thirteenth year of Daye, the Yuezhou adjutant Dong Jingzhen and Lei Shimeng, together with the itinerant commanders Zheng Wenxiu, Xu Xuanche, Wan Zan, Xu Deji, Guo Hua, Zhang Xiu of Mian, and others, plotted to rebel against Sui and meant to set up Jingzhen as their leader. Jingzhen said, "I have always been insignificant; even if we borrow a title for me, the people will not be content.
景珍遣徐德基、郭華率強姓百迎謁，而先見柳生。
Jingzhen sent Xu Deji and Guo Hua with a hundred leading clansmen to welcome him, but they met Liusheng first.
不如殺德基，質其人，獨挾梁主以進，則吾誰先？」
Better kill Deji, take his men hostage, and march forward alone with the Lord of Liang—then who could get ahead of me?"
因殺德基，詣中軍白銑。
He killed Deji and went to the main camp to tell Xian.
景珍曰：「德其倡義竭誠，柳生擅殺之，不誅，無以為政。
Jingzhen said, "Deji was the one who launched this cause with all his heart. Liusheng murdered him on his own—if he is not punished, there can be no rule.