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Zhang Xiu was a rebel and General.
IdentityHistorical · Male
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- At Mian 沔
- At Mian 沔 · Relation Native of
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New Book of Tang, Chapter 87Volume 87 Biographies 12: Xiao, Fu, Shen, Li, Liang · 3 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.
封景珍晉王，雷世猛秦王，鄭文秀楚王，許玄徹燕王，萬瓚魯王，張繡齊王，楊道生宋王。
He made Jingzhen Prince of Jin, Lei Shimeng Prince of Qin, Zheng Wenxiu Prince of Chu, Xu Xuanche Prince of Yan, Wan Zan Prince of Lu, Zhang Xiu Prince of Qi, and Yang Daosheng Prince of Song.
時林士弘據江南，銑遣將蘇胡兒拔豫章，使楊道生取南郡，張繡略定嶺表。
Lin Shihong then held the lower Yangtze. Xian sent Su Hu'er to seize Yuzhang, Yang Daosheng to take Nan commandery, and Zhang Xiu to bring the far south under control.