Zhuge Xu
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Template:Infobox Three Kingdoms biography Template:Chinese-name Zhuge Xu was a general serving Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. During the Conquest of Shu by Wei in 263, Zhuge Xu led 30,000 men into Hanzhong to barricade Jiang Wei's possible escape route. However, Jiang tricked Zhuge into thinking that he would lead his army through another route and attack his rear. Zhuge fell to this plot and Jiang Wei escaped. When general Deng Ai arrived and requested Zhuge Xu join him on his advance onto the Shu capital of Chengdu, Zhuge Xu refused. Zhong Hui, who pushed Jiang Wei towards Zhuge Xu, saw an advantage to increase his own army with this. Zhong accused Zhuge of cowardice and arrested him. Zhuge was sent back to the capital of Wei, Luoyang following. Zhuge Xu died during the early years of the Jin empire.