Han Sui

韓遂
Courtesy name: Wenyue (文約)
Died
215
Ancestral home
Jincheng (around Lanzhou, Gansu and Xining, Qinghai)
Book mentions
71
Roles:
general warlord
Factions:
Cao Cao Guanzhong coalition Han Sui (primary) Han dynasty
Relationships:
Ma Teng Sworn Brother
Appears in 9 chapters:
  • Chapter 10 — Gathering Arms, Ma Teng Moves To Rescue The Emperor; Commanding A Force, Cao Cao Marches To Avenge His Father.
    Han Sui; partners Ma Teng for the abortive Changan rescue; the failed campaign forces both back to Xiliang.
  • Chapter 21 — In A Plum Garden, Cao Cao Discusses Heroes; Using The Host's Forces, Guan Yu Takes Xuzhou.
    Han Sui; named in passing as Ma Teng's western ally.
  • Chapter 23 — Mi Heng Slips His Garment And Rails At Traitors; Ji Ping Pledges To Kill The Prime Minister.
    Han Sui; named in passing - Ma Teng's western ally.
  • Chapter 44 — Zhuge Liang Stirs Zhou Yu To Actions; Sun Quan Decides To Attack Cao Cao.
    Han Sui; named in passing in the regional roll.
  • Chapter 48 — Banquet On The Great River, Cao Cao Sings A Song; Battle On Water, Northerners Fight With Chained Ships.
    Han Sui; named in passing alongside Ma Teng.
  • Chapter 57 — Sleeping Dragon Mourns In Chaisang; Young Phoenix Intervenes At Leiyang.
    Ma Teng's pledged brother, Commander Who Guards the West - half of the deterrent Ma Teng counts on to keep Cao Cao's hands off him.
  • Chapter 58 — Ma Chao Launches An Expedition For Revenge; Cao Cao Flees The Field In Disguise.
    Shows his nephew-by-oath Cao Cao's bribe letter - the Lordship of Xiliang for Ma Chao in chains - and beheads the messenger instead: 'your father and I were sworn brothers.' He brings eight divisions to the revenge war, quotes the strike-at-half-crossing maxim at the ferry, and is dragged from the pit-trap battle by Pang De.
  • Chapter 59 — Xu Chu Strips For A Fight With Ma Chao; Cao Cao Writes A Letter To Han Sui.
    Han Sui; the smudged letter target; loses his arm to Ma Chao's strike; defects to Cao Cao with the remnant of his Xiliang army.
  • Chapter 120 — Recommending Du Yu, An Old General Offers New Plans; Capturing Of Sun Hao, Three Kingdoms Becomes One.
    Han Sui; named in passing.