Hu Zhen ( 190–192),

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Wencai, was a military officer serving under the warlord

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during the late

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of China. He was described as an influential man from

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(). In 191, he was sent to Yangren (陽人; believed to be near present-day

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), with 5,000 men to resist

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's invasion from the south. Hu Zhen and his comrade

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, who was in charge of cavalry, were not on good terms, so Lü Bu spread false rumours confusing the attack. Dong Zhuo's forces under Hu Zhen were heavily defeated by Sun Jian. After Dong Zhuo's assassination in 192, Hu Zhen served the new government under Wang Yun, but he was displeased with Wang Yun's arrogance. When Dong Zhuo's loyalists Li Jue and

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rebelled against the new government, Wang sent Hu Zhen with Yang Ding () and Xu Rong to fight, or perhaps negotiate, with the rebels. However, Hu Zhen and Yang Ding joined the enemy soon after Xu Rong was killed in battle. When Li Jue and Guo Si took over the capital

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from Wang Yun, Hu Zhen became the Colonel-Director of Retainers () under their command. With his position, he falsely convicted a local officer You Yin (), with whom he quarrelled, and put You Yin to death. A few months later Hu Zhen became ill, saying You Yin's spirit had come for his crime, and died.

In ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms''

In the 14th-century historical novel ''

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'', Hu Zhen was slain by

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, a military officer under

, during the fictional Battle of Sishui Pass.

References

* Chen, Shou (3rd century). ''

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'' (''Sanguozhi''). * * Luo, Guanzhong (14th century). ''

'' (''Sanguo Yanyi''). * Pei, Songzhi (5th century). ''

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'' (''Sanguozhi zhu''). {{DEFAULTSORT:Hu, Zhen 2nd-century births Year of death unknown Dong Zhuo and associates Political office-holders in Henan