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Xie Xuan was born into the Chenjun Xie family, a famous aristocratic family during the Wei, Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties.

The ancestor of the Chenjun Xie family was Xie Zun, the General of Agriculture during the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. The family's real rise originated from the fourth generation, Xie Shang, who became the Minister of the Chancellery, and obtained hereditary territory and became qualified to lead troops.

Xie Xuan was the fifth generation of the family. His father, Xie Yi, served as the commander-in-chief of the military affairs of Yu, Si, Ji and Bing, the general of Anxi, and the governor of Yuzhou.
His uncle Xie An was promoted to Grand Tutor and became the Prime Minister of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

"Xie Xuan was intelligent when he was young, and was highly regarded by his uncle Xie An. He once loved to wear sachets, which he burned in a gambling game for his uncle."

"When Xie Xuan grew up, he had the talent to govern the country, but he did not go despite the court's repeated summons."

"Later, he and Wang Xun were recruited by Grand Marshal Huan Wen as government officials, and were treated with courtesy and respect by Huan Wen;"

"Later, he was transferred to serve under General Huan Huo as the military commander, and concurrently served as the governor of Nanjun and the commander-in-chief of the northern expedition."

"At this time, the Former Qin in the north gradually became stronger. With the assistance of Prime Minister Wang Meng, the Former Qin Emperor Fu Jian initially unified the north and continuously sent troops to attack the border of the Eastern Jin Dynasty."

"The Eastern Jin court felt the situation was dire and sought good generals to guard the north to resist the attack of the Former Qin."

"Shangshu Pushe Xie An recommended his nephew Xie Xuan for the imperial examination, and summoned Xie Xuan back to the capital, appointing him as General Jianwei, Governor of Yanzhou, and concurrently Prime Minister of Guangling, and Commander-in-Chief of the Military Affairs in Jiangbei."

"In the second year of Taiyuan, Xie Xuan was stationed in Guangling. In order to resist the strong military pressure from the Former Qin, he vigorously recruited brave men from the Jiangbei immigrants."

"Liu Laozhi, He Qian, Zhuge Kan, Gao Heng, Liu Gui, Tian Luo and Sun Wuzhong were selected as brave generals."

"After rigorous selection and training, Xie Xuan appointed Liu Laozhi as a military officer to lead the elite troops as the vanguard, thus forming a powerful Northern Army."

"In the third year of Taiyuan, the Former Qin Emperor Fu Jian sent General Fu Pi, the Southern Expedition General, to besiege Xiangyang. General Huan Chong led his troops to resist."

"Xie Xuan was ordered to recruit soldiers from the three states and dispatch He Qian, the internal historian of Pengcheng, to march to Huai and Si to support Xiangyang."

"After Xiangyang was captured, Peng Chao, a general under Fu Jian of the Former Qin, led his troops to attack General Longxiang Dai Lu who was stationed in Pengcheng."

"Xie Xuan led Dongguan governor Gao Heng and rear army general He Qian to station troops at Sikou. He wanted to send an envoy to secretly inform Dai Lu who was guarding Pengcheng that the imperial reinforcements had arrived, but they could not find a way forward."

"Xie Xuan's general Tian Hong requested to go, so he sneaked in through the river. Before he entered Pengcheng, he was captured by the Former Qin army."

"The Former Qin army paid a large sum of money to bribe Tian Hong to go to Pengcheng to deliver the news that the reinforcements had been defeated."

"Tian Hong pretended to agree, then told Pengcheng that reinforcements from the Jin army were coming, and was then killed."

"Peng Chao, the general of the Former Qin Dynasty, stored his baggage and food in Liucheng. Xie Xuan pretended to send his general He Qian to attack Liucheng."

"After Peng Chao learned the news, he led his troops back to Liucheng to protect the baggage and food. Xie Xuan sent his general He Qian to lead troops to rescue Pengcheng quickly."

"The following year, the Former Qin general Peng Chao led his troops south again. Fu Jian's generals Ju Nan and Mao Dang went south from Xiangyang to join him. The Former Qin gathered 60,000 troops in San'a and besieged Youzhou governor Tian Luo."

"The Emperor Xiaowu of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Sima Yao, ordered Xie Xuan's uncle, General Xie Shi, to lead the navy to station in Tuzhong, and General Mao Anzhi, General Wang Tanzhi, General Wang Tanzhi, General Yang Guang, Governor of Huainan, and Qiu Zhun, Internal History of Xuancheng, to station in Tangyi."

"Soon after, Xuyi City was conquered by the Former Qin. Mao Zao, the internal historian of Gaomi, was killed in the battle. Mao Anzhi and his troops withdrew, and the court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was shaken."

"Xie Xuan led his troops from Guangling to conquer the Former Qin generals and rescue San'a. He sent his general He Qian to defeat the Former Qin army and lift the siege for Youzhou Governor Tian Luo;"

Su Shi: Then he moved to Bai Ma and defeated the Former Qin again, killing the enemy general Du Yan.

Xie Xuan led his troops to continue attacking the Former Qin army, beheaded the enemy general Shao Bao, and defeated the enemy army again.

Qin generals Peng Chao and Ju Nan led their troops to retreat. Xie Xuan led his generals He Qian, Dai Lu and Tian Luo to pursue the Former Qin army with all their might and defeated the enemy at Yujunchuan.

Xie Xuan sent his general Liu Laozhi to lead his troops to attack the Qin army's floating boats, while the Protector General Zhuge Kan and the Shanfu County Magistrate Li Du intercepted the Qin army's transport ships.

Peng Chao and other Qin generals such as Ju Nan fled northward and escaped from danger alone. Xie Xuan led his troops to capture Pengcheng, and then led his troops back to Guangling. He was promoted to General Guanjun and Governor of Xuzhou for his merits, and was granted the title of Marquis of Dongxing County.

In September of the eighth year of Taiyuan, the Former Qin sent troops to attack the Eastern Jin Dynasty, claiming to have a million troops.

Emperor Xuanzhao Fu Jian sent Duke of Yangping Fu Rong to lead an army of 300,000 including Zhang Hao and Murong Chui as the vanguard to station at Yingkou, and Qin generals Liang Cheng and Wang Xian stationed their troops at Luojian.
Fu Jian personally led a large army to station troops in Xiangcheng. The troops from Liangzhou arrived in Xianyang. The troops from Shu went downstream, and the Qin troops from Youzhou and Bingzhou also arrived one after another.

Emperor Xiaowu issued an edict to appoint Xie Xuan as the vanguard, commanding the armies of Xuzhou, Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Jinling in Yangzhou, and Yan State in Youzhou. Together with his uncle General Xie Shi, his cousin General Xie Yan, and General Huan Yi, he led 80,000 Jin troops to resist the Former Qin army.

In October, Fu Rong, Duke of Yangping of the Former Qin Dynasty, led his army to capture Shouchun. Xie Xuan and others led their troops to camp 25 miles away from Luojian.

When Fu Jian learned that the Former Qin had captured Shouchun, he personally led 8,000 cavalry to Shouchun and sent Shangshu Zhu Xu to persuade Xie Shi, Xie Xuan and others to surrender;
Zhu Xu suggested that Xie Shi and Xie Xuan should take the lead in attacking the Former Qin Army before the Qin Army had fully assembled.

In November, Xie Xuan sent his general Liu Laozhi, the prime minister of Guangling, to lead 5,000 Northern Army soldiers to launch a surprise attack on Luojian, defeating the Former Qin army and killing the Qin general Liang Cheng and his brother Liang Yun.

The Former Qin army collapsed and scrambled to cross the Huai River, with more than 15,000 Former Qin soldiers killed or wounded. Liu Laozhi led his troops in pursuit and captured Former Qin generals Liang Ta, Wang Xian, Liang Ti, Murong Qushi and others, and obtained a large amount of military supplies.

Xie Shi, Xie Xuan and other Jin troops advanced by land and sea and reached the outskirts of Shouchun City.

Fu Jian arranged his troops along the Fei River, and Xie Xuan and other Jin troops were unable to cross the river.

In order to win a quick battle, Xie Xuan sent envoys to persuade Fu Rong to let the Former Qin army retreat and let the Jin army cross the river to decide the outcome.

Fu Jian agreed and planned to take advantage of the Jin army's unstable foothold after crossing the river and lead his cavalry to completely destroy Xie Xuan's Jin army.

So Fu Rong ordered the troops to withdraw. After the order was issued, Zhu Xu, a former surrendered general of the Jin army, shouted that the Qin army was defeated. The Former Qin army became confused and Fu Jian and others were unable to stop them.

Xie Xuan, Xie Yan, Huan Yi and others led 8,000 elite Jin troops across the Fei River to attack the Former Qin army.

Xie Shi attacked Zhang Hao but was defeated and retreated; Xie Xuan and Xie Yan led their troops to fight a decisive battle with the Former Qin army on the south bank of the Fei River;
Fu Jian was hit by a stray arrow and killed his commander Fu Rong on the battlefield. Xie Xuan and his troops pursued the enemy and attacked Qinggang.
The Former Qin army was defeated and fled, with countless people trampling on each other or jumping into the river to die;
The rest of the Former Qin army abandoned their armor and fled overnight. When they heard the sound of the wind and the cry of cranes, they thought that the Jin army was chasing them. They slept in the open air and dared not rest, and suffered from hunger and cold. Seven to eight out of ten were killed or wounded.

Xie Xuan, in command of the Jin army, captured Fu Jian's mica chariot, as well as countless other ceremonial robes, equipment, military supplies and treasures, and more than 100,000 cattle, horses, donkeys, mules and camels.

After the war, Emperor Xiaowu promoted Xie Xuan to the rank of General and Imperial Envoy, but Xie Xuan declined the offer and was later rewarded with a million coins and a thousand pieces of silk.

"After the victory at the Battle of Feishui, Xie An submitted a memorial suggesting that we should take advantage of Fu Jian's disastrous defeat to attack the Former Qin."

"In the ninth year of Taiyuan, Xie Xuan was appointed as the vanguard commander, leading the troops of General Huan Shiqian and others to the north and manage the old capital Luoyang."

"Xie Xuan led his troops to capture Pengcheng again, and later sent his military officer Liu Xi to defeat Zhang Chong, the governor of Yanzhou of the Former Qin Dynasty, in Juancheng, and ordered his general Liu Laozhi to guard the city."

"After pacifying Yanzhou, Xie Xuan was worried about the difficulty in transporting grain by water, so he adopted the strategy of the governor Wen Renshi and built a dam to intercept the water of the Luliang River, dredge the river, and solve the problem of transporting grain for the Northern Expedition." "Afterwards, Xie Xuan led his troops to attack Qingzhou and sent Huailing prefect Gao Su to lead 3,000 troops to attack Guanggu, defeating and surrendering Fu Lang, the governor of Qingzhou of the Former Qin Dynasty."

"Xie Xuan took advantage of the victory to capture Jizhou, and sent General Longxiang Liu Laozhi and Jibei Governor Ding Kuang to guard Yanling, Jiyang Governor Guo Man to guard Huatai, and General Fenwu Yan Xiong crossed the river and set up camp."

"Fu Jian's son Fu Pi sent his general Sang Ju to guard Liyang. Xie Xuan sent Liu Xi to attack Liyang at night and defeated the Former Qin general Sang Ju. "

"Fu Pi sent an envoy to surrender, and Xie Xuan agreed;"

"Fu Pi sent an envoy to inform him that the city was short of food, and Xie Xuan sent him 2,000 hu of military rations."

"He also sent Jinling governor Teng Tianzhi to lead his troops across the river to guard Liyang. The Jin army gained great prestige, and all the lands of the Three Weis surrendered."

"Xie Xuan led his troops to pacify the four states of Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Sizhou and Yuzhou, and Emperor Xiaowu appointed him as the commander-in-chief of the military forces of the seven states."

"Xie Xuan submitted a memorial arguing that the north had just been pacified, and that Youzhou and Jizhou should be managed by someone special. Sizhou was remote and should be under the jurisdiction of Yuzhou."

"Later, Xie Xuan was granted the title of Duke of Kangle County for his meritorious service. Soon after, he sent his generals to defeat Shen Kai who was defending Wei County."

"As the Jin army occupied a large area of ​​territory, Xie Xuan wanted to appoint Yuzhou Governor Zhu Xu to guard Liang State, and Xie Xuan himself to guard Pengcheng. This way, he could defend Hebei in the north, support Luoyang in the west, and protect the Eastern Jin court internally."

"The court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty believed that the foreign war had lasted for too long and that it was time to rest and recuperate and withdraw troops to defend the border."

"So Emperor Xiaowu sent an envoy to order Xie Xuan to return to Huaiyin and Zhu Xu to guard Shouyang."

"It happened that Zhai Liao led an army to capture Liyang and captured Teng Tianzhi alive. Taishan prefect Zhang Yuan rebelled. Xie Xuan thought that he handled the situation improperly and requested to be relieved of all his duties;"

"Emperor Xiaowu issued an edict to reward Xie Xuan and ordered him to return to Huaiyin, and replaced him with Zhu Xu to guard Pengcheng."

"After Xie Xuan returned to Huaiyin, he contracted a disease, so he wrote a letter requesting to be relieved of all his duties, but Emperor Xiaowu did not allow it;"

"Afterwards, Xie Xuan submitted another memorial to explain that he was worried that he would neglect military affairs because he could not perform his duties. Emperor Xiaowu ordered him to guard Dongyang City."

"On his way to take office, Xie Xuan once again submitted a petition to be relieved of his duties. Emperor Xiaowu sent a doctor to diagnose him and allowed him to return to Jingkou for treatment."

"Xie Xuan was ordered to return to Jingkou. His condition did not improve for a long time, so he continued to write letters requesting to resign."

"Xie Xuan wrote to the emperor more than ten times, but received no reply from Emperor Xiaowu;"

"Then the court appointed him as Palace Attendant, General of the Left, and Internal Historian of Kuaiji."

"Xie Xuan took office in Kuaiji despite being ill, and eventually died in office in the 13th year of Taiyuan, at the age of 46."

"The Eastern Jin court posthumously awarded him the title of General of Chariots and Cavalry and the title of Grand Master of the Imperial Court, and the posthumous title of Xianwu."

Xin Qiji: Xie Xuan's courtesy name was Youdu, and his native place was Yangxia, Chenjun.

This year, Xie Xuan's cousin Xie Shang was old and his eyesight was dim, and he mistook the pretentious hermit Yin Hao for a treasure.

This guy really doesn't know that the real gems are among his brothers and nephews in the Xie family.

Xie Xuan was the seventh son of Xie Yi, the governor of Yuzhou, and the younger brother of Xie Daojun, a talented woman in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Xie Yi was a heavy drinker. When he was serving as Sima for Huan Wen, a powerful official in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, he often forced his boss to drink, relying on the fact that he and Huan Wen were once close friends.

Huan Wen couldn't drink enough, couldn't afford to offend, and couldn't lose his temper, so he had to hide in his wife's room. This powerful official was not very qualified.

Huan Wen's wife, Princess Nankang Sima Xingnan, was the eldest daughter of Emperor Ming of Jin. She was a strong-willed woman as her name suggested, but faced with her husband's growing power, she was somewhat overwhelmed.

Now seeing her husband retreating into his room covered in dust and dirt, she was not angry but happy instead.

If it weren't for Sima who was so obsessed with drinking, I wouldn't have seen you for a long time, and I have to thank him.

No matter how bad Xie Yi was, he didn't dare to ignore the friendship between the monarch and his subjects and rush into the princess's room to look for someone. He had to pull an old soldier from Huan Wen's living room to drink with him, and shouted while drinking.

As everyone knows, one's voice becomes louder when drunk. Huan Wen, who was hiding in the princess's room, heard Xie Yi calling him an old soldier all the time and not taking him, the princess's son-in-law and a powerful official, seriously at all, but he didn't take it to heart.

The reason for this is that both sides are bold and uninhibited people who know each other well and both think that this is just the style of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and whoever takes it seriously will lose.

Of course, this was done by Xie Yi. If someone else did the same thing, they might not be able to drink the wine alive.

The reason why I say a few more interesting things about Xie Yi is to show that as the eldest son of the Xie family, Xie Yi's style of doing things will subtly influence other brothers and nephews, making them develop a bold and courageous character.

Facts have proved that most of Xie Yi's brothers, nephews, and even Xie Daojun have this style.

Xie Xuan's mother, Ruan Rong, was a relative of Ruan Ji and Ruan Xian, uncle and nephew of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove. She was quite talented and intelligent. Xie Xuan, the son of such a combination, was naturally no less talented.

Xie Xuan has been extremely intelligent since he was a child, and his comprehension ability is even better.

Because his father was away as an official all year round, he and his second uncle's cousin Xie Lang and others followed their third uncle Xie An, who did not want to be an official, to study.

Xie An highly regarded Xie Xuan and Xie Lang, and often discussed political affairs with them in order to cultivate their political talents.

Once, Xie An asked his nephews, "Aristocratic family like us can live a comfortable life without working hard, so why should I ask each of you to study hard and make progress every day?"

The nephews and nieces were puzzled and speechless for a while. Only Xie Xuan answered that because we are all like orchids and jade trees, we must be born in conspicuous places to attract more attention. In other words, only if we are good at learning can we bring honor to our family!

Xie An, a man of great talent and wisdom, was overjoyed after hearing this. This child is so talented that he came up with such a beautiful idiom accidentally. His future is limitless.

Although Xie Xuan was interested in the military, he still had some old habits that were hard to change.

For example, Xie Xuan particularly likes to wear violet sachets. For a tall and handsome man like him, this kind of attire makes him look a bit effeminate.

Xie An felt that if he confiscated the bag by force, it would hurt his nephew's self-esteem and affect the relationship between uncle and nephew, so he used his secret martial arts skills and challenged Xie Xuan to a bet, with the stakes being the bag.

At this time, Xie Xuan was still a flower in a greenhouse. How could she be a match for her cunning uncle? She had to reluctantly hand over the sachet and admit defeat.

Then, Xie An set the sachet on fire. Smart Xie Xuan immediately understood his uncle's intention and never wore it again. (End of this chapter)