车胄 / Che Zhou (late Han)

Overview

车胄 / Che Zhou enters the wiki through Hanji 1040 as the Cao-side holder of 徐州 whom 刘备 kills after leaving 曹操’s control.

Current Profile

The current evidence gives Che Zhou a narrow but structurally important role. He is not developed as a full biography; he is the local official whose removal turns Cao Cao’s decision to send Liu Bei out with troops into a concrete Xuzhou loss.

Key Characteristics

• Cao-side Xuzhou official in the immediate post-Lü-Bu settlement field.
• Killed by Liu Bei after Liu Bei is sent to intercept 袁术.
• Marks the point where Liu Bei stops being a protected guest and becomes an autonomous armed rival again.
• Appears through a transcript variant rendered as “车众,” normalized here to Che Zhou.

Evidence

• Xuzhou office role: 《资治通鉴·汉纪》1040丨乱世英雄，曹操为何独独看好刘备？ says Liu Bei kills the Xuzhou刺史 rendered in the transcript as “车众.”
• Strategic consequence: 《资治通鉴·汉纪》1040丨乱世英雄，曹操为何独独看好刘备？ connects that killing to Liu Bei’s rapid recovery of Xuzhou support.
• Identity normalization: 《资治通鉴·汉纪》1040丨乱世英雄，曹操为何独独看好刘备？ explicitly flags the transcript’s name uncertainty; the wiki normalizes the role to Che Zhou.

Qualifications

The current source does not supply Che Zhou’s background, appointment history, or motives. The page should remain a narrow Xuzhou-transition node unless later sources add independent detail.

What Changed

• Created the page to keep Hanji 1040’s Xuzhou official distinct from transcript noise.

Relationships

• 刘备 - kills Che Zhou and retakes Xuzhou.
• 曹操 - powerholder whose Xuzhou position Che Zhou represents.
• 徐州 - province whose control shifts after Che Zhou’s death.
• 放虎归山式宾客释放风险 - concept for the strategic error Che Zhou’s death makes visible.