徐盛 / Xu Sheng (Eastern Wu)

Overview

徐盛 is an Eastern Wu officer in Hanji 1157, distinct from the 174 CE rebel 许生. He appears both as a commander initially resistant to 周泰’s authority and as the subject of 蒋钦’s grievance-crossing recommendation.

Current Profile

The episode presents Xu Sheng as proud, forceful, and already known for service, which makes subordination to Zhou Tai difficult until 孙权 publicly explains Zhou Tai’s sacrifice. An earlier county-office conflict also places Xu Sheng against one of Jiang Qin’s subordinates, yet Jiang Qin later judges him suitable for larger command.

Together the scenes distinguish a difficult or proud officer from an unusable one: public evidence can make hierarchy acceptable, while a former adversary can still recognize command potential.

Key Characteristics

• Eastern Wu officer serving in the Ruxu command structure.
• Presented as initially resistant to Zhou Tai’s appointment.
• Accepts the appointment after Sun Quan makes Zhou Tai’s service publicly legible.
• Previously exercises severe county-level authority over Jiang Qin’s subordinate.
• Receives Jiang Qin’s later endorsement for loyalty, diligence, courage, and command capacity.

Evidence

• Ruxu hierarchy: Hanji 1157 places Xu Sheng under Zhou Tai and describes initial dissatisfaction.
• Public acceptance: Hanji 1157 says the scar narrative changes the assembled officers’ understanding.
• Personnel evaluation: Hanji 1157 records Jiang Qin’s positive recommendation despite their earlier conflict.

Qualifications

This is a source-bounded profile, not a full biography. Xu Sheng’s county, the subordinate’s alleged offense, the execution request, his prior achievements, exact objections, and later command record require direct corroboration.

What Changed

• Created a disambiguated Eastern Wu page to avoid collision with 许生.

Relationships

• 周泰 - superior whose appointment Xu Sheng initially questions and later accepts.
• 蒋钦 - commander who recommends Xu Sheng despite an earlier grievance.
• 孙权 - ruler who makes the command rationale public.
• 濡须坞 - defense setting in which Xu Sheng serves under Zhou Tai.