魏书十八 · 臧霸传 · 附孙观
臧霸字宣高，泰山华人也。父戒，为县狱掾，据法不听太守欲所私杀。太守大怒，令收戒诣府，时送者百余人。霸年十八，将客数十人径于费西山中要夺之，送者莫敢动，因与父俱亡命东海，由是以勇壮闻。
Zang Ba, courtesy name Xuangao, was from Hua, Taishan. His father, Zang Jie, served as a county prison administrator. Adhering to the law, he refused the Grand Administrator's order to execute a man out of personal spite. The Grand Administrator, greatly enraged, ordered Zang Jie seized and brought to his headquarters, dispatching over a hundred men to escort him. Zang Ba, then eighteen, led several dozen retainers to intercept them directly in the hills west of Fei and rescue his father. None of the escorts dared resist. He then fled into hiding at Donghai together with his father, and from this became known for his bravery and spirit.
黄巾起，霸从陶谦击破之，拜骑都尉。遂收兵于徐州，与孙观、吴敦、尹礼等并聚众，霸为帅，屯于开阳。太祖之讨吕布也，霸等将兵助布。既禽布，霸自匿。太祖募索得霸，见而恱之，使霸招吴敦、尹礼、孙观、观兄康等，皆诣太祖。太祖以霸为琅邪相，敦利城、礼东莞、观北海、康城阳太守，割青、徐二州，委之于霸。
When the Yellow Turbans rose, Zang Ba followed Tao Qian in defeating them, and was appointed Commandant of Cavalry. Zang Ba then raised troops in Xu Province, and together with Sun Guan, Wu Dun, Yin Li, and others, assembled a following under his leadership. They garrisoned at Kaiyang. When Cao Cao (posthumously honoured as Taizu, the Grand Progenitor) campaigned against Lü Bu, Zang Ba and the others led troops to assist Lü Bu. When Lü Bu was captured, Zang Ba went into hiding. Cao Cao searched for Zang Ba and was delighted when he was eventually found. Cao Cao had Zang Ba persuade Wu Dun, Yin Li, Sun Guan, and Sun Guan's elder brother, Sun Kang, to surrender, and all came to Cao Cao. Cao Cao made Zang Ba Chancellor of Langya, and appointed Wu Dun to Licheng, Yin Li to Dongguan, Sun Guan to Beihai, and Sun Kang to Chengyang as Grand Administrators, entrusting to Zang ba the two provinces of Qing and Xu.
太祖之在兖州，以徐翕、毛晖为将。兖州乱，翕、晖皆叛。后兖州定，翕、晖亡命投霸。太祖语刘备，令语霸送二人首。霸谓备曰：「霸所以能自立者，以不谓此也。霸受公生全之恩，不敢违命。然王霸之君可以义告，愿将军为之辞。」备以霸言白太祖，太祖叹息，谓霸曰：「此古人之事而君能行之，孤之愿也。」乃皆以翕、晖为郡守。
When Cao Cao was in Yan Province, he made Xu Xi and Mao Hui generals. When Yan Province fell into turmoil, both Xu Xi and Mao Hui turned traitor. After Yan Province was later pacified, they fled to seek refuge with Zang Ba. Cao Cao told Liu Bei to have Zang Ba send back the two men's heads. Zang Ba said to Liu Bei, "The reason I have attained my present standing is that I would never do such a thing. I have received from His Excellency the grace of being spared and preserved, and dare not defy his command. Yet a ruler destined for greatness can be reasoned with through righteousness. I hope you, General, will speak on my behalf." Liu Bei relayed Zang Ba's words to Cao Cao, who sighed and said to Zang Ba, "This is a deed of the ancients, and that you had the courage to uphold it is precisely what I had hoped to see." He then made both Xu Xi and Mao Hui Grand Administrators.
时太祖方与袁绍相拒，而霸数以精兵入青州，故太祖得专事绍，不以东方为念。太祖破袁谭于南皮，霸等会贺。霸因求遣子弟及诸将父兄家属诣邺，太祖曰：「诸君忠孝，岂复在是！昔萧何遣子弟入侍，而高祖不拒，耿纯焚室舆榇以从，而光武不逆，吾将何以易之哉！」东州扰攘，霸等执义征暴，清定海岱，功莫大焉，皆封列侯。霸为都亭侯，加威虏将军。
At the time, Cao Cao was locked in confrontation with Yuan Shao. As Zang Ba repeatedly launched attacks into Qing Province with elite troops, Cao Cao was free to devote his full attention to Yuan Shao without concern for the eastern front. When Cao Cao defeated Yuan Tan at Nanpi, Zang Ba and the others gathered to congratulate. Zang Ba then asked to send his younger clansmen and the families of his generals to Ye. Cao Cao said, "Your loyalty and filial devotion surely do not depend on this! In the past, Xiao He sent his younger kinsmen to serve at court, and Emperor Gaozu did not refuse them. Geng Chun burned down his home and brought along his own coffin to follow Emperor Guangwu, and Emperor Guangwu did not turn him away. How could I do otherwise!" As the eastern provinces were in turmoil, Zang Ba and the others upheld righteousness and pacified the region between Mount Tai and the Bohai Sea. None surpassed their achievements, and all were enfeoffed as Marquises. Zang Ba became a Capital Neighbourhood Marquis, and General Who Awes the Enemies.
又与于禁讨昌豨，与夏侯渊讨黄巾余贼徐和等，有功，迁徐州刺史。沛国武周为下邳令，霸敬异周，身诣令舍。部从事谥詷不法，周得其罪，便收考竟，霸益以善周。从讨孙权，先登，再入巢湖，攻居巢，破之。
Zang Ba also joined Yu Jin in campaigning against Chang Xi, and Xiahou Yuan in campaigning against Xu He and other Yellow Turban remnants. For his achievements he was promoted to Inspector of Xu Province. At the time, Wu Zhou of Pei State served as Prefect of Xiapi. Zang Ba respected and admired Wu Zhou, and personally visited his residence. When a Regional Affairs Aide acted unlawfully and abused his authority, Wu Zhou uncovered his crimes, arrested him, and brought him to justice. Zang Ba held Zhou in even higher regard as a result. Zang Ba then joined the campaign against Sun Quan, taking the lead in the assault. He later advanced into Chao Lake, attacked Juchao, and captured it.
张辽之讨陈兰，霸别遣至皖，讨吴将韩当，使权不得救兰。当遣兵逆霸，霸与战于逢龙，当复遣兵邀霸于夹石，与战破之，还屯舒。权遣数万人乘船屯舒口，分兵救兰，闻霸军在舒，遁还。霸夜追之，比明，行百余里，邀贼前后击之。贼窘急，不得上船，赴水者甚众。由是贼不得救兰，辽遂破之。
When Zhang Liao campaigned against Chen Lan, Zang Ba was separately dispatched to Wan, to attack the Wu general Han Dang, so as to prevent Sun Quan from relieving Chen Lan. Han Dang sent troops to meet Zang Ba, and they fought at Fenglong. Han Dang again sent troops to intercept Zang Ba at Jiashi. Zang Ba fought and defeated them there, then withdrew to garrison at Shu. Sun Quan dispatched several tens of thousands of troops by boat to garrison at Shukou, detaching a force to relieve Chen Lan. Upon hearing that Zang Ba's army was at Shu, they retreated immediately. Zang Ba pursued through the night, and by dawn had marched over a hundred li, intercepting the enemy and striking them front and back. Pressed by the attacks, the enemy could not reach their boats, and many threw themselves into the water. Because of this the enemy could not relieve Chen Lan, and Zhang Liao went on to defeat him.
霸从讨孙权于濡须口，与张辽为前锋，行遇霖雨，大军先及，水遂长，贼船稍进，将士皆不安。辽欲去，霸止之曰：「公明于利钝，宁肯捐吾等邪？」明日果有令。辽至，以语太祖。太祖善之，拜扬威将军，假节。后权乞降，太祖还，留霸与夏侯惇等屯居巢。
Zang Ba later joined the campaign against Sun Quan at Ruxukou, serving as vanguard together with Zhang Liao. On the march, the army encountered continuous rain. After the main force arrived, the waters rose, and the enemy's boats gradually advanced, causing unease among the men. Zhang Liao wished to withdraw, but Zang Ba stopped him, saying, "His Excellency understands perfectly what is at stake. Why would he abandon us?" The next day, orders to retreat did indeed arrive. Zhang Liao then told Cao Cao of the conversation. Cao Cao praised Zang Ba, and appointed him General Who Promotes Might, and Provisional Bearer of the Imperial Tally. Afterwards, when Sun Quan sought to surrender, Cao Cao withdrew, leaving Zang Ba together with Xiahou Dun and others to garrison at Juchao.
文帝即王位，迁镇东将军，进爵武安乡侯，都督青州诸军事。及践阼，进封开阳侯，徙封良成侯。与曹休讨吴贼，破吕范于洞浦，征为执金吾，位特进。每有军事，帝常咨访焉。
When Cao Pi (posthumously honoured as Emperor Wen, the Civil Emperor) succeeded as King of Wei, Zang Ba was promoted to General Who Garrisons the East, advanced in rank to Wu'an Township Marquis, the Township Marquis of Martial Pacification, and appointed as Commander of all military affairs in Qing Province. When Cao Pi ascended the imperial throne, Zang Ba was further enfeoffed as Marquis of Kaiyang, then reassigned as Marquis of Liangcheng. He joined Cao Xiu in campaigning against the Wu, defeating Lü Fan at Dongpu, and was summoned to the capital to become Bearer of the Golden Mace, ranked Specially Advanced. Whenever military affairs arose, the Emperor regularly sought his counsel.
魏略曰：霸一名奴寇。孙观名婴子。吴敦名黯奴。尹礼名卢儿。建安二十四年，霸遣别军在洛。会太祖崩，霸所部及青州兵，以为天下将乱，皆鸣鼓擅去。文帝即位，以曹休都督青、徐，霸谓休曰：「国家未肯听霸耳！若假霸步骑万人，必能横行江表。」休言之于帝，帝疑霸军前擅去，今意壮乃尔。遂东巡，因霸来朝而夺其兵。
The Weilüe / Brief History of Wei states: Zang Ba's other name was Nukou. Sun Guan's other name was Yingzi. Wu Dun's other name was Annu. Yin Li's other name was Lu'er. In the 24th year of Jian'an, Zang Ba sent a detached force stationed at Luoyang. When Cao Cao died, Zang Ba's own troops together with the Qing Province soldiery, believing the realm was about to fall into chaos, all beat their drums and departed without orders. When Cao Pi ascended the throne, he had Cao Xiu serve as Commander over Qing and Xu provinces. Zang Ba said to Cao Xiu, "The court has simply not been willing to entrust me! If I were given ten thousand infantry and cavalry, I could certainly sweep across the Yangtze frontier." Cao Xiu reported this to the Emperor. The Emperor had long been suspicious of Zang Ba for previously withdrawing his army without orders. Now, seeing that he remained as bold as ever, the emperor made an eastern tour and, when Zang Ba came to court, stripped him of his command.
明帝即位，增邑五百，并前三千五百户。薨，谥曰威侯。子艾嗣。艾官至青州刺史、少府。艾薨，谥曰恭侯。子权嗣。霸前后有功，封子三人列侯，赐一人爵关内侯。
When Cao Rui (posthumously honoured as Emperor Ming, the Illustrious Emperor) ascended the throne, Zang Ba's fief was increased by five hundred households, bringing his total to three thousand five hundred. When Zang Ba died, he was posthumously honoured as Marquis Wei, the Formidable Marquis. His son Zang Ai succeeded him. Zang Ai eventually rose in office to Inspector of Qing Province and Minister of the Lesser Treasury. When Zang Ai died, he was posthumously honoured as Marquis Gong, the Deferential Marquis. Zang Ai's son Zang Quan succeeded him. Across his career Zang Ba had rendered such service that three of his sons were enfeoffed as Marquises, and one was granted the rank of Marquis Within the Passes.
The Book of Wei states: Zang Ai, while young, was praised for his talent and judgement. He became Gentleman within the Yellow Gates, and served successively as Grand Administrator of various commanderies. Zang Ba had another son, Zang Shun, courtesy name Taibo, who under the Jin became Cavalier Regular Attendant. This is mentioned in the book Wudi Baiguanming, The Register of Officials under Emperor Wu. The author of this book is unknown. Each entry in the book carries a heading, and Zang Shun's states that he was "Exceptionally talented, clear-minded, and discerning in the affairs of the age."
而孙观亦至青州刺史，假节，从太祖讨孙权，战被创，薨。子毓嗣，亦至青州刺史。
Sun Guan likewise rose to become Inspector of Qing Province, and Provisional Bearer of the Imperial Tally. He followed Cao Cao in campaigning against Sun Quan, was wounded in battle, and died. His son Sun Yu succeeded him, and likewise rose to become Inspector of Qing Province.
魏书曰：孙观字仲台，泰山人。与臧霸俱起，讨黄巾，拜骑都尉。太祖破吕布，使霸招观兄弟，皆厚遇之。与霸俱战伐，观常为先登，征定青、徐羣贼，功次于霸，封吕都亭侯。康亦以功封列侯。与太祖会南皮，遣子弟入居邺，拜观偏将军，迁青州刺史。从征孙权于濡须口，假节。攻权，为流矢所中，伤左足，力战不顾，太祖劳之曰：「将军被创深重，而猛气益奋，不当为国爱身乎？」转振威将军，创甚，遂卒。
The Book of Wei states: Sun Guan, courtesy name Zhongtai, was from Taishan. He rose up together with Zang Ba, campaigning against the Yellow Turbans, and was appointed Commandant of Cavalry. When Cao Cao defeated Lü Bu, he had Zang Ba summon Sun Guan and his brothers, and treated them all generously. Fighting alongside Zang Ba in every campaign, Sun Guan was always at the forefront of the assaults. In pacifying the various rebel bands of Qing and Xu provinces, his achievements ranked just below Zang Ba's, and he was enfeoffed as Lüdu Neighborhood Marquis. Sun Kang was likewise enfeoffed as a Marquis for his achievements. When he met with Cao Cao at Nanpi, Sun Guan sent his younger kin to reside at Ye, and was appointed Adjunct General, later promoted to Inspector of Qing Province. He followed the campaign against Sun Quan at Ruxukou, and was made Provisional Bearer of the Imperial Tally. During the campaign against Sun Quan, he was struck by a stray arrow that severely wounded his left foot. Yet he fought on relentlessly. Cao Cao commended him, saying, "General, your wound is grievous, yet your fighting spirit only grows fiercer. Should you not also cherish yourself for the sake of the state?" He was relocated to General Who Rallies Might. Later his wound worsened, and he died.