Jiang Gan

Jiang Gan was an advisor to the warlord Cao Cao during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history.

The annotations to Records of Three Kingdoms from the Jiangbiao Zhuan (江表傳) described Jiang Gan as a good-looking man whose debating skills were unmatched in the Jiangnan and Huai River region. After the Battle of Red Cliffs, Cao Cao knew that Jiang Gan was an old acquaintance of Zhou Yu, since their respective hometowns (Jiujiang and Lujiang) were located close to each other, so he sent Jiang to persuade Zhou to defect to his side. During the meeting between Zhou Yu and Jiang Gan, Zhou indirectly affirmed his loyalty to his lord in front of Jiang. Jiang Gan smiled and did not respond. He later praised Zhou Yu's demeanor and elegance and claimed that Zhou's loyalty could not be shaken by words.

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