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Biography & Historical Record
Ehe Shaoge (饿何烧戈, Ngạ Hà Thiêu Qua) was a chieftain of the Qiang people residing in the border regions of Liang Province during the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Historically, he is noted for his role as an ally of the warlord Ma Chao (马超, Mã Siêu). Following the collapse of Ma Chao’s resistance against the Cao Wei forces, Ehe Shaoge aligned with Ma Chao during his attempt to reclaim territory in the northwest. He participated in the uprising that temporarily captured Jicheng, acting as a tribal leader supporting Ma Chao’s insurgency against the authority of Cao Cao (曹操, Tào Tháo).
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Following the defeat of Ma Chao, he gathered the support of the Qiang tribes to continue his rebellion. Ehe Shaoge, along with fellow chieftain E’huo (饿何, Ngạ Hà), led his nomadic cavalry to aid Ma Chao in the siege of Jicheng. However, after the internal betrayal by local officials and the subsequent failure of the campaign, Ma Chao became increasingly erratic and cruel. Ma Chao eventually turned on his allies, executing Ehe Shaoge and E’huo to consolidate his remaining forces before fleeing to Hanzhong.
Notable Quotes & Famous Sayings
As a minor tribal leader, no specific recorded quotes from Ehe Shaoge survive in the chronicles.
Ehe Shaoge — Historical & Literary Timeline
The Alliance with Ma Chao
Ehe Shaoge joins the coalition of Qiang tribes to support Ma Chao (马超, Mã Siêu) in his campaign against the Cao Wei officials holding Jicheng.
The Siege and Execution
After the uprising fails and Ma Chao’s position deteriorates, Ma Chao executes Ehe Shaoge in a fit of rage before retreating to join Zhang Lu (张鲁, Trương Lỗ).
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Key Relationships
Family
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Friends
- E’huo (饿何, Ngạ Hà): A fellow Qiang tribal chieftain who allied and fought alongside Ehe Shaoge during the campaign in Liang Province to support Ma Chao’s siege of Jicheng in 213 AD.
Enemies
- Ma Chao (马超, Mã Siêu): The warlord Ehe Shaoge initially allied with during the rebellion in Liang Province; however, following the failure of the campaign, Ma Chao turned on Ehe Shaoge and executed him in 214 AD.
- Cao Cao (曹操, Tào Tháo): The warlord whose authority and forces in Liang Province were the target of Ehe Shaoge’s Qiang tribal insurgency in 213 AD.
Other
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In Novel
Chapter 109
- Ehe Shaoge (饿何烧戈, Nga Hà Thiêu Qua): Qiang tribal military general who allied with Jiang Wei (姜维, Khương Duy) during Shu Han’s Northern Expeditions against Cao Wei; he fell into a strategic trap laid by Chen Tai (陈泰, Trần Thái) and Guo Huai (郭淮, Quách Hoài) at Mount Qiang and slit his own throat to avoid capture.
In History
Summary
- Ehe Shaoge (饿何烧戈, Nga Hà Thiêu Qua) is a fictional composite character created in Luo Guanzhong’s Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The historical sources do not establish a single person under the combined name 饿何烧戈.
Historical Status
- Ehe Shaoge (饿何烧戈, Nga Hà Thiêu Qua) combines two separate historical Qiang leaders, E He (饿何, Nga Hà) and Shao Ge (烧戈, Thiêu Qua), who are recorded separately in the historical sources. Luo Guanzhong combined them into a single character for the novel. Therefore, the individual character under the exact combined name 饿何烧戈 is fictional, although the two names incorporated into the character belong to historical figures.
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