Hao Pu

Hao Pu (郝普, ? ~ ?) was a politician of China during the late Eastern Han to the Three Kingdoms period, serving the state of Wu. His courtesy name (zi) was Zitai (子太), and he was a person from Yiyang Commandery (義陽郡) in Jingzhou. He had originally served under Liu Bei before surrendering to Sun Quan.

Life

Activities under Liu Bei

In 214 (Jian'an 19), Liu Bei, having pacified Yizhou, appointed Hao Pu as Grand Administrator of Lingling and placed him under Guan Yu. In the same year, Sun Quan dispatched administrators to the three commanderies of Changsha, Lingling, and Guiyang, which Liu Bei had been hesitant to return, but Guan Yu drove them out. Sun Quan then personally led his army and stationed himself at Lukou (陸口), while Lu Su was stationed at Bayi (巴丘) to surround Guan Yu, and Lü Meng was ordered to attack the three commanderies. Changsha and Guiyang surrendered immediately, but Hao Pu of Lingling did not surrender and held his position.

Soon after, Liu Bei led his army and stationed at Gong'an (公安), and Guan Yu headed toward Yiyang County (益陽縣) in Changsha Commandery to recapture the three commanderies. Sun Quan ordered Lü Meng to relieve Lu Su, and at this time Lü Meng summoned Deng Xuanzhi (鄧玄之), a native of Nanyang Commandery and an old friend of Hao Pu. Lü Meng sent Deng Xuanzhi to Lingling to tell Hao Pu the false information that "Liu Bei had been surrounded by Xiahou Yuan at Hanzhong, and Guan Yu had been defeated by Sun Quan at Jingnan." Hearing Deng Xuanzhi's words, Hao Pu lost his fighting spirit and surrendered, but after meeting Lü Meng and learning that Deng Xuanzhi's words had been false, he was so ashamed that he collapsed on the spot.