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Xu Sheng
Dynasty Warriors 9 artwork
Character Information
Force(s): Wu
Height:
188 cm (6'2")
Weapon Type: Double-headed meteor hammer
Significant Battle(s):
Playable Debut: Dynasty Warriors 9
Historical Information
Real name:
Xú Shèng
Chinese name:
徐盛
Style name:
Wénxiàng
Chinese name:
文嚮 - 文向
Born:
177
Died:
223
Believed to have been born in 177 and died during the years 222~229.

Xu Sheng (onyomi: Jo Sei) is a famous general who served Wu during the early Three Kingdoms era of China. Renowned as a loyal and courageous leader, he heavily contributed to Sun Quan's campaigns against Wei.

Before his playable Dynasty Warriors appearance, he was a generic NPC since its second installment. This interpretation has a character image song, Straight Spirit.

Roles in Games[]

Dynasty Warriors[]

Dynasty Warriors 8 has Xu Sheng appear as the commander for the Wu forces at Guangling; he is charged with defending the main camp while Ding Feng carries out his surprise attack.

In Dynasty Warriors 9, Xu Sheng, a Wu general, initially hesitates to be subordinated to Zhou Tai due to his pirate background. However, he is told to assess his concerns. Xu Sheng is among the Wu generals against Wei's surrender and observes Zhou Yu's tightened security after Liu Bei marries Jianye. He participates in battles against Wei and Shu, including a defeat at Hefei, allying with Wei to oust Guan Yu, and defeating Liu Bei for revenge at Yiling. After Liu Bei's death, the alliance reconciles, and Xu Sheng proposes building a giant empty castle and ships to astonish Wei forces. Despite the odds, Xu Sheng scores a massive victory against Wei at Guangling, and Ding Feng praises him for their victory.

After his story, he participates at Shiting and is among the retainers urging their lord to take the title of Emperor.

In Lu Su's DLC scenario, Xu Sheng is chosen to lead the assault on Xu Province. Using espionage and relying on discontent factions within the province, Xu Sheng is able to reclaim his home province from the Wei forces. Like many of the younger officers, he visits Lu Su after his retirement and helps hold a banquet to celebrate the retired man's career.

Warriors Orochi[]

In Warriors Orochi 2, he serves as Huang Gai's replacement officer when players assume the latter's role. Musou OROCHI Z has him act as a stand-in for Gan Ning as well.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms[]

In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Xu Sheng is presented as an overall well-rounded officer with his leadership and war ranking in the low-to-mid 80's with decent stats elsewhere and several positive traits suited for battle on the field and in defense. Found usually as a free officer in Xiapi in earlier scenarios, he will later emigrate and serve under Sun Quan shortly after the latter succeeds Sun Ce's leadership. In reference to his frequent pairing with Ding Feng in the novel, Xu Sheng and Ding Feng perform better in battle when deployed together.

Character Information[]

Development[]

His design theme for Blast was to portray him as a passionate warrior who jumps into the action. Suzuki commented that his Dynasty Warriors design aims to present him as a "sturdy hardliner for Wu", which is represented by tight-fitting clothes around his muscular body and his free-flowing hair. His current design was decided after much trial and error.

Personality[]

Steadfast and hard-headed, Xu Sheng is a stalwart man capable of being a heavy-duty front-liner for a majority of difficult battles while also being eager to fight alongside his comrades. Beneath this however, is a soul saddened by the loss of his beloved homeland of Xu Province, which was one major reason why has served the Wu Kingdom in his many years.

Xu Sheng at times though, possesses a rather charmingly-perverse side to him in regards to women, and also happens to be very fond of sweets. Yet to his chagrin, Xu Sheng gets annoyed when people look at him in an awkward-or-mocking light whenever he is seen buying some for himself.

Voice Actors[]

  • John Paul Mendrano - Dynasty Warriors 9 (English)
  • Haoyu Wen - Dynasty Warriors 9 (Chinese)
  • Tarusuke Shingaki - Dynasty Warriors 9 (Japanese)
  • Takahiro Yoshimizu - Romance of the Three Kingdoms drama CD series
  • Tōru Sakurai - Sangokushi Legion
  • Tōru Nara - Youkai Sangokushi (Japanese)
  • Katsunori Okai - Sangokushi Hadou (Japanese)

Quotes[]

See also: Xu Sheng/Quotes

  • "Master Ding Feng, if we are fighting together, we should use ships. We can really show off our strength in naval battles!"
"Our ships are like water dragons cutting through the raging waves. However, a ship's usefulness is not limited to battle."
"Yes, that's true. When the fighting is over, how about going for a nice, relaxing cruise?"
"Coasting along the rivers of my homeland with a friend by my side... That sounds as tempting as a taste of the finest wine."
~~Xu Sheng and Ding Feng; Dynasty Warriors 8

Gameplay[]

See also: Xu Sheng/Movesets

Dynasty Warriors 9[]

『真・三國無双8』徐盛アクション動画

『真・三國無双8』徐盛アクション動画

Keys: Square Flow Attack • Triangle Reactive Attack • Circle Musou X Jump/Mount

Xu Sheng is affiliated with the double star in this title. When equipped with it, Xu Sheng can perform the following unique attacks listed below.

Unique Attacks
Unique Flow Attack Finisher: Enemy Airborne + Square Square Square Square: Xu Sheng's finisher has him flip in mid-air before striking down an airborne opponent with one of his meteor hammers.
Unique Trigger Attack: R1 + Square: Hits foes with several flailing twirls before doing a somersaulting spin attack to daze them.
Special Technique: R1 + Circle: Thrusts one meteor hammer forward as it immediately gathers heat, then rotates it around twice before slamming the ground to trigger a massive fiery explosion covering the area in front of Xu Sheng.
Musou Attack: Circle: Rotates weapons around from clockwise to counterclockwise repeatedly. Xu Sheng then rotates one meteor hammer to the front before pivoting in the air to unleash a powerful ground slam. The resulting impact produces an air blast that sends numerous enemies flying away while inflicting them with wind damage.
Aerial Musou Attack: X Circle: Descends to the ground while rotating both meteor hammers in a slightly downward flaming circle. Upon landing, Xu Sheng delivers a circular swing that violently launches nearby foes to the air as they are briefly set ablaze.
Horse Maneuvers
Summon Horse: L2: Summon horse to the battlefield. Holding L2 as the horse approaches will allow the character to automatically mount them.
Auto-Run: Riding Mode + L2: Automatically runs towards a specified destination. If a destination has not been set, the horse will instead run towards the location of the player's currently selected mission.
Sprint: Riding Mode + Direction + R1: Causes horse to run at a faster pace. Doing so depletes their stamina each time.
Jump: Riding Mode + Direction + R2: Causes horse to jump high while running.
Horse Fast Attack: Riding Mode + Square: Performs a fast and seamless attack while mounted. The attack itself varies depending on what type of weapon is equipped and whether the enemy is grounded or airborne.
Horse Trigger Attack: Riding Mode + Triangle: Performs an attack that sends enemies flying into the air. May vary depending on what type of weapon is equipped.
Horse Musou Attack: Riding Mode + Circle: Causes horse to sprint by consuming Musou instead of stamina.
Dismount Horse: Riding Mode + X: Dismounts from horse and resumes default fighting stance.
Bow Maneuvers
Shooting Mode: 🡻: Pulls out bow and assumes archery stance. Can be cancelled by tapping 🡻 again.
Switch Arrows: 🡸 or 🡺: Switches between different types of arrows.
Bow Attack: Shooting Mode + Square: Fires current arrow at a target. Can lock on targets by tapping R3.
Lower Bow: Shooting Mode + X: Lowers bow while squatting down.


Historical Information[]

Achievements[]

Xu Sheng, a native of Langxie Commandery, was a fierce retainer in Wu County. He was later recruited by Sun Quan and led 500 troops to defend Chaisang Commandery from Huang Zu's besieging army. Despite having only 200 soldiers, they managed to weaken the army and finish it off. Huang She turned to banditry and never returned to his father. Xu Sheng was promoted to colonel and given jurisdiction over Wuhu. He was also involved in many of Wu's major battles, including a direct assault against Cao Cao in Ruxukou. Despite falling prey to Zhang Liao's surprise attack at Hefei, Wu recovered and focused on Jing Province, which had been taken by Shu. As relations between Wu and Shu worsened, a battle broke out at Yiling. Xu Sheng struggled to negotiate with Lu Xun over tactics, but contributed to Wu's victory by capturing most of the enemy's camps.

During the year 224, Cao Pi of Wei resumed hostilities with Sun Quan by leading an army to conquer Jianye. It was at this time that Xu Sheng suggested fooling the invaders with fake watch towers and suspended warships to discourage them from attacking. Undeterred by those who disagreed with the ruse, he carried it out and ended up building a makeshift wall that stretched 100 li along the river banks of Guangling. When Cao Pi saw Wu's "fortifications", he lamented not bringing enough troops and decided to end the invasion. Xu Sheng's success saved Wu and caused former skeptics to acknowledge his plan. He later died before Sun Quan declared himself emperor, though his titles and troops were passed on to his son Xu Kai.

Affiliation with Others[]

Xu Sheng, a loyalist to Sun Quan, was criticized for his rudeness towards an emissary of Wei, leading to Sun Quan's declaration of independence. Xu Sheng's feats were attributed to He Qi's timely intervention, such as halting Cao Xiu's troops in Dongkou and barricading the shoreline. Despite being outnumbered, they held their ground and ended the battle in a stalemate. Xu Sheng had trouble getting along with Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin, who resented being led by the former pirate due to his humble background. However, they changed their minds after Sun Quan showed Zhou Tai's scars to convince everyone of his devotion. Xu Sheng's apprehension towards Jiang Qin began during his time as prefect, but was unfounded when he received a positive evaluation from Jiang Qin in 217, allowing him to praise his comrade's good nature.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms[]

Romance of the Three Kingdoms features Xu Sheng and Ding Feng, who face various challenges in the novel. They are ordered to kill Zhuge Liang, but Zhao Yun's arrival prevents the execution. They face relentless attacks, scolding, and taunts from Cao Ren and Hu Ban's soldiers. Xu Sheng's anger towards Sun Shao escalates, forcing him and Ding Feng to act. He is last seen at Shiting as an ambush officer.

Gallery[]

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