of Zhai Wei, took advantage of Zhu Xu's absence and tried to attack Luoyang. Hearing this, Zhu Xu quickly withdrew. Zhu Xu attacked Zhai Zhao at Shimen (石門; north of present-day Fuyang, Anhui) while his Army Advisor, Zhao Fan, routed Zhai Liao at Huai County (懷縣; present-day Wuzhi County. Henan). After Zhai Liao retreated, Zhu Xu stayed in Luoyang for a while and left his general Zhu Dang (朱黨) to defend Shimen. Soon, Zhu Xu placed his son, Zhu Lüe (朱略) in charge of Luoyang while he himself withdrew to Xiangyang. Because of this, Sima Daozi commented that Zhu Xu's victories and defeats were equal, without further praise nor criticism. Assisting Zhou Qiong Later, the Former Qin general, Dou Chong, feigned surrender to Jin. After Jin accepted him, Dou immediately defected back to Qin and invaded Hanzhong. The Jin administrators, Huangfu Zhao (皇甫釗) and Zhou Xun (周勳), surrendered three counties of Baxi (巴西; around present-day Langzhong, Sichuan) to Dou. Jin's Inspector of Liangzhou, Zhou Qiong (周瓊), had little troops to resist them, so he asked Zhu Xu to send reinforcements. Zhu issued Huangfu Zhen (皇甫貞; not to be confused with Former Yan's Huangfu Zhen) to assist Zhou Qiong, and the two men drove Dou Chong out from Hanzhong while killing Huangfu Zhao and Zhou Xun. Retirement and death Near the end of his life, Zhu Xu requested the court for permission to resign multiple times, citing his old age and illness. However, the court refused to grant him. Near the end of 392, Zhu Xu once more requested for his resignation, but was again denied. As a result, Zhu Xu left his post without authorization. Just ten days later, he surrendered himself to the Minister of Justice and asked to be punished. The court showed him leniency and pardoned his actions. He was then allowed to resign, with his final positions handed over to Chi Hui (郗恢). Zhu Xu died in 393 and was posthumously appointed General of the Left and Cavalier in Regular Attendance. References Fang, Xuanling (ed.) (648). Book of Jin (Jin Shu). Sima, Guang (1084). Zizhi Tongjian. Jin dynasty (266–420) generals 392 deaths