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張紘字子綱,後漢廣陵人也。少遊學京都,還本郡,舉茂才,公府辟,皆不就。中原戰事起,避難江東。孫策創業,表為正議校尉,從討丹揚。
建安四年,策遣紘奉章至許昌,留為侍御史,少府孔融等皆與親善。曹操聞策薨,欲因喪伐吳,紘以「乘人之喪征伐,非古義」為由阻之。操從其言,即表策弟權為討虜將軍,領會稽太守。
後紘返江東,權以為長史,從征合淝。權將親往突敵,紘諫曰:「夫兵者兇器,戰者危事也。今麾下恃盛壯之氣,忽強暴之虜,三軍之眾,莫不寒心,雖斬將搴旗,威震敵場,此乃偏將之任,非主將之宜也。願抑賁、育之勇,懷霸王之計。」權乃止。既還,明年將復出軍,紘又諫曰:「自古帝王受命之君,雖有皇靈佐於上,文德播於下,亦賴武功以昭其勳。然而貴於時動,乃後為威耳。今麾下值四百之厄,有扶危之功,宜且隱息師徒,廣開播殖,任賢使能,務祟寬惠,順天命以行誅,可不勞而定也。」於是遂止不行。
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