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Cunxu was a ruler.
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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 29Volume 29 Book of Later Tang 5: Zhuangzong Annals 3 · 15 passages
八月壬申朔，帝遣李紹斌以甲士五千援澤州。
On the renshen new moon in the eighth month he sent Li Shaobin with five thousand armored men to relieve Ze.
既而梁遣董璋率眾攻其城，約拒守久之，告急於帝，故遣紹斌救之。
The Liang then sent Dong Zhang against the city; Yue held long and cried to the Emperor for help, and Shaobin was dispatched.
未至而城已陷，裴約被害，帝聞之，嗟痛不已。
Shaobin had not yet arrived when the city fell and Yue was slain; the Emperor grieved without cease.
甲戌，帝自楊劉歸鄴。
On jiaxu he went from Yangliu back to Ye.
帝軍遇之，生擒梁前鋒軍士二百人，戮於都市。
The Jin host met them, took two hundred Liang vanguard alive, and put them to death in the market.
庚寅，帝御軍至朝城。
On gengyin he led the army to Chaocheng.
戊戌，梁左右先鋒指揮使康延孝領百騎來奔，帝虛懷引見，賜禦衣玉帶，屏人問之。
On wuxu Kang Yanxiao, Liang commander of the Left and Right Vanguard, came over with a hundred riders; the Emperor welcomed him generously, gave him court robe and jade belt, and questioned him in private.
帝懌然壯之。
The Emperor was delighted and took heart.
九月壬寅朔，帝在朝城，凝兵至臨河南，與帝之騎軍接戰。
On the renyin new moon in the ninth month he was at Chaocheng when Ning's troops came south of Linhe and fought his horse.
及聞梁人將圖大舉，帝深憂之，召將吏謀其大計，或曰：「自我得汶陽以來，須大將固守，城門之外，元是賊疆，細而料之，得不如失。
Hearing of the Liang grand design he was deeply troubled and called his commanders; one said, "Since Wenyang fell we have had to post great generals to hold ground that was always enemy land—we have gained less than we hold.
帝曰：「嘻，行此謀則無葬地矣！」
The Emperor said, "Foolishness! Do that and I shall have no grave!"
時郭崇韜勸帝親禦六軍，直趨汴州，半月之間，天下可定。
Guo Chongtao then urged him to lead the six armies himself straight on Bian—in half a month the realm would be his.
帝曰：「正合朕意。
The Emperor said, "That is exactly my mind.
帝弗聽。
The Emperor would not hear it.
嗣源飛驛告捷，帝置酒大悅，曰：「是當決行渡河之策。」
Siyuan sent word by urgent post; the Emperor feasted in joy and said, "Now we must decide to cross the river."