Five Dynasties · Ruler

Cunxu 帝

Attested AD 918

Passages: 15
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Cunxu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 918 天祐十五年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 28, passage 248

Places and affiliations

Polity Jin 晉 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 28, passage 248

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 28, passages 249, 262-263

Events and relationships

Huliu Slope battle; seized hill and routed Liang
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 28, passages 254, 264, 272

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History

15 passages

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 28Volume 28 Book of Later Tang 4: Zhuangzong Annals 2 · 15 passages

十二月庚子朔，帝進軍，距梁軍柵十里而止。 On the gengzi new moon in the twelfth month he marched forward and stopped ten li from the Liang lines.

時梁將賀瑰殺騎將謝彥章於軍，帝聞之曰：「賊帥自相魚肉，安得不亡。」 He Gui of Liang had just killed his cavalry commander Xie Yanzhang in camp; the Emperor said, "Their chiefs are butchering each other—how can they stand?"

遲明，梁軍亦至，帝率親軍出視，諸軍從之。 At first light the Liang came up; he rode out with his guard to look and the whole army followed.

梁軍已成陣，橫亙數十里，帝亦以橫陣抗之。 The Liang were already drawn up for tens of li; he answered with a line across their front.

時帝與李存審總河東、魏博之眾居其中，周德威以幽、薊之師當其西，鎮、定之師當其東。 He and Li Cunshen held Hedong and Weibo in the center; Zhou Dewei took You and Ji on the west; Zhen and Ding faced the east.

梁將賀瑰、王彥章全軍接戰，帝以銀槍軍突入梁軍陣中，斬擊十餘里，賀瑰、王彥章單騎走濮陽。 He Gui and Wang Yanzhang of Liang met him with their whole force; the Silver Spear Army pierced the Liang array for more than ten li and He Gui and Wang Yanzhang rode alone to Puyang.

帝軍輜重在陣西，望見梁軍旗幟，皆驚走，因自相蹈籍，不能禁止。 Jin baggage lay west of the field; at sight of Liang flags the train stampeded and could not be checked.

帝一軍先敗，周德威戰歿。 His own wing broke first and Zhou Dewei fell in the rout.

是時，陂中有土山，梁軍數萬先據之，帝帥中軍至山下。 A hill rose in the hollow; tens of thousands of Liang had seized it first and he brought the center to its foot.

帝呼諸軍曰：「今日之戰，得山者勝。 He shouted to his men, "Whoever holds that hill wins today.

帝率軍先登，銀槍步兵繼進，遂奪其山。 He led the climb and the Silver Spear foot came after; the hill was theirs.

銀槍都將王建及被甲橫槊進曰：「賊將先已奔亡，王之騎軍一無所損，賊眾晡晚，大半思歸，擊之必破。 Wang Jianji of the Silver Spear, in armor with spear level, stepped forward: "Their general has fled and your horse are untouched; by evening most of the Liang want home—hit them and they will shatter.

王但登山縱觀，責臣以破賊之效。」 Mount the hill and look on; hold me to account for breaking them."

時帝之軍士有先入大梁問其次舍者，梁人大恐，驅市人以守。 Some Jin soldiers had already gone into Daliang to ask where they might lodge; the Liang were terrified and pressed townsfolk into defense.

其殘眾奔歸汴者不滿千人，帝軍遂拔濮陽。 Fewer than a thousand Liang survivors reached Bian; the Jin host then took Puyang.