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Cunxu was a ruler.
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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 28Volume 28 Book of Later Tang 4: Zhuangzong Annals 2 · 15 passages
軍士有張彥者，素實凶暴，為亂軍之首，迫德倫上章請卻復六州之地，梁主不從，遂迫德倫歸於帝，且乞師為援。
A soldier named Zhang Yan, brutal by nature, led the mutiny; he made Delun petition for the six prefectures back, and when the Liang Founder refused he drove Delun to the Emperor and asked for an army.
帝命馬步副總管李存審自趙州帥師屯臨清，帝自晉陽東下，與存審會。
The Emperor ordered Li Cunshen from Zhao to camp at Linqing and marched east from Jinyang to join him.
〈（《通鑒》：晉王引大軍自黃澤嶺東下，與存審會於臨清，猶疑魏人之詐，按兵不進。）〉
(The 《Zizhi Tongjian》 says: The Prince of Jin came east from Huangze Ridge, met Cunshen at Linqing, still distrusted the Wei men, and would not advance.)〉
帝默然，遂進軍永濟。
The Emperor said nothing and marched on Yongji.
帝登樓諭之曰：「汝等在城，濫殺平人，奪其妻女，數日以來，迎訴者甚眾，當斬汝等，以謝鄴人。」
From a tower the Emperor told them: "You butchered civilians and seized their women; for days the complaints have poured in—you should die to answer Ye."
遽令斬彥及同惡者七人，軍士股栗，帝親加慰撫而退。
He had Yan and seven ringleaders cut down at once; the troops shook with fear; then he soothed them and withdrew.
翌日，帝輕裘緩策而進，令張彥部下軍士被甲持兵，環馬而從，命為帳前銀槍，眾心大服。
Next day he rode forward in light dress, had Yan's men arm and ring his horse, made them his Silver Spears before the tent, and won the army over.
梁將鄩聞帝至，以精兵萬人自洹水趣魏縣，帝命李存審帥師禦之，帝率親軍於魏縣西北，夾河為柵。
Liang Liu Xun, hearing the Emperor was near, took ten thousand picked men from Huanshui toward Weixian; the Emperor sent Cunshen to block him and camped his guard northwest of the city, palisading both banks.
六月庚寅朔，帝入魏州，賀德倫上符印，請帝兼領魏州，帝從之。
On gengyin, the first of the sixth month, he entered Weizhou; Delun handed over his seals and asked him to take the circuit, and he agreed.
帝下令撫諭鄴人，軍城畏肅，民心大服。
He issued orders to reassure Ye; discipline returned to the garrison and the people submitted.
命遼州牙將馬通為德州刺史，以扼滄、貝之路。
and the Emperor made Ma Tong of Liaozhou commissioner of De to block Cang and Bei.
帝至魏縣，因率百餘騎覘梁軍之營。
At Weixian he rode out with a little over a hundred men to scout the Liang camp.
帝至，伏兵忽起，大噪而來，圍帝數十重。
When the Emperor came up the ambush burst out with a roar and ringed him many ranks deep.
帝以百騎馳突奮擊，梁軍辟易，決圍而出。
He charged with his hundred horse, the Liang line split, and he broke out.
帝顧謂軍士曰：「幾為賊所笑。」
He told his men, "The enemy nearly made a fool of me."