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Emperor Dezong of Tang was a ruler.
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Self reproach edict
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New Book of Tang, Chapter 213Volume 213 Biographies 138: Buffer Regions: the Black, Green, and Yellow Seas · 7 passages
天子於是改運道，檄天下兵為守備，河南騷然。
The emperor rerouted the grain transports and called up troops empire-wide; the Henan region erupted in alarm.
德宗詔諸軍合討，其從父洧以徐州歸，大將李士真以德州、李長卿以棣州送款，納恚洧背己，且徐險集，悉兵攻洧。
Emperor Dezong ordered a general assault; Na's clansman Li Wei defected with Xuzhou, while Li Shizhen surrendered Dezhou and Li Changqing surrendered Di Prefecture. Furious at Wei's betrayal and mindful of Xuzhou's rugged defenses, Na threw his entire army against him.
帝命宣武、劉玄佐督諸軍進援，大破其兵。
The emperor ordered the Xuanwu army and Liu Xuanzuo to direct the relief and inflicted a crushing defeat on Na's army.
時中人宋鳳朝以納窮，欲立功，建不可赦，帝乃械說等禁中。
The eunuch Song Fengchao, seeing Na at bay, urged that he must not be forgiven and the emperor had Fang Yue and the hostages clapped in irons within the palace.
興元初，帝下詔罪己，納復歸命，授檢校工部尚書，復平盧帥節，賜鐵券，又同中書門下平章事，封隴西郡王。
When the emperor issued his famous self-reproach edict early in the Xingyuan era, Na submitted again; he was named acting Minister of Works, restored as military governor of Pinglu, given an iron covenant of mercy, made honorary Grand Councillor, and enfeoffed Prince of Longxi.
德宗遣使者諭武俊罷兵。
Emperor Dezong sent envoys ordering Wujun to stand down.
德宗崩，哀使未至，義成節度使李元素騰遺詔示之。
When Dezong died, before the official mourning envoy arrived, the Yicheng governor Li Yuansu showed him the late emperor's testament.