Five Dynasties · General and Strategist

Gao Yu 高郁

Attested AD 927 - AD 947

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Gao Yu was a general and Strategist.

Life and dates

Death

killed on forged order 矯殷令殺郁 · Authority Ma Xisheng (馬希聲)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passage 210

Attested activity

AD 927 to AD 947 天成至開運楚國時期
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passages 96, 199

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 66Volume 66: Hereditary House of Chu · 5 passages

荊南高季昌聞殷將高郁素教殷以計策而楚以彊，患之，嘗使諜者行間於殷，殷不聽。 Gao Jichang of Jingnan heard that Yin's general Gao Yu had long advised him with stratagems that made Chu strong and was alarmed. He once sent agents to sow discord, but Yin paid no heed.

希聲用事，諜者語希聲曰：「季昌聞楚用高郁，大喜，以為亡馬氏者必郁也。」 Once Xisheng held power, a spy told him: "Jichang heard Chu employs Gao Yu and rejoiced, convinced Yu would destroy the Ma clan."

希聲素愚，以為然，遽奪郁兵職，郁怒曰：「吾事君王久矣，亟營西山，將老焉，犬子漸大，能咋人矣！」 Xisheng was naturally dull and believed it. He abruptly stripped Yu of his command. Yu raged: "I have served my lord for years. I was building a retreat on West Mountain to grow old, and my pup is growing teeth!"

希聲聞之，矯殷令殺郁。 Hearing this, Xisheng forged an order in Yin's name and had Yu killed.

殷老不復省事，莫知郁死，是日大霧四塞，殷怪之，語左右曰：「吾嘗從孫儒，儒每殺不辜，天必大霧，豈馬步獄有冤死乎？」 Yin was old and no longer managed affairs and did not know Yu was dead. That day fog closed in on every side. Yin found it strange and told his attendants: "When I followed Sun Ru, every wrongful killing brought thick fog. Are there innocent men dying in the cavalry and infantry prisons?"