Sui and Tang · General

Ge Congzhou 葛從周

Attested AD 897 - AD 900

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Ge Congzhou was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 900 光化三年九月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 22-23
AD 897 to AD 898 四年後潞州之役
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 15

Places and affiliations

Polity Bian 汴 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 15

Events and relationships

Laid an ambush at Qingshan Pass
AD 900 光化三年九月 · Military · Ambusher · At Qingshan Pass 青山口
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 22
Relation Subordinate of · Person Liang founder (梁祖)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 15

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 52Volume 52 Book of Later Tang 28: Biographies 4: Li Sizhao, Pei Yue, Li Siben, Li Si'en · 3 passages

梁祖聞嗣昭之師大至，召葛從周謂曰：「並人若在高平，當圍而取之，先須野戰，勿以潞州為敵。」 Hearing that Sizhao's army was approaching in strength, the Liang founder summoned Ge Congzhou and said, "If the Bing troops are at Gaoping, surround and take them. Fight them in the open first—do not fix your attention on Luzhou alone."

九月，梁祖自率軍三萬至臨洺，葛從周設伏於青山口。 In the ninth month the Liang founder led thirty thousand men in person to Linming, while Ge Congzhou laid an ambush at Qingshan Pass.

嗣昭聞梁祖至，斂軍而退，從周伏兵發，為其所敗，偏將王郃郎、楊師悅等被擒。 Hearing of the Liang founder's arrival, Sizhao drew back his forces, only to be caught by Congzhou's ambush. Subordinate generals including Wang Helang and Yang Shiyue were taken prisoner.