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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 21 Volume 21 Later Liang Biographies 1: Jing Xiang, Zhu Zhen, Pang Shigu, Ge Congzhou, Huo Cun, Zhang Cunjing, Fu Daozhao, Liu Han, Kou Yangqing · 11 passages
霍存，洺州曲周人也。
Huo Cun came from Quzhou in Mingzhou.
少從黃巢，巢敗，存乃降梁。
In youth he followed Huang Chao; when the nest fell he submitted to Liang.
存為將驍勇，善騎射。
As a commander he was fierce and skilled in mounted archery.
秦宗權攻汴，存以三千人夜破張至柵，又以騎兵破秦賢，殺三千人，敗至於赤岡。
When Qin Zongquan struck Bian, Cun with three thousand men broke Zhang Zhi’s palisade by night, then with cavalry broke Qin Xian, killed three thousand, and chased the rout to Chigang.
朱珍與李唐賓俱死，乃以龐師古代珍、存代唐賓以攻溥，破碭山，存獲其將石君和等五十人。
After Zhu Zhen and Li Tangbin died, Pang Shigu took Zhen’s command and Cun took Tangbin’s to attack Pu. They broke Mount Dang; Cun captured fifty men, including the general Shi Junhe.
梁攻宿州，葛從周引水浸之，丁會與存戰城下，遂下之。
At Suzhou Ge Congzhou flooded the city; Ding Hui and Cun fought below the walls and took it.
從攻潞州，與晉人遇，戰馬牢川，存入則當其前，出則為其殿，晉人卻，遂東攻魏，取淇門，殺三千人。
At Luzhou they met the Jin at Malao Stream. Cun led on the advance and covered the retreat. The Jin fell back; they turned east on Wei, took Qimen, and killed three thousand.
梁得曹州，太祖以存為刺史，兼諸軍都指揮使。
When Liang took Caozhou, Taizu made Cun its prefect and commander-in-chief of all armies.
太祖曰：「瑾來必與時溥俱，不若遣存邀之。」
Taizu said: “Jin will come with Shi Pu—send Cun to intercept them.”
存伏兵蕭縣，已而瑾果與溥俱出迷離，存發伏擊之，遂敗瑾等於石佛山，存中流矢卒。
Cun hid men at Xiao County. Jin and Pu came out together at Mili; Cun sprang the trap and crushed them at Mount Shifo. He took an arrow and died.
太祖已即位，閱騎兵於繁臺，顧諸將曰：「使霍存在，豈勞吾親閱邪！
After Taizu took the throne he reviewed cavalry at Fanzang Terrace and told his generals: “If Huo Cun were alive, would I need to do this myself!