Five Dynasties · General

Kang Huaiying 康懷英

Attested AD 912

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Kang Huaiying was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 912 天祐九年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 28, passage 32

Events and relationships

Besieged Hezhong
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 28, passage 32

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 28Volume 28 Book of Later Tang 4: Zhuangzong Annals 2 · 2 passages

秋八月，朱友珪遣其將韓勍、康懷英、牛存節率兵五萬，急攻河中。 In the eighth month of autumn Zhu Yougui sent Han Qing, Kang Huaiying, and Niu Cunjie with fifty thousand men in a furious siege of Hezhong.

十月癸未，帝自澤州路赴河中，遇梁將康懷英於平陽，破之，斬首千餘級，追至白徑嶺。 On guiwei in the tenth month Cunxu marched on Hezhong by way of Ze, met Kang Huaiying at Pingyang, routed him, took a thousand heads, and chased him to Baijing Ridge.