Kang Huaiying (康懷英)

Overview

Kang Huaiying was a general.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 912 友珪遣招討使韓將康懷英
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 68

Career and standing

pacification commissioner 招討使
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 68

Events and relationships

Attacked
Military · Commander · With Zhu Youqian (朱友謙)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 68

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 45Volume 45 Miscellaneous Biographies 25: Zhang Quanyi, Zhu Youqian, Yuan Xiangxian, Zhu Hanbin, Duan Ning, Liu Qi, Zhou Zhiyu, Lu Siduo · 2 passages

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友珪遣招討使韓將康懷英等兵五萬擊友謙。 Yougui sent Kang Huaiying and fifty thousand men against him.

晉王出澤、潞以救之，遇懷英於解縣，大敗之，追至白逕嶺，夜秉炬擊之，懷英又敗，梁兵乃解去。 The Prince of Jin came from Ze and Lu to rescue him. He met Huaiying at Jie County and routed him, pursued him to Baijing Ridge, and attacked by torchlight at night. Huaiying was defeated again, and the Liang army withdrew.