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Li Gu was an official and General.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
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Qian |
蒨 |
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- Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation Served
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Defeated enemy at
AD 956 顯德三年春正月丁酉 · Military · Commander · At Shangyao 上窯
Withdrew from Shouzhou to Zhengyang
AD 956 顯德三年春正月 · Military · Commander · At Zhengyang 正陽
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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 116Volume 116 Book of Later Zhou 18: Shizong Annals 3 · 7 passages
丁酉，李穀奏，破淮賊於上窯。
On dingyou, Li Gu reported a victory over the Huainan rebels at Shangyao.
壬寅，車駕發京師，丁未，李穀奏，自壽州引軍退守正陽。
On renyin the Emperor left the capital. On dingwei, Li Gu reported that he had pulled his forces back from Shouzhou to defend Zhengyang.
先是，李穀駐軍於壽春城下，以攻其城，既而淮南援軍大至，乃與將佐謀曰：「賊軍舟棹將及正陽，我師無水戰之備，萬一橋梁不守，則大軍隔絕矣，不如全師退守正陽浮橋，以俟鑾輅。」
Earlier Li Gu had besieged Shouchun. When strong Huainan reinforcements arrived, he told his commanders: "The enemy fleet is nearing Zhengyang, and we are not equipped for river fighting. If the bridge falls, the army will be stranded. We should pull back intact to the pontoon bridge at Zhengyang and wait for the Emperor."
時淮賊乘李穀退軍之勢，發戰棹數百艘沿淮而上，且張斷橋之勢，彥貞以大軍列陣而進。
The Huainan rebels exploited Li Gu's retreat, sending hundreds of warships up the Huai while positioning to cut the bridge; Liu Yanzhen advanced with his main force in battle order.
〈（馬令《南唐書》：世宗親征，行至圉鎮，聞蒨軍卻，意唐兵必追之，遣李重進急趨正陽，曰：「唐兵且至，宜急擊之。」
(Ma Ling's History of Southern Tang records that during Shizong's personal campaign, at Yuzhen he heard Qian's army had pulled back and expected Tang troops to pursue. He sent Li Chongjin urgently to Zhengyang with the order: "Tang troops are about to arrive; attack them at once."
彥貞等聞蒨退軍，皆以為怯，裨將鹹師朗曰：「追之可大獲。」
Liu Yanzhen and his officers took Qian's withdrawal as a sign of cowardice. Deputy General Xian Shilang urged: "A pursuit would bring rich spoils."
以侍衛都指揮使李重進為淮南道行營都招討使，命宰臣李穀判壽州行府事。
Li Chongjin, Commander of the Palace Guards, was appointed overall commander of the Huainan campaign, and Chief Minister Li Gu was assigned to run the field headquarters at Shouzhou.