Sui and Tang · General

Li Si'an 李思安

Attested AD 899

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Si'an was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 899 二年
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passages 32, 34

Places and affiliations

Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passage 34

Events and relationships

Ambushed and routed Yan
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passages 37-39
Encamped
Military · Commander · At Neihuang 內黃
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passage 34

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 135Volume 135: Biographies of Usurpers 2: Liu Shouguang, Liu Zhi, Liu Chong · 4 passages

羅紹威求援於汴，汴將李思安、葛從周赴之，思安屯內黃。 Luo Shaowei appealed to Bian for aid; Liang generals Li Si'an and Ge Congzhou marched to his relief, and Si'an encamped at Neihuang.

仁恭兵圍魏州，聞汴軍在內黃，戒其子守文曰：「李思安怯懦，汝之智勇，比之十倍，當先殄此鼠輩，次擄紹威。」 Rengong besieged Weizhou. Learning that Bian troops were at Neihuang, he told his son Shouwen, "Li Si'an is a coward; in wit and courage you are ten times his better. Destroy these vermin first, then take Shaowei prisoner."

思安設伏於內黃清水之左，袁象先設伏於內黃清水之右。 Si'an posted an ambush on the left bank of the Clearwater at Neihuang, and Yuan Xiangxian another on the right.

思安逆戰於繁陽城，偽不勝，徐退，燕人追躡，至於內黃，思安步兵成列，回擊之。 Si'an gave battle at Fanyang, feigning defeat and drawing back slowly. The Yan troops pursued to Neihuang, where Si'an's infantry formed line and wheeled to counterattack.