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Lu Shuang was a rebel General.
IdentityHistorical · Male
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- Assessment match for ten thousand; from fierce lineage, trained in war from childhood · Mode historian-judgment
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Book of Song, Chapter 88Volume 88 Biographies 48: Xue Andou, Shen Wenxiu, Cui Daogu · 8 passages
二月，魯爽反叛，遣安都及冗從僕射胡子反、龍驤將軍宗越率步騎據歷陽。
In the second month, when Lu Shuang rebelled, the court sent Andou, Supernumerary Attendant Hu Zifan, and General of the Dragon Cavalry Zong Yue with infantry and cavalry to hold Liyang.
爽遣將鄭德玄戍大峴，德玄使前鋒楊胡與輕兵向歷陽。
Shuang sent his general Zheng Dexuan to garrison Great Xian. Dexuan dispatched his vanguard Yang Huyu with light troops toward Liyang.
四月，魯爽使弟瑜率三千人出小峴，爽尋以大眾阻大峴。
In the fourth month Lu Shuang sent his younger brother Yu with three thousand men through Little Xian, while Shuang himself soon blocked Great Xian with his main army.
又遣安都步騎八千度江，與歷陽太守張幼緒等討爽。
The court again sent Andou with eight thousand infantry and cavalry across the Yangzi, together with Liyang Administrator Zhang Youxu and others, to campaign against Shuang.
爽軍食少，引退，慶之使安都率輕騎追之；
Shuang's army ran short of provisions and withdrew. Qingzhi ordered Andou to pursue with light cavalry.
四月丙戌，及爽於小峴，爽自與腹心壯騎繼後。
On bingxu day of the fourth month they caught Shuang at Little Xian. Shuang himself followed with his trusted bodyguard cavalry.
譚金先薄之，不能入，安都望見爽，便躍馬大呼，直往刺之，應手而倒，左右範雙斬爽首。
Tan Jin closed with the enemy first but could not break through. Andou spotted Shuang, spurred his horse forward with a great shout, and drove his spear straight at him. Shuang fell at the blow, and his attendant Fan Shuang cut off his head.
爽累世梟猛，生習戰陳，咸云萬人敵。
Shuang came from a line famed for fierceness and had trained in warfare from childhood. Men said he was a match for ten thousand.