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Overview Martial Emperor was a ruler and General.
Identity Historical · Male
Life and dates Attested activity AD 884 中和四年
AD 884 中和四年六月上源驛
AD 874 to AD 879 乾符中
Career and standing Yanmen, with the banner of command 授節雁門
AD 882 to AD 883 武皇授節雁門 · Appointed
commander of Yanmen 節制雁門
AD 882 to AD 883 武皇授節雁門 · Held
Events and relationships Entered Bianzhou and lodged at Shangyuan; attendants later helped him break the encirclement
AD 884 中和四年六月 · Military · Subject · At Bianzhou / Shangyuan / Bian bridge 汴州 / 上源驛 / 汴橋
Met disaster at the Shangyuan post station when Bian troops attacked the lodge
AD 884 中和四年六月上源驛 · Military · Target · At Shangyuan post station 上源驛
Relieved Chen and Xu and defeated Huang Chao
Returned to camp, learned Jingsi was lost, and wept for a long time
References in the histories
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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 55 Volume 55 Book of Later Tang 31: Biographies 7: Kang Junli, Xue Zhiqin, Shi Jiantang, Li Chengsi, Shi Yan, Gai Yu, Yi Guang, Li Chengxun, Shi Jingrong · 13 passages
初為獻祖帳中親信，乾符中，與康君立共推武皇定雲州，以功授右牙都校；
He first served as a trusted intimate in the Ancestor of Offerings' headquarters. During Qianfu he joined Kang Junli in raising the Martial Emperor to take Yunzhou and, for his service, was made right guard commander;
從入達靼，武皇授節雁門，誌勤領代北軍使；
he followed into the Tatar lands. When the Martial Emperor received the Yanmen command, Zhiqin became commissioner of the armies north of Dai;
從武皇救陳、許，平黃巢。
He followed the Martial Emperor in relieving Chen and Xu and defeating Huang Chao.
武皇遇難於上源驛，汴將楊彥洪連車樹柵，遮絕巷陌，時騎從皆醉，宴席既闌，汴軍四面攻傳舍。
The Martial Emperor met disaster at the Shangyuan post station. The Bian general Yang Yanhong chained wagons and raised palisades to block every lane. His mounted escort were all drunk. When the feast ended, Bian troops attacked the lodge from every side.
誌勤虓勇冠絕，復酒膽激壯，因獨登驛樓大呼曰：「朱僕射負恩無行，邀我司空圖之，吾三百人足以濟事！」
Zhiqin's ferocity was unmatched, and wine had fired his courage. He climbed alone to the post-house tower and shouted, "Vice Director Zhu has betrayed us and lured our Minister into a trap. Three hundred of us are enough to finish this!"
誌勤私謂武皇曰：「事急矣，如至五鼓，吾屬無遺類矣，可速行！」
Zhiqin whispered to the Martial Emperor, "This is desperate. By the fifth watch none of us will be left alive. You must go now!"
因扶武皇而去。
He took the Martial Emperor's arm and led him away.
雷雨暴猛，汴人扼橋，誌勤以其屬血戰擊敗之，得侍武皇還營，由是恩顧益厚。
Thunder and rain broke over them in fury. Bian troops held the bridge. Zhiqin led his men in a bloody fight, broke through, and escorted the Martial Emperor back to camp. From that day his favor only grew.
武皇節制雁門，敬思為九府都督，從入關，定京師。
When the Martial Emperor took command of Yanmen, Jingsi became commissioner of the nine prefectures, marched through the passes with him, and helped secure the capital.
及鎮太原，為裨將。
When the Martial Emperor garrisoned Taiyuan, Jingsi served as a staff general.
六月，衛從武皇入汴州，舍於上源驛，是夕，為汴人所攻，敬思方大醉，因蹶然而興，操弓與汴人鬥，矢不虛發，汴人死者數百。
In the sixth month he escorted the Martial Emperor into Bianzhou and lodged at the Shangyuan post station. That night Bian troops attacked. Jingsi was dead drunk, yet he lurched to his feet, seized his bow, and fought them. Every arrow flew true, and hundreds of Bian soldiers fell.
夜分冒雨方達汴橋，左右扶武皇決圍而去。
At midnight, drenched by rain, they reached the Bian bridge. Attendants helped the Martial Emperor break through the encirclement and escape.
武皇還營，知失敬思，流涕久之。
When the Martial Emperor returned to camp and learned that Jingsi was gone, he wept for a long time.