Five Dynasties · Official and General

Murong Yanchao 慕容彥超

Attested AD 950

Passages: 10
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Murong Yanchao was an official and General.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 950 乾祐三年
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 103, passages 130, 134-135

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Han 後漢 · Relation Associated with
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 103, passages 130, 134-135

Events and relationships

Led imperial army then fled to Yanzhou
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 103, passages 130, 146, 148

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History

10 passages

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 103Volume 103 Book of Later Han 5: Emperor Yin Annals, Part 2 · 10 passages

慕容彥超自鎮馳至，帝遂以軍旅之事委之。 Murong Yanchao raced from his province and the emperor put the campaign in his hands.

慕容彥超以為益衰老，作懦夫計，沮之。）〉 Murong Yanchao called Yi senile and his plan cowardly, and blocked it.)〉

彥超謂帝曰：「陛下勿憂，臣當生致其魁首。」 Yanchao told the emperor, "Do not worry, Majesty—I will take their leader alive."

彥超退，見聶文進，詢北來兵數及將校名氏，文進告之。 Afterward Yanchao asked Nie Wenjin the northern army's strength and commanders.

彥超懼，曰：「大是劇賊，不宜輕耳！」 Yanchao grew afraid: "These are fierce enemies—not to be treated lightly!"

慕容彥超以大軍駐於七里郊，掘塹以自衛，都下率坊市出酒食以餉軍。 Yanchao encamped at Seven-Li, dug trenches, and the city markets supplied food and drink.

翌日，慕容彥超揚言曰：「官家宮中無事，明日再出，觀臣破賊。」 Next day Yanchao announced, "The palace is secure; tomorrow the emperor will watch me break the rebels."

彥超輕脫，先擊北軍，郭威命何福進、王彥超、李筠等大合騎以乘之。 Yanchao rashly attacked the northern wing; Guo Wei sent He Fujin, Wang Yanchao, Li Yun, and others with massed cavalry against him.

彥超退卻，死者百餘人，於是諸軍奪氣，稍稍奔於北軍。 Yanchao retreated with a hundred-odd dead; imperial morale collapsed and men drifted to Guo Wei.

吳虔裕、張彥超等相繼而去，慕容彥超以部下十數騎奔兗州。 Wu Qianyu and Zhang Yanchao fled; Murong Yanchao escaped to Yanzhou with a dozen horsemen.