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Overview Song Taizu was a ruler.
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AD 969 開寶二年春 · Military · Commander
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AD 969 開寶二年 · Military · Commander
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History of Song, Chapter 482 Volume 482 Biographies 241, Hereditary Houses 5: Liu Jiyuan of the Northern Han Liu Family (Father: Liu Jun; Elder Brother: Liu Ji'en; Appended: Wei Rong, Zhao Wendu, Li Yun, Ma Feng, Guo Wuwei) · 10 passages
開寶二年春，太祖詔李繼勳、趙讚、郭進、司超等將兵先赴太原，太祖遂親征。
In the spring of Kaibao 2, Taizu ordered Li Jixun, Zhao Zan, Guo Jin, Si Chao, and others to march on Taiyuan ahead of him, then set out on campaign himself.
太祖將至，繼勳敗繼元兵於城下，其憲州推官史昭文以州來降，升本州刺史。
As Taizu approached, Jixun routed Jiyuan's army below the walls. Jiyuan's Xianzhou registrar Shi Zhaowen surrendered the prefecture and was made its prefect.
太祖命以所獲首級、鎧甲示於城下，城中由是喪氣，知嵐州趙文度遂來降。
Taizu had the captured heads and armor displayed below the walls. Morale in the city collapsed, and Jiyuan learned that his Lanzhou commander Zhao Wendu had defected.
閏五月，南城為汾水陷，水注城中，太祖幸長堤觀焉。
In the intercalary fifth month the southern wall gave way to the Fen flood and water poured into the city. Taizu went to the long embankment to watch.
夜半，傳呼壁外繼元降，太祖令衛士擐甲，將開壁門，八作使趙遂曰：“受降如受敵，詎可中夜輕出？”
At midnight voices outside the ramparts shouted that Jiyuan was surrendering. Taizu ordered his guards to arm and was about to open the gate when Works commissioner Zhao Sui said, "Taking a surrender is like taking an enemy—how can you go out lightly in the dead of night?"
太祖使伺之，果諜者也。
Taizu sent men to investigate; they were spies after all.
太祖覽奏甚喜，命宰相趙普撫諭諸將欲班師。
Taizu read the memorial with delight and told chancellor Zhao Pu to reassure the generals that the army would withdraw.
禁軍校趙翰等叩頭願乘城急擊，以盡死力，太祖曰：“汝曹我所訓練，無不一當百，以備肘腋、同休戚也。
Palace guard officers Zhao Han and others kowtowed, begging to storm the walls at once and give their last measure of strength. Taizu said, "You are men I trained myself—each of you is worth a hundred—and I keep you at my side to share fortune and ruin.
九年八月，太祖又遣黨進、潘美、楊光美、牛思進、米文義討之。
In the eighth month of the ninth year, Taizu again sent Dang Jin, Pan Mei, Yang Guangmei, Niu Sijin, and Mi Wenyi against him.
時繼元諜者趙訓為晉州所捕，械送於朝，太祖命釋之，給服裝放歸。
At that time Jiyuan's spy Zhao Xun was captured in Jin Prefecture, sent to court in chains, and Taizu ordered him released, clothed, and sent home.