Five Dynasties · General

Su Zhang 蘇章

Attested AD 928

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Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Su Zhang was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 928 四年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 77

Events and relationships

Defeated Chu fleet
Military · Commander · At He River 賀江
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 77

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 65Volume 65: Hereditary House of Southern Han · 1 passage

遣將蘇章以神弩軍三千救封州，章以兩鐵索沈賀江中，為巨輪於岸上，築堤以隱之，因輕舟迎戰，陽敗而奔，楚人逐之，章舉巨輪挽索鎖楚舟，以強弩夾江射之，盡殺楚人。 He sent the general Su Zhang with three thousand troops of the Divine Crossbow Army to relieve Fengzhou. Zhang sank two iron chains in the He River, set up huge wheels on the bank concealed behind an embankment, then met the enemy in light boats, feigned defeat and fled. The Chu troops pursued; Zhang turned the wheels to draw the chains tight and lock the Chu boats, while powerful crossbows on both banks shot them down, killing every man.