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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 21 Volume 21 Later Liang Biographies 1: Jing Xiang, Zhu Zhen, Pang Shigu, Ge Congzhou, Huo Cun, Zhang Cunjing, Fu Daozhao, Liu Han, Kou Yangqing · 12 passages
太祖崩，友珪立，以翔先帝謀臣，懼其圖己，不欲翔居內職，乃以李振代翔為崇政使，拜翔中書侍郎、同中書門下平章事。
At Taizu’s death Yougui succeeded; fearing Xiang, the late emperor’s chief plotter, he kept him from inner office, put Li Zhen in charge of Chongzheng, and made Xiang Vice Director and co-equal of the Secretariat.
翔與李振俱為太祖所信任，莊宗入汴，詔赦梁群臣，李振喜謂翔曰：「有詔洗滌，將朝新君。」
Xiang and Li Zhen had both been Taizu’s confidants; when Zhuangzong took Bian, an edict pardoned Liang’s court; Li Zhen was glad and told Xiang: “We are absolved—we can bow to the new ruler.”
少與龐師古等俱從梁太祖為盜。
As a young man he rode with Pang Shigu and the rest under Taizu of Liang as outlaws.
珍為將，善治軍選士，太祖初鎮宣武，珍為太祖創立軍制，選將練兵甚有法。
As a commander Zhen excelled at discipline and choosing men; when Taizu first held Xuanwu, Zhen built his army system, picking officers and drilling troops with real art.
太祖得諸將所募兵及佗降兵，皆以屬珍，珍選將五十餘人，皆可用。
Every recruit the generals raised and every surrendered unit Taizu handed to Zhen; Zhen picked out more than fifty commanders, all of them good.
太祖與晉王東逐黃巢，還過汴，館之上源驛，太祖使珍夜以兵攻之，晉王亡去，珍悉殺其麾下兵。
When Taizu and the Prince of Jin chased Huang Chao east and passed Bian, they stopped at Shangyuan Post; Taizu sent Zhen by night to strike the Jin prince; the prince escaped, and Zhen slaughtered his escort.
太祖遣珍以兵趨滑州，道遇大雪，珍趣兵疾馳，一夕至城下，遂乘其城。
Taizu sent Zhen racing toward Hua Province; snow fell hard on the march, but Zhen drove the men at a gallop and reached the walls in a single night, seizing the city by surprise.
太祖乃拜珍淄州刺史，募兵於淄青。
Taizu made Zhen prefect of Zi and sent him to raise troops in Zi and Qing.
珍得所募兵萬餘以歸，太祖大喜曰：「賊在吾郊，若踐吾麥，奈何！
Zhen came back with more than ten thousand fresh recruits; Taizu was overjoyed: “The rebels are at our gates—if they tread our wheat, what then!
珍從太祖攻朱宣，取曹州，執其刺史丘弘禮。
Zhen followed Taizu against Zhu Xuan, took Caozhou, and seized its prefect Qiu Hongli.
太祖乃還汴，留珍攻鄆州。
Taizu went back to Bian and left Zhen to besiege Yanzhou.
珍信之，夜率其兵叩鄆城門，朱裕登陴，開門內珍軍，珍軍已入甕城而垂門發，鄆人從城上磔石以投之，珍軍皆死甕城中，珍僅以身免，太祖不之責也。
Zhen believed him; at night he led his men to the gate; Zhu Yu appeared on the wall, opened it, and let them into the barbican—then dropped the outer gate; Yan’s defenders rained stones from above; Zhen’s force died to the last man in the trap; Zhen alone got out alive; Taizu did not punish him.