Taizu of Later Liang (太祖)

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Taizu of Later Liang was a ruler.

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AD 900 to AD 912 遣從周…即位
Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 162

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If Huo Cun still lived I would not need to review cavalry myself
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Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 21, passages 182-183

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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 21Volume 21 Later Liang Biographies 1: Jing Xiang, Zhu Zhen, Pang Shigu, Ge Congzhou, Huo Cun, Zhang Cunjing, Fu Daozhao, Liu Han, Kou Yangqing · 8 passages

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太祖遣從周攻劉守文於滄州，以蔣暉監其軍。 Taizu sent Congzhou against Liu Shouwen at Cangzhou and put Jiang Hui over the army as supervisor.

遂從太祖攻鎮州，下臨城，王熔乞盟，太祖表從周泰寧軍節度使。 He followed Taizu against Zhenzhou and took Lincheng. Wang Rong sued for peace; Taizu made Congzhou military governor of Taining.

太祖還自鳳翔，乃遣從周攻鄩，從周卒招降鄩。 Taizu returned from Fengxiang and sent Congzhou against Yun; Congzhou finally talked Yun into surrender.

太祖即位，拜左金吾衞上將軍，以疾致仕，拜右衞上將軍，居于偃師。 At Taizu’s accession Congzhou became Left General of the Golden Crow Guard; he later retired for illness, was made Right Guard General, and lived at Yanshi.

梁得曹州，太祖以存為刺史，兼諸軍都指揮使。 When Liang took Caozhou, Taizu made Cun its prefect and commander-in-chief of all armies.

梁攻鄆州，朱瑾來救，梁諸將或勸太祖縱瑾入鄆，耗其食，堅圍勿戰，以此可俱弊。 Liang besieged Yanzhou; Zhu Jin came to its aid. Some generals urged Taizu to let Jin into Yan, drain his grain, and hold the siege without fighting until both sides were spent.

太祖曰：「瑾來必與時溥俱，不若遣存邀之。」 Taizu said: “Jin will come with Shi Pu—send Cun to intercept them.”

太祖已即位，閱騎兵於繁臺，顧諸將曰：「使霍存在，豈勞吾親閱邪！ After Taizu took the throne he reviewed cavalry at Fanzang Terrace and told his generals: “If Huo Cun were alive, would I need to do this myself!