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the Founder was a ruler and Founder of Later Liang.
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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 22Volume 22 Book of Later Liang 22: Biographies 12: Yang Shihou, Niu Cunjie, Wang Tan · 14 passages
及罕之敗，退保澤州，師厚與李鐸、何絪等來降，太祖署為忠武軍牙將，繼曆軍職，累遷檢校右僕射，表授曹州刺史。
After Hanzhi's defeat and retreat to Zezhou, Shihou surrendered with Li Duo, He Yin, and others; the Founder made him a Zhongwu staff officer, and he rose through the ranks to acting Right Vice Director and governor of Cao.
唐天復三年，從太祖迎昭宗於岐下，李茂貞以勁兵出戰，為師厚所敗。
In Tianfu 3 he joined the Founder in bringing Emperor Zhaozong back from Qi; Li Maozhen marched out with elite troops and Shihou routed him.
及王師範以青州叛，太祖遣師厚率兵東討，時淮賊王景仁以眾二萬來援師範，師厚逆擊，破之，追至輔唐縣，斬數百級，授齊州刺史。
When Wang Shifan rose at Qingzhou, the Founder sent Shihou east; Wang Jingren of the Huai came with twenty thousand to relieve Shifan; Shihou met him, shattered his force, pursued to Futang, took hundreds of heads, and received Qi prefecture.
將之任，太祖急召見於鄆西境，遣師厚率步騎屯於臨朐，而聲言欲東援密州，留輜重於臨朐。
Before he could take office the Founder called him urgently to Yan's western border, posted him at Linqu with foot and horse, announced a march to relieve Mizhou, and left the baggage train there.
二年八月，太祖討趙匡凝於襄陽，命師厚統前軍以進，趙匡凝嚴兵以備。
In the eighth month of year 2 the Founder attacked Zhao Kuangning at Xiangyang and put Shihou at the head of the advance; Kuangning drew up in full strength.
頃之，晉王與周德威、丁會、符存審等以大眾攻晉州甚急，太祖遣師厚帥兵援之。
Soon the Prince of Jin, Zhou Dewei, Ding Hui, Fu Cunshen, and others besieged Jinzhou fiercely; the Founder sent Shihou to the rescue.
明年，太祖北征，令師厚以大軍攻棗強，逾旬不能克，太祖屢加督責，師厚晝夜奮擊，乃破之，盡屠其城。
Next year on the northern campaign the Founder ordered Shihou against Zaoqiang; for ten days the city held; the Founder drove him hard; Shihou stormed day and night, took it, and put every soul to the sword.
師厚純謹敏幹，深為太祖知遇，委以重兵劇鎮，他莫能及。
Pure, careful, and capable, Shihou won the Founder's deepest trust and held the heaviest commands as no one else did.
本名禮，太祖改而字之。
His original name was Li; the Founder changed it and gave him his courtesy name.
遂歸於太祖。
Then he joined the Founder.
太祖擊蔡賊於板橋、赤岡、酸棗門、封禪寺、枯河北，存節皆預其行，與諸將於濮州南劉橋、範縣大破鄆眾，自此深為太祖獎遇。
He fought with the Founder at Banqiao, Chigang, Suanzao Gate, Fengchan Temple, and north of the dry river, and with the other generals routed Yan troops at Liuqiao south of Pu and in Fan—after which the Founder prized him highly.
文德元年夏，李罕之以並軍圍張宗奭於河陽，太祖遣存節率軍赴之。
In the summer of Wende 1 Li Hanzhi besieged Zhang Zongshuang at Heyang with Bing troops; the Founder sent Cunjie to relieve him.
太祖深所歎激，謂有神兵之助。
The Founder marveled and said heaven had sent him soldiers.
三年夏，太祖東討鄆州，存節領軍次故樂亭，扼其要路，都指揮使龐師古屯馬頰，存節密與都將王言謀入鄆壘。
In the summer of year 3 the Founder marched on Yan; Cunjie blocked the road at old Leting while Pang Shigu camped at Majia; Cunjie and commander Wang Yan plotted a night entry into Yan.