Five Dynasties · Military Officer

Wang Chongyin 王重胤

Attested AD 941 - AD 942

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Chongyin was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 941 to AD 942 安重榮反
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 9-10

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Addressed to Du Zhongwei (杜重威) · Mode quotation Speaker Wang Chongyin (王重胤)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 9

Events and relationships

Struck center with elite troops
AD 941 to AD 942 安重榮反 · Military · Commander · With An Chongrong (安重榮) · At Zongcheng 宗城
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 10
Relation Subordinate of · Person Du Zhongwei (杜重威)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 9

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 9

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 52Volume 52 Miscellaneous Biographies 32: Du Zhongwei, Li Zhouzhen, Zhang Yanze · 2 passages

重威欲少卻以伺之，偏將王重胤曰：「兩兵方交，退者先敗。」 Zhongwei wanted to pull back slightly and wait for an opening. Subordinate general Wang Chongyin said, "When two armies are already engaged, whoever retreats first is defeated."

乃分兵為三，重威先以左右隊擊其兩翼，戰酣，重胤以精兵擊其中軍，重榮將趙彥之來奔，重榮遂大敗，走還鎮州，閉壁不敢出。 They divided their force into three. Zhongwei first sent the left and right wings against Chongrong's flanks. When the fighting was at its height, Chongyin struck the center with elite troops. Chongrong's general Zhao Yanzhi defected, and Chongrong was routed. He fled back to Zhenzhou, shut the gates, and did not dare come out.