Sui and Tang · Central Army Commander under Li Gao

Wang E 王鍔

Attested AD 781 - AD 783

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang E was a Central Army Commander under Li Gao.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 781 to AD 783 建中年間
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 135, passage 124

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 135Volume 131 Biographies 81: Li Mian; Li Gao and His Sons Xianggu and Daogu · 3 passages

擢王鍔委之中軍，以馬彝、許孟容為賓佐。 He promoted Wang E to command the central army and made Ma Yi and Xu Morong his chief advisers.

駕還京師，又遣伊慎、王鍔將兵圍安州，州城阻□水為固，攻之累日不下。 After the emperor returned to the capital, Li Gao again sent Yi Shen and Wang E to besiege An Prefecture. The city was strongly defended by the Ru River, and the siege dragged on for days without success.

皋乃使王鍔、馬彝繩城而入，城中大呼，乃出降。 Li Gao sent Wang E and Ma Yi over the wall on ropes. The city erupted in cheers, and the garrison surrendered.