Overview
Wang Guoliang was a general, Later Named Weixin.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|
| Changed name |
Weixin |
惟新 |
Weixin |
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Source notes
- From Wang Guoliang 王國良 · To Weixin 惟新
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Old Book of Tang, Chapter 135Volume 131 Biographies 81: Li Mian; Li Gao and His Sons Xianggu and Daogu · 10 passages
前使辛京杲貪殘，有將王國良鎮邵州武岡縣，豪富，京杲以死罪加之。
His predecessor Xin Jinggao was greedy and cruel. A general named Wang Guoliang garrisoned Wugang County in Shao Prefecture and was wealthy and powerful. Jinggao condemned him to death on trumped-up charges.
國良危懼，因人所苦，遂散財聚眾據縣以叛，諸道同討，聯歲不能下。
Terrified, Wang Guoliang rallied popular grievances, distributed his wealth to raise followers, seized the county, and rebelled. Troops from several circuits campaigned against him for years without success.
遣使遺國良書曰；
He sent a messenger with a letter to Wang Guoliang:
國良捧書，且憂且喜，遣使請降，亦未必決。
Wang Guoliang read the letter with mingled anxiety and relief. He sent envoys offering surrender, but had not yet made up his mind.
皋即日赴縣受降，中道有候騎馳告曰：「國良軍中有變，言降是詐也。」
That same day Li Gao set out for the county seat to accept the surrender. Midway, scouts galloped up with word: "There is trouble in Wang Guoliang's camp—the surrender is a trick."
遂留麾下兵，單騎假稱使者，逕入國良壘中。
He left his troops behind, rode in alone disguised as an envoy, and went straight into Wang Guoliang's camp.
國良召使者入，皋遂大叫軍中曰：「有人識曹王否？
Wang Guoliang summoned the envoy inside. Li Gao then shouted through the camp, "Does anyone here know the Prince of Cao?
國良何不速降？」
Wang Guoliang, why don't you surrender at once?"
國良匍匐叩頭請罪。
Wang Guoliang prostrated himself and kowtowed in submission.
有詔赦國良罪，賜名惟新。
An edict pardoned Wang Guoliang and bestowed on him the name Weixin ("Renewed").