Wang Rong (王鎔) | 24 Histories

Overview

Wang Rong was a Military Governor of Zhenzhou.

Life and dates

Age

still a child / young
童幼
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 199

Attested activity

AD 893 景福二年春
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passages 201, 210, 214, 216
AD 892 景福初
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passages 197, 199-200

Places and affiliations

At Zhenzhou 鎮州 · Relation Governed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 197
Organization Wang clan of Zhenzhou 王氏 · Relation Member of
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 213

Events and relationships

Appealed to Yan
Military · Aid seeker · With Li Kuangwei (李匡威)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passages 199-201
Escaped with help
Military · Rescued party · With Mo Junhe (墨君和)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 216
Seized in headquarters
Political · Victim · With Li Kuangwei (李匡威)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 214
Won over
Diplomatic · Enticement · With Li Cunxiao (李存孝)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 197
Relation Treated as father · Person Li Kuangwei (李匡威)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 210
Relation Treated as son by · Person Li Kuangwei (李匡威)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 211

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Old Book of Tang, Chapter 180Volume 176 Biographies 126: Li Zongmin, Yang Sifu, Yang Yuqing, Ma Zhi, Li Rangyi, Weipi, Zhou Chi, Cui Guicong, Zhengsu, Lu Shang · 8 passages

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景福初，鎮州王鎔誘河東將李存孝。 Early in the Jingfu era Wang Rong of Zhenzhou won over the Hedong general Li Cunxiao.

時鎔童幼，求援於燕； Rong was still young and appealed to Yan for help.

二年春，河東復出師井陘，再乞師，匡威來援。 In the spring of the second year Hedong again marched through Jingxing Pass. Wang Rong again appealed for help, and Kuangwei came to his aid.

鎔以匡威再來援己，致其失師，遣使迎歸府第，父事之。 Because Kuangwei had twice come to his aid and twice cost him his army, Rong sent envoys to welcome him to his mansion and treated him with the deference due a father.

匡威為鎔城郛繕甲，指陳方略，視鎔如子。 Kuangwei fortified Rong's walls, readied his armor, laid out strategy, and treated Rong as a son.

會鎔過匡威第慰忌辰，匡威縞衣裹甲，伏兵劫鎔入牙城。 When Rong came to Kuangwei's mansion to observe a mourning anniversary, Kuangwei wore mourning garments over his armor and used hidden troops to seize Rong and carry him into the headquarters.

鎔兵逆戰，燔東偏門，軍士呼噪登屋，矢下如雨。 Rong's troops fought back, burned the eastern gate, and soldiers shouting climbed onto the rooftops as arrows fell like rain.

鎔僕墨君和亂中扶鎔登屋免難，而斬匡威以徇。 In the chaos Rong's servant Mo Junhe helped him climb onto a roof to safety, then beheaded Kuangwei and displayed his head.