Sui and Tang · Military Officer

Wang Yan 王言

Attested AD 897

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Yan was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 897 使都將王言藏船; 與存節失期
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passages 115-116

Career and standing

commander 都將
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 115

Events and relationships

Missed rendezvous
AD 897 言伏不敢動，與存節失期 · Military · Subordinate
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 116

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 22Volume 22 Later Liang Biographies 2: Kang Huaiying, Liu Xun, Niu Cunjie, Zhang Guiba, Wang Zhongshi, Xu Huaiyu · 2 passages

梁兵攻鄆，存節使都將王言藏船鄆西北隅濠中，期以日午渡兵逾濠急攻之。 When Liang besieged Yan, Cunjie hid boats in the northwest moat under Commander Wang Yan, planning a noon crossing for a sudden assault.

會營中火起，鄆人登城望火，言伏不敢動，與存節失期，存節獨破鄆西甕城門，奪其濠橋，梁兵得俱進，遂破朱宣。 A camp fire broke out; Yan’s defenders climbed the walls to watch; Wang Yan stayed hidden and missed the hour; Cunjie alone stormed the western barbican, seized the moat bridge, and Liang’s whole force poured in and broke Zhu Xuan.