Sui and Tang · Military Commander

Wang Yan 王言

Attested AD 896

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wang Yan was a Military Commander.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 896 三年夏
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passages 82-83

Events and relationships

Failed night entry
Military · Commander · At Yan 鄆州
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passages 83-84

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 22Volume 22 Book of Later Liang 22: Biographies 12: Yang Shihou, Niu Cunjie, Wang Tan · 3 passages

三年夏，太祖東討鄆州，存節領軍次故樂亭，扼其要路，都指揮使龐師古屯馬頰，存節密與都將王言謀入鄆壘。 In the summer of year 3 the Founder marched on Yan; Cunjie blocked the road at old Leting while Pang Shigu camped at Majia; Cunjie and commander Wang Yan plotted a night entry into Yan.

十二月，存節遣王言夜伏勇士於州西北，以船逾濠，舉梯登陴。 In the twelfth month he sent Wang Yan to hide men northwest of the city; boats crossed the ditch and ladders reached the parapet.

既而王言不克入，存節獨率伏軍負梯童破其西甕城，奪其濠橋，諸軍俱進。 Wang Yan could not enter; Cunjie alone led the hidden troops bearing ladders in a mass assault on the west barbican, seized the moat bridge, and all armies advanced together.