Wu Zhen (烏震) | 24 Histories

Overview

Wu Zhen was a general.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

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Life and dates

Death

Killed by mutineers · Killed by Long Zhi (龍至)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passages 70, 84

Attested activity

AD 927 明宗遣烏震
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passages 70, 82

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 46Volume 46 Miscellaneous Biographies 26: Zhao Zaili, Huo Yanwei, Fang Zhiwen, Wang Yanqiu, An Zhongba, Wang Jianli, Kang Fu, Guo Yanlu · 4 passages

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明宗遣烏震往代知溫還鎮，其戍卒效節軍將龍至等攻震殺之。 Mingzong sent Wu Zhen to replace Zhiwen and return to his post. The garrison’s Loyalty-and-Restraint officer Long Zhi and others attacked and killed Zhen.

明年，明宗遣烏震代知溫戍，而知溫意尤不樂。 Next year Mingzong sent Wu Zhen to replace Zhiwen on garrison duty; Zhiwen was especially displeased.

盧臺戍軍夾水東西為兩寨，震初至，與知溫會東寨，方博，效節軍亂，噪於門外，知溫即乘馬而出。 The Lutai garrison split into eastern and western camps across the water. Zhen arrived and met Zhiwen in the east camp; they were gambling when the Loyalty-and-Restraint men mutinied and roared at the gate. Zhiwen mounted at once.

亂軍擊殺震，執轡留知溫，知溫紿曰：「騎兵皆在西寨，今獨步軍，恐無能為也。」 The mutineers killed Zhen and seized Zhiwen’s reins. Zhiwen lied: “All the cavalry are in the west camp. You have only foot soldiers—I fear you can do nothing.”