Sui and Tang · Military Officer

Xu Gao 許杲

Attested AD 768 - AD 770

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xu Gao was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 768 to AD 770 即拜棲筠浙西都團練觀察使圖之
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 146, passages 33-35

Career and standing

army marshal of Pinglu 平盧行軍司馬
AD 768 to AD 770 即拜棲筠浙西都團練觀察使圖之 · Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 33

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 33
AD 768 to AD 770 即拜棲筠浙西都團練觀察使圖之
At Shangyuan 上元 · Relation Stayed at without authorization
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 33

Events and relationships

Eyed Jiang and Wu; later crossed the Yangtze, plundered Chu and Si, and fled
AD 768 to AD 770 即拜棲筠浙西都團練觀察使圖之 · Military · Insubordinate marshal
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passages 33, 35

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 146Volume 146 Biographies 71: Two Li's · 3 passages

會平盧行軍司馬許杲恃功，擅留上元，有窺江、吳意，朝廷以創殘，重起兵，即拜棲筠浙西都團練觀察使圖之。 At the same time Xu Gao, army marshal of Pinglu, rested on his achievements, stayed at Shangyuan without authorization, and eyed Jiang and Wu; the court, still recovering from war, was reluctant to mobilize again and immediately appointed Qiyun supreme training commissioner and observation commissioner of Zhexi to counter him.

棲筠至，張設武備，遣辯士厚賫金幣抵杲軍賞勞，使士歆愛，奪其謀。 When Qiyun arrived he made a show of military readiness and sent persuasive envoys laden with gold and cash to Xu's camp to reward the troops, winning their affection and breaking up their conspiracy.

杲懼，悉眾度江，掠楚、泗而潰。 Xu Gao grew fearful, crossed the Yangtze with his entire force, plundered Chu and Si, and then broke and fled.