Ming · Official and Strategist

Yang Sichang 楊嗣昌

Attested AD 1639

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yang Sichang was an official and Strategist.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1639 明年秋
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 268, passages 155-157

Places and affiliations

Polity Ming 明 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Ming 268, passage 155
AD 1639 明年秋
At Xiangyang 襄陽 · Relation Took the field at
Directly stated · History of Ming 268, passage 155

Events and relationships

Posted commanders
AD 1639 明年秋 · Military · Strategist · With Zhou Yuji (周遇吉)
Directly stated · History of Ming 268, passages 156-157

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 268Volume 268 Biographies 156: Cao Wenzhao, Zhou Yuji, Huang Degong · 3 passages

楊嗣昌出師襄陽，遇吉從中官劉元斌往會。 When Yang Sichang marched from Xiangyang, Yuji went with eunuch Liu Yuanbin to join him.

會張獻忠將至房縣，嗣昌策其必窺渡鄖灘，遣遇吉扼守槐樹關，張一龍屯光化，賊遂不敢犯。 As Zhang Xianzhong approached Fang County, Sichang guessed he would try Yutan Ford; he posted Yuji at Huai Tree Pass and Zhang Yilong at Guanghua, and the rebels did not dare advance.

十二月，獻忠敗於興安，將走竹山、竹溪，遇吉復以嗣昌令至石花街、草店扼其要害，賊自是盡入蜀。 In the twelfth month Xianzhong was beaten at Xing'an and headed for Zhushan and Zhuxi; by Sichang's order Yuji blocked Shihua Street and Caodian, and the rebels thereafter poured into Sichuan.