Yang Yuchun (楊遇春)

Overview

Yang Yuchun was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1827 七年二月
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 367, passages 55, 58
AD 1827 六月
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 367, passages 60, 62

Career and standing

general 將
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 367, passages 55, 58

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 367, passage 55
AD 1827 六月
At Serku 色勒庫 · Relation Encamped
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 367, passage 60

Events and relationships

Kokand ambush barely escaped
AD 1827 六月 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 367, passage 61
Plan for river crossing
AD 1827 時三月朔日也 · Military · Strategist
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 367, passage 55
Pursuit beyond frontier
AD 1827 六月 · Military · Commander · With Yang Fang (楊芳)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 367, passage 60
Recover Yengisar and Yarkand
AD 1827 時三月朔日也 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 367, passage 58

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 367Volume 367 Biographies 154: Changling; Na Yancheng and His Sons Rong'an and Rongzhao; Yulin; Teyishunbao · 4 passages

Open chapter

會大風霾，用楊遇春策，遣索倫千騎繞趨下游牽賊勢，大兵驟渡上游蹙之，賊陣亂，乃大奔，乘勝抵喀什噶爾，克之。 A great dust storm arose; adopting Yang Yuchun's plan, he sent a thousand Solon cavalry downstream to draw the rebel force while the main army suddenly crossed upstream to press them. The rebel line collapsed in flight, and pressing the advantage they reached and captured Kashgar.

分兵令遇春下英吉沙爾、葉爾羌，芳下和闐，於是四城皆复。 Forces were divided: Yang Yuchun was sent to recover Yengisar and Yarkand, Yang Fang to Khotan—and all four cities were restored.

六月，遇春、芳率兵八千出塞窮追，遇春屯色勒庫，芳屯阿賴，諭各部落擒獻。 In the sixth month Yang Yuchun and Yang Fang led eight thousand troops beyond the frontier in pursuit; Yuchun encamped at Serku and Fang at Alai, instructing the tribes to capture and hand over the fugitive.

詔斥諸將老師糜餉，留兵八千，餘命遇春率兵入關，芳代為參贊。 An edict rebuked the generals for prolonging the campaign and wasting supplies; eight thousand troops were left behind while Yang Yuchun was ordered to lead the rest back inside the frontier, with Yang Fang replacing him as deputy commissioner.