Five Dynasties · General

Zhang Yongde 張永德

Zhāng Yǒngdé

Attested AD 956

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhang Yongde was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 956 顯德三年八月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passage 192

Events and relationships

Defeated rebels at Xiacai
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passages 192, 194, 228

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 116Volume 116 Book of Later Zhou 18: Shizong Annals 3 · 3 passages

殿前都指揮使張永德奏，破淮賊於下蔡。 Zhang Yongde, commander of the palace front army, reported defeating Huainan rebels at Xiacai.

先是，江南李景以王師猶在壽州，遣其將林仁肇、郭廷謂率水陸軍至下蔡，欲奪浮梁，以舟實薪芻，乘風縱火，永德禦之。 Li Jing had sent Lin Renzhao and Guo Tingyu with a combined force to Xiacai to seize the pontoon bridge, loading fire ships with fuel; Zhang Yongde held them off.

庚戌，殿前都指揮使張永德奏，敗濠州送糧軍二千人於下蔡，奪米船十餘艘。 On gengxu Zhang Yongde reported defeating two thousand Hao grain convoy troops at Xiacai and capturing over ten supply boats.