Sui and Tang · Bandit

Zhao Pochen 趙破陣

Attested AD 613 - AD 618

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhao Pochen was a Bandit.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 613 to AD 618 隋大業九年
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 92, passage 12

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 92Volume 92 Biographies 17: Du, Kan, Wang, Li, Yuan, Luo, Wang · 3 passages

海陵賊趙破陣聞伏威兵少，輕之，召使並力。 Zhao Pochen, a bandit chief of Hailing, heard that Fuwei's force was small and held him in contempt, so he summoned Fuwei to join him.

破陣引伏威入幕，置酒，悉召酋首高會。 Pochen brought Fuwei into his tent, set out wine, and called all the chieftains together for a great feast.

伏威突斬破陣，眾眙駭不及救，復殺數十人，下皆畏服，公祏兵亦至，遂並其眾，至數萬。 Fuwei suddenly sprang up and slew Pochen. The assembly stood aghast and could not intervene in time. He killed several dozen more men, and all his subordinates submitted in fear. Fu Gongshi's troops arrived as well, and Fuwei absorbed Pochen's entire following, bringing his strength to tens of thousands.