Five Dynasties · Rebel

Zhao Siwen 趙思綰

Zhao Siwan

Attested AD 948 - AD 949

Passages: 6
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhao Siwen was a rebel.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 948 to AD 949 漢遣白文珂、常思等出軍擊之
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 75, 77, 79

Places and affiliations

AD 948 隱帝初立
At Jingzhao 京兆 · Relation Rebelled at
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 75

Events and relationships

Rebelled
AD 948 隱帝初立 · Military · Rebel leader · At Jingzhao 京兆
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 75
Relation Ally of · Person Li Shouzhen (李守貞)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 75, 77

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 75

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 52Volume 52 Miscellaneous Biographies 32: Du Zhongwei, Li Zhouzhen, Zhang Yanze · 6 passages

而趙思綰先以京兆反，遣人以赭黃衣遺守貞，守貞大喜，以為天人皆應，乃發兵西據潼關，招誘草寇，所在竊發。 Zhao Siwan had already rebelled at Jingzhao and sent someone with an imperial-yellow robe to Shouzhen. Shouzhen was greatly pleased, thinking heaven and men both responded. He raised troops, seized Tong Pass in the west, and recruited bandits, who rose everywhere.

已而王景崇又以鳳翔反，景崇與思綰遣人推守貞為秦王，守貞拜景崇等官爵。 Before long Wang Jingchong also rebelled at Fengxiang. Jingchong and Siwen sent men to urge Shouzhen as King of Qin. Shouzhen invested Jingchong and the others with titles.

文珂等攻景崇、思綰等久無功，隱帝乃遣樞密使郭威率禁兵將文珂等督攻之。 Wenke and the others had long attacked Jingchong and Siwen without success. Emperor Yin sent Grand Councilor Guo Wei to lead palace troops and take command of Wenke and the others to press the assault.

諸將皆請先擊思綰、景崇，威計未知所向。 All the generals asked to strike Siwen and Jingchong first. Wei had not yet decided which way to turn.

行至華州，節度使扈彥珂謂威曰：「三叛連衡，以守貞為主，守貞先敗，則思綰、景崇可傳聲而破矣。 Reaching Huazhou, Military Governor Hu Yanke said to Wei, "The three rebels are allied with Shouzhen as their head. If Shouzhen falls first, Siwen and Jingchong can be broken by rumor alone.

若舍近圖遠，使守貞出兵於後，思綰、景崇拒戰於前，則漢兵屈矣。」 If you abandon what is near to strike what is far and let Shouzhen attack from behind while Siwen and Jingchong hold the front, Han forces will be overmatched."