Five Dynasties · General and Rebel

Zhao Zaili 趙在禮

Attested AD 926

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhao Zaili was a general and Rebel.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 926 趙在禮反
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passage 37

Events and relationships

Joined by Mingzong
Military · Rebel leader
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passages 46-47

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 46Volume 46 Miscellaneous Biographies 26: Zhao Zaili, Huo Yanwei, Fang Zhiwen, Wang Yanqiu, An Zhongba, Wang Jianli, Kang Fu, Guo Yanlu · 3 passages

其後趙在禮反，彥威別討趙太於邢州，破之，還以兵屬明宗討在禮。 Zhao Zaili rebelled. Yanwei campaigned alone against Zhao Tai at Xingzhou, broke him, returned, and put his men under Mingzong against Zaili.

彥威與安重誨勸明宗許之，乃擁兵入城，與在禮合，彥威獨不入。 Yanwei and An Chonghui urged Mingzong to agree. They hustled him into the city to join Zaili; Yanwei alone stayed out.

明宗入城，與在禮置酒大會，而部兵在外者聞明宗反，皆潰去，獨彥威所將五千人營城西北隅不動。 Mingzong entered and feasted with Zaili. Troops outside heard he had rebelled and melted away; only Yanwei’s five thousand held the northwest corner of the wall and did not stir.