Overview
Zhu Quanzhong was a warlord.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
Places and affiliations
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Rebelled against
- At Shouchun 壽春 · Relation Encamped at
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment robber of Tang · Mode historian-judgment
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New Book of Tang, Chapter 189Volume 189 Biographies 114: Gao, Zhao, Tian, Zhu · 8 passages
文圭有美名，全忠、镠交辟不應。
Wengui enjoyed a fine reputation. Both Zhu Quanzhong and Qian Liu repeatedly invited him, but he refused them all.
初，壽州刺史高彥溫舉州入朱全忠，行密襲之，諸將憚城堅不可拔，延壽鼓之，拔其城即表為淮南節度副使。
Earlier, Gao Yanwen of Shouzhou had surrendered his prefecture to Zhu Quanzhong. When Xingmi attacked, the other generals feared the strong walls could not be taken. Yanshou rallied the men, took the city, and was at once made deputy military governor of Huainan.
全忠猶屯壽春，延壽以新軍出，每旗五伍為列，遣李厚以十旗擊西偏，不勝，將斬之，厚請益五旗，殊死戰，全忠引去。
Zhu Quanzhong still held Shouchun. Yanshou led out fresh troops in tight five-man squads under each banner and sent Li Hou with ten banners against the western flank. When Hou was beaten, Yanshou was about to execute him—but Hou begged for five more banners, fought desperately, and drove Zhu Quanzhong away.
昭宗在鳳翔，詔延壽圍蔡以披全忠勢，擢奉國軍節度使。
While Emperor Zhaozong was at Fengxiang, Yanshou was ordered to besiege Cai and relieve Zhu Quanzhong’s pressure, and was promoted to military governor of the Fengguo Army.
全忠兵每至，延壽開門不設備，而不敢逼也。
Whenever Zhu Quanzhong’s troops came up, Yanshou would open his gates without preparing defenses—yet they never dared press him.
田頵之附全忠，延壽陰約曰：「公有所為，我願執鞭。」
When Tian Yun sided with Zhu Quanzhong, Yanshou secretly pledged, “Whatever you plan, sir, I am ready to serve at your side.”
贊曰：全忠，唐之盜也，行密誌梟其元而後已。
The commentator says: Zhu Quanzhong was a robber of the Tang. Yang Xingmi swore he would not rest until Zhu’s head was spiked for all to see.
田頵使出軍賦而助之，此其謀責難而絕之，非忠於唐也。
When Tian Yun sent troops and supplies to aid Zhu, his aim was to hold Zhu accountable and then break with him—not loyalty to the Tang.