Zhang Zong

Zhang Zong

Zhang Zong? A.D. 59), known as Zhujun, was born in Luyang, Nanyang (now Lushan County, Henan Province), and was an official and general in the early Eastern Han Dynasty. After the fall of the new dynasty, he led 300 or 400 people to attack the city and went west to Chang'an. Liu Xuan, the reformer emperor, appointed him as a partial general. Zhang Zong saw that the government of the reformer emperor was in chaos, and he took his family to live in Anyi.

In the first year of Jianwu (A.D. 25), Deng Yuping, the great master of the Eastern Han Dynasty, settled Hedong, and Zhang Zong was subordinated to Deng Yu. When Deng Yu heard that Zhang Zong had contingency strategy, he recommended him as partial general. Later, he was wounded in the battle with the red eyebrow army and nearly died.

After Deng Yu returned to Beijing, Guangwu emperor Liu Xiu appointed Zhang Zong as the assistant commander of the capital. He led the raiding cavalry and western general Feng Yi to attack and conquer the barracks in Guanzhong, and was promoted to the commander of Henan. Jianwu six years (AD 30), as Taizhong doctor.

Later, he led the army many times to calm down the bandits, which shocked and frightened the bandits in Qingzhou and Xuzhou. Later, he was promoted to Langya prime minister. His administration was severe and powerful, and he dared to kill. In the second year of Yongping (AD 59), Zhang Zong died in office.

Life of the characters

The troops rose slightly

During the reign of Wang Mang, Zhang Zong served as the township assistant of Yangquan Township, Luyang county. In 23 A.D., Wang Mang was killed and the new dynasty perished. At that time, the uprising army rose in various places, and Zhang Zong led three or four hundred people in Yangquan township to attack and occupy the city, heading west to Chang'an (now Xi'an, Shaanxi). Liu Xuan, the emperor of reform, appointed Zhang Zong as a partial general. Seeing the political chaos in the reign of the reformer emperor, Zhang Zong led his family to live in Anyi.

Recommended by Deng Yu

In the first month of the first year of Jianwu (A.D. 25), Deng Yu, the great master of the Eastern Han Dynasty, made a western expedition to pacify Hedong. When Deng Yu heard that Zhang Zongping Su had contingency strategy, he recommended him as a partial general. When Deng Yu's army arrived in Xuyi, the red eyebrow army was about to arrive. Deng Yu thought that Xuyi was not worth defending and wanted to lead the army to a solid city, but everyone was afraid of the red eyebrow army's pursuit and the task of serving as the rear of the palace. Deng Yu wrote the names of the generals on the bamboo slips, arranged which was the front army and which was the rear of the hall, and then put them in the bamboo utensils and ordered everyone to extract them. Only Zhang Zong refused to take it. He said, "heaven has arranged for the freedom of life and death. How can I avoid danger and pursue comfort?" Deng Yu sighed to him: "you have relatives and children in the camp, why don't you care?" Zhang Zong said: "I heard that if one person tries his best, a hundred people can't resist it; if tens of thousands of people ignore their lives, they can sweep everything. Zhang Zong now has thousands of people, and with your prestige, how can he be sure to fail! " So he stayed as a cover. after the withdrawal of other battalions, Zhang Zong deployed to encourage sergeants, strengthen barriers and fight to the death to resist the enemy. Deng Yu came to the front of the county, and discussed with the generals, said: "with general Zhang's troops, to resist millions of troops, is like putting a piece of snow into the boiling water, even if they want to do their best, but still can't complete." He sent two thousand infantry and cavalry back to meet Zhang Zong. As soon as Zhang Zong set out, the red eyebrow army suddenly arrived. Zhang Zong led his army to fight against them and defeat them. Then he was able to return to the barracks. All the generals admired his bravery. When he returned to Chang'an, Zhang Zong led his elite troops into the city at night to attack the red eyebrow army. In the battle, he was stabbed in the back and then turned to attack other barracks. He was hit by the arrow and almost died every time. After Deng Yu was recalled to the capital, Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu appointed Zhang Zong as the commander of Jingfu. He led the raiding cavalry to attack and conquer the barracks in Guanzhong with the general Feng Yi, and was promoted to the commander of Henan Province.

Appease the bandits

In the sixth year of Jianwu (A.D. 30), Emperor Guangwu removed Zhang Zong from the position of Duwei and appointed him as Taizhong doctor. In the eighth year of Jianwu (A.D. 32), bandits swarmed up in sangzhong County, Yingchuan county. Later, the bandits from Qingzhou and Jizhou gathered in the mountains and plains, and Zhang Zong led the troops of the counties to fight against them as a visitor. In the 16th year of Jianwu (A.D. 40), the bandits in Langya county and Beihai County rose again. Zhang Zong led the troops of the two counties to fight against each other, made plans and plans, announced the number of rewards, and defeated all the bandits. Therefore, the bandits in Pei County, Chu County, Donghai County and linhuai county were afraid of his powerful force, caught and killed thousands of people, which shocked and frightened the bandits in Qingzhou and Xuzhou. Later, Zhang Zong was promoted to Langya prime minister. His administration was severe and powerful, and he dared to kill. In the second year of Yongping (AD 59), Zhang Zong died in office.

Historical evaluation

Fan Ye's "the book of the later Han Dynasty": ① "zongsu had more power and stratagem"; ② "his administration was good and strict, and he dared to kill." (3) "Zhang Zong helped Yu, but dared to refuse."

Historical records

The 28th volume of Feng Teng's biography

Chinese PinYin : Zhang Zong