Wang Zhixing

Wang Zhixing

Wang Zhixing (758-836) was born in Wenxian, huaizhou (now Wenxian, Henan). In the middle of Tang Dynasty, he was the great grandson of General Wang Jing of zuowuwei, the grandson of General Wang GUI of youjinwuwei, and the son of Prince Zhan Shi and Wang Jin.

Shao was famous for his bravery and bravery. He was the first soldier of Li Zhen in Xuzhou. In the second year of Jianzhong (781), Li Na, Ziqing governor, rebelled and attacked Xuzhou. Wang Zhixing was ordered to go to Beijing to ask for help. He led the troops to lift the siege of Xuzhou, and became an independent general of Xuzhou. He guarded Teng, Feng, Pei and di for 20 years. In the 13th year of Yuanhe (818), he attacked Li Shidao. He moved to serve the censor and paid homage to the governor of Yizhou. In the first year of Changqing (821), he paid homage to the vice envoy of the festival of the Wuning army. He led the army to attack the Hebei rebels and seized the power of Cui Qun, the festival envoy. The imperial court was unable to levy, thinking that the governor of Xuzhou and the governor of Wuning army. Since then, he has accumulated wealth and made friends with powerful people in order to gain fame. Pacify the rebellion of Li Xiao in bianzhou and pay homage to the left servant.

In the first year of Taihe (827), Cangzhou Li Tongjie rebelled, paid homage to Jianxiao situ and Tongping Zhangshi, made a great contribution to the Crusade, paid homage to Taifu, and became the king of Yanmen Prefecture. They moved to Zhongwu, Hezhong and Xuanwu. In the first year of Kaicheng (836), he died of illness at the age of 79. He was awarded to Taiwei and buried in Beiyuan, Yulin, Luoyang.

Life of the characters

Extricate Xuzhou

When he was young, Wang Zhixing was brave and resolute. At the beginning, he became a personal soldier under Li He, the governor of Xuzhou. After the Anshi rebellion, the military insurgencies occurred in the middle and late Tang Dynasty. In the second year of Jianzhong (781), Li namou, the governor of Ziqing, rebelled and planned to kill Li Zhen. Therefore, Li Zhen and Xuzhou returned to the imperial court. Li Na was furious and sent troops to attack Xuzhou desperately. Li Zhen sent Wang Zhixing to Chang'an, the capital city, to report an emergency. Wang Zhixing was good at running. Within five days, I came to Chang'an. Li Shi, Emperor Dezong of the Tang Dynasty, sent officials of the Tang Dynasty to lead 5000 soldiers of the Shuofang army to rescue Xuzhou and lift the siege of Xuzhou together with the envoys Liu Qia, Qu Huan and Li Cheng. From then on, Wang Zhixing became an independent general in Xuzhou, leading the army to resist Li Na many times. Teng, Feng, Pei, di successively served as town generals of four states.

Crusade against Pinglu

In the ninth year of Yuanhe (814), Huaixi Jiedu Envoy Wu Yuanji rebelled, and the imperial court sent troops to attack Wu Yuanji. Li Shidao, the governor of Pinglu, planned to separate his regime, so he and Wu Yuanji jointly planned to harass the Imperial Army, so he repeatedly sent troops to invade Xuzhou. In the 10th year of Yuanhe (815), Li Yuan, the governor of Xuzhou and the governor of Wuning army, entrusted all the infantry and cavalry to Wang Zhixing and asked him to lead them to resist the rebels. Li Shidao's Ministry, Yan Zheng, attacked Peixian. Wang Zhixing led his troops to fight against him and defeated him. Wang Chaoyan fled back to guard Yizhou. At that time, Yao Hai, another Minister of Li Shidao, led 20000 (50000) elite troops to besiege Fengxian County. The attack was very urgent. Wang Zhixing marched to the north of Fengxian County, defeated Yao Hai's army and captured three beautiful concubines. Wang Zhixing was afraid of the soldiers' fighting, so he said, "if there are women in the army, how can we not lose? Although they are innocent, they violate the military law! " They were killed and made public. Wang Chaoyan LED light soldiers from Yizhou to attack Peixian County, and fought in DiQiu at night. Wang Zhixing defeated Wang Chaoyan again. Later, after many promotions, Wang Zhixing served as an official to serve the censor and the army of Wuning. In the 13th year of Yuanhe (818), the Imperial Army crusaded against Li Shidao. Wang Zhixing led eight thousand infantry and cavalry men stationed in Huling. He joined the Zhongwu army and handed over the cavalry to his sons Wang Yanping and Wang yanzai as pioneers. He led the army to meet them. Wang Zhixing destroyed the Yellow River Bridge, recovered the Yellow River team, attacked Jinxiang, captured Yutai, captured and killed tens of thousands of rebels. After the end of the rebellion, Wang Zhixing was promoted to the rank of censor Zhongcheng. In 819, the court recalled Wang Zhixing and appointed him governor of Yizhou.

To seize the official wealth

In the first year of Changqing (821), Hebei's Fanzhen rebelled again, and the imperial court sent troops to suppress the rebellion. Mu Zong of the Tang Dynasty had always heard that Wang Zhixing was brave and resourceful, so he appointed him as the chief inspector Zuo Sanqi's constant servant, and also as the censor's doctor. He served as the vice envoy of the Wuning army and the commander of the Hebei camp. He led 3000 troops across the yellow River to fight against the rebels. In March of the second year of Changqing (822), Wang Zhixing led 3000 elite troops to attack Youzhou and Chengde. Cui Qun, the Jiedushi of the Wuning army, was afraid of Wang Zhixing and asked the imperial court to think that he was the Jiedushi. Otherwise, the imperial court would transfer Wang Zhixing into the court and let him leave the Wuning army. The imperial court has not yet answered, and Wang Zhixing is suspicious. At this time, the imperial court issued an imperial edict to absolve Wang tingcuo, and all the troops who participated in the Crusade had stopped. Wang Zhixing led his troops one step ahead and returned to Wuning. When Cui Qun heard that Wang Zhixing had led his troops into the country, he was very frightened. He sent people to meet him and asked the soldiers to lay down their arms and then enter the city. Wang Zhixing refused to obey his orders and led his troops straight to Xuzhou City. The people in the city opened the door and waited. Wang Zhixing killed more than ten dissidents. Then he came to the Jiedushi government office and met Cui Qun and Jianjun. He bowed to the ground and said, "it's all the soldiers' intention. I have nothing to do. Then, for Cui Qun, the judge and his entourage, the escorts, horses and luggage were ready. Then he led his troops to escort Cui Qun to the capital and return to Yongqiao. In Yongqiao, there was a warehouse set up by the imperial court. Therefore, Wang Zhixing plundered the coins and cloth stored in the yard, as well as the ships, merchants and pedestrians' belongings on the ships that were worshipped by the imperial court. Soon after, Wang Zhixing sent 2000 light soldiers to attack Haozhou. Hou Hongdu, the governor of Haozhou, abandoned the city and fled to Shouzhou. Considering that the imperial court had just launched a crusade against Youzhou and Chengde and was unable to fight against Wang Zhixing's rebellion, it appointed Wang Zhixing as the Minister of the inspection department, the governor of Xuzhou, the censor doctor, the Jiedushi of Wuning army and the observer of xusihao. From then on, Wang Zhixing searched for money, made friends with powerful officials, fished for fame, collected taxes in Sikou, and solved military expenses.

suppress the rebellion

In July 822, the Xuanwu army's festival envoy Li Yuan was expelled by the three armed forces. After the rebellion, Li Qu (also known as Li Qu) was left as the festival envoy. Li Qu sent troops to attack Songzhou on a large scale. Wang Zhixing and Yanhai Festival envoy Cao Hua sent troops to rescue Songzhou. Wang Zhixing united with song Zhou governor Gao Chengjian to defeat Xuanwu army, decapitate more than 1000 people, and the rest fled. Later, Li Yi in bianzhou was captured by Li Zhi, and the rebels who surrounded Songzhou retreated. In 827, Li Tongjie, the governor of Cangzhou, occupied Cangzhou and Dezhou and rebelled. In July of the same year, Wang Zhixing went to the imperial court and asked to lead the town's 30000 troops to prepare their own food and salaries for five months to attack Li Tongjie, which was approved by Emperor Wenzong of the Tang Dynasty. In August, Emperor Wenzong of the Tang Dynasty issued an imperial edict to remove the official rank of Li Tongjie. He ordered Wang Zhixing, Wu Chongyin, the Jiedu envoy of Henghai, Li Ting, the Jiedu envoy of Yicheng, and others to lead their own troops against Li Tongjie. In December, Tang Wenzong was appointed as Wang Zhixing's censor, tongzhongshu's official, and cangde's envoy. In the second year of Taihe (828), Wang Zhixing fought against the rebels and recruited ten rebel generals and 3000 elite soldiers. In March of the same year, Wang Zhixing attacked Dizhou occupied by the rebels and burned three gates. In September, Wang Zhixing captured Dizhou. When the generals heard about it, they fought harder and defeated the rebels.

Set up Shi Xiong

In February of the third year of Taihe (829), Shi Xiong was brave and loved nurses. Wang Zhixing is cruel to his subordinates. The army plans to expel Wang Zhixing, and then support Shi Xiong as a governor. When Wang Zhixing learned about it, he took advantage of the opportunity of Shi Xiong's contribution to the front line and asked the imperial court to appoint him as an assassin. The imperial court then appointed Shi Xiong as an assassin of bizhou. After Shi Xiong left the Wuning army, Wang Zhixing killed more than 100 soldiers in the army who had a close relationship with Shi Xiong on weekdays. In April, Wang Zhixing told Shi Xiong to incite military intelligence and asked the court to kill him. Tang Wenzong knew that Shi Xiong was innocent. So, he ordered to be free from death and exiled to Baizhou.

All roads of Jiezhen

In November of the third year of Taihe (829), Wang Zhixing went to the capital to meet Tang Wenzong. Tang Wenzong gave a banquet in Linde hall. He was honored as Taifu, the prince of Yanmen, and also served as a servant. In December, he was appointed governor of Xuzhou, Jiedushi of Zhongwu army, Chen xucai and other state observation envoys. In the seventh year of Taihe (833), he was re appointed as Yin of Hezhong, Jiedushi of Hezhong and observation envoy of Cixi of Jin. In May of the ninth year of Taihe (835), he was appointed governor of bianzhou, Jiedushi of Xuanwu army, and observation envoy of bianying in Bo of Song Dynasty.

He died of illness

In July of the first year of Kaicheng (836), Wang Zhixing died of illness at the age of 79. More than 1000 people attended the funeral in Beiyuan, Yulin, Luoyang.

Main achievements

At the beginning of Wang Zhixing's life, he was appointed as the governor of Xuzhou. When Li Na, the Ziqing governor, rebelled and attacked Xuzhou, Wang Zhixing was ordered to go to Beijing to ask for help and lift the siege of Xuzhou. From then on, Wang Zhixing became an independent general of Xuzhou, leading the army to resist Li Na many times. Later, they defeated Li Shidao, the Jiedushi of Pinglu, and Li Tongjie, the Jiedushi of Henghai.

Character evaluation

The old book of the Tang Dynasty: 1 (2) "Han and Wang Ersai, taking risks and making profits, have no monarch, jackals and wolves have eaten people, and they have been lucky in the night, and they have had too much money? I'm afraid I'm ashamed to call it a meritorious official. " (3) "Han abused the king and plagiarized the king, but he was only one of them. Yuan and Hess wave their swords. Choose the Lun of meat, claw distance destroy Tibet New Tang book: Shao Xiaorui. Su Shi: "Wang Zhixing, who died in Wu Yongcai, had no choice but to be punished by the imperial court. Isn't it because of its convenient terrain and brave people? "

Anecdotes and allusions

Choose the tomb mother

When Wang Zhixing was humble, he used to be the manager of Xuzhou. There is a Taoist who lives in the house next to the gate. Every morning, Wang Zhixing gets up and cleans up with a broom to get rid of the dirt on the road, and every time, he must clean up the front of the Taoist's door. For a long time, the Taoist was very grateful to him. Later, Wang Zhixing's mother went there

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