Liu Decheng (劉德成)

Overview

Liu Decheng was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1766 三十一年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 327, passage 82
AD 1765 乾隆中
Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 317, passage 77

Key source chapters

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 327 Volume 327 Biographies 114: Liu Zao, Yang Yingju, Yang Zhongying, Su Erxiang, Ming Rui 3 passages
Draft History of Qing, Chapter 317 Volume 317 Biographies 104: Wang Wudang, Wu Jinyi, Tan Xingyi, Li Xun, Fan Ting, Wu Jinsheng, Ma Fushu, Fan Yuxiao 1 passage

Career and standing

Regional Commander 總兵
Held
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 317, passage 77

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 317Volume 317 Biographies 104: Wang Wudang, Wu Jinyi, Tan Xingyi, Li Xun, Fan Ting, Wu Jinsheng, Ma Fushu, Fan Yuxiao · 1 passage

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勳已至孟艮，督總兵劉德成、華封等葺堡寨，防要隘，得召散兄猛養等。 Xun had already reached Menggen and directed regional commanders Liu Decheng and Hua Feng to repair forts, hold the passes, and capture Zhaosan's elder brother Mengyang and others.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 327Volume 327 Biographies 114: Liu Zao, Yang Yingju, Yang Zhongying, Su Erxiang, Ming Rui · 3 passages

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時總兵劉德成擁兵幹崖，飲酒高會，時升屢趣罔應。 At that time Regional Commander Liu Decheng held troops at Ganya, drinking and feasting at leisure; Shisheng repeatedly urged him but received no response.

應琚遣緬寧通判富森持令箭督戰，德成始抵盞達。 Yingju dispatched Dianning Subprefect Fu Sen with a command arrow to supervise the battle; only then did Decheng reach Zhanda.

會福靈安先被命廉軍事，具言宏榜諸人失守狀，應琚亦劾德成等遲留不進，於是俱逮問，而以楊寧為提督，且以應琚不勝任，召明瑞代統其軍。 At the time Fuling'an had already been ordered to investigate military affairs in detail; he reported how Hongbang and others had lost their posts. Yingju also impeached Decheng and others for delay in advancing; they were all arrested and brought up for interrogation. Yang Ning was made Regional Commander-in-Chief, and because Yingju was unfit for his post, Ming Rui was summoned to take command of the army.