Wu Mingche (吳明徹) | 24 Histories

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Wu Mingche was a Chen area commander and general.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Epithet	Wu the bandit	吳賊

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 561 to AD 564 Tianjia era
Directly stated · Book of Chen 13, passage 92
AD 558 二年春正月
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 2, passages 80, 91
AD 567 光大元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 12, passages 87-88; Book of Chen 20, passage 41
AD 573 其年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 13, passages 159-160
AD 573 北伐
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 22, passage 40
AD 573 to AD 580 北伐敗於周
Directly stated · Book of Chen 29, passage 126

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AD 573 又明徹亦數夢琳求首
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 249
AD 573 及敗，為陳軍所執，吳明徹欲全之
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 259
AD 577 呂梁敗績
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 22, passage 41
AD 566 to AD 572 天和中
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 13, passage 11
AD 561 天嘉二年
Directly stated · Book of Chen 11, passage 23
AD 566 天康元年五月
Directly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 22
AD 577 太建九年
Directly stated · Book of Chen 10, passage 125
AD 573 太建五年
Directly stated · Book of Chen 10, passage 113; Book of Chen 11, passage 34; Book of Chen 16, passage 94; Book of Chen 25, passages 26-27
AD 573 太建五年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 12, passage 93
AD 578 太建十年
Directly stated · Book of Chen 11, passage 91; Book of Chen 15, passage 57
AD 578 太建十年春
Directly stated · Book of Chen 10, passage 126
AD 578 宣政元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 53, passage 2
AD 573 從七月至十月
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 205, 211, 214
AD 573 擊陳將吳明徹於土州
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 4
AD 578 柱國王軌之擒吳明徹
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 236
AD 555 to AD 557 梁吳明徹
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 46, passage 77
AD 573 武平三年後
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 168
AD 568 華皎反
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 16, passage 87
AD 560 to AD 560 襲湓城
Strongly inferred · Book of Chen 15, passage 34
AD 557 陳遣安州刺史吳明徹江中夜上
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 180, 182

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Opener of the mansion equal to the three dukes 開府儀同三司
AD 568 光大二年正月己亥 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 68
General Who Pacifies the South and Inspector of Xiangzhou 安南將軍、湘州刺史
AD 567 光大元年五月癸巳 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 46
Governor of Danyang 丹陽尹
AD 567 光大元年正月己卯 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 39
General of the Palace Guards 領軍將軍
AD 566 天康元年五月 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 22
Inspector of Xiangzhou 湘州刺史
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Chen 20, passage 113
South Yanzhou inspector 南兗州刺史
AD 558 二年春正月 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Chen 2, passage 91

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Area Commander 都督
AD 573 其年 · Held
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 13, passage 160
Area Commander / Leading Army General 領軍將軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Chen 20, passage 41
area commander 都督
Held
Directly stated · Book of Chen 11, passages 23, 34
Inspector of Anzhou 安州刺史
Held
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 182
general who pacifies the south 安南將軍
AD 558 二年春正月 · Promoted
Directly stated · Book of Chen 2, passage 91
Entered
AD 578 擒吳明徹 · Captivity
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 236

Places and affiliations

Chen 陳
Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 22
Chen 陳
Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Chen 13, passage 160
Polity Chen
Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 53, passage 2
Polity Chen 陳 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 205, 259; Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 168; Book of Chen 2, passage 91; Book of Sui 55, passage 4; Book of Zhou 13, passage 11
Polity Chen 陳 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 55, passage 236
Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 46, passage 77

Events and relationships

Barely escaped
Military · Defeated
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 183
Campaign against Hua Jiao
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Chen 20, passages 113-114, 132
Captured and lost
AD 578 太建十年 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Chen 11, passage 91
Captured
AD 578 擒吳明徹 · Military · Captive · With Wang Gui (王軌)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 236
Caused death from jealousy
AD 573 明徹由此忌之，故及於難 · Execution · Responsible authority · With Wang Lin (王琳)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 259
Dammed Fei to flood city
AD 573 從七月至十月 · Military · Commander · At Fei River 淝水
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 211

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Defeated
AD 567 光大元年九月 · Military · Commander · With Tuoba Ding (拓跋定)
Directly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 56
Defeated
Military · Commander · At Lüliang 呂梁
Directly stated · Book of Chen 22, passage 41; Book of Chen 25, passages 32, 74
Defeated
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Chen 29, passage 126
Dreamed Lin begged for head
AD 573 明徹亦數夢琳求首 · Dream · Dreamer · With Wang Lin (王琳)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 249
Fought
AD 566 to AD 572 天和中 · Military · Opposing general · At Dun mouth 沌口 · With Yuwen Zhi (宇文直)
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 11
Intended to spare
Military · Commander · With Wang Lin (王琳)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 259
Invaded and besieged Shouyang
AD 573 從七月至十月 · Military · Commander · With Wang Lin (王琳) · At Shouyang 壽陽
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 205, 211-213
Invaded Huainan
AD 573 武平三年後 · Military · Commander · At Huainan 淮南 · Outcome Liyang and Guabu fell in succession
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 168
Killed Wang Lin
AD 573 時年四十八 · Legal · Executioner · With Wang Lin (王琳)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 214
Led northern campaign
AD 573 其年 · Military · Commander · With Zhou Jiong (周炅)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 13, passage 160
Night ascent toward Pencheng
Military · Attacker · At Pencheng 湓城
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 182
Northern campaign
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Chen 22, passage 40
Raid on family
Military · Commander · With Wang Lin (王琳)
Directly stated · Book of Chen 15, passage 34
Reported to Chen ruler
Petition · Reporter · With Chen ruler (陳主)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 249
Was besieged and captured at Luliang.
Capture
Directly stated · Book of Sui 53, passage 2
Event campaign against Zhou Di · Historical event · Participant
Directly stated · Book of Chen 13, passage 92
Relation Captor of · Person Wang Lin (王琳)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 259
Relation Superior commander of · Person Zhou Jiong (周炅)
Directly stated · Book of Chen 13, passage 160

Assessments and attributes

Assessment grew jealous when his officers, former clerks of Lin, pleaded for and supplied Lin · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 259

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 182; Book of Chen 15, passage 12; Book of Zhou 13, passage 11

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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 32Volume 32 Biographies 24: Lu Fahe; Wang Lin (General) · 9 passages

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陳遣安州刺史吳明徹江中夜上，將襲湓城。 Chen sent Wu Mingche, inspector of Anzhou, up the Yangzi by night, intending a surprise on Pencheng.

琳遣巴陵太守任忠大敗之，明徹僅以身免。 Lin sent Ren Zhong, administrator of Baling, who inflicted a great defeat; Mingche barely escaped with his life.

會陳將吳明徹來寇，帝勑領軍將軍尉破胡等出援秦州，令琳共為經略。 When the Chen general Wu Mingche invaded, the emperor ordered Grand Guard General Yu Pohu and others to march out in relief toward Qinzhou and appointed Lin joint strategist.

又謂破胡曰：「吳兵甚銳，宜長策制之，慎勿輕鬬。」 He also told Yu Pohu, "Wu Mingche's men are keen. Wear them down with a long plan—do not join battle rashly."

陳將吳明徹進兵圍之，堰淝水灌城，而皮景和等屯於淮西，竟不赴救。 Wu Mingche pressed the siege, dammed the Fei to flood the city, while Pi Jinghe and others held west of the Huai—and never came to relieve it.

明徹晝夜攻擊，城內水氣轉侵，人皆患腫，死病相枕。 Mingche attacked without pause. Damp and foul air spread through the city; men swelled with sickness, and the dead and dying lay in heaps.

吳明徹恐其為變，殺之城東北二十里，時年四十八，哭者聲如雷。 Wu Mingche, fearing revolt, had him killed twenty li northeast of the city. He was forty-eight. The sound of mourning rolled like thunder.

又明徹亦數夢琳求首，並為啟陳主而許之。 Wu Mingche too dreamed again and again that Lin begged for his head. Both men reported to the Chen ruler, who consented.

及敗，為陳軍所執，吳明徹欲全之，而其下將領多琳故吏，爭來致請，並相資給，明徹由此忌之，故及於難。 After his defeat the Chen army took him. Wu Mingche meant to spare him, but many of his own officers had once served Lin; they crowded forward to plead for him and gave him supplies. Mingche grew jealous, feared trouble, and so brought him to his death.

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 43Volume 43 Biographies 35: Li Zhilian; Feng Shu; Xu Dun; Yang Lie; Yuan Biao · 2 passages

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陳將吳明徹寇淮南，歷陽、瓜步相尋失守。 Chen's general Wu Mingche invaded Huainan; Liyang and Guabu fell one after another.

趙彥深於起居省密訪文宗曰：「吳賊侏張，遂至於此，僕妨賢旣久，憂懼交深，今者之勢，計將安出？ Zhao Yanshen, in private at the Office for Imperial Progress, asked Wenzong, "Wu the bandit swells and has come to this. I have long stood in the way of better men and live in worry and fear. What plan will serve today's situation?

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 46Volume 46 Biographies 38: Good Officials · 1 passage

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梁吳明徹率衆攻圍海西，基獎勵兵民，固守百餘日，軍糧且罄，戎仗亦盡，乃至削木為箭，剪紙為羽。 Wu Mingche of Liang besieged Haixi; Ji encouraged soldiers and people and held firm for more than a hundred days until grain and arms were gone—they carved wood for arrows and cut paper for fletching.

Book of Chen, Chapter 2Volume 2: Emperor Wu 2 · 1 passage

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左衛將軍徐世譜為護軍將軍，南兗州刺史吳明徹進號安南將軍，衡州刺史歐陽頠進號鎮南將軍。 Xu Shipu, left guard general, became general who protects the army; Wu Mingche, South Yanzhou inspector, was promoted to general who pacifies the south; Ouyang Wei, Hengzhou inspector, was promoted to general who garrisons the south.

Book of Chen, Chapter 4Volume 4: Emperor Fei · 7 passages

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新除中領軍吳明徹為領軍將軍； Wu Mingche, newly appointed central palace guard general, was made general of the palace guards;

己卯，以領軍將軍吳明徹為丹陽尹。 On jimao day Wu Mingche, general of the palace guards, was made governor of Danyang.

五月癸巳，以領軍將軍、丹陽尹吳明徹為安南將軍、湘州刺史。 On guisi day of the fifth month Wu Mingche, general of the palace guards and governor of Danyang, was made general who pacifies the south and inspector of Xiangzhou.

是月，周將長胡公拓跋定率步騎二萬入郢州，與華皎水陸俱進，都督淳于量、吳明徹等與戰，大破之。 That month Northern Zhou's general Tuoba Ding, Duke of Chang, entered Yingzhou with twenty thousand foot and horse and joined Hua Jiao on land and water; Chunyu Liang, Wu Mingche, and others fought them and won a great victory.

安南將軍、湘州刺史吳明徹即本號開府儀同三司，進號鎮南將軍； Wu Mingche, general who pacifies the south and inspector of Xiangzhou, received a mansion equal to the three dukes on his current rank and was promoted to general who garrisons the south;

安南將軍湘州刺史吳明徹即本號開府儀同三司進號鎮南將軍按 On "Wu Mingche, general who pacifies the south and inspector of Xiangzhou, on his present title made opener of the mansion equal to the three dukes and advanced to general who garrisons the south"—note:

太建元年又有「新除安南將軍、開府儀同三司、湘州刺史吳明徹進號鎮南將軍」之文，本傳亦云「太建元年授鎮南將軍」，疑此衍「進號鎮南將軍」六字。 Taijian year 1 again has the passage "newly appointed general who pacifies the south, opener of the mansion equal to the three dukes, inspector of Xiangzhou Wu Mingche, promoted in title to general who garrisons the south"; his biography also says "in Taijian year 1 appointed general who garrisons the south." The six characters "promoted in title to general who garrisons the south" here are probably intrusive.

Book of Chen, Chapter 10Volume 10: Zhou Tiehu; Cheng Lingxi · 4 passages

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五年，都督吳明徹北討秦郡，秦郡前江浦通 In year five Wu Mingche, area commander, marched north against Qin commandery; upstream of the commandery Jiangpu joined

[涂]水，[3]齊人嵭下大柱為杙，柵水中，乃前遣文季領驍勇拔開其柵，明徹率大軍自後而至，攻秦郡克之。 the Chu River. [3] Qi troops sank great pillars as stakes across the stream; Wenji was sent ahead with picked men to clear them, then Mingche brought the main force up and took Qin commandery.

仍隨明徹圍壽陽。 He then joined Mingche in the siege of Shouyang.

九年，又隨明徹北討，於呂梁作堰，事見明徹傳。 In year nine he again followed Mingche north and helped build the dam at Lüliang, as related in Mingche's biography.

Book of Chen, Chapter 11Volume 11: Huang Faqu; Chunyu Liang; Zhang Zhaoda · 4 passages

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天嘉二年，周迪反，法抃率兵會都督吳明徹，討迪於工塘。 In Tianjia year 2 (561) Zhou Di rebelled. Faqu led his men to join area commander Wu Mingche and fought Di at Gongtang.

五年，大舉北伐，都督吳明徹出秦郡，以法抃為都督，出歷陽。 In the fifth year a great northern campaign was launched. Wu Mingche marched from Qin commandery while Faqu was made area commander and advanced from Liyang.

吳明徹之西伐也，量贊成其事，遣第六子岑率所領從軍。 When Wu Mingche marched west, Liang backed the campaign and sent his sixth son Cen at the head of his own troops.

十年，吳明徹陷沒，加量使持節、都督水陸諸軍事，仍授散騎常侍、都督南北兗譙三州諸軍事、車騎將軍、南兗州刺史，餘並如故。 In the tenth year, when Wu Mingche was taken prisoner, Liang was given added credentials as commander of all land and water forces and made scattered-cavalry regular attendant, commander of South Yan, Bei, and Qiao, chariots-and-cavalry general, and inspector of South Yanzhou, with the rest unchanged.

Book of Chen, Chapter 12Volume 12: Hu Ying; Xu Du; Du Leng; Shen Ke · 2 passages

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尋詔為水軍，隨吳明徹征華皎，皎平還州。 Soon he was assigned to the fleet. He followed Wu Mingche against Hua Jiao and returned to his province after Jiao was crushed.

其年隨都督吳明徹北討，出秦郡，別遣敬成為都督，乘金翅自歐陽引埭上泝江由廣陵。 That year he marched north under Wu Mingche, leaving from Qin commandery. Jingcheng was sent as a separate commander, sailing the Golden Wings from Ouyangyin Dam up the Yangzi through Guangling.

Book of Chen, Chapter 13Volume 13: Xu Shipu; Lu Xida; Zhou Fu; Xun Lang; Zhou Jiong · 3 passages

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仍率眾從都督吳明徹攻迪，破之，擒其弟方興并諸渠帥。 He then followed area commander Wu Mingche against Di, routed him, and took Fangxing and the other chieftains prisoner.

太建五年，隨吳明徹北伐。 In Taijian year five he joined Wu Mingche's northern campaign.

其年隨都督吳明徹北討，所向克捷，一月之中，獲十二城。 That year he followed Wu Mingche north; he carried every assault and took twelve cities in a month.

Book of Chen, Chapter 15Volume 15: Imperial Family · 3 passages

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王琳下據柵口，詳隨吳明徹襲湓城，取琳家口，不克，因入南湖，自鄱陽步道而歸。 When Wang Lin moved downriver and seized Zhakou, Xiang followed Wu Mingche in a surprise attack on Pencheng to capture Lin's family, but the assault failed; he then entered South Lake and made his way back overland from Poyang.

琳平，詳與明徹並無功。 When Lin was finally defeated, neither Xiang nor Mingche received credit for the victory.

太建十年，吳明徹北討敗績，以慧紀為持節、智武將軍、緣江都督、兗州刺史，增邑并前二千戶，餘如故。 In the tenth year of Taijian, after Wu Mingche's northern campaign ended in defeat, Huiji was appointed holder of the staff, general of sagacious martiality, commander along the Yangzi, and prefect of Yanzhou, with his fief raised to two thousand households in all; his other honors remained unchanged.

Book of Chen, Chapter 16Volume 16: Zhao Zhili; Cai Jingli; Liu Shizhi; Xie Qi · 4 passages

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華皎反，以景歷為武勝將軍、吳明徹軍司。 When Hua Jiao rebelled, Jingli was made General Who Overcomes the Enemy and army aide to Wu Mingche.

皎平，明徹於軍中輒戮安成內史楊文通，又受降人馬仗有不分明，景歷又坐不能匡正，被收付治。 When Jiao was pacified, Mingche on his own authority executed Yang Wentong, Interior Administrator of Ancheng, in camp and accepted surrendered personnel, horses, and weapons without clear division; Jingli was again charged for failing to correct this and was arrested for trial.

太建五年，都督吳明徹北伐，所向克捷，與周將梁士彥戰於呂梁，大破之，斬獲萬計，方欲進圖彭城。 In Taijian year 5 (573) Commander Wu Mingche marched north and won wherever he went; he fought the Zhou general Liang Shiyan at Luliang, shattered him, and beheaded and captured tens of thousands; he was about to advance on Pengcheng.

及吳明徹敗，帝思景歷前言，即日追還，復以為征南鄱陽王諮議參軍。 When Wu Mingche was defeated the emperor recalled Jingli's former words and the same day recalled him, again making him adviser to the Prince of Poyang, Campaign South.

Book of Chen, Chapter 20Volume 20: Dao Zhongju; Han Zigao; Hua Jiao · 6 passages

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領軍將軍明徹，左衛將軍、衛尉卿寶安及諸公等，又並知其事。 Area commander Mingche, left guard general and commandant of the guards Bao’an, and the other dukes knew it as well.

其年，皎隨都督吳明徹征迪，迪平，以功授散騎常侍、平南將軍、臨川太守，進爵為侯，增封并前五百戶。 That year Jiao followed area commander Wu Mingche against Di. When Di fell, he was made regular attendant, general who pacifies the south, and administrator of Linchuan, raised to marquis with five hundred households in all.

詔乃以吳明徹為湘州刺史，實欲以輕兵襲之。 An edict then named Wu Mingche inspector of Xiangzhou, intending in truth to strike Jiao with a light force.

是時慮皎先發，乃前遣明徹率眾三萬，乘金翅直趨郢州，又遣撫軍大將軍淳于量率眾五萬，乘大艦以繼之，又令假節、冠武將軍楊文通別從安 Fearing Jiao would move first, they sent Mingche with thirty thousand men in Golden-Wing ships straight for Yingzhou, and pacifying-the-army grand general Chunyu Liang with fifty thousand in great ships behind him, and ordered provisional-credentials crowned-with-martiality general Yang Wentong by a separate route from An

征南將軍量、安南將軍明徹、郢州刺史靈洗，受律專征，備盡心力，撫勞驍雄，舟師俱進，義烈爭奮，凶惡奔殄，獻捷相望，重氛載廓，言念泣罪，思與惟新。 Campaigning-south general Liang, pacifying-south general Mingche, and Yingzhou inspector Lingxi took the law and marched with all their strength, heartening the brave as the fleets advanced together. Valor flared, the wicked were crushed, victory reports came in waves, and the foul air cleared. In judging guilt I look to renewal.

淳于量、吳明徹等募軍中小艦，多賞金銀，令先出當賊大艦，受其拍。 Chunyu Liang and Wu Mingche raised small boats from the ranks, paid them well in gold and silver, and sent them out first to take the enemy great ships' ramming blows.

Book of Chen, Chapter 22Volume 22: Lu Zilong, Qian Daoji, Luo Ya · 3 passages

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之武年十六，領其舊軍，隨吳明徹北伐有功，官至王府主簿、弘農太守，仍隸明徹。 At sixteen Zhiwu took over his father's troops. He followed Wu Mingche north, earned merit, rose to a princely chief clerk and administrator of Hongnong, and remained under Mingche.

明徹於呂梁敗績，之武逃歸，為人所害，時年二十二。 When Mingche was broken at Lüliang, Zhiwu fled home and was murdered, aged twenty-two.

從吳明徹北伐，監安州，鎮于宿預。 He marched north with Wu Mingche, supervised An province, and held Suyu.

Book of Chen, Chapter 25Volume 25: Pei Ji; Sun Yang · 3 passages

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吳明徹督眾軍北伐，詔忌以本官監明徹軍。 Wu Mingche led the northern campaign. An edict made Ji, in his existing post, overseer of Mingche's army.

未及之官，會明徹受詔進討彭、汴，以忌為都督，與明徹掎角俱進。 Before he took up office, Mingche was ordered to strike Peng and Bian. Ji was made commander and marched in pincer with him.

及吳明徹軍敗呂梁，授使持節、督緣江水陸諸軍事、鎮西將軍，給鼓吹一部。 When Wu Mingche was broken at Lüliang he was made bearer of the staff, commander of frontier river and land forces, general who guards the west, with a suite of pipes and drums.

Book of Chen, Chapter 29Volume 29: Zong Yuanrao; Sima Shen; Mao Xi; Cai Zheng · 2 passages

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後吳明徹陷周，高宗謂喜曰：「卿之所言，驗於今矣。」 Later Wu Mingche was defeated by Zhou; Emperor Xuan told Xi, "What you said has been verified today."

唯略地淮北，不納喜謀，而吳明徹竟敗，高宗深悔之，謂袁憲曰：「不用毛喜計，遂令至此，朕之過也。」 Only in seizing land north of the Huai did he not take Xi's advice; Wu Mingche was defeated in the end. Emperor Xuan deeply regretted it and told Yuan Xian, "Had I followed Mao Xi's plan, this would not have happened—it is my fault."

Book of Sui, Chapter 53Volume 53 Biographies 18: Daxi Zhangru, Helou Zigan, Shi Wansui, Liu Fang · 1 passage

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達奚長儒字富仁，代人也．祖俟，魏定州刺史．父慶，驃騎大將軍、儀同三司．長儒少懷節操，膽烈過人．十五，襲爵樂安公．魏大統中，起家奉車都尉．周太祖引為親信，以質直恭勤，授子都督．數有戰功，假輔國將軍，累遷使持節、撫軍將軍、通直散騎常侍．平蜀之役，恒為先鋒，攻城野戰，所當必破之．除車騎大將軍、儀同三司，增邑三百戶．天和中，除渭南郡守，遷驃騎大將軍、開府儀同三司．從武帝平齊，遷上開府，進爵成安郡公，邑千二百戶，別封一子縣公．宣政元年，除左前軍勇猛中大夫．後與烏丸軌圍陳將吳明徹於呂梁，陳遣驍將劉景率勁勇七千來為聲援，軌令長儒逆拒之．長儒於是取車輪數百，繫以大石，沉之清水，連轂相次，以待景軍．景至，船艦礙輪不得進．長儒乃縱奇兵，水陸俱發，大破之，俘數千人．及獲吳明徹，以功進位大將軍．尋授行軍總管，北巡沙塞，卒與虜遇，接戰，大破之． Daxi Changru, styled Furen, came from Dai. His grandfather Si had been Wei’s inspector of Dingzhou; his father Qing held the ranks of general of agile cavalry and director of the three departments with equal standing. Even as a young man Changru was known for moral resolve and a daring that outstripped ordinary men. At fifteen he succeeded to the dukedom of Le’an. Under the Great Unity reign of Wei he entered service as commandant of the imperial carriages. Emperor Taizu of Zhou took him into his personal trust, and for his plainspoken loyalty and tireless diligence he received a sub-commandant’s commission. Battle honors followed in number; he was acting general who supports the state, then rose through commissioner bearing the staff, general who pacifies the army, and regular attendant-in-ordinary of the scattered cavalry. In the conquest of Shu he was always in the van—whether in siege or in the field, whatever he struck gave way. He was made general of chariots and cavalry and director of the three departments with equal standing, with three hundred added households in his fief. In the Tianhe period he became administrator of Weinan commandery, then general of agile cavalry and director of a bureau with equal standing. He followed Emperor Wu in the pacification of Qi, was promoted to superior director of the bureau, advanced to duke of Cheng’an with twelve hundred households, and had one son enfeoffed separately as a county duke. In the first year of Xuanzheng he was appointed valiant grand master of the left forward army. Later, with Wuwan Gui, he besieged the Chen commander Wu Mingche at Lüliang. Chen dispatched the fierce general Liu Jing with seven thousand elite troops in relief; Gui ordered Changru to intercept them. Changru took hundreds of cartwheels, lashed heavy stones to them, and sank them in the clear current so that hub followed hub in a barrier across the river. When Jing arrived, his fleet fouled on the wheels and could not pass. Changru then loosed his strike force by land and water together and broke the enemy, taking several thousand prisoners. After Wu Mingche fell into their hands, Changru was promoted to grand general for his achievement. He was soon made commander on campaign and patrolled the northern sands; he suddenly met the barbarians in battle and crushed them.

Book of Sui, Chapter 55Volume 55 Biographies 20: Du Yan, Gao Mai, Er Zhu Chang, Zhou Yao, Du Gukai, Qi Fuhui, Zhang Wei, He Hong, Houmo Chenying · 2 passages

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仕周，釋褐左侍上士，後從柱國陸通擊陳將吳明徹於土州，破之。 He entered Zhou service as Left Attendant Senior Clerk and later followed Pillar of State Lu Tong to attack the Chen general Wu Mingche at Tuzhou and rout him.

柱國王軌之擒吳明徹也，洪有功焉，加位開府，遷折衝中大夫。 When Pillar of State Wang Gui captured Wu Mingche, Hong distinguished himself and was made Commander-in-Chief and transferred to Grandee of the Break-the-Ranks Regiment.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 13Volume 13 Biographies 5: Princes of Wen, Xiaomin, Wu, and Xuan · 1 passage

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天和中，陳湘州刺史華皎舉州來附，詔直督綏德公陸通、大將軍田弘、權景宣、元定等兵赴援，與陳將淳于量、吳明徹等戰於沌口。 During Tianhe (566–572), Chen Xiangzhou governor Hua Jiao brought his province over to Zhou; an edict ordered Yuwen Zhi to supervise Suide Duke Lu Tong, grand generals Tian Hong, Quan Jingxuan, Yuan Ding, and others in marching to the relief, and they fought Chen generals Chunyu Liang, Wu Mingche, and others at Dun mouth.