Sui and Tang · General

Xi Zhongxin 奚忠信

Attested AD 888 - AD 888

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Xi Zhongxin was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 888 文德元年十月
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 28
AD 888 約光啟四年
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passage 47

Key source chapters

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 62 Volume 62 Book of Later Tang 38: Biographies 14: Meng Fangli, Zhang Wenli, Dong Zhang 2 passages
Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 50 Volume 50 Book of Later Tang 26: Biographies 2: Imperial Family 1 passage

Career and standing

Taken
Captive
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passage 48

Events and relationships

Attacked Liaozhou
Military · Commander · Outcome Captured
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passages 47-48

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 50Volume 50 Book of Later Tang 26: Biographies 2: Imperial Family · 1 passage

文德元年十月，孟方立遣將奚忠信將兵三萬襲我遼州，克修設伏於遼之東山，大敗賊軍，擒忠信以獻。 In the tenth month of Wende 1, Meng Fangli sent Xi Zhongxin with thirty thousand men to raid Liaozhou. Ke Xiu laid an ambush on East Mountain and routed the enemy, capturing Zhongxin and sending him to headquarters.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 62Volume 62 Book of Later Tang 38: Biographies 14: Meng Fangli, Zhang Wenli, Dong Zhang · 2 passages

後二年，方立督部將奚忠信兵三萬攻遼州，以金啖赫連鐸與連和。 Two years later Fangli led his general Xi Zhongxin with thirty thousand men against Liaozhou, bribing Helian Duo to join the campaign.

會契丹攻鐸師失期，忠信三分其兵，鼓而行，克用伏兵於險，忠信前軍沒，既戰，大敗，執忠信，餘眾走脫，歸者才十二。 When Khitan raids delayed Duo's army, Zhongxin split his force in three columns and marched with drums beating; Keyong ambushed him in a pass, destroyed his vanguard, and routed the main body; Zhongxin was captured, and only twelve men made it back.