Song, Liao, and Jin · Liao General

Xiao Sixian 蕭嗣先

Xiāo Sìxiān

Attested AD 1114 - AD 1114

Passages: 7
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Xiao Sixian was a Liao General.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Suxian	嗣先	Suxian

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1114 冬十月壬寅朔
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 27, passage 227
AD 1114 四年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 102, passages 14, 16, 19

Family

Sibling of Xiao Fengxian (蕭奉先)
younger brother 弟 · Uncertain siblings
Directly stated · History of Liao 27, passage 230; History of Liao 102, passage 14

Key source chapters

Career and standing

northeast route commander-in-chief 東北路都統
AD 1114 冬十月壬寅朔 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 27, passage 227
commander-in-chief 都統
Appointed
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 102, passage 14
northeast route commander-in-chief 東北路都統
AD 1114 冬十月壬寅朔 · Dismissed
Directly stated · History of Liao 27, passage 231
Acting Minister of Works 守司空
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 27, passage 227
Dismissed
Dismissal
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 102, passage 19
dismissal from office 免官
Suffered · Authority Emperor Tianzuo of Liao (遼天祚帝)
Directly stated · History of Liao 27, passage 231

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 27, passage 227; History of Liao 102, passage 14

Events and relationships

Defeated
AD 1114 四年 · Military · Commander · At Chuhe Ford 出河店
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 102, passages 14-16
Led army to encamp at Chuhe Store; army collapsed after Jurchen surprise attack across Huntong River
AD 1114 冬十月壬寅朔 · Military · Commander in chief · At Chuhe Store 出河店
Directly stated · History of Liao 27, passages 227-229

Assessments and attributes

Assessment feared to be punished for the defeat · Mode narrative Source Person Id Xiao Fengxian (蕭奉先)
Directly stated · History of Liao 27, passage 230

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 27Volume 27 Annals 27: Emperor Tianzuo 1 · 4 passages

冬十月壬寅朔，一一：以守司空蕭嗣先為東北路都統，靜江軍節度使蕭撻不也為副，發契丹奚軍三千人，中京禁兵及土豪二千人，別選諸路武勇二千餘人，以虞候崔公義為都押官，控鶴指揮邢穎為副，引軍屯出河店。 On the renyin new moon of the tenth winter month — [11]: Acting Minister of Works Xiao Sixian was made northeast route commander-in-chief; Jingjiang Army military commissioner Xiao Tabuye was deputy; three thousand Khitan and Xi troops, Central Capital forbidden troops and local strongmen two thousand, and more than two thousand martial men selected from all routes — with scout-commander Cui Gongyi as chief escort officer and Crane-Control commander Xing Ying as deputy — led the army to encamp at Chuhe Store.

蕭嗣先軍潰，崔公義、邢穎、耶律佛留、蕭葛十等死之，其獲免者十有七人。 Xiao Sixian's army collapsed; Cui Gongyi, Xing Ying, Yelü Foliu, Xiao Geshi, and others died; of those who escaped barely seventeen men.

蕭奉先懼其弟嗣先獲罪，輒奏東征潰軍所至劫掠，若不肆赦，恐聚為患。 Xiao Fengxian feared his younger brother Sixian would be punished and memorialized that the eastern expedition's routed troops everywhere plundered; unless a sweeping pardon were granted they might gather into trouble.

上從之，嗣先但免官而已。 The emperor followed this; Sixian was only dismissed from office.

History of Liao, Chapter 102Volume 102 Biographies 32: Xiao Fengxian, Li Chuwen, Zhang Lin, Yelu Yudu · 3 passages

上命奉先弟嗣先為都統，將番、漢兵往討，屯出河店。 The emperor appointed Fengxian's younger brother Suxian commander-in-chief and sent him with Khitan and Han forces to campaign against them, encamping at Chuhe Ford.

嗣先敗績，軍將往往遁去。 Suxian was routed, and officers throughout the army took to flight.

嗣先詣闕待罪，止免官而已。 Suxian presented himself at court to await punishment and was merely stripped of his office.