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卢文进

五代 · 节度使

卢文进 (五代·节度使) was a notable historical figure from 五代 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 卢文进: 卢文进,范阳人.

Biography

卢文进,范阳人。
新五代史卷四十八 杂传第三十六:
  卢文进,字大用,范阳人也。为刘守光骑将。唐庄宗攻范阳,文进以先降拜寿州刺史,庄宗以属其弟存矩。存矩为新州团练使,统山后八军。庄宗与刘寻阝相拒于莘,召存矩会兵击寻阝。存矩募山后劲兵数千人,课民出马,民以十牛易一马,山后之人皆怨,而兵又不乐南行,行至祁沟关,聚而谋为乱。文进有女幼而美,存矩求之为侧室,文进以其大将不敢拒,虽与,心常歉之也,因与乱军杀存矩反。攻新州,不克,攻武州,又不克,遂奔于契丹,契丹使守平州。
  明宗即位,文进自平州率众数万归唐,明宗得之,喜甚,以为义成军节度使。居岁馀,徙镇威胜,加同平章事,入为上将军,出镇昭义,徙安远。晋高祖立,与契丹约为父子,文进惧不自安。天福元年冬,杀其行军司马冯知兆、副使杜重贵,送款于李昪,昪遣兵迎之。文进居数镇,颇有善政,兵民爱之。其将行也,从数骑,自至营中别其将士,告以避契丹之意,将士皆再拜为诀,乃南奔。昪以文进为天雄统军、宣润节度使。
  文进身长七尺,状貌伟然。自其奔契丹也,数引契丹攻掠幽、蓟之间,虏其人民,教契丹以中国织纴工作无不备,契丹由此益强。同光中,契丹数以奚骑出入塞上,攻掠燕、赵,人无宁岁。唐兵屯涿州,岁时馈运,自瓦桥关至幽州,严兵斥候,常苦钞夺,为唐患者十馀年,皆文进为之也。及其南奔,始屈身晦迹,务为恭谨,礼接文士,谦谦若不足,其所谈论,近代朝廷仪制、台阁故事而已,未尝言兵。后以左卫上将军卒于金陵。

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