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吴革

宋朝 · 抗金义士

吴革 (宋朝·抗金义士) was a notable historical figure from 宋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 吴革: 吴革,华州华阳人.

Biography

吴革,华州华阳人。
宋史卷四百五十二 列传第二百一十一:
  吴革,字义夫,华州华阳人,国初勋臣廷祚七世孙也。少好学,喜谈兵。再试礼部不中,乃从泾原军,以秉义郎干办经略司公事。
  金人南牧,帅兵解辽州之围。使粘罕军,见之庭,揖不拜,责其贪利败约,词直气劲。粘罕少屈,为追回威胜诸屯兵,授书使归。钦宗问割地与不割地利害,对曰:"金人有吞噬之意,愿悉起关中士马赴都为备。"诏以为武功大夫、阁门宣赞舍人,持节谕陕西。行至朱迁,闻金人犯京师,复还。与张叔夜同入城,请于帝,乞幸秦州;又乞出城劫之,使不敢近;又乞诸门同出兵牵制、冲突、尾袭、应援,可一战而胜。时众言已入,皆不果。后金兵攻安上门,填道度壕,革言之守将,使泄蔡河水以灌之,不听。及填道将合,欲用前议,则水已涸矣。
  车驾幸金营,革以为堕其诈,往请叔夜,欲身见其大酋计事。叔夜问其故,曰:"兹行有三说:一则天子还内,二则金骑归国,三则革死。"叔夜为言之,不报。上皇、妃、后、太子出郊,革白孙傅乞留之,不得。乃为傅谋,于启圣僧院置振济局,募士民就食。一日之间至者万计,阴以军法部勒,将攻金营。久之,迁于同文馆,所合已至数万,多两河骁悍之士。
  既而有立张邦昌之议,革谋先诛范琼辈,以三月八日起兵。谋既定,前期二日,有班直甲士数百人排闼入言:"邦昌以七日受册,请亟起事。"革乃被甲上马,至咸丰门,四面皆琼党,绐革入帐,即执之,胁以从逆。革骂之极口,引颈受刃,颜色不变。其麾下百人皆同死。

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