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孟彦卿

宋朝 · 抗敌殉国

孟彦卿 (宋朝·抗敌殉国) was a notable historical figure from 宋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 孟彦卿: 孟彦卿.

Biography

孟彦卿。
宋史卷四百五十三 列传第二百一十二:
  孟彦卿,忠厚从父也,颇知兵。通判潭州。建炎三年,潭城中叛卒焚掠,自东门出,帅臣向子諲命彦卿领兵追之。已而招安其众。未几,溃兵杜彦自袁州入浏阳,遂犯善化、长沙二县。彦卿率民兵拒之,手杀数人,贼势挫,退还浏阳。彦卿追与之战。俄而民兵有自溃者,贼遂乘之,斩彦卿,持其首以告所掠民兵曰:"此善战孟通判首也。"因支解以徇。
  添差通判赵民彦以民兵赴之,鏖战浏阳城南南流桥,依山为阵,杀伤甚众。偶为间者折其阵中认旗,众惊谓民彦已败,遂溃,民彦为贼所得。邑士谢淳以才勇,众推之帅民兵为前锋,助民彦战。淳手杀数十人,力屈亦被执。贼并杀之。事闻,彦卿、民彦并赠直龙图阁,官其家各三人。淳字景祥,赠成忠郎,官其子晞古。朱熹帅湖南,请为彦卿、民彦立庙,以淳侑之。

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