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张光晟

唐朝 · 节度使

张光晟 (唐朝·节度使) was a notable historical figure from 唐朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 张光晟: 张光晟,京兆盩厔人.

Biography

张光晟,京兆盩厔人。
旧唐书卷一百二十七 列传第七十七:
  张光晟,京兆盩厔人,起于行间。天宝末,哥舒翰兵败潼关,大将王思礼所乘马中流矢而毙,光晟时在骑卒之中,因下,以马授思礼。思礼问其姓名,不告而退,思礼阴记其形貌,常使人密求之。无何,思礼为河东节度使,其偏将辛云京为代州刺史,屡为将校谮毁,思礼怒焉。云京惶惧,不知所出。光晟时隶云京麾下,因间进曰:"光晟素有德于王司空,比不言诸,耻以旧恩受赏。今使君忧迫,光晟请奉命一见司空,则使君之难可解。"云京然其计,即令之太原。乃谒思礼,未及言旧,思礼识之,遽曰:"尔岂非吾故人乎?何相见之晚也!"光晟遂陈潼关之事,思礼大喜,因执其手感泣曰:"吾有今日,子之力也。求子颇久,竟此相遇,何慰如之?"命同榻而坐,结为兄弟。光晟遂述云京之屈,思礼曰:"云京比涉谤言,过亦不细,今为故人,特舍之矣。"即日擢光晟为兵马使,赉田宅、缣帛甚厚,累奏特进,试太常少卿,委以心腹。及云京为河东节度使,又奏光晟为代州刺史。
  大历末,迁单于都护、兼御史中丞、振武军使。代宗密谓之曰:"北蕃纵横日久,当思所御之计。"光晟既受命,至镇,威令甚行。建中元年,回纥突董梅录领众并杂种胡等自京师还国,舆载金帛,相属于道。光晟讶其装橐颇多,潜令驿吏以长锥刺之,则皆辇归所诱致京师妇人也。遂给突董及所领徒悉令赴宴,酒酣,光晟伏甲尽拘而杀之,死者千余人,唯留二胡归国复命。遂部其妇人,给粮还京,收其金帛,赏赉军士。后回纥遣使来诉,上不欲甚阻蕃情,征拜右金吾将军。回纥犹怨怼不已,又降为睦王傅,寻改太仆卿,负才怏怏不得志。
  贼泚僣逆,署光晟伪节度使兼宰相。及泚众频败,遂择精兵五千配光晟,营于九曲,去东渭桥凡十余里。光晟潜使于李晟,有归顺之意。晟进兵入苑,光晟劝贼泚宜速西奔,光晟以数千人送泚出城,因率众回降于晟。晟以其诚款,又爱其材,欲奏用之,俾令归私第,表请特减其罪。每大宴会,皆令就坐,华州节度使骆元光诟之曰:"吾不能与反虏同席!"拂衣还营。晟不得已,拘之私第,后有诏言其状迹不可原,乃斩之。

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