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彭乐

北朝 · 骁勇善战

彭乐 (北朝·骁勇善战) was a notable historical figure from 北朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 彭乐: 彭乐,安定人.

Biography

彭乐,安定人。
北史卷五十三 列传第四十一:
  彭乐,字兴,安定人也。骁勇善骑射。初随杜洛周贼,知其不立,降尔朱荣。从破葛荣于滏口。又为都督,从神武与行台仆射于晖讨破羊侃于瑕丘。后叛投逆贼韩楼,封北平王。及尔朱荣遣大都督侯深击楼,乐又叛楼降深。神武出山东,乐又随从。韩陵之役,乐先登陷阵,贼众大崩,封乐城县公。后以军功,进爵汨阳郡公,除肆州刺史。天平四年,从神武西讨,与周文相拒。神武欲缓持之,乐气奋请决战,曰:"我众贼少,百人取一,差不可失也。"神武从之。乐因醉入深,被刺肠出,内之不尽,截去复战,身被数创,军势遂挫,不利而还。神武每追谕以戒之。高仲密之叛也,周文援之,神武迎击于芒山。候骑言贼去洛州四十里,蓐食乾饭,神武曰:"自应渴死,保待我杀!"乃勒阵以待之。西军至皆喉□。乐以数千精骑为右甄,冲西军北垂,所向奔退,遂驰入周文营。人告乐叛,神武曰:"乐弃韩楼事尔朱荣,背尔朱归我,又叛入西。事成败岂在一乐?但念小人反覆尔。"俄而西北尘起,乐使告捷,虏西魏临洮王东、蜀郡王荣宗、江夏王升、钜鹿王阐、谯郡王亮、詹事赵善,督将僚佐四十八人,皆系颈反接手,临以刃,历两阵而唱名焉。诸将乘胜,斩首三万余。西军退,神武使乐追之。周文大窘而走,曰:"痴男子!今日无我,明日岂有汝邪?何不急还前营收金宝?"乐从其言,获周文金带一束以归,言周文漏刃破胆矣。神武诘之,乐以周文言对。且曰:"不为此语放之。"神武虽喜其胜,且怒,令伏诸地,亲称其头,连顿之,并数沙苑之失,举刀将下者三,噤齘良久,乃止。更请五千骑取周文。神武曰:"尔何放而复言捉邪?"取绢三千疋压乐,因赐之。累迁司徒。天保初,封陈留王,迁太尉。二年,谋反,为前行襄州事刘章等告,伏诛。

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