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徐文盛

南朝梁 · 刺史

徐文盛 (南朝梁·刺史) was a notable historical figure from 南朝梁 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 徐文盛: 徐文盛,彭城人.

Biography

徐文盛,彭城人。
梁书卷四十六 列传第四十 胡僧祐 徐文盛 杜掞兄岸 弟幼安 兄子龛 阴子春:
  徐文盛,字道茂,彭城人也。世仕魏为将。父庆之,天监初,率千余人自北归款,未至道卒。文盛仍统其众,稍立功绩,高祖甚优宠之。大同末,以为持节、督宁州刺史。先是,州在僻远,所管群蛮不识教义,贪欲财贿,劫篡相寻,前后刺史莫能制。文盛推心抚慰,示以威德,夷獠感之,风俗遂改。
  太清二年,闻国难,乃召募得数万人来赴。世祖嘉之,以为持节、散骑常侍、左卫将军、督梁、南秦、沙、东益、巴、北巴六州诸军事、仁威将军、秦州刺史,授以东讨之略。于是文盛督众军东下,至武昌,遇侯景将任约,遂与相持。久之,世祖又命护军将军尹悦、平东将军杜幼安、巴州刺史王珣等会之,并受文盛节度。击任约于贝矶,约大败,退保西阳。文盛进据芦洲,又与相持。侯景闻之,乃率大众西上援约,至西阳。文盛不敢战。诸将咸曰:"景水军轻进,又甚饥疲,可因此击之,必大捷。"文盛不许。文盛妻石氏,先在建邺,至是,景载以还之。文盛深德景,遂密通信使,都无战心,众咸愤怨。杜幼安、守簉等乃率所领独进,与景战,大破之,获其舟舰以归。会景密遣骑从间道袭陷郢州,军中凶惧,遂大溃。文盛奔还荆州,世祖仍以为城北面都督。又聚赃污甚多,世祖大怒,下令责之,数其十罪,除其官爵。文盛既失兵权,私怀怨望,世祖闻之,乃以下狱。时任约被擒,与文盛同禁。文盛谓约曰:"汝何不早降,令我至此。"约曰:"门外不见卿马迹,使我何遽得降?"文盛无以答,遂死狱中。

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