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李询

北周至隋朝 · 大将军

李询 (北周至隋朝·大将军) was a notable historical figure from 北周至隋朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 李询: 李询.

Biography

李询。
北史卷五十九 列传第四十七:
  询,字孝询,深沉有大略,颇涉书记。仕周,累迁司卫上士。武帝幸云阳宫,委以留府事。卫王直作乱,焚肃章门,询于内益火,故贼不得入。武帝善之。累迁英果中大夫,屡以军功,加位大将军,赐爵平高郡公。隋文帝为丞相,尉迟迥作乱,遣韦孝宽击之,以询为元帅长史,委以心膂。军至永桥,诸将不一。询密启请重臣监护。文帝令高颎监军。与颎同心,唯询而已。及迥平,进位上柱国,改封陇西郡公。开皇初,历位隰州总管,以疾征还京师。卒,帝悼惜者久之,谥曰襄。子元方嗣。
  询弟崇,字永隆,英果有筹算,胆力过人。周元年,以父勋,封回乐县侯。时年尚小,拜爵日,亲族相贺,宗独泣下。贤问之,对曰:"无勋于国,幼少封侯,当报主恩,不得终于孝养,是以悲耳。"贤由此大奇之。起家州主簿,非其好也,辞不就职,求为将兵都督。随宇文护伐齐,以功最,授仪同三司。历位少侍伯大夫、少承御大夫,摄太子宫正。周武平齐,引参谋议,以勋加授开府,封襄阳县公,寻改封广宗县公。
  隋文帝为丞相,加授上开府仪同大将军、怀州刺史,进爵郡公。尉迟迥反,遣使招之。崇初欲相应,后知叔父穆以并州附文帝,慨然太息曰:"合家富贵数十人,遇国有难,竟不能扶倾继绝,何面目处天地间乎!"韦孝宽亦疑之,与俱卧起。其兄询时为元帅长史,每讽谕之。崇由是亦归心焉。及迥平,授徐州总管,进位上柱国。
  开皇三年,除幽州总管。突厥犯塞,崇辄破之。奚、霄、契丹等詟吓其威略,争来内附。后突厥大为侵掠,崇率步骑三千拒之。转战十余日,师人多死,遂保于沙城。突厥围之,死亡略尽。突厥欲降之,谓曰:"降者封为特勤。"崇知不免,令其士卒曰:"吾丧师徒,罪当万死,今效命以谢国家。看吾死,且可降贼,方便散走。还见至尊,道此意也。"乃挺刃突贼,复杀二人,没于阵。主州诸军事、豫州刺史,谥曰壮。子敏嗣。

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