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王义

元朝 · 招抚使

王义 (元朝·招抚使) was a notable historical figure from 元朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 王义: 王义,真定宁晋人.

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王义,真定宁晋人。
元史卷一百五十一 列传第三十八:
  王义,字宜之,真定宁晋人,家世业农。义有胆智,沉默寡言,读书知大义。金人迁汴,河朔盗起,县人聚而谋曰:“时事如此,吾侪欲保全家室,宜有所统属。”乃相与推义为长,摄行县事,寻号为都统。太师、国王木华黎兵至城下,义率众,以宁晋归焉。入觐太祖,赐骏马二匹,授宁晋令,兼赵州以南招抚使。是时兵乱,民废农耕,所在人相食,宁晋东有薮泽,周回百余里,中有小堡曰沥城,义曰:“沥城虽小而完,且有鱼藕菱芡之利,不可失也。”留偏将李直守宁晋,身率众保沥城,由是全活者众。岁乙亥,金将李伯祥据赵州,木华黎遣义捣其城。会天大风雨,义帅壮士,挟长梯,疾趋,夜四鼓,四面齐登,杀守埤者。城中乱,伯祥挺身走天坛寨,一州遂定。木华黎承制授义赵州太守、赵冀二州招抚使。丁丑,大军南取钜鹿、洺州二城,还军至唐阳西九门,遇金监军纳兰率冀州节度使柴茂等,将兵万余北行。义伏兵桑林,先以百骑挑之,纳兰趋来迎战,因稍却,诱之近桑林,伏起,金兵大乱,奔还,获纳兰二弟及万户李虎。戊寅,拔束鹿,进攻深州,守帅以城降。顺天都元帅张柔上其功,升深州节度使、深冀赵三州招抚使。
  金将武仙以兵四万来攻束鹿,仙谕军士曰:“束鹿兵少无粮,城无楼橹,一日可拔也。”尽锐来攻,义随机应拒,积三十日不能下,大小数十战皆捷。一夕,义召将佐曰:“今城守虽有余,然外无援兵,粮食将尽,岂可坐而待毙。”椎牛飨士,率精锐三千,衔枚夜出,直捣仙营。仙军乱,乘暗攻之,杀数千人。仙率余众遁还真定,悉获其军资器仗。木华黎闻之,遣使送银牌十,命义赐有功者。庚辰,拔冀州,获柴茂,械送军前,木华黎、张柔复上其功,授龙虎卫上将军、安武军节度使,行深冀二州元帅府事,赐金虎符。辛巳,仙复遣其将卢秀、李伯祥,率兵谋袭赵州,并取沥城,率战舰数百艘,沿江而下。义具舟楫于纪家庄,截其下流,邀击之,义士卒皆水乡人,善水战,回旋开阖,往来如风雨,船接,则跃登彼船,奋戈疾击,敌莫能当,杀千余人,擒秀。伯祥退保沥城,义引兵拔之,伯祥西走,二子死焉。邢州盗号赵大王,聚众数千,据任县固城水寨,真定史天泽集诸道兵攻之不能下。甲午,义引兵薄其城,一鼓下之,获赵大王、侯县令等数人杀之,余党悉平。义乃布教令,招集散亡,劝率种艺,深、冀之间,遂为乐土云。

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王义 was 元朝 Period 招抚使, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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