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王雄诞

唐朝 · 忠将、名将

王雄诞 (唐朝·忠将、名将) was a notable historical figure from 唐朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 王雄诞: 王雄诞,曹州济阴人.

Biography

王雄诞,曹州济阴人。
旧唐书卷五十六 列传第六:
  王雄诞者,曹州济阴人。初,伏威之起也,用其计,屡有克获,署为骠骑将军。伏威后率众渡淮,与海陵贼李子通合。后子通恶伏威雄武,使骑袭之,伏威被重疮堕马,雄诞负之,逃于葭芦中。伏威复招集余党,攻劫郡县,隋将来整又击破之,亡失余众。其部将西门君仪妻王氏勇决多力,负伏威而走,雄诞率麾下壮士十余人卫护。隋军追至,雄诞辄还御之,身被数枪,勇气弥厉,竟脱伏威。时阚棱年长于雄诞,故军中号棱为大将军,雄诞为小将军。
  后伏威令辅公祏击李子通于江都,使雄诞与棱为副,战于溧水,子通大败。公祏乘胜追之,却为子通所破,军士皆坚壁不敢出。雄诞谓公祏曰:"子通军无营垒,且狃于初胜而不设备,若击之,必克。"公祏不从。雄诞以其私属数百人衔枚夜击之,因顺风纵火,子通大败,走渡太湖,复破沈法兴,居其地。高祖闻伏威据有吴、楚,遣使谕之。雄诞率众讨之,子通以精兵守独松岭,雄诞遣其部将陈当率千余人,出其不意,乘高据险,多张旗帜,夜则缚炬火于树上,布满山泽间。子通大惧,烧营而走,保于杭州。雄诞追击败之,擒子通于阵,送于京师。歙州首领汪华,隋末据本郡称王十余年,雄诞回军击之。华出新安洞口以拒雄诞,甲兵甚锐。雄诞伏精兵于山谷间,率羸弱数千人当之,战才合,伪退归本营。华攻之不能克,会日暮欲还,雄诞伏兵已据其洞口,华不得入,窘急面缚而降。苏州贼帅闻人遂安据昆山县而无所属,伏威又命雄诞攻之。雄诞以昆山险隘,难以力胜,遂单骑诣其城下,陈国威灵,示以祸福,遂安感悦,率诸将出降。以前后功授歙州总管,封宜春郡公。伏威之入朝也,留辅公祏镇江南,而兵马属于雄诞。公祏将为逆,夺其兵,拘之别室,遣西门君仪谕以反计,雄诞曰:"当今方太平,吴王又在京辇,国家威灵,无远不被,公何得为族灭事耶!雄诞有死而已,不敢闻命。"公祏知不可屈,遂缢杀之。雄诞善抚恤将士,皆得其死力,每破城镇,约勒部下,丝毫无犯,故死之日,江南士庶莫不为之流涕。高祖嘉其节,命其子果袭封宜春郡公。太宗即位,追赠左卫大将军、越州都督,谥曰忠。
  果,垂拱初官至广州都督,安西大都护。

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