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郭知运

唐朝 · 名将

郭知运 (唐朝·名将) was a notable historical figure from 唐朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 郭知运: 郭知运,瓜州常乐人\瓜州晋昌人.

Biography

郭知运,瓜州常乐人\瓜州晋昌人。
旧唐书卷一百三 列传第五十三:
  郭知运字逢时,瓜州常乐人。壮勇善射,颇有胆略。初为秦州三度府果毅,以战功累除左骁卫中郎将、瀚海军经略使,又转检校伊州刺史,兼伊吾军使。开元二年春,副郭虔瓘破突厥于北庭,以功封介休县公,加云麾将军,擢拜右武卫将军。其秋,吐蕃入寇陇右,掠监牧马而去,诏知运率众击之。知运与薛讷、王皎等掎角击败之,拜知运鄯州都督、陇右诸军节度大使。四年冬,突厥降户阿悉烂、□跌思太等率众反叛,单于副都护张知运为贼所执,诏薛讷领兵讨之。叛贼至绥州界,诏知运领朔方兵募横击之,大破贼众于黑山呼延谷,贼舍甲仗并弃张知运走。六年,知运又率兵入讨吐蕃,贼徒无备,遂掩至九曲,获锁及甲马耗牛等数万计。知运献捷,遂分赐京文武五品已上清官及朝集使,拜知运为兼鸿胪卿、摄御史中丞,加封太原郡公。八年,六州胡康待宾等反,诏知运与王皎讨平之,拜左武卫大将军,授一子官,赐金银器百事、杂彩千段。九年,卒于军,赠凉州都督,锡米粟五百斛、绢帛五百段,仍令中书令张说为其碑文。知运自居西陲,甚为蕃夷所惮,其后王君{毚中"兔改大"}亦号勇将,时人称王、郭焉。子英杰、英乂。
  英杰官至左卫将军。开元二十一年,幽州长史薛楚玉遣英杰及裨将吴克勤、乌知义、罗守忠等率精骑万人及降奚之众以讨契丹,屯兵于榆关之外;契丹首领可突干引突厥之众拒战于都山之下。官军不利,知义、守忠率麾下便道遁归。英杰与克勤逢贼力战,皆没于阵。其下精锐六千馀人仍与贼苦战,贼以英杰之首示之,竟不降,尽为贼所杀。英乂,剑南西川节度使,自有传。

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