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高模翰

辽朝 · 勇将

高模翰 (辽朝·勇将) was a notable historical figure from 辽朝 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 高模翰: 高模翰,渤海人.

Biography

高模翰,渤海人。
辽史卷七十六 列传第六:
  高模翰,一名松,渤海人。有膂力,善骑射,好谈兵。初,太祖平渤海,模翰避地高丽,王妻以女。因罪亡归。坐使酒杀人下狱,太祖知其才,贳之。天显十一年七月,唐遣张敬达、杨光远帅师五十万攻太原,势锐甚。石敬瑭遣人求救,太宗许之。九月,征兵出雁门,模翰与敬达军接战,败之,太原围解。敬瑭夜出谒帝,约为父子。帝召模翰等赐以酒馔,亲飨士卒,士气益振。翌日,复战,又败之。敬达鼠窜晋安寨,模翰献俘于帝。会敬瑭自立为晋帝,光远斩敬达以降,诸州悉下。上谕模翰曰:“朕自起兵,百余战,卿功第一,虽古名将无以加。”乃授上将军。会同元年,册礼告成,宴百官及诸国使于二仪殿。帝指模翰曰:“此国之勇将,朕统一天下,斯人之力也。”群臣皆称万岁。及晋叛盟,出师南伐。模翰为统军副使,与僧遏前驱,拔赤城,破德、贝诸寨。是冬,兼总左右铁鹞子军,下关南城邑数十。三月,敕虎官杨覃赴乾宁军,为沧州节度使田武名所围,模翰与赵延寿聚议往救。俄有光自模翰目中出,萦绕旗矛,焰焰如流星久之。模翰喜曰:“此天赞之祥!”遂进兵,杀获甚众。以功加侍中。略地盐山,破饶安,晋人震怖,不敢接战。加太傅。晋以魏府节度使杜重威领兵三十万来拒,模翰谓左右曰:“军法在正不在多。以多陵少,不义必败。其晋之谓乎!”诘旦,以麾下三百人逆战,杀其先锋梁汉璋,余兵败走。手诏褒美,比汉之李陵。顷之,杜重威等复至滹沱河,帝召模翰问计。上善其言曰:“诸将莫及此。”乃令模翰守中渡桥。及战,复败之,上曰:“朕凭高观两军之势,顾卿英锐无敌,如鹰逐雉兔。当图形麟阁,爵貤后裔。”已而杜重威等降。车驾入汴,加特进检校太师,封悊郡开国公,赐玺书、剑器。为汴州巡检使,平汜水诸山土贼,迁镇中京。天禄二年,加开府仪同三司,赐对衣、鞍勒、名马。应历初,召为中台省右相。至东京,父老欢迎曰:“公起戎行,致身富贵,为乡里荣,相如、买臣辈不足过也。”九年正月,迁左相,卒。

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高模翰 was 辽朝 Period 勇将, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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