the city to Li Congke.) Li Congke, after entering Chang'an, continued to advance east. When he reached Zhaoying (昭應, in modern Xi'an, Shaanxi), he heard news that his forward troops had captured Wang, and he commented, "While Wang Sitong's strategies were wrong, he was faithful to whom he served, and should receive praise." When he reached Lingkou (靈口, also in modern Chang'an), Wang was delivered to him. When Li Congke rebuked him, Wang pointed out that he was compelled by Li Siyuan's grace to him to remain faithful to the imperial government, and he asked for death. Li Congke was touched, and intended not to punish him. However, the former imperial army officers who surrendered to Li Congke, including Yang, did not want to see Wang again — and, in particular, one of those officers, Yin Hui (), had, when entering Chang'an, seized Wang's wealth and household and thus feared the consequences if Wang survived this encounter. He therefore repeatedly warned Li Congke's close associate Liu Yanlang () that sparing Wang would cause dissension among the ranks. Liu decided to act by himself, and he waited for an occasion when Li Congke was drunk to execute Wang and his wife. When Li Congke woke from his stupor, he was angry with Liu and sighed for several days over Wang's death, but did not further punish Liu. Notes and references History of the Five Dynasties, vol. 65. New History of the Five Dynasties, vol. 33. Zizhi Tongjian, vols. 266, 271, 274, 277, 279. 892 births 934 deaths Jin (Later Tang precursor) people born during Tang Jin (Later Tang precursor) generals Later Tang poets Political office-holders in Henan Later Tang jiedushi of Kuangguo Circuit Later Tang jiedushi of Xiongwu Circuit Mayors of Xi'an Later Tang jiedushi of Shannan West Circuit Executed Later Tang people People executed by Later Tang People from North China