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三年春，從征淮南，首敗萬眾於渦口，斬兵馬都監何延錫等。南唐節度皇甫暉、姚鳳眾號十五萬，塞清流關，擊走之。追至城下，暉曰：「人各為其主，願成列以決勝負。」太祖笑而許之。暉整陣出，太祖擁馬項直入，手刃暉中腦，並姚鳳禽之。宣祖率兵夜半至城下，傳呼開門，太祖曰：「父子固親，啟閉，王事也。」詰旦，乃得入。韓令坤平揚州，南唐來援，令坤議退，世宗命太祖率兵二千趨六合。太祖下令曰：「揚州兵敢有過六合者，斷其足。」令坤始固守。太祖尋敗齊王景達於六合東，斬首萬餘級。還，拜殿前都指揮使，尋拜定國軍節度使。

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In the spring of the third year, he followed the campaign against Huainan. He first defeated a force of ten thousand at Guokou and beheaded the Army Supervisor He Yanxi and others. The Southern Tang commanders Huangfu Hui and Yao Feng, whose host was said to number one hundred and fifty thousand, blocked the Qingliu Pass; Taizu attacked and drove them off. He pursued them to the foot of the city wall, and Hui said, "Each man serves his own lord. I ask that we draw up our lines and settle victory and defeat." Taizu laughed and agreed. Hui put his ranks in order and came out; Taizu, clasping his horse's neck, charged straight in, struck Hui on the head with his own blade, and captured him together with Yao Feng. Xuanzu arrived beneath the city wall with troops at midnight and called for the gate to be opened. Taizu said, "Father and son are close indeed, but opening and shutting the gate is the king's business." Only at dawn was he let in. When Han Lingkun had pacified Yang Prefecture and the Southern Tang came to its relief, Lingkun proposed to withdraw. Shizong ordered Taizu to lead two thousand troops to Liuhe. Taizu issued an order: "Any soldier from Yang Prefecture who dares to pass Liuhe will have his feet cut off." Only then did Lingkun hold fast. Soon after, Taizu defeated Jingda, the Prince of Qi, east of Liuhe, taking more than ten thousand heads. On his return he was made Commander-in-chief of the Palace Command, and soon after Military Commissioner of the Dingguo Army.

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In the spring of the third year, he followed the campaign against Huainan. He first defeated a force of ten thousand at Guokou and beheaded the Army Supervisor He Yanxi and others. The Southern Tang commanders Huangfu Hui and Yao Feng, whose host was said to number one hundred and fifty thousand, blocked the Qingliu Pass; Taizu attacked and drove them off. He pursued them to the foot of the city wall, and Hui said, "Each man serves his own lord. I ask that we draw up our lines and settle victory and defeat." Taizu laughed and agreed. Hui put his ranks in order and came out; Taizu, clasping his horse's neck, charged straight in, struck Hui on the head with his own blade, and captured him together with Yao Feng. Xuanzu arrived beneath the city wall with troops at midnight and called for the gate to be opened. Taizu said, "Father and son are close indeed, but opening and shutting the gate is the king's business." Only at dawn was he let in. When Han Lingkun had pacified Yang Prefecture and the Southern Tang came to its relief, Lingkun proposed to withdraw. Shizong ordered Taizu to lead two thousand troops to Liuhe. Taizu issued an order: "Any soldier from Yang Prefecture who dares to pass Liuhe will have his feet cut off." Only then did Lingkun hold fast. Soon after, Taizu defeated Jingda, the Prince of Qi, east of Liuhe, taking more than ten thousand heads. On his return he was made Commander-in-chief of the Palace Command, and soon after Military Commissioner of the Dingguo Army.

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