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岑彭亡歸宛，與貳師嚴尤共城守。 |
| | Cen Peng fled back to Wan and joined with Ershi Yan You to defend the city.
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| | 岑彭: |
更始遣立威王張卬與將軍淫偉鎮淮陽，偉反，擊走卬。彭引兵攻偉，破之。 |
| | The Gengshi regime sent Liewei Wang Zhang Ang and General Yin Wei to garrison Huaiyang. Yin Wei rebelled and drove out Zhang Ang. Peng led his troops to attack Yin Wei and defeated him.
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| | 岑彭: |
光武使吳漢收謝躬，令岑彭助漢為方略，拜為刺姦大將軍，督察眾營。上以常自所持節授岑彭，從平河北。 |
| | Emperor Guangwu ordered Wu Han to arrest Xie Gong and instructed Cen Peng to assist Han in planning strategies. He was appointed as the General of Investigating Corruption (Cijian Dajiangjun) and tasked with overseeing all camps. The emperor personally handed over his own imperial scepter to Chang Zi, who then gave it to Cen Peng, following him in pacifying the Hebei region.
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| | 岑彭: |
岑彭伐樹木開道，直出黎丘。 |
| | Cen Peng cut down trees and cleared a path, advancing directly toward Liqiu.
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| | 岑彭: |
岑彭據津鄉，當江南荊、揚之咽喉，清淨江湖，諸蠻夷貢獻，於是江南之珍奇食物始流通焉。 |
| | Cen Peng occupied Jinxiang, which controlled the vital passageway between Jiangnan and the commanderies of Jing and Yang. He maintained order in the rivers and lakes, and various southern tribes began to make tributary offerings; thus, the rare treasures and delicacies from Jiangnan first came into circulation.
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| | 岑彭: |
岑彭引兵從車駕破天水，與吳漢圍隗囂於西城。敕彭曰：「兩城若下，便可將兵南擊蜀虜。人苦不知足，既平隴，復望蜀。每一發兵，頭鬢為白。」 |
| | Cen Peng led his troops with the imperial procession to defeat Tian Shui, and joined Wu Han in besieging Wei Xiao at Xicheng. The emperor issued an order to Peng: "Once the two cities are captured, you may lead your troops southward to attack the Shu bandits." People often suffer from insatiability; having pacified Longyou, they now covet Shu. With every campaign I launch, my temples turn white."
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| | 岑彭: |
岑彭與吳漢圍隗囂，時以縑囊盛土為堤，灌西城，谷水從地中數丈涌出，故城不拔。 |
| | Cen Peng and Wu Han besieged Wei Xiao, and at the time they used silk bags filled with earth to build embankments in order to flood Xicheng. However, water from the Gu River suddenly surged out of the ground several chi high, so the city could not be captured.
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| | 岑彭: |
彭東入弘農界，百姓持酒肉迎軍，曰：「蒙將軍為後拒，全子弟得生還也。」 |
| | Peng marched east into the territory of Hongnong, and the local people carried wine and meat to welcome his troops, saying: "We are grateful that General has served as our rear guard; thus, our young men have been able to return alive."
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| | 岑彭: |
彭與吳漢發桂陽、零陵、長沙委輸濯卒，凡六萬餘人，騎五千匹，皆會荊門。 |
| | Peng and Wu Han mobilized troops from Guiyang, Lingling, and Changsha for logistical support; altogether more than 60,000 foot soldiers and 5,000 cavalry horses were assembled at Jingmen.
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| | 岑彭: |
彭若出界，即以太守號付後將軍，選官屬守州中長吏。 |
| | If Peng leaves the territory, immediately bestow the title of Taishou upon the succeeding general and appoint officials to serve as local magistrates in charge of the state.
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