Chapter 9 Shihu (Stone Tiger) 2(29)

In the first month of the fifth year of Yonghe (349), Shi Hu became emperor, granted a general amnesty, changed the title of the year to Taining, and promoted all the titles of his sons to Kings. Liang Du, the garrison of the east palace of Liangzhou, was forced to revolt against Li Nong and captured Xingyang, Chenliu and other prefectures. Shi Hu was afraid to appoint Shi Bin, the king of Yan, as the great governor, in charge of all kinds of military affairs at home and abroad. He led the troops of champion general Yao Yizhong, Cheqi General Pu Hong and others to attack. Yao Yizhong and Shi Bin led their troops to attack Liang Du in Xingyang, won a great victory and returned with Liang Du's head. Then they attacked the remaining soldiers and completely wiped them out. Therefore, Shi Hu gave Yao Yizhong the special treatment of being able to go up to the palace with a sword and shoes on, and allowing him to enter the court and meet the king of Xiping. He also made him Duke of Xiping County. Pu Hong was appointed as the general of chariot, the third division of Kaifu Yi, the governor of Yong, the military of Qinzhou, the governor of Yongzhou, and the duke of Yueyang.