Zu Ti Biography of the Book of Jin: "If you don't know the Central Plains, help others, Zu Ti is like a great river!"

Zu Ti in the Eastern Jin Dynasty was a brave, chivalrous and caring man with lofty ideals. During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the world was in chaos. Zu Ti is very sad to see his country lose a large territory in the north and countless compatriots are under the iron hoof of the invaders. He is determined to recover lost ground and revive national prestige. When Emperor Si Marui of the Jin Dynasty moved the capital to Jiankang, Zu Ti assembled a group of strong men at the wellhead of Beifu, and practiced day and night, preparing to go north to defend the enemy. He presented a letter to the Jin and Yuan emperors, saying: The Jin Dynasty was invaded because the feudal lords fought for power and profit. People nowadays are struggling to serve their country under the ravages of foreign countries. If your majesty can use his power to make me king, heroes from all sides will respond, enemy soldiers will be eliminated and national humiliation will be eliminated. Emperor Jinyuan was very happy to see the performance. He immediately appointed Zu Ti as General Wei Fen, and gave him a lot of materials to recruit and manufacture weapons locally, so as to realize the Northern Expedition at an early date. Combat readiness is in full swing. After everything was ready, Zu Ti led more than one thousand people across the river to the north. Their warships left the south bank and came to the middle reaches of the rolling river. Looking back at the south soil from top to bottom, their hearts felt like waves. Zu Ti stood solemnly at the bow of the boat, banging on the oars with his hand, and swore to everyone: "If Zu Ti arrives here, if he can't pacify the Central Plains and expel the enemy, just like this stormy river, he will never return!" Zu Ti's clank oath greatly inspired the soldiers on board. They clenched their swords and spears, and all said that they would unite as one and kill the enemy and serve the country. After Zu Ti led the army to cross the river, he prepared the troops. When the Taoist priests in the Eastern Jin Dynasty heard the news, they quickly formed a powerful army. Zu Ti knows people well, is brave and good at fighting, loves foot soldiers and is considerate. The foot soldiers are willing to risk their lives to fight for him. Therefore, it was invincible, winning several battles in a row and recovering many cities. He runs the army well and rewards and punishments are strict; Fight with the dead, bury the body and pay homage in person; Be generous to the surrendered enemy soldiers and reward them for turning back; Wherever he goes, Qiu has nothing to do. His approach has been widely supported by the military and civilians. Whenever they come back in triumph, the people will always send pigs, sheep and wine to treat the three armies. Some people in Jiangbei area made up some folk songs to praise his achievements: fortunately, Li was not caught and met his loving father. Mysterious wine forgets bitterness and pain, so why sing and dance? Zu Ti made outstanding achievements in military service and was named General Zhenxi by Emperor Jin Yuan.