1. The most photogenic swordsman: Jing Ke

"The wind is blowing and the water is cold, and a strong man will never return once he is gone." Jing Ke is undoubtedly the most famous swordsman in history. , has been praised by people for generations, and is known to all women and children. Even the two famous modern directors have not let go of this theme. It is said that Jing Ke is the most photogenic swordsman. He is well-deserved and popular, so I won’t introduce him here.

2. The Best Creative Swordsman: Zhuanzhu

Zhuanzhu, a native of Wu during the Spring and Autumn Period, was employed by Prince Guang of the State of Wu (later King Helu of Wu). to assassinate King Liao of Wu, his rival for the throne.

It is said that on the day of the incident, Prince Guang entertained King Liao at a banquet and secretly ambush the armored soldiers indoors. King Liao had also taken precautions and ordered soldiers to be stationed along the way. His cronies were also deployed on the left and right sides of the doors, windows and steps. The guards standing along the road were all holding long berylliums. When the wine was full of wine and his ears were hot, Young Master Guang pretended to be ill and retreated into the inner room. At this time, Zhuanzhu made his debut! He gave full play to his imagination and subjective initiative, creatively hiding the dagger in the belly of the fish, and pretending to serve King Liao a dish. When he came to Wang Liao, he said it was too late and then it was faster! Zhuan Zhu suddenly tore open the belly of the fish, took out a dagger and stabbed Wang Liao! Wang Liao was killed on the spot. Unfortunately, Zhuanzhu was also killed by the guards immediately. Prince Guang took advantage of the fact that the enemy was leaderless and quickly ambushed the soldiers to attack King Liao's attendants and kill them all. In order to express his gratitude to Zhuan Zhu, King Wu Helu conferred the title of Shangqing on Zhuan Zhu's son.

3. The Best Tragic Swordsman: Yaoli

It is said that after King Helu of Wu ascended the throne, King Liao's son Qingji fled to Weiguo. Qing Ji is a very extraordinary person, with a bravery that cannot be matched by ten thousand people. He is known as the first warrior in the Wu Kingdom. Now the Wei Kingdom is recruiting troops and horses, waiting for an opportunity to avenge his father. When Helu learned about this, he didn't think about food or tea. He spent day and night thinking about how to get rid of this serious problem, so he found a strong man. This person's name is to leave.

After some planning, Yaoli decided to adopt the bitter meat strategy. One day, when Li was about to have a sword fight with Helu in the palace, he deliberately stabbed Helu in the wrist with a bamboo sword, then cut off his own right arm with a real sword, and went to Weiguo to find Qingji. After leaving, Helu followed his plan and killed his wife. When Qing Ji found out the facts, he believed in Yaoli and regarded him as a confidant. He entrusted him with training soldiers and conspired with him. After three months, Qingji set out to conquer Wu, and he and Yaoli were on the same battleship. One night, the night was charming. I wanted to take the opportunity of Qingji to have a drink at the bow of the boat. He stabbed Qingji with one arm under the moonlight, penetrating into his heart and out of his back. Qingji was extremely surprised and sighed: "How dare such a brave man in the world dare to stab me like this!" At this time, the guards on the left and right raised their swords and wanted to leave. Qingji waved his hands and said: "This is a brave man in the world. How can he kill him in one day?" There are two warriors in the world! Let him go back to the country and fulfill his wish!"

After Yaoli returned to the country, Helu Golden Palace Qingfeng Yaoli. He refused to accept the resignation and said: "I killed Qingji not to serve as an official, but to ensure the peace of Wu State so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment." After saying this, he committed suicide in the Golden Palace. What a tragic and heroic man who worked hard for his master and ended up destroying his family and killing everyone!

4. The Best Shocking Swordsmen: The Nie Brothers

Nie Zheng was originally a butcher, and being a knight was just a hobby. However, Nie Zheng was born to be a swordsman. After a small show of his skills, he became famous in the world, and there was an endless stream of customers who came to contact him for business. One day, the Korean aristocrat Yan Zhongzi came to him with gold and sincerity, asking him to get rid of the Korean Prime Minister Xia Lei. Nie Zheng politely thanked him. Yan Zhongzi was displeased: "Are you trying to be a big name?" Zheng said: "No, it's just because... my sister is still alive and my sister is not married, so I can't die." Soon, Nie Zheng's mother passed away, and Yan Zhongzi came to pay his respects to his parents and children. The gift. Nie Zheng was deeply moved. After giving his mother a grand burial, Nie Zheng quickly married off his sister and followed Zhongzi to assassinate Xia Lei.

When the hero takes action, he is truly extraordinary. As the prime minister, Xia Lei had dozens of guards. However, Nie Zheng, a highly skilled martial artist, calmly attacked him from outside the Prime Minister's Office into the hall. He was stabbed to the core with a sword. Only then did the guards surround him. Seeing that he could not escape, Nie Zheng decided to commit suicide with his sword. Before dying, he dug out his eyes with a long sword and cut his face into a pile of flesh. The hero has only one purpose in doing this: to prevent people from recognizing him, so as not to implicate his dear and miserable sister!

In order to know who the swordsman was, the Korean public posted a notice saying that anyone who could identify the body would be rewarded with a thousand taels. After Nie Zheng's sister Nie Rong heard about it, she concluded that it was her brother who did it. She desperately came to Nie Zheng's body and cried loudly. The official asked her, aren't you afraid of being implicated? Nie Rong said: "The reason why my brother did this is to prevent you from recognizing him, so as to protect me. But in this way, won't his reputation be buried? How can I let the brave man do this just to protect myself?" My brother died in obscurity?" After that, Nie Rong screamed three times and died next to his brother.

5. The Best Swordsman: Cao Mo

Cao Mo, a native of Lu, was famous for his strength and bravery. Duke Lu admired him very much and appointed him as a general to fight against Qi. Unexpectedly, he was defeated in all three battles. Duke Lu was timid and quickly negotiated to cede territory and seek peace. However, he did not blame Cao Mo and still made him his general.

Qi Huangong agreed to form an alliance with Lu in Ke. Just as Dukes of Lu and Duke Huan were about to reach a humiliating agreement, Cao Mo rushed forward with a dagger in hand and kidnapped Duke Huan of Qi. Duke Huan's left and right men did not dare to move for fear of hurting their lord. Duke Huan asked, "What do you want?" Cao Mo said, "Qi is strong and Lu is weak, but you are going too far in bullying the weak. What do you think, my lord, what should we do?" Duke Huan was forced to agree to return all the land that had been invaded by Lu.

After receiving the promise, Cao Mo dropped his dagger and stood among the officials again, his expression unchanged and his words unchanged. Duke Huan became angry and wanted to break the contract, but Guan Zhong dissuaded him. So, without any effort, all the land that Cao Mo lost in three battles was returned to him.

Cao Mo, with his loyalty, courage and smooth tongue, not only regained the land, but also saved his life, which can be said to be a remarkable achievement.

6. The best strategic swordsmen: Hou Ying, Zhu Hai

Hou Ying was a native of Wei during the Warring States Period. He was originally a security guard guarding the city gate, but he was not treated as an honored guest by Lord Xinling until he was seventy years old. Zhu Hai, a professional pig butcher, is a strange person who hides in the market. These two people played a key role in assisting Lord Xinling in rescuing Zhao.

This is what happened. In 257 BC, the King of Qin sent a large army to besiege the State of Zhao. The State of Zhao was in danger, so he sent a messenger to the State of Wei to ask for help. The State of Wei sent Jin Bi with an army of 100,000 to reinforce. After King Qin knew the news, he began to threaten King Wei. The king of Wei was frightened, and Jin Bi, who was in a hurry to reach the halfway point, stopped moving forward. Lord Xinling knew very well the truth of the situation. He urged the King of Wei several times to insist on sending troops to rescue Zhao, but the King of Wei refused to do anything. Lord Xinling did not want to sit still and wait for death, so he raised his own carriages and horses and took his retainers to aid Zhao. When he passed the city gate, Hou Ying stopped him and told him: "Master, please do not act recklessly. I have a clever plan." Lord Xinling followed his plan and stole the Tiger Talisman from King Wei's concubine, and took Zhu Hai to Jin Bi to seize military power. Comrade Zhu Hai hammered Jin Bi to death on the spot for not obeying his orders. So Lord Xinling successfully seized the military power, commanded the army to rescue Zhao, and finally repelled the Qin army and saved Zhao. The entire plan is interconnected, meticulous and orderly, and is an excellent plan.

7. The Best Dedicated Swordsman: Yu Rang

Yu Rang was a native of the Jin Dynasty during the Spring and Autumn Period. Later Zhibo was killed by his enemy Zhao Xiangzi, who used his skull as a wine glass. Yu Rang was furious, "A man will die for his confidant, and a woman will be honored for her love." Yu Rang decided to take revenge.

He first changed his name, pretended to be a criminal, and sneaked into the palace, trying to take advantage of the opportunity of renovating the toilet to assassinate Zhao Xiangzi with a dagger. The result was unsuccessful. Zhao Xiangzi considered that Yurang was willing to avenge his old master and was a righteous man, so he released him.

Yu Rang still refused to give up, and did not hesitate to disguise himself by applying paint on his body and changing his voice by swallowing coal, looking for opportunities to take revenge. When the opportunity came, Yurang lurked under a bridge in advance, preparing to assassinate Zhao Xiangzi when he passed by. Unexpectedly, Zhao Xiangzi's horse jumped suddenly, causing Yu Rang's plan to fail again. Yurang knew that he could not escape the disaster, so he begged Zhao Xiangzi: "I hope you can let me fulfill my last wish: take off your clothes and let me pierce them; in this way, even if I die, I will have no regrets." ." Zhao Xiangzi agreed, and Yurang drew his sword, stabbed Zhao Xiangzi three times in his clothes, and then committed suicide.

Obviously, Yurang is not skilled in business, but he is definitely a dedicated swordsman. He reminded me of a famous saying by Mao Zedong: The only word in the world is to be afraid of seriousness!

8. The most derelict swordsman: Kuai

Kuai, a native of the Jin Dynasty in the Spring and Autumn Period, (?--607 BC)

Some people do not think that Kuai He is a swordsman because he did not commit any assassination at all. In today's terms, the crime was terminated. But Kuai's historical identity is indeed that of a swordsman, and I personally think that Kuai possesses more righteous qualities. Because he voluntarily gave up the assassination, he never became famous, but there is a wonderful record in "Zuo Zhuan".

At that time, Jin Linggong, the king of Jin, was debauched and violent. He enriched the people and built extensive construction projects. The people of Jin were filled with resentment. Prime Minister Zhao Dun repeatedly advised Linggong to correct himself, but Linggong did not listen at all, and instead felt disgusted.

In 607 BC, Tu Anjia, a doctor favored by Duke Linggong, offered a plan to harm Zhao Dun, saying: "I have a guest who is poor, and I often help him. He appreciates the favor of me. , I am willing to fight to the death, so that I can assassinate the Prime Minister!"

That night, Duke Ling and Tu'an Jia Mi summoned the imperial edict, gave them food and wine, and told them, "Zhao Dun has the power to deceive the king, and I am sending you to assassinate him. You must not do it!" Something went wrong."

After receiving the order, Kuai lurked around the Zhao Mansion. At the fifth watch, I saw the double door was opened, and I entered the middle door. I saw the lights and shadows in the hall. Zhao Dun was wearing his clothes and crown, and the gentleman was sitting on his wat. He was sitting in the hall to wait for the day to go to court. Kuai was shocked and retreated from the door, sighing: "You are so respectful, you are a loyal minister! To assassinate a loyal minister is unjust; to abandon him after the emperor's order is unbelief. If you don't believe in unrighteousness, how can you stand between heaven and earth?" ?" He called to the door and said: "I, Kuaiye, would rather disobey the emperor than kill a loyal minister. I will commit suicide now! I am afraid that there will be others who come after me." After saying this, he touched a big locust tree in front of the door. , the brain burst and died. At this time, the gatekeeper was alerted and reported to Zhao Dun. Zhao Dun sighed and ordered the 鉉鸒 to be buried shallowly beside the locust tree for the time being.