Li Gang's ancestral territory should be defended to the death and should not be ignored. He inspired countless people with lofty ideals.

This sentence comes from "History of the Song Dynasty·Biography·Volume 117". The meaning of this sentence is: The land passed down by our ancestors should be defended with our lives, and not even an inch should be allowed to be occupied by the enemy. This sentence expresses the firm determination to defend the territory to the death.

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There are many famous sayings expressing the determination to defend the country to the death. For example, there is a particularly arrogant sentence in the movie "Wolf Warrior 2": "Anyone who offends China will be punished no matter how far away." This sentence comes from a saying in the Western Han Dynasty, which is called "Anyone who openly offends the powerful Han will be punished no matter how far away." . Chen Tang, a famous general in the Western Han Dynasty, said in his letter to Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty: "The barbarians' mansions on Touchang Street in Yixian County are to show that they are thousands of miles away. Anyone who openly offends the powerful Han will be punished no matter how far away!"

It means, The Han army should hang the chopped off enemy heads one by one in front of the streets and villages where the Xiongnu lived, to let them understand that anyone who dares to invade the Han Empire, no matter how far away, will be killed by the powerful Han Dynasty. Kill! This phrase was later often used to express the strong determination to defend our homeland that inspired our national pride.

At the end of the Song Dynasty, the northern ethnic groups invaded. The dim and incompetent Song Huizong hurriedly abdicated to Qinzong and fled Zhenjiang in a hurry. Li Gang tried his best to oppose the escape to the south and advocated resolute resistance. Li Gang wrote to Qinzong: "The territory of our ancestors should be treated as If you insist on guarding, you can't compete with others." Qin Zong accepted his words and promoted Li Gang to Minister of War.