1. Sanniang Zi who maintained the friendship between Mongolia and Han

The Mongolian people are an important part of the Chinese nation. In the early Ming Dynasty, due to conflicts between the Mongolian authorities and the Ming government, armed conflicts often occurred. The relationship between the two sides was alienated, and traditional trade exchanges also stopped. In this way, the Ming Dynasty was not peaceful, and the Mongolian people could not get products from the mainland, which greatly affected their lives.

Later, An Da, the leader of the Mongolian Tumote tribe, reconciled with the Ming Dynasty again and submitted to the unified management of the Ming Dynasty. The relationship between Mongolia and Han improved. After Anda's death, his wife Sanniangzi came to power and insisted on friendly relations with the Ming Dynasty. With the promotion of Sanniangzi, the mutual trade between Mongolia and Han was restored. Whenever there is a big market, Mongolian people go to the market to buy and exchange silk, tea and various daily necessities from the mainland. Their furs and other products are also popular with Han merchants. The scene was very lively.

Sanniang Zi often rides her horse to inspect the market. If she finds any disputes, she will deal with them impartially, paying special attention to protecting the interests of Han merchants. She also took the initiative to go to Xuanhua City to visit Ming Dynasty officials and exchange information, and the relationship was very close. The Ming Dynasty named her Mrs. Zhongshun. When some Mongolian nobles wanted to use force to invade the mainland, Sanniangzi always firmly opposed and stopped them.

When Sanniangzi was in power, she did many good things for the friendship between Mongolia and Han, which prevented the two sides from fighting for many years and promoted national unity.

2. Lin Zexu banned smoking

In the late Qing Dynasty, colonialists and speculators from Western countries such as Britain, France, and the United States began to smuggle the drug opium (commonly known as opium) into my country. . Their purpose is, first, to exchange opium for silver and plunder our country's wealth; second, to use drugs to mutilate the Chinese people's bodies to facilitate their invasion. At that time, many upright officials saw through the sinister intentions of the British and firmly advocated the ban on opium.

Lin Zexu had the most determined attitude. He said: If smoking is not banned, our country will not have silver to pay for the military, and there will not be strong soldiers to resist the invasion. For the sake of national dignity, smoking must be banned. The emperor asked him to go to Guangzhou to ban opium.

Lin Zexu arrived in Guangzhou and ordered foreign businessmen to hand over all opium and promise not to smuggle opium into China again, otherwise they would be severely punished. Some foreign businessmen complied, but the British businessmen refused to pay. The representative of the British government, Yilu, also hatched a conspiracy in an attempt to resist. Lin Zexu made a decisive decision and resolutely exercised his sovereignty, interrupting trade with the British and no longer supplying food and water. The British had no choice but to hand over the opium.

On June 3, 1839, Lin Zexu personally went to Humen Beach to preside over the destruction of opium, a harmful drug. He safeguarded the dignity of the Chinese nation with unparalleled courage and determination and was a great patriot.

3. Patriotic hero Yang Jingyu

Yang Jingyu joined the revolution at the age of 21. In early 1940, he was besieged by the Japanese army and seriously injured. Swallow the cotton and ice and snow to satisfy your hunger. When the Japanese army failed to persuade them to surrender, they fired random shots and Yang Jingyu, who was only 35 years old, died heroically.

The cruel Japanese army cut open his body. When they saw that there were only weeds and cotton wadding in his stomach, the invaders, who were overwhelmed by the anti-Japanese coalition forces led by Yang Jingyu, were all stunned. In the dense forests of Changbai Mountain in the ice and snow, the force that supported Yang Jingyu in fighting the enemy was his love for the motherland. ?

4. Hua Luogeng resolutely returned to China

After the "July 7" Incident, the great mathematician Hua Luogeng returned from Britain, where life was well paid, to the motherland where the anti-Japanese war was raging everywhere. For money and a degree, he actively participated in the anti-Japanese and national salvation movement after returning to China. In 1950, he had become an internationally renowned first-class mathematician and was hired as a tenured professor at the University of Illinois in the United States. However, he resolutely led his family back to the newly liberated motherland.

5. The Xiongnu were not exterminated, so why should we take care of our family?

Huo Qubing was from Pingyang (now southwest of Linfen, Shanxi). He was the illegitimate son of Shao'er, sister of Empress Wu of Emperor Wu, and Huo Zhongru. His uncle Wei Qing was a famous general who fought against the Huns. A great general of the Han Dynasty. In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, the Huns in the north frequently caused border troubles. During the reign of Emperor Wu, the country was strong and began to fight back against the Huns' invasion. In the sixth year of Yuanshuo (123 BC), Huo Qubing, who was only 18 years old, followed Wei Qing on the expedition as a school captain. He led 800 cavalry on a long-distance attack and captured more than 2,000 Huns. His military exploits were the highest among the entire army, and he was named the Champion Marquis by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

In the battles with the Huns in the second year of Yuanshou (121 BC) and the fourth year of Yuanshou (119 BC), Huo Qubing showed outstanding military talents and captured more than 100,000 Xiongnu. . Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty liked this famous general very much and ordered him to build a mansion, but Huo Qubing refused. He said: "The Huns are not extinct, so why should we call home?" This famous saying filled with patriotic passion has inspired future generations for generations.

In the sixth year of Yuanshou (117 BC), Huo Qubing died suddenly at the age of 24. Emperor Wu felt very sorry for him and built a tomb shaped like Qilian Mountain for him next to his future mausoleum, Maoling, to commemorate his outstanding achievements in fighting the Huns.