(1) Tian Dan:
A famous general during the Warring States Period. An estranged family member of the Tian Qi clan. The year of birth and death is unknown. A native of Linzi (now northeast of Zibo, Shandong), he was the mayor of Linzi (now northeast of Zibo, Shandong) during the reign of King Qi. When Yan general Leyi defeated Qi, Tian Dan and his tribe took refuge in Anping (now northeast of Linzi, Shandong). When Anping City was destroyed, he ordered his people to cut off the ends of the axles and wrap the axle heads with iron to make them strong and easy to move, so as to avoid being captured by the Yan army and protect the east in Jimo (now southeast of Pingdu, Shandong). The Jimo doctor died in battle, and Tian Dan was promoted to general to guard Jimo and resist Yan. When King Hui of Yan succeeded to the throne, Tian Dan heard that there was a rift between Le Yi and the new king of Yan, so he turned against Yan and ordered King Hui of Yan to send his cavalry to rob Le Yi as his general. He also claimed to have the help of gods and men, and designed to make the Yan army capture all the Qi soldiers and dig up and burn the Qi people's tombs to anger the Qi people. In order to paralyze the Yan army, Tian Dan also sent an envoy to surrender to Yan, and ordered the wealthy people of Jimo to donate money to Yan to beg for protection.
In the fifth year of King Xiang of Qi (279 BC), Tian Dan defeated the Yan army. He collected more than a thousand cattle in the city, decorated them with purple silk robes painted with colorful dragon inscriptions, tied weapons to the horns of the cattle, filled reeds with grease and tied them to the tails of the cattle, and lit them at night. The cattle were so angry that they ran straight to attack the Yan army. Five thousand Qi warriors then charged and defeated the Yan army, killing its generals and plundering them. Tian Dan took advantage of the victory and commanded his army to recover more than 70 cities in the lost territory, and welcomed King Qi Xiang from Ju (now Ju County, Shandong) to Linzi, the capital. Tian Dan was appointed prime minister for his meritorious service and was granted the title Lord Anping. Later, he was granted the title of Lord of Anping, and later granted the title of Ten Thousand Households in Yeyi (now Ye County, Shandong Province). After Tian Dan, he attacked Zhao again. "Historical Records" records that in the first year of King Zhao Xiaocheng's reign (265 BC), he attacked Yan and then Han. The following year, Tian Dan became the prime minister of Zhao.
(2) Lian Po:
The year of birth and death is unknown. He was an outstanding military general of Zhao during the Warring States Period. The main activities were during the periods of King Zhao Huiwen (298 BC-266 BC), King Zhao Xiaocheng (266 BC-245 BC), and King Zhao Daoxiang (245 BC-236 BC).
In the early days of King Zhao Huiwen, Qi was the most powerful of the six eastern kingdoms, and Qi and Qin were the strongest states in the east and west respectively. The Qin siege wanted to go eastward to expand its power, so it was the first priority. In order to remove obstacles, the King of Qin sent troops to attack Zhao many times. Lian Po led the Zhao army to repeatedly defeat the Qin army, forcing Qin to change its strategy and implement a vertical alliance. In the 54th year of King Huiwen (258 BC), he met with Zhao in Zhongyang (today's west of Zhongyang County, Shanxi) to make peace. He united the divisions of Han, Yan, Wei, and Zhao to attack Qi and defeated the Qi army. Among them, Lian Po led the Zhao army to attack Qi in the 16th year of King Huiwen (283 BC). He drove deep into the territory of Qi and captured Yangjin (today's west of Dancheng County, Shandong Province, originally the territory of Weiguo, later under Qi), and Wei Banner The princes, and Zhao Guo also became the first among the six kingdoms. Lian Po's squadron returned to the court and worshiped him as Shangqing (Shangqing was the highest-ranking civil servant at the time, equivalent to the later prime minister). Qin looked at Zhao and refused to attack rashly because it was frightened by Lian Po's power. After that, Lian Po led his army to fight, and he was sure to defend and attack. He was victorious in almost every battle and shocked all countries.
In the 32nd year of King Nan of Zhou Dynasty (the 16th year of King Zhao Huiwen, 283 BC), he once obtained Heshibi, and Qin was willing to give fifteen cities in exchange for it. Zhao sent Lin Xiangru as an envoy to Qin , Lin Xiangru was just a "sheren" under the eunuch Miao Xian. After Miao Xian recommended him to King Huiwen, he carried "He's Bi" and served as an envoy from Zhao to Qin. Lin Xiangru used his great wisdom and courage to return to Zhao after defeat, and achieved a diplomatic victory against Qin.
(3) Han Xin:
(?-196 BC), a military strategist in the early Han Dynasty. "One of the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty. A native of Huaiyin (now part of Jiangsu Province). A famous general who founded the Western Han Dynasty and made great contributions to the establishment of the Western Han Dynasty. However, this also aroused Liu Bang's suspicion. After Xiang Yu committed suicide, his power was repeatedly weakened. Finally, he was arrested for treason. Empress Lu, Xiao He and Liu Heng were deceived into the palace and executed in the Bell Chamber of Changle Palace. They successively served as King of Qi, King of Chu, and Marquis of Huaiyin.
Han Xin's parents died when he was young, and his family was poor, but he worked hard. He studied, practiced military skills, and had ambitions to stabilize the country. When he had no choice but to live in acquaintances' homes, he sometimes went fishing on the banks of the Huai River to exchange money. He was often discriminated against and ignored by the people around him. A group of evil young men humiliated Han Xin in public. One butcher said to Han Xin: Although you are tall and big, you like to carry a sword with you, but you were very timid at that time. If you had the ability, you would dare to stab him with your sword. Me? If you don't dare, just get under my crotch. Han Xin knew that he would suffer if he was alone, so he got under the butcher's crotch in front of many onlookers. In 209 BC, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang joined the army and joined Xiang Liang's Western Chu army. After Xiang Liang died in battle, he followed Xiang Yu. He was not reused by Xiang Yu and only served as a guard holding a halberd. He offered advice to Xiang Yu many times but was not accepted, so he angrily fled the Chu camp and went to Liu Bang, the king of Han. Initially, he was not used as a general. He was the captain of Zhisu. When Han Xin saw that Liu Bang was unwilling to re-employ him, he decided to leave the Han camp. After hearing the news, Prime Minister Xiao He immediately pursued Han Xin on horseback and persuaded him to return, thus leaving "Xiao Heyue". Later, under Xiao He's repeated persuasion, Liu Bang personally discussed military and state affairs with Han Xin. He was convinced that Han Xin was a rare talent, so he held a ceremony and worshiped him as a general.
The first year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty In May (206 BC), Han Xin sent people to repair the plank road that Liu Bang had burned when he entered Hanzhong to confuse King Yong Zhang Han. However, he quietly led his army out of Chencang along the old Nanzheng Road eastward, defeated Zhang Han's army, and captured the Guanzhong area in one fell swoop. , which enabled Liu Bang to return the Three Qin Dynasties.
In February of the second year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty (205 BC), Han Xin led his troops out of Hangu Pass and forced them to Luoyang. King Zheng Chang of Han, King Sima Qiong of Yin and other feudal states belonging to Xiang Yu surrendered one after another. . Then he joined forces with Qi and Zhao to attack Chu. In April, the army entered Pengcheng, the capital of Chu. The ferocity of the offensive is amazing. Unexpectedly, after Liu Bang entered Pengcheng, he abandoned defense and searched for treasures and beauties. Xiang Yu, who was fighting fiercely with the Qi army, heard that Pengcheng had been lost, so he rushed back with 30,000 elite cavalry at starry night, and defeated Liu Bang in one battle. After hearing the news, Han Xin immediately rushed to collect the defeated troops, joined forces with Liu Bang in the Luoyang area, and successfully conducted a blocking battle. He defeated the Chu army between Jingxian and Suoting, and thwarted Xiang Yu's westward advance. The battle line finally stabilized in Xingyang.
Liu Bang defeated Pengcheng, and Qi, Zhao, Wei and others defected to Chu again. In August, Liu Bang made Han Xin Prime Minister of the Left and led troops to attack Wei. King Bao of Wei sent his troops to Puban on the east bank of the Yellow River. In response to the Wei army's deployment, Han Xin concentrated a large number of ships in Linjin on the opposite side of Puban, pretending to be crossing the river head-on, and secretly tied earthen jars with wooden frames to make a temporary river crossing device. Upstream, Xia Yang crossed the river and attacked Anyi unexpectedly. He suddenly appeared behind the Wei army, defeated the Wei army, and captured Wei Wangbao.
In September of the third year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty (204 BC), Han Xin led his troops eastward to Yanyu, captured Dai Xiang Xia Shuo alive, and recovered Dai County. At this time, Liu Bang ordered Han Xin to urgently transfer his troops to Xingyang to strengthen the defense of the area, so Han Xin only led more than 10,000 troops east to Jingxing to attack Zhao. Zhao Wangxie and Zhao Jun commander Cheng'an Jun Chen Yu concentrated 200,000 troops at Jingxingkou in the Taihang Mountains, occupying favorable terrain and preparing for a decisive battle with Han Xin. Han Xin first used two thousand light cavalry to sneak back to the side and rear of Zhao Jun's camp at night to ambush. After dawn, he personally led the main force to the river and formed a formation with his back to the water, luring Zhao Jun out of camp to attack. The Han army fought with its back to the river and had no way to retreat. Everyone fought desperately. The two thousand Qingqi who had laid ambush in advance took the opportunity to attack the Zhao army's empty camp and planted the red flags of the Han army. Upon seeing this, the Zhao army's morale was in chaos. Han Xin took advantage of the situation to counterattack, defeated the 200,000 Zhao army, beheaded the Zhao army commander Chen Yu, and captured Zhao Wangxie alive. Then, Han Xin defeated Yan by "attacking with troops".
"Han Xin orders troops, the more the better." is an idiom named after Han Xin's allusion. "Success and failure are one Xiao He, life and death are two women" is a summary of his life.
(4) Li Guang:
Li Guang. Good at shooting. Be talented. The Huns called him Flying General. Avoid it. No entry. Military officials in Guangzhou. Soldiers. Or be granted the title of Marquis. But Guang can't win the title. Wang Shuo said, "Wang Qi." Why don't I look like a prince? And it is life-affirming. Shuo said. The general thought to himself. Somewhat resentful. Guang said. I tried to lure more than 800 Qiang people to surrender. Kill him by cheating. I still hate it. Shuo said. The greatest misfortune is to kill him. This is why this general cannot be granted the title of marquis. Later, he lost his way. Commit suicide. When Sun Ling surrendered to Chanyu. The mother-in-law of the Han nationality. He also tasted hunting widely. See the stone in the grass. Thought tiger. Shoot it. Middle stone. No arrow. See it. Stone. Shoot it more. Finally can't enter. (Biography of Li Guang)
Li Guang was born in Chengji of the Han Dynasty (now Tianshui County, Gansu Province). He was extremely talented, had long arms, and was good at archery. When Emperor Jing came to the throne, he was promoted to general. He fought with the Xiongnu more than 70 times. Every time he took advantage of the enemy, the Xiongnu called him "Flying General". When Emperor Wu was in power, he sent Li Guang to guard Youbeiping. When the Xiongnu heard that Li Guang was coming, they were so afraid that they fled with him and did not dare to invade the territory for many years.
Li Guang once went hunting and saw a big stone in the grass. He mistakenly thought it was a tiger. He then drew his bow and shot an arrow, hitting the big stone. When he looked closer, he saw that the arrow was deeply embedded in the stone. He was very surprised. How could he have such skill? Aim at the stone, draw the arrow and shoot again, but it can't hit it after all.
However, Li Guang's life was unfavorable. Many of his subordinates had the opportunity to be granted the title of marquis, but Li Guang never received the title of marquis. He once asked Wang Shuo, an expert in fortune-telling, "Don't I look good enough to be crowned a prince? Or am I destined not to be crowned a prince?" Wang Shuo said, "General, you should examine yourself. Have you done anything that offends your conscience in your life?" Li Li Guang said: "When I was guarding Longxi, the Qiang people rebelled. I used deception to lure more than 800 Qiang soldiers to surrender and then killed them. I still regret it and feel that I will be hated for the rest of my life." Wang Shuo said: "The biggest crime is The greatest fault lies in using deceit, and the greatest disaster lies in killing. This is the reason why the general cannot be granted the title of marquis in his life." Later, when the Huns invaded the country, Emperor Wu ordered General Wei Qing to lead an army to attack the Huns. , Li Guang volunteered to go out with the army. Wei Qing, because Guang was old and disadvantaged in the army, did not let him be in the front line and serve as a Chanyu, but ordered him to go out to the east road to besiege. As a result, because he was not familiar with the geography, he lost his way and made the Chanyu After escaping, General Wei Qing blamed Li Guang and wanted to report to the court. Guang returned to the shogunate and said to his subordinates: "I have fought with the Xiongnu for more than seventy years from weak crown. Fortunately, I have the opportunity to fight against the Shanyu. Unexpectedly, the general sent Guang's troops to bypass the east road." , Lost his way, isn't this God's will? Guang is already over sixty years old and a veteran with no merits. How can he face the judge? "After that, he drew his sword and killed himself. Li Guang was honest throughout his life and loved his subordinates. Every time he got a reward, he shared it with his soldiers. After serving as an official for more than forty years, his family had no property left after his death. He led the army in a simple and tolerant way, but when there was a shortage of food supplies, the soldiers did not drink all the water they found. Li Guang did not go near the water, and the soldiers did not eat enough. Li Guang would not eat first, so the soldiers were happy. Follow and obey orders. Seeing Li Guang's death, all the troops under his command were in mourning, and the people, young and old, sighed and shed tears when they heard the news.
Li Guang had three sons, two of whom died first. In order to avenge their father, the third son attempted to secretly attack Wei Qing, but was later shot to death by Huo Qubing.
Li Ling, the grandson of Li Guang, was also good at shooting and loved his soldiers. He led his troops deep into the Huns and surrendered to the Huns after running out of food and supplies. When Emperor Wu learned of this, he beheaded Li Ling's mother, wife, and entire family. Li Guang's family reputation never recovered.
(5) Huo Qubing:
140 BC - 117 BC), the nephew of Wei Qing, the general of the early Han Dynasty. He was good at riding and shooting since he was a child. When he was 18 years old, he was called by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to serve as his attendant. middle. Soon, Emperor Wu ordered him to follow Wei Qingbei to attack the Xiongnu, and was later named Piao Yao Xiaowei. In combat practice, Huo Qubing paid attention to learning and training, and quickly grew into a witty and brave general. In one battle, Huo Qubing, relying on his courage, led 800 cavalry alone, attacked the enemy hundreds of miles away from the main force, and captured thousands of Huns. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty discovered that Huo Qubing was a rare general, so he made an exception and made him a champion, letting him lead the army in battle, making him the young commander second only to Wei Qing at that time.
In March of the second year of Yuanshou (121 BC), Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty appointed Huo Qubing as a hussar general and ordered him to lead 10,000 cavalry to counterattack the Hexi (now Wuwei, Zhangye, and Jiuquan area of ??Gansu) The Xiongnu army was determined to use powerful cavalry troops to open up the road to the Western Regions and remove the threat from Chang'an's flanks. Huo Qubing, who was only 20 years old, set off immediately after accepting the mission. He led his army through Wushaoling and across the Hunu River. He charged and killed all the way, surpassing Yanqi Mountain (also known as Yanzhi Mountain, east of today's Minle County, Gansu Province) for more than a thousand miles, and killed King Luhu and Zhelan of the Xiongnu. King, captured Prince Hunxie, Prime Minister, Captain, etc., and annihilated more than 8,900 enemies. King Hunxie, King Xiutu and others fled with the defeated army. This was the first far-reaching battle that Huo Qubing led alone. He initially gained experience in long-distance attacks by cavalry groups and laid the foundation for the subsequent organized comprehensive counterattack against the Huns in the Battle of Mobei.
In order to expand the results of the war, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was determined to continue fighting and completely eliminate the Xiongnu army in Hexi. In the summer of this year, Emperor Wu once again sent Huo Qubing and Gongsun Ao, leading tens of thousands of cavalry from Beidi (the county was in the southeast of today's Huanxian County, Gansu Province) to attack Hexi; Zhang Qian and Li Guang also led more than 10,000 cavalry from Youbeiping. Set off to attack King Zuoxian of the Xiongnu.
After Huo Qubing and Gongsun Ao set off from the north, Gongsun Ao was unable to participate in the battle because he was lost. Huo Qubing continued to move forward as planned. Based on the characteristics of the Huns' erratic army and rapid advance and retreat, he decided to avoid the enemy's front, and use quick actions to wedge into the northwest, go around the enemy's flank, and attack southeast via Juyanze (east of Ejina Banner in Inner Mongolia). At the foot of the Qilian Mountains, he fought a fierce battle with the armies of King Hunxie and King Xiutu, and won a great victory. 2,500 people including King Shan Heng and King Tu Tu surrendered, and more than 100 people including princes, prime ministers, generals, and captains were captured, and about 30,000 enemies were wiped out. In this battle, Huo Qubing used his astonishing courage to give full play to the characteristics of cavalry combat without rear support or cooperation from other troops. He advanced by leaps and bounds and was flexible and maneuverable. He penetrated more than 2,000 miles behind the Xiongnu army and eliminated the Xiongnu army at the foot of the Qilian Mountains. Winning a major victory in the Battle of Hexi, it also created a typical example of cavalry combat in ancient my country.
Huo Qubing devoted himself to the military, risking his own life and never caring about his family. Once, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty built a beautiful house for him and asked him to go and see it. He replied: "The Huns are not destroyed, so they can't live in a home." In 117 BC, Jie Chu died of illness at the age of 24.
(6) Li Jing:
Li Jing, named pharmacist, was born in Sanyuan, Jingzhao. This person is the most magical person in the Tang Dynasty stories. He can summon wind and rain, sow beans into soldiers, save lives with golden elixirs, and kill people with flying swords. Whenever Li Shimin and others encounter unsolvable difficulties, he must fall from the sky and show off his magical powers. , in short, he is a fairy. Of course, Li Jing in history was not like this. I really don’t know how the image of a Taoist priest came to be attached to him. It was probably because his calligraphy was not good and he was called a pharmacist, so people associate him with a Taoist priest who made alchemy. However, Medicine Buddha is also one of the three main Buddhas in Buddhism. According to this logic, it seems that Li Jing should appear as a monk in Tang stories. Maybe the author of Tang stories hates monks, so Li Jing became a Taoist priest. .
Li Jing surrendered to the Tang Dynasty in the thirteenth year of Daye, but for some reason he never had any great achievements or deeds. Li Jing did not appear in the two battles between Li Shimin and Xue Ju and Liu Wuzhou. In the third year of Wude, Tang launched an attack on Wang Shichong. Li Jing participated, but he had no special credit. With Li Jing's talents, he shouldn't be so unknown. Maybe he didn't get along well with Li Shimin during this period, so he didn't have a chance to perform.
After about half a year of offensive, Wang Shichong's power has been basically suppressed by Li Shimin, and Li Yuan began to have the ability to get involved south of the Yangtze River. At this time, the largest hostile force in the south of the Yangtze River was Xiao Xian's Liang Kingdom, whose capital was in Jiangling. Li Yuan transferred Li Jing from Li Shimin's staff and ordered him to attack Jiangling. This can be said to be a difficult order, which is equivalent to asking Li Jing to destroy the Liang Kingdom. It is really not easy. Li Jing's men did not have many troops. When they reached Xiazhou, they were blocked by Xiao Xian's troops and could not continue to advance. Li Yuan was very impatient and blamed Li Jing for his incompetence in doing things. He issued a secret order to Xu Shao, the governor of Xiazhou, asking Xu Shao to execute Li Jing on the spot. It seems that Li Yuan still remembers Li Jing's failed attempt to expose him. The last time he wanted to kill him, he couldn't do it because he forgot to find an excuse. This time, he finally set a trap for Li Jing to complete an impossible task, with the purpose of getting rid of him.
However, this excuse is too far-fetched. If Xiao Mian was really so easy to eliminate, he would have been eliminated long ago. Anyone who uses this reason to kill Li Jing can see that there is injustice in it.
Xu Shao was an independent man and admired Li Jing's talents, so he did not carry out the secret order after receiving it. Instead, he wrote a letter to Li Yuan to try his best to resolve it for Li Jing. Xu Shao was the mainstay of the Tang Dynasty's fight against Xiao Mian at that time, and he repelled Xiao Mian's attacks many times. Since he came to intercede for Li Jing, Li Yuan could not act recklessly, so he went along with the flow and withdrew the secret decree. However, the order asking Li Jing to attack Xiao Xian was not withdrawn, and Li Jing had to continue to work hard to complete his impossible mission.
Just when it was about to reach the end of the road, an opportunity finally came for Li Jing to express himself. At that time, Ran Zhao, the leader of the ethnic minority in Kaizhou, rose up against the Tang Dynasty (the specific reason is unknown. A leader of an ethnic minority would not want to fight for the world, it was just a matter of ethnic conflict) and led his troops to attack Kuizhou. The commander of the Tang Dynasty's military region, Prince Zhaojun Li Xiaogong, sent troops to quell the rebellion, but was defeated instead. Li Jing was stationed nearby at the time and was ordered to cooperate with Li Xiaogong. Li Jing only led 800 people to raid Ran Zhaoze's camp. After Ran Xin's victory, he was paralyzed and underestimated the enemy, and suffered a heavy loss. Li Jing then guessed the route of Ran's retreat and set up an ambush in advance. When Ran led the defeated troops past, he suddenly attacked and killed Ran. Ran's remnants did not know that Li Jing actually had only a small number of troops. Seeing that their leader was killed, they all surrendered. There were as many as 5,000 people in total. Li Jing defeated the enemy with only 800 men, which was almost a miracle, and the general's star finally rose.
Li Yuan was originally worried about the rebellion of the ethnic minorities. Suddenly, news came that the rebellion had been put down by Li Jing. This joy was extraordinary. In order to show that he knew people well and made good use of them, Li Yuan showed off to his ministers that when employing people, "it is better to use their merits than their faults." This is why I use Li Jing. The so-called "it is better to use the merits than to use the past", which means that it is more efficient to send people who have made mistakes before than to send old heroes to do things, because people who have made mistakes will desperately seize the opportunity to work hard to clean themselves up, and will not slack off. Heart. This principle is not wrong in itself, but it is difficult to say whether Li Yuan is thinking beforehand or after the fact. Not long ago, he said that Li Jing would be beheaded if he did not work hard, but suddenly he said that he has always known heroes, and he will give you a difficult environment. In order to allow you to exercise better...
Later, Li Yuan commended Li Jing in a commendation order, encouraging Li Jing to work hard and forge ahead, "Don't worry about wealth." Because Li Jing had been treated unfairly before, and he was afraid that Li Jing still had baggage in his heart, Li Yuan wrote a special letter to Li Jing, saying, "Let bygones be bygones, I have forgotten the old things for a long time." To say that he has forgotten, of course, is impossible, as for old things It's true that I never forget it. But after all, Li Yuan is a person who can achieve great things. As soon as he discovered Li Jing's rare military talent, he immediately put aside his personal grudges and turned to win over. No wonder Li Yuan became the emperor. It was a good trick. After this incident, Li Jing was truly accepted by the Tang Dynasty, and his talents finally had a chance to be used.
Li Xiaogong, Prince of Zhao County, was the military commander-in-chief of the Tang Dynasty in Sichuan. He had a large number of troops, but lacked generals. He could not even deal with the rebellion of the ethnic minorities. When he found out that he still had someone like Li Jing under his command, Talent, he immediately grabbed Li Jing. Li Yuan also knew that Li Xiaogong was not familiar with military affairs and needed someone to guide him, so he appointed Li Jing as Li Xiaogong's marching commander (similar to the chief of general staff). From then on, in the process of conquering the world, Li Yuan and Li worked together to pacify the entire Jiangnan area for the Tang Dynasty. .
In the summer of the fourth year of Wude, Li Shimin won the decisive battle in Luoyang, Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande were eliminated, and the Tang Dynasty was able to deal with Xiao Mian with all its strength. At that time, the Tang Dynasty controlled the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, and Xiao Xian's forces were in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. To launch an attack, it was naturally most convenient to go down the river from Sichuan. Therefore, Li Yuan appointed Li Xiaogong as the commander-in-chief of the attack on Xiao Xian, built warships in Kuizhou, practiced water warfare, and prepared for a full-scale attack. The actual planner of the entire military operation was Li Jing.
In August, the Tang army's personnel, equipment, food, fodder, and warships were all ready. Unfortunately, it happened to be the flood season of the Yangtze River. The generals of the Tang army were worried about the dangerous water situation and suggested waiting until the water receded before attacking. Li Jing argued against all opinions and believed that Xiao Mian must have thought that the Tang army did not dare to risk sending troops during the flood season, so the defense must be empty. He could take this opportunity to completely eliminate Xiao Mian in one go. In the end, Li Xiaogong adopted Li Jing's opinion and the whole army took the risk to attack.
Perhaps it was due to the strong repairs of the Tang army's warships or the experience of the sailors that the floods in the Yangtze River did not cause much damage to the Tang army, and there was no tragedy of ship capsizing and death (a famous general drowned due to the capsizing of his ship) There seem to be very few, except Barbarossa in Germany). Because it flowed downstream, the flood greatly accelerated the Tang army's march, perfectly achieving the effect of a surprise attack. The Tang army captured Jingmen, the gateway to Jiangling, in one fell swoop.
Xiao Mian never expected that the Tang army would dare to take such a risk. Its main troops were scattered across the country and were stationed in fields. When they were suddenly attacked, they did not even have any available troops at hand. One can imagine their embarrassment (Xiao Mian The two most capable generals, Dong Jingzhen and Zhang Xiu, were killed by him on the pretext of conflicts between the emperor and his ministers, leaving the country without good generals, otherwise it would not be in such a mess). Xiao Mian urgently mobilized and handed over all the tens of thousands of troops he could muster to the leadership of General Wen Shihong, hoping to block the Tang army's attack.
In September, the main force of the Tang army and the scribe Hongbu met in Yiling. Li Jing analyzed the situation and believed that although the scribe Hongbu was improvised, he was still an elite soldier guarding the capital. He also knew that if he lost the battle, the country would be destroyed. His combat effectiveness should not be underestimated. It was better to use tactics to weaken his spirit first, and then fight again. But Li Xiaogong was eager to fight (in fact, he couldn't be blamed, reinforcements from all over Xiaoxian were rushing in, and he couldn't afford to waste time). He ignored Li Jing's suggestion and directly sent troops to challenge Wen Shihong.
As expected by Li Jing, scholar Hongbu fought bravely, and the Tang army was unfortunately defeated. Unexpectedly, it was this defeat that gave Li Jing a chance to win. After the victory, the scholar Hongbu competed for the spoils, and the order was in chaos. Li Jing immediately put all his reserves to attack. Li Xiaogong also picked up the defeated army and turned around to fight again. As a result, Liang Jun turned victory into defeat. The whole army collapsed.
Li Jing’s little trick was actually psychological warfare. Li Tang’s power was already very strong at that time. The reason why the Liang army insisted on confronting the Tang army was just to be loyal to Xiao Mian. Once something happened to Xiao Mian, , generals everywhere will naturally hesitate whether it is still necessary to become enemies of the Tang Dynasty, and of course they will not rush to Jiangling to fight with the Tang army. Li Xiaogong, the commander-in-chief of the Tang Army, adopted Li Jing's strategy, and a large number of Liang Army ships began to drift miserably downstream. As expected by Li Jing, the reinforcements from the lower reaches of the Liang Kingdom mistakenly believed that Jiangling had been lost after seeing the unmanned ship. The false news spread, and the reinforcements from various places began to wait and see, greatly reducing the marching speed, and the Tang army had sufficient time to lay siege. Jiangling.
Xiao Mian kept sending people out of the city to urge reinforcements, but these messengers failed to break out of the siege, and the news could not spread (strangely, Xiao Mian could put some things like drift bottles in the Yangtze River to deliver them) Information, didn’t you think of it?). Seeing that the Tang army's offensive was fierce, but his reinforcements were still arriving, Xiao Mian finally despaired and thought that instead of dying with the city after exhausting all his strength, it would be better to surrender before the end of the road was reached, and he could also seek leniency for surrendering. So Xiao Mian and the ministers cried bitterly and surrendered in Kaicheng. The Liang Kingdom was destroyed in only one month. Xiao Mian was then sent to Chang'an, and Li Yuan executed him mercilessly without considering the circumstances of his surrender.
The Tang army destroyed the Liang Kingdom in one month. Li Jing's military exploits were unparalleled. Li Yuan therefore named Li Jing the Shangzhu Kingdom and Yongkang County Duke. Li Yuan then appointed Li Jing as the Lingnan Comfort Ambassador and ordered him to take advantage of the victory. March to pacify Lingnan. Lingnan is located in a remote area, and independent forces in various places took self-preservation as their principle in the troubled times of the late Sui Dynasty. They nominally affiliated themselves to anti-kings such as Xiao Xian and Lin Shihong, but they were basically in a state of no power. In November of the fourth year of Wude, Li Jing led his troops into Lingnan and vigorously used gentle methods. No offense was committed wherever he went, and all the forces in Lingnan surrendered one after another. According to historical records, Li Jing gained 96 prefectures and more than 600,000 households in Lingnan. In today's language, Li Jing can be said to be a great hero in the peaceful reunification of the motherland
(7) Guo Ziyi:
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Generals of the Tang Dynasty. A native of Huazhou (now Huaxian County, Shaanxi Province). At the beginning of Tianbao's career, he took the military examination to supplement the history of the left guard. Later, he served as Minister of the Ministry of War, Taiwei and Zhongshu Ling. He once served as deputy marshal of the world's soldiers and horses, was granted the title of Fenyang County Prince, and was honored as "Shangfu" by Dezong Li Shi. In the 14th year of Tang Tianbao's reign (755), Anlushan rebelled. He appointed Shuofang Jiedu to send troops to Shanyufu (now north of Helinger in Inner Mongolia) and defeated Gao Xiuyan, an Anlushan general. By De Yuanzai (756), he defeated Shi Siming's troops many times and recovered more than ten counties in Hebei, putting the rebels in a passive position. Later, due to the fall of Tongguan (now northeast of Tongguan, Shaanxi), he was ordered to return to Lingwu (now northwest of Lingwu, Ningxia). In the second year of Zide (757), he led his army to capture Hedong and conquered Tongguan for a time. In May, they counterattacked Chang'an (now Xi'an) and failed at Qingqu (west of Chang'an). In September, Marshal Guangping Wang Li Chu led 150,000 Tang troops and Uighur troops to defeat the rebels in the north of Xiangji Temple (south of Chang'an), and recovered Chang'an, Luoyang, Hexi, Hedong, and Henan. In the first year of Qianyuan (758), he was defeated due to the attack on Yecheng (now Anyang, Henan) and was relieved of military power. In the first year of Guangde (763), Pugu Huai'en rebelled against the Tang Dynasty, and Tubo and Uighur troops invaded one after another. He was appointed again to lead the troops again, and he repeatedly adopted strategies to defend against the enemy. In October of the first year of Yongtai (765), when the Tubo and Uighur armies were pressing on the border, he took advantage of conflicts to persuade the Uighurs to rebel, defeated 100,000 Tubo troops, and stabilized the situation in Guanzhong. Guo Ziyi was good at strategy, prudent in the use of troops, and lenient in running the army. He was deeply respected by his subordinates. He had political foresight and once proposed the idea of ??reducing redundant officials, appointing talents and appointing talents, and levying corvee and petty taxes. He also paid attention to building rapport with ethnic minorities and treated the Uighurs well in order to gain their support for the Tang Dynasty. He served in four dynasties, was diligent in his duties, and played an important role in consolidating the feudal rule of the Tang Dynasty. He died of illness in June of the second year of Jianzhong.
(8) Di Qing:
A general in the Song Dynasty. The word Hanchen. A native of Xihe, Fenzhou (now Fenyang, Shanxi). Born in the military, he joined the army at the age of 19 and served as the emperor's bodyguard. Later, he was ordered to guard the border and served as the commander of Yanzhou. In the battle with Xixia, he was brave and good at fighting, was wounded many times, and made many military exploits. He was highly regarded by the famous border guards Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi, and was promoted to the military envoy of Changhua Army and the deputy privy envoy. In the fourth year of Huangyou's reign (1052), Nong Zhigao, the leader of the tribe in Guangyuan Prefecture (about today's Gaoping area of ??Vietnam), proclaimed himself emperor, founded the Southern Kingdom, and captured the nine states in Guangnan (now Guangxi and Guangdong). Di Qing was ordered to lead 30,000 troops to attack, defeated the Nong army, recovered Yongzhou (now Nanning, Guangxi), and wiped out more than 10,000 enemies. Nong Zhigao fled to Dali (now Yunnan). In five years, he was promoted to privy envoy. Di Qing fought all his life, was strict in running the army, and liked to read military books. In the first year of Jiayou's reign (1056), he resigned and died in March of the following year.
(9) Yue Fei:
Yue Fei (1103-1142), courtesy name Pengju, was born in Tangyin, Xiangchuan (now part of Henan), and was born in a farming family. In the late Northern Song Dynasty, brave warriors were recruited into the army and served as Bingyi Lang. In Jianyanzhong, it was controlled by Zongze's subordinates who stayed in Tokyo. Ze died and went south from Du Yuan. In the fourth year of Jianyan's reign (1130), he led his army to regain Jiankang, moved to Tongtai Town, and became the governor of Taizhou. During Shaoxing, he fought with the puppet Qi and Jin soldiers and made many military exploits.
For suppressing the peasant uprising in Jiangxi area, he won the banner of "loyalty to Yue Fei" awarded by Gao Yu. In the fourth year (1134), he was awarded the title of Military Envoy of Qingyuan Army and Military Envoy of Hubei Road, Jing, Xiang and Tanzhou. In the seventh year, he paid homage to Taiwei and became the Xuanfu envoy of Hubei and Jingxi Road. In the ninth year, he entered the third division of Yitong in Kaifu. In the tenth year, he was granted the title of Shaobao and recruited envoys from the north of Henan Province. He led the Northern Expedition, conquered Caizhou, Zhengzhou, and Luoyang, and won a great victory in Yancheng. Emperor Gaozong ordered twelve gold medals to retreat. The following year, he was appointed deputy envoy to the privy council, but was dismissed from military power. He was framed by Qin Hui and was killed in Dali Temple Prison at the age of thirty-nine. In the fifth year of Chunxi's reign (1179), he was given the posthumous title Wu Mu. Ning Zongchao pursued the title of King of E. In the first year of Baoqing (1225), his posthumous title was changed to Zhongwu. "History of the Song Dynasty" has a biography that "Zhizhai Shulu Jieti" records ten volumes of "Yue Wu Mu Ji", but it is not passed down.
(10) Qi Jiguang:
(1528-1588), whose courtesy name was Yuanjing, also known as Nantang, and later named Mengzhu. An outstanding military strategist and national hero of the Ming Dynasty.
Qi Xiang, the ancestor of Qi Jiguang, lived in Changyi Township (Dingyuan), Anhui Province to avoid the war in the late Yuan Dynasty. Later, he followed Zhu Yuanzhang to raise troops and died in Yunnan. In order to commemorate Qi Xiang's contribution to the founding of the country, the Ming court awarded his son Bin the title of General Mingwei, and hereditary Dengzhou Guard commanded Qianshi. Xiangzi Bin, Binzi Wang Gui, Wang Guizi Jian, Jianzi Xuan, Xuanjizi Jingtong, Jingtongzi Jiguang, all lived in Penglai for more than 160 years in 6 generations.
In the thirty-eighth year of Jiajing (1559), he personally went to Yiwu, Zhejiang, selected 3,000 farmers and miners, and trained them into a powerful force with strict military discipline. This army was called the "Qi Family Army" in history. He led this army to achieve victory in Gaojialou, Longshan, Jinshan, Wuniu, Songpu, and Jianyun in Zhejiang, turning the tide of the war. Even Hu Zongxian, the Minister of War and Governor of Zhejiang, who was jealous of his merits and merits at the time, said that "since the beginning of the Japanese, there has never been a victory as satisfying as the recent ones" and praised Qi Jiguang for "bravely championing the three armies, going through hundreds of battles, and being exhausted." "In the face of all the misfortunes, Haimen has been in danger many times." "He works hard without complaining and stands up to do things. There is no one who is more sincere than anyone else." Colleagues praised Qi Jiguang for his "criticism of arrogance and defiance, and he was as fearful as a tiger; for removing evil and avenging shame, the people looked up to him like clouds." "It is not surprising that today's tiger minister is actually a famous general who revitalized the past."