I think everyone knows Cheng Yaojin and knows him very well, but does he really only have three axes? I actually learned it in a dream. Is it true or false? Cheng Yaojin

His original name was Yaojin, but later he changed his name to Zhijie and his courtesy name was Yi Zhen. He was a native of Dong'a, Jeju (now southwest of Dongping, Shandong). General of the Tang Dynasty and one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion. In this novel, Cheng Yaojin becomes the master of Baitian Wagang Village, and is known as the Demon King. He is brother and sister with Yanchen of the Eighteenth Route and the Anti-King of the Sixty-fourth Route, and they enjoy unlimited glory. Cheng Yaojin was very difficult to write this novel.

While he was sleeping, he learned a set of ax skills from an old immortal. However, he was awakened when he was practicing vigorously, so he only remembered three axes. When it fights against humans, it only relies on three axes to scare people. After three moves, the prototype of the straw bag comes out. The famous "three-axe" allusion in "Shuo Tang" is derived from it.

Cheng Yaojin is a well-known figure. He is an astonishing character in novels and folk storytelling. He has a straightforward personality and is both coarse and fine. Its special skills are the three axes it learned in a dream: "beheading", "picking teeth" and "picking out ears".

Cheng Yaojin made his fortune by selling private salt. He became famous by robbing the emperor's gang. He fixed the Wagang with three axes and monopolized power. He was supported by everyone as the Demon King.

After joining the Tang Dynasty, with three axes and good luck, he made many military exploits and lived for more than a hundred years until the fall of Wu Zetian. Famous quotes such as Cheng Yaojin who was beaten three times and Cheng Yaojin who was killed halfway have been spread, which shows everyone's love for Cheng Yaojin. However, after all, these are all fabrications by novelists and folk storytelling artists. They are mainly exaggerations and jokes, and are very watery. Although Cheng Yaojin in the history books is not a demon king, he still has three axes. These three axes know more than you! The First Axe: Ma Shu Yongjiang

Different from storytelling and novels, Cheng Yaojin’s weapon was not the Bagua Xuanhua Axe, but Ma Shu, a heavy cavalry weapon belonging to the aristocratic class in a very difficult era. . During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, cavalry was the decisive force in the struggle for hegemony in the world. The heavy cavalry duel promoted the development of armored troops and weapons and equipment, and also produced a group of masters, such as Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, and Li Shimin's chief assistant Wei Chigong.

Due to the importance of cavalry, Cheng Yaojin became an elite among the elite as soon as he entered the Wagang Army. Cheng Yaojin had never been the emperor of Wagangzhai, but led four hussars of eight thousand cavalry under Li Mi. Li Mi called it "eight thousand people equal to an army of one million".

Cheng Yaojin was not mediocre in ability, he only knew three and a half axes, but he was actually a fierce general. After joining Li Shimin, he often raised the flag first every time he went on an expedition and made many military exploits. His bravery was second only to that of Yu Chigong. . The importance the Tang Dynasty attached to it is also obvious. The second ax: precise vision

Cheng Yaojin’s second ax is to have a precise political vision. Li Mi was defeated by Wang Shichong, Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong were captured and forced to surrender. Wang Shichong was particularly kind to the two, but Cheng Yaojin thought Wang Shichong was very cunning.

In the troubled times of the late Sui Dynasty, the heroes were divided. In addition to Wang Shichong of Luoyang, there were also Dou Jiande of Hebei, Du Fuwei, Fugong of Jianghuai, and Xiao Xian of Nanliang. However, Cheng Yaojin chose to join the army. Tang Dynasty, and when Wang Shichong was at war with Tang Dynasty, Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong directly surrendered to Tang Dynasty.

Because of their reputation, Li Shimin respected them very much. Cheng Yaojin followed Li Shimin and defeated Song Jingang, Dou Jiande, Wang Shichong and others. He was so brave that he was named Su Guogong for his repeated military exploits. Later, Li Jiancheng made slanderous remarks and transferred Cheng Yaojin away from the Qin Palace.

Cheng Yaojin ignored his own safety and told Li Shimin that he should take measures to protect himself to avoid being framed by Li Jiancheng. Li Shimin launched the Xuanwumen Revolution, and Cheng Yaojin participated in it. He was later promoted to the nineteenth of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion due to his merits. The third ax: long-range attack on the Turks

There were many capable people in the Tang Dynasty, and Li Shimin was a very good commander. Therefore, there are very few historical records about Cheng Yaojin leading troops in battle. Cheng Yaojin's martial arts is the third axe, which is used to attack Turks from a distance, but this axe is not very beautiful in dancing. Cheng Yaojin was the general manager of the marching army against the Western Turks. Su Dingfang, the former general manager of the army, had won a great victory, beheading more than a thousand people and seizing countless horses and equipment.

Vice President Wang Wendu was jealous of Su Dingfang's achievements and advised Cheng Yaojin not to pursue the victory.

Wang Wendu even falsely claimed that he had the emperor's will and asked Cheng Yaojin to hand over all the troops to his command, and ordered not to pursue the enemy. Cheng Yaojin obeyed without judgment. When Taduk City was conquered, the Hu people had already opened the door to surrender. Cheng Yaojin listened to Wang Wendu's advice, killed thousands of Hu people, and captured them.

After returning to the army, the matter was exposed. Wang Wendu was pardoned and released from prison because he had to die for false orders. Cheng Yaojin was dismissed from office because he was not afraid of powerful enemies. Soon he was appointed governor of Qizhou. Cheng Yaojin petitioned the court to allow him to resign.

Cheng Yaojin is a Ma Daha-like character in traditional novels. The Sui Dynasty pardoned him, but he killed another person as soon as he was released from prison. In fact, this is also an unfounded inference. In fact, Cheng Yaojin is a very attentive person. After the defeat of the Wagang Army, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Shubao, Shan Xiongxin and other fierce generals were captured by Wang Shichong and appointed as generals. Shan Xiongxin was grateful for his kindness and took the initiative to seek refuge with Wang Shichong. Although he felt that Wang Shichong's character was very poor, Qin Shubao had no choice but to submit to him.

Only Cheng Yaojin saw that there was no future in following Wang Shichong, so he had no choice but to join the Ming Dynasty. Although he had such thoughts in his mind, there was no trace of it on the surface. He secretly contacted Qin Shubao and others, and while sending troops to fight the Tang army, he abandoned Wang Shichong in front of the formation.

Wang Shichong wanted to chase but did not dare to chase because the Tang army was on the opposite side. He was so angry that he had no way to go. Cheng Yaojin did this matter very cleanly and neatly, and he was as meticulous as a hair and without leaking anything.

On the eve of the reform, Prince Jian and King Yuanji of Qi continued to kill the soldiers and generals of King Qin Li Shimin. Among the generals, only Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde made the first move. Among the generals of the Qin Dynasty, such a keen political mind and decisive way of doing things are extremely rare. Due to Cheng Yaojin's outstanding achievements, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty ordered the famous painter Yan Liben to hang his portrait in Lingyan Pavilion. Together with Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others, he was called the "Twenty-Four Heroes of Lingyan Pavilion".

However, like most of the founding heroes of the Tang Dynasty, although Cheng Yaojin had a high political status, he had little achievements in his life. Because he made the mistake of massacring a city during a Western expedition, it is said that he was also suspected of corruption and was dismissed from his official position. It can't be said to be a stain on his life. Just because his son married Princess Qinghe, the daughter of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, he soon became an official again.

After Cheng Yaojin's death, Emperor Gaozong Li issued an edict to posthumously present the general and governor of Yizhou as a posthumous gift. They were buried in Zhaoling and given the posthumous title of Duke Xiang. This kind of posthumous title is called "Xiang", which is not available to ordinary people. It is said that Xiang is called Xiang when he opens up a place with virtue, and he is called Xiang with his mighty virtue and conquers a distant place. He is rewarded greatly.

When Cheng Yaojin was a boy, his family was poor and he didn’t even have enough to eat. So where did his three-axe skills come from? This is because when Cheng Yaojin was ten years old, he met a strange man, and it was this strange man who taught him the unique skills of the three-axe, which enabled Cheng Yaojin to make a difference in that turbulent era.