In Ouyang Xiu's "History of the New Five Dynasties", two words often appear "woohoo" and "ji shi" to express the author's extreme disappointment in the era of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. Although there were only 54 short years in this era, it was not too much to say that people were grassy, the people were not happy, wars were raging, and there were sixteen states of Youyun that were cut off to the Khitan and called Ji Shi.
But even so, it is also full of life. The breaking of the original ruling order has also given opportunities to many low-born low-level people, resulting in the emergence of countless heroes and heroes. It is for "since the Tang Dynasty lost its government, the world multiplied, the beard thieves, gun crown towering." ”
A map of forces divided in the early five dynasties of the late Tang Dynasty
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In 852, Yang Xingmi was born in the turmoil and turmoil of the last years of the Tang Dynasty. My father was just a farmer, and when the revolt continued and the taxes became heavier, the peasant family, which was already overwhelmed, suffered misfortune and my father died.
Young and lonely, he naturally had to run for his livelihood. Fortunately, Heaven had mercy, although he became an orphan early, he was given a good body, had a lot of strength, was able to lift a hundred pounds, and was able to "travel three hundred miles a day" like Dai Zong in "Water Margin". However, even if the Tang Dynasty was only about 454 meters, it was quite suspicious.
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But this kind of physical quality, under the dilapidated small-scale peasant economy that has long been swept up by war, obviously cannot ensure food and clothing, let alone advance. And he was more suited to a profession, banditry. Therefore, during the Qianfu years, Yang Xingmi engaged in banditry.
In Tang Qianfu, Jiang and Huai Qun stole from the bandits, secretly believing that they had seen the theft, and stabbed Shi Zheng to surprise his appearance and release him. New Five Dynasties History Volume 61
But people walk by the river, which can not get wet shoes. From time to time, Yang Xingmi was caught for theft, and it was said that he would undoubtedly die at that time, but the assassin Shi Zhengdi was "strange in appearance", and with his strange appearance, in our current words, it may be "too handsome", untie the rope that bound him, and let him go.
After being let go, Yang Xingmi naturally could not handle the bandit's business, so he found a plagiarism that could be justified at that time--the soldiers of the army. And the bravery of the battle, with a good strength, also made him quite valued, was promoted to captain!
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According to the orders of the time, he was sent to Shuofangshubian. Originally it was a rotational rest system, at the end of the year, he could return to his hometown of Luzhou, continue to eat Tianzi rations, and live a carefree life, but he did not think that his boss wanted to keep him in Shuofang for another year. Who is Yang Xingmi? Having been a bandit, he was also direct enough, and when he took the knife in his hand, he ended up with the military official, pulled up his own men and horses, returned to Luzhou, drove away the assassin history, and sealed a thorn history post himself.
The road to success is paved, and of course this is only the beginning. And the decisiveness of killing is the necessary quality of kings in the chaotic world.
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After occupying Luzhou, the Tang Dynasty, which had long existed in name only and lacked effective control over the region, had to follow the water and seal Yang Xingmi as the assassin of Luzhou. The mutual attack between the clan towns also laid a good foundation for Yang Xingmi's expansion.
Map of the situation in Huainan
Huainan Jiedu made Gao Biao attacked by Bi Shiduo, and when he was defeated, he had to write to the rescue. The neighbor Yang Xingmi took the order, and knowing that Bi Shiduo's army was in full swing, he first pretended to attack Yangzhou and defeated it, then lured the enemy out of the city, and then attacked again, so he successfully captured Yangzhou.
Later, facing the powerful Sun Ru, he decisively abandoned Yangzhou and captured Xuanzhou. It continued to attack, contacting Chuzhou, Hezhou and other places, and under the strength of which had grown, it decisively attacked and defeated Sun Ru. Between the two sides, Yang Xingmi had already divided Huainan, and Yang Xingmi defeated the armies of Ge Congzhou and Pang Shigu sent by Zhu Wen.
However, just after occupying Huainan, under the bed, people wanted to steal the evidence. Yang Xingmi's wife Zhu Yanshou,zhu's younger brother Zhu Yanshou (朱延寿), who was assigned by him to be stationed in Sizhou at the time, was a border with Zhu Wen's forces, and had heavy troops in hand, and even more so he conspired with Zhu Wen to plot against him, intending to replace him. Another general, Tian Fu, was also close to him.
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The situation can be described as critical, but at a critical moment, Yang Xingmi was sick, or an eye disease. Moreover, the entry and exit of serious illness must be supported by people, and if they are not careful, they will hit the wall and hit the pillar. This disease did not matter, the harem concubines flew and camped dogs, overstepping the etiquette system, zhu Yanshou also naturally rejected Zhu Wen's plan, after all, huainan seemed to be in power at this time.
This eye disease, Yang Xingmi was ill for three years. The illness was getting worse and worse, so that he often held his wife Zhu's hand and cried like rain, but linlao fell into this disease, "I have lost my eyes when my karma is successful, and it is the heavens that ruin me!" None of my sons are enough to do anything, and I have to live longer, and I have no hatred. "The sincerity of the affection can not help but make people cry, and the wife Zhu Shi is naturally overjoyed." Then he eagerly summoned Zhu Yanshou, Zhu Yanshou was a warrior mentality in the end, and he came happily waiting to take over his brother-in-law's class, but he didn't think that just after arriving at the bedchamber, Yang Xingmi had already taken out the hammer in his sleeve and killed him.
At this time, Yang Xing's miriam was clear-sighted, and he immediately went to the hall to act as an administrator. As a result, the scourge has been eliminated, and the generals and courtiers who were originally thinking of others will no longer dare to make a mistake, and each peace and government affairs will be secured. Suining, Huainan.
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In 905, Yang Xingmi died at the age of 54. In 927, Yang Xingmi's son Yang Pu was proclaimed emperor, and he was posthumously honored as Emperor Wu. Throughout his life, it is also as Ouyang Xiu gave a comment in the "New Five Dynasties History": "Woo-huh, there is also a way to steal, believe it!" The Book of Secrets is called the Book of Secrets, which is called a man, generous and gracious, and can win the hearts of a soldier. It was Yang Xingmi's tolerance and wisdom that enabled him to become the first person in the Ten Kingdoms of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.
References: Ouyang Xiu, The New Five Dynasties History of Wu Shijia, Zhonghua Bookstore, 1985