Now our eyes are more attracted by the two people Yuan Chonghuan and Mao Wenlong, as well as the two points of Ningyuan and Phi Dao where they are stationed, and ignore the fact that the Ming Dynasty had a complete strategic system for the Liaodong region where the Later Jin Dynasty was raging. From Ningjin to Shanhaiguan, from Shanhaiguan to Tianjin, from Tianjin to Denglai, from Denglai to Lushun, from Lushun to the coastal islands of the Liaodong Peninsula, from the coastal islands of the Liaodong Peninsula to Phi Dao. We look at the picture below as a huge 'U' strategic defense system facing Houjin; or tianjin connecting Shanhaiguan and Deng Lai, and the Guanning Jin Defense Line and the Deng Lai Island Defense Line are like left and right fists, making Hou Jin lose sight of each other. Phi Dao was only one point in the entire strategic defense system, but its importance fluctuated in the subsequent court battles and personnel changes.
Yuan Keli patrolled Deng Lai during the period
To say that Mao Wenlong and the Phi Dao guarding his town have to mention one person is Yuan Keli. The Liaodong response strategy first proposed by Xiong Tingbi became a reality during the apocalypse period. Emperor Tianqi appointed Sun Chengzong to pass through Guanning and ordered Yuan Keli to patrol Deng Lai, with Li Banghua as the governor of Tianjin. Under the seat of these three old men, the Guanning defense line was pushed forward to the line of the Great and Small Ling River; the Deng Lai side was effectively utilized with the successive recovery of Lushun Jinzhou. At this point, this huge 'U' strategic defense system was established.
During Yuan Keli's reign in Deng Lai, he built a city on the ground, recruited and resettled the displaced people, and pushed forward step by step to advance the sea defense between the islands, making Nurhaci curl up on the spot without a way to peek west, quite honest.
He ordered the general Zhang Pan to base himself on Lushun and Jinzhou, and the general Shen Yourong to support Mao Wenlong on Pidao, and the two sides advanced against each other, repeatedly attacking the Houjin army along the liaodong coast. Most of Mao Wenlong's praiseworthy deeds were made during this period with the strong support of Yuan Keli. It can be said that it is precisely because Yuan Keli opened up the entire front from Deng Lai to Phi Dao that Mao Wenlong's talent and the importance of his Phi Dao came into play. Therefore, although Phi Dao was also very important at this time, it was still a link in the entire defensive line, and the imperial court formulated a rule for Deng Lai: "Inspector Deng Lai cannot control the towns on this defensive line, and remove the Deng Lai Patrol; the towns on the defensive line cannot be contained and Jin will remove this guard town.". To put it bluntly, no matter how strong the left and right hands in this entire strategic defense system are, they must also obey the control of the 'brain' of the imperial court. This period is the time when the role of the entire defense system is the strongest, the three old people are interconnected, support each other, attack from north to south, and get the houjin tired of running for their lives, the time is long, and sooner or later the jin will be dragged down. At this time, the status of Phi Dao was generally important, he was only the fist of the right fist of the entire defense line.
Mao Wenlong period
In the later period when Yuan Keli sat in Deng Lai, Mao Wenlong was somewhat proud of his achievements and did not obey much. However, due to the face of the old leader, Mao Wenlong was still obedient. However, with the resignation of Yuan Keli, Mao Wenlong began to support the way of self-respect, and when he had time, he pounced on it and beat him, and did not do business on the island. This period is also the most important period of Phi Dao's status, and we use an analogy that Mao Wenlong wants to control this entire right arm with his fist. At this time, Mao Wenlong controlled the entire defense line by recognizing a large number of righteous sons and grandsons and arranging them to various islands. And Den Lay simply became his logistics base.
Although this period was the most important period for the status of Phi Dao, it was also a turning point in the role of the defense line on Deng Lai Island, and it was also the beginning of the collapse of the entire strategic defense system. Because the imperial court controlled Guan Ningjin's defensive left hand, while Mao Wenlong controlled the right hand of the defensive line. The coordination and unity of the entire defense system was greatly reduced, and because Mao Wenlong excluded dissidents, Deng Lai also lost the role of support and response during Yuan Keli's previous tenure. Therefore, although the entire defensive line controlled by Mao Wenlong at this time still had a threatening ability to Houjin, the results achieved and the ability to contain were much inferior to those of Yuan Keli.
Yellow Dragon period
It was precisely for the purpose of controlling the entire strategic defense system that Inspector Yuan killed Marshal Mao. The status of Phi Dao, which had lost Mao Wenlong, quickly declined, and due to the lack of ability of successors, Phi Dao was in chaos, and the garrison on the island was divided into several sides to fight each other. Yuan Chonghuan, who originally wanted to revitalize the entire defensive line, almost cut off his own arm. However, with a strongman whose ability is comparable (that is, even a little less than) Mao Wenlong, Huang Long dengdao to take over as the chief soldier, it is barely stable.
However, Huanglong only barely stabilized the situation, and the role of the entire Deng Lai Island defense line at this time was to blockade this one, and during the period when Huanglong was in power, some of the defenders of Phi Island mutinied because Jin was discovered by Huanglong after the adultery, and Huanglong was almost killed. The role of Phi Dao was further reduced, and at this time the most important position on the entire defensive line was Hiroshima, which was guarded by the town of Shangkexi.
Shen Shikui period
Kong Youde's Deng Lai Rebellion completely destroyed the Defense Line of Deng Lai Island. After Kong Youde led the Jin army to conquer Lushun and Jinzhou, and surrendered Shang Kexi, Phi Dao was completely reduced to a dispensable abandoned son hanging overseas. At this time, the chief soldier of Phi Dao was Shen Shikui, the original subordinate of Mao Wenlong, and Phi Dao was slowly submerged in the sea of history. As Daming's internal situation deteriorated day by day, no one paid attention to this isolated overseas island.
The status of Phi Dao has roughly gone through these periods, and a history of the ups and downs of Phi Dao's status has seen the entire history of the decline and fall of Daming.