Di Qing (1008-1057), also known as Han Chen, a native of Xihe, Fenzhou (present-day Wenshui County, Lüliang City, Shanxi Province), was good at riding and shooting, a famous general of the Northern Song Dynasty, known as "General Mian Ne" because of his tattoo on his face, and truly became a great general in the form of Bai Ding, but his popularity was less than one percent of Yue Fei's, and he was wrongfully killed on the charge of "false accusations".
Di Qing, whose teacher was Fan Zhongyan, and Wen Yanbo and Kou Zhun were in and out of the same dynasty; as everyone knows, Yue Fei was killed by Qin Ju on the charge of "false accusations", but Di Qing, a famous Northern Song general far before Yue Fei, was framed by the wenchen scholars and doctors for "falsehood", and finally died of depression.
Di Qing, there is a widely circulated couplet in the folk:
Two boats racing, the speed of the bridge (Lu Su) is not as fast as the sail (Fan Duo);
Hundred pipes argue, and Di Qing (Di Qing) is difficult to compare with Xiao He (Xiao He).
General Miane
In 1008, the year the Great Song signed the first unequal treaty in the history of the two Song Dynasties: the Tanyuan Alliance, when the emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty was Song Zhenzong, and Di Qing was born in this year.
Di Qing, when he was a teenager, his brother was owed wages to migrant workers, angry, PK the adulterer, he said to his brother, as long as your temper is violent, you can also cause trouble when you go to prison, or I will go, after he was arrested by the government and put into prison, his face was tattooed and sent to the army.
In the army, staying for 14 years, hard training riding and shooting skills, the bravery recorded in the history books, in our own words, you have to translate it into the meaning of playing with your life and being invincible, until you meet a nobleman: Fan Zhongyun.
In the first year of the reign of Emperor Renzong of Song (1038 AD), Li Yuanhao, the leader of the Dangxiang clan, declared himself independent of the Northern Song Dynasty in the northwest, and the history said: Western Xia, this year, Song Renzong was 28 years old and Yuan Hao was 38 years old.
In the Eight Parts of the Heavenly Dragon, Murong Fu's heart was thinking of the Restoration of the Western Xia, and it was at this time that the state was founded.
In the same year, Di Qing led the army to quell the chaos, and defeated Li Yuanhao in the security, the history said: The great victory of the security, this is the first time since the Northern Song Dynasty and the Western Xia War, the first major defeat of Li Yuanhao, in one fell swoop turned the entire northwest war situation, in order to prevent Li Yuanhao from playing small actions, Di Qing, led people to key locations, a large number of military facilities, Li Yuanhao did not have any temper.
In the first year of Kangding (1040 AD), Song Renzong was 30 years old, Li Yuanhao was 37 years old, Yuan Hao surrendered, Song Renzong was happy to change the era name, and then there was a 36 village riot.
Show you the data:
36 (villages) * 500 (households) * 5 (per household) = 100,000 people
Northern Song Dynasty, no famous generals? How could it be, no one in the Northwest? Not to mention, why is this happening? The genetic disease of the Zhao royal family: after the yellow robe is added, the martial general is suspected, which is the root of the disease.
The Northern Song Dynasty, in the national war with the Western Xia, was repeatedly defeated, and the loss of soldiers was broken, and even a generation of famous ministers: Han Qi and Fan Zhong, did not dare to lead the troop line, and only dared to mix heads under the defensive tower.
Di Qing, after more than ten years of training in the army, riding and archery, his skills have reached the MAX level, and every time he fights, he rushes to the front of the team, and is also extremely distinctive: his face is covered with a copper mask, his hair is scattered, he is extremely deterrent, he is easily favored, and behind him is the promotion that is popular.
Tung Wah Men Roll Call:
Di Qing, there is an old general, called Jiao Yong, the friendship between the two is very good. It is said that once, Jiao Yong led the soldiers through Di Qing's defense area, did not say, Di Qing must do the friendship of the landlord, the brothers are good, six six six, drink the thief cool.
Di Qing, who was with Han Qi, one of Jiao Yong's men ran to Han Qi's side to complain, saying that Jiao Qi had withheld military pay, and after Han Qi found out, he ordered The arrest of Jiao Yong in front of Di Qing and beheaded him according to the law.
Di Qing, quickly helped Jiao Yong intercede, saying: Jiao Yong, is a good boy lang, has military merit.
Han Qi, hearing this brainless word, was speechless, and said very dismissively: The person who sings outside the Donghua Gate is a good child, so why not be a good child? Didn't give Di Qing face, cut jiao.
Han Qi, it is estimated that he did not expect that 100 years later, his great-grandson, Han Nongxin, was ostracized by the World Sergeant Doctor for the same reason.
Di Qing, just a fierce general, and at this time the Northern Song Dynasty was the era of famous ministers, the famous ministers Ji Ji, could not do anything; Han Qi's great-grandson, in the Southern Song Dynasty, this grandfather dared to depose the emperor's grandfather, for this reason was excluded by the scholar master, Di Qing could bear it, he could not, directly launched the Qingyuan Party ban, killed the world's readers, is the head rolling ah, this author has another article in the expression, here is not detailed.
Pingding Yongzhou
In the second year of the Northern Song Dynasty (1039 AD), Guangyuan Prefecture was suddenly attacked by Jiaotong, Nong Zhigao's father and five brothers were all captured alive by Jiaozhi, Nong Zhigao went to negotiate, learned that a lot of money was needed, OK, it is also good to be able to solve it with money, but after the money is in place, Jiaozhi is actually not trustworthy and tears up the ticket.
Nong Zhigao, seeing this situation, felt that he still had to worship a big brother, and he had to be covered, so he wanted to find the Northern Song Dynasty, and the Northern Song Dynasty said, When the little brother can ah, you have to pay the protection fee.
In the first year of the Northern Song Dynasty (1049 AD), Nong Zhigao, seeing the opportunity, led people to attack the HengshanZhai in Yongzhou (present-day Tiandong, Guangxi), and the civilian officials who guarded the city were civilian officials.
Nong Zhigao, who had laid two large territories in a row, claimed the title of emperor at Yongzhou (邕州, in present-day Nanning, Guangxi).
The Northern Song Dynasty, in the northwest, and the war in the north has just come to an end, the imperial court just wanted to catch its breath slowly, did not expect Lingnan Guangyuan Prefecture Nong Zhigao, an indigenous leader, led the army to harass the south of Guangxi on a large scale, and the rebel army surrounded the city of Guangzhou, at first the imperial court really did not care, an indigenous toast, what can it do?
In the fourth year of the Emperor's reign (1052 AD), Di Qing, with his many speechless battle achievements and the appreciation and recommendation of famous courtiers, was promoted to the rank of Privy Councillor.
You officials, you may not know what this position represents, so to speak, representing the peak of the northern Song Dynasty's military generals at that time, and then there is no sealing, it can be seen that whether it is Song Renzong, or the famous southern Song courtiers at this time, for Di Qing, that is really loving and protective, but this position is also a curse.
The court of the Northern Song Dynasty arranged for a number of generals to go to suppress the rebellion, and the people before and after were not less, but there were no achievements, and Song Renzong could not sit still, at this time, Di Qing went to the table and took the initiative to ask for war.
Di Qing said to Song Renzong: A subject is a soldier, and there is nothing to repay the country except to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy. It was hoped that hundreds of cavalry from foreign tribes, plus some forbidden troops, would be able to cut off the heads of the rebels and send them back to the capital.
Song Renzong, on the spot, drank this bowl of chicken soup, did not say the old iron, decentralization, to emphasize here, at this moment, the Northern Song Court, whether it is the emperor, or a famous courtier, are very trusting of Di Qing, do not doubt.
There's an episode here:
The two Song Dynasties have always been ruled by literati, and from the above Han Qi allusions, we can know that it is political correct to suspect that a military general is politically correct, and Song Renzong, thinking left and right, felt that he still sent someone to assist Di Qing and give him a hand.
Pang Yuan, the prime minister, resolutely opposed it, and told Song Renzong: From the beginning it was a small fight in the land of bullets, and now the imperial court has to treat it solemnly, because the general does not have great power and cannot command the army, if you do not give Di Qing power this time, it is better not to let him go.
Song Renzong, pondering and pondering, felt that it was reasonable for himself, and granted Di Qing full responsibility for the power of this military operation.
In the two Song Dynasties, in fact, there was a bad habit: gilding, that is, the children of powerful and nobles would hang up an idle post in the army, share military merit, and accumulate political capital for entering the official arena in the future.
Di Qing, who knew this matter very well, directly released the words: Serving the country is a good thing, but I am a person, there is an advantage, that is, the rewards and punishments are clear, really to the front line, if you do not go to war, military law, don't blame me for not reminding ah.
Returning to the truth, in the winter of 1052 AD, when he heard that the imperial court had sent Di Qing over, the generals of Guangxi wanted to surprise the previous leader, and the surprise was that he privately brought 8,000 infantry to battle, and the result was a big defeat at Kunlun Pass.
After Di Qing led the army to the destination, he first beheaded a group of officers who were ineffective in fighting in the local area and those who escaped from the battlefield, and straightened out military discipline, and when it was the Lantern Festival, he ordered that the army rest for 10 days, according to customs, it should eat and drink.
Nong Zhigao did not understand the information of the Central Plains, nor did he understand Di Qing, and when he inquired about Di Qing's style, he was completely relieved.
After the spies inquired about Nong Zhigao, unsuspecting, Di Qing, on the second night of the Lantern Festival, suddenly beat a drum to gather the generals, ordered each person to bring 10 days of rations, marched overnight, and broke the Kunlun Pass, Nong Zhigao is said to have fled to Dali, and was later killed.
The significance of this operation is very important, so to speak, this military operation is the biggest military victory won by the Northern Song Dynasty after lifting the taboo that military generals cannot be used exclusively.
Death of Di Qing
Di Qing, from the beginning of his arrival in the army, has always been at the forefront of the charge, and it can be said that he has rubbed shoulders with the god of death countless times, but he must not have imagined that he would one day be killed by his own people.
The Zhao royal family of the two Song Dynasties, heavy literature and light martial arts, this is something that is portrayed in their blood, when Di Qing, not in the capital, fighting outside, the scholars and doctors do not feel it, but once Di Qing returns to the imperial court, the generals will enter the picture, every day and night, the situation is completely different.
The civilian officials, after thinking of all the tricks, Song Renzong, although he was willing to move but did not bother to act, many famous courtiers, such as Ouyang Xiu, also said a few words in front of Song Renzong, but there was no selfishness, just out of the idea of love, and did not want to put Di Qing what to do, what character Di Qing had, these famous courtiers, Men Erqing, otherwise he would not have let his official position be so big.
The following passage, you better read 10 times, no, 20 times, you can understand why Song Zhenzong wrote exhortation poems:
The chancellor Wen Yanbo also suggested that Song Renzong dismiss Di Qing's officials, but Song Renzong did not agree, defending Di Qing: Di Qing was a loyal subject.
Wen Yanbo said: Is Taizu not a loyal subject of Zhou Shizong?
Di Qing, found Wen Yanbo and wanted to defend himself, Wen Yanbo said, I personally do not doubt you, but the imperial court doubts you, you are a military general, but you hold military power, but also in charge of the Privy Council, this is a big taboo.
In 1056 AD, Jing Shifa Dashui, Di Qing, in order to avoid flooding, moved his family to the Xiangguo Temple, and actually lived in the Buddhist Temple, the people's sentiments were quite doubtful about this, the civil officials and doctors and other keyboard warriors, just like playing chicken blood, took this can be said to be a matter, the imperial court dismissed Di Qing from the post of privy councillor, added the title of Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi, and left the capital to judge Chen Prefecture.
In 1057 AD, Di Qing, with poisonous sores in his mouth, died of depression in March.
Emperor Renzong of Song, who mourned for him in the Forbidden Garden, posthumously presented Zhongshu Ling, gave him the title of "Wuxiang", and later inscribed his Shinto tablet "Jingzhong Yuanxun".
In the first year of Xining (1068), Emperor Shenzong of Song, who ranked the generals of the recent world, believed that Di Qing was famous from the ranks of the army, deep and strategic, and could be cautious and cautious, to preserve his reputation, and to have a beginning and an end, he was quite emotional and missed Di Qing, and ordered di Qing's portrait to be taken and put into the palace, and personally made sacrifices for him, and sent emissaries to his home to sacrifice with the etiquette of the middle prison.
Yue Fei's death was a routine of birds hiding with bows, rabbits and dogs cooking, Di Qing's death, it was really a death in his own people's infighting, Ouyang Xiu originally wanted to maintain political correctness, he casually sprayed a spray, because Li Yuanhao in the northwest was killed by Di Qing's defensive measures, he could not move, at that time it could be said that there was no big war inside and outside, it is estimated that he did not expect, just so many mouths, opened the tradition of two Song Dynasty literati doctors spraying martial generals, really guessed the beginning, guessed the ending.
Di Qing, because of his military merits, became a privy councillor, what is this? This is the bane, because this position has always been a literati to sit, and Di Qing moved the literati's cake. When Di Qing interceded for Jiao Yong, everyone also saw how orthodox the literati atmosphere was at that time, and Di Qing was also envious of the literati, no matter how high the merits of the martial generals were, from Han Qi's attitude at that time, it could be seen that the literati could not look up to the military generals from the bones.
Judging from Di Qing's resume and historical data, there are too many brainless political taboos, but everyone chooses to ignore them until they touch the bottom line of the civil officials.
Di Qing, studied under Fan Zhongyun, but still did not read enough, the author was not Spray Di Qingha, the famous courtiers at that time, did not know this position, Di Qing could not do it? But still let him do it, some of Di Qing's famous courtiers and friends, there are also records in the historical records that they persuaded the emperor, but it was useless, understand, the root is still in the emperor!
Song Zhenzong, a "persuasive poem", set the political tone of the two Song Dynasties, opened the prosperity of the literati, the tragic song of the military general, and to this day, the topic of reading books will still not become obsolete.