The ancients were good at observing the sky, surveying the ground, astronomical calendar, and throttling, which were summed up by the ancients based on their long-term observation of natural celestial phenomena.
Nature is man's best teacher. The ancients not only used their observations of all natural things for national fortune prediction, agricultural production, etc., but also used them in marching and fighting.
In the early days of the Qing Dynasty, there was a famous military general, he was the Han general Zhao Liangdong, who was once praised by Kangxi as the "treasure of the army".
1. Zhao Liangdong and his people
Zhao Liangdong, Han Chinese, was born in the first year of the Tianqi of the Ming Xi Dynasty (1621), the character Qingzhi, Qingyu, and Xihua. His ancestral home is in Yulin, Shaanxi, and he was born in an ordinary family.
In the early years of Shunzhi, when the Qing army pacified Shaanxi, Zhao Liangdong was recruited to join the army and joined the command of Meng Qiaofang, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu.
After Zhao Liangdong joined the army, he showed his brave and resourceful side, especially when he attacked Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, he performed outstanding on the battlefield and made outstanding combat achievements, and was promoted to Gaotai guerrilla.
In 1656, Hong Chengzhuo recommended Zhao Liangdong to the Shunzhi Emperor, was promoted to deputy general, and accompanied Hong Chengzhuo, Wu Sangui and others to lead troops into Yunnan to attack the Southern Ming regime.
Because of his meritorious attack on the Southern Ming Dynasty, he was named the commander-in-chief of Guangluo in Yunnan, and since then he has embarked on the fast track of his military career and entered the vision of the Qing emperor.
Zhao Liangdong has three characteristics in his life:
First, he has a straight personality, speaks directly, and never beats around the bush, so he offends many people in the officialdom.
Second, the army is strictly administered, and dares to take the lead in fighting wars and rush to the forefront. Because of this, the soldiers under his command are all extremely brave and have extraordinary combat power.
Third, he was bold and meticulous, and used troops like a god, precisely because of his extraordinary battlefield strategy, he repeatedly made combat merits and became one of the "four generals of Hexi."
Qianlong once commented on Zhao Liangdong: Restoring Sichuan and advancing into Yunnan, Zhao Liangdong made the most meritorious achievements.
2. Outstanding combat achievements
Zhao Liangdong served as a general under Wu Sangui, and Wu Sangui also valued him very much.
But after working together for a long time, Zhao Liangdong gradually realized that Wu Sangui was by no means a good type and his ambition was obvious.
Later, Zhao Liangdong's father died, so he took the opportunity to "go home and worry", resigned from the general army, and kept filial piety for three years.
Three years later, Zhao Liangdong was re-activated as the commander-in-chief of Datong in Shanxi.
At this time, Kangxi was determined to cut the clan.
This move directly triggered the San Francisco Rebellion, and Wu Sangui took the lead in rebelling against the Qing Dynasty and responded to many times.
Wu Sangui's old forces mutinied, with the Ningxia mutiny being the most serious, not only killing the governor Chen Fu, but also occupying Ningxia.
Therefore, Kangxi ordered Zhao Liangdong to be the governor of Ningxia and responsible for quelling the chaos. After Zhao Liangdong went to his post and understood the situation, he put forward the policy of "eliminating the chief evil and forcibly coercing and obeying", and only brought more than 100 people to the post, but he successfully killed the rebel general, and quickly brought the situation in Ningxia under control.
Subsequently, Zhao Liangdong participated in the conquest of Wang Fuchen, the governor of Shaanxi, and led his army to recover Taizhou, Li County and other places. At the same time, Zhao Liangdong trained the Ningxia pawns and asked Ying Gui to restore Sichuan. Soon after, it lived up to expectations and successfully recovered Huixian and important towns such as Mishuguan and Luoyang.
For his military merits, Zhao Liangdong was made a brave general by Kangxi and promoted to the post of governor of Ningxia.
Later, when he suppressed Wu Sangui's rebellion and attacked Kunming, he was extremely brave, and later came to the top and became a great hero in quelling the rebellion of San Francisco.
Zhao Liangdong marched to fight, and he really had a very good set.
For example, when he attacked the White Water Dam, the river was rushing and it was difficult for boats to cross it. Moreover, there are many rebels on the opposite bank, and if you get closer, you will fire all arrows in unison.
Just when the pawns were panicking, Zhao Liangdong shouted: "Whoever retreats will not be pardoned." Saying that, he took the lead in forcibly crossing the river, and the soldiers' hearts were shocked, and the situation on the battlefield was instantly reversed.
Third, the heart is as careful as hair
Zhao Liangdong charged on the battlefield, which was really powerful. At first glance, I think he is just a fierce general with courage and no strategy.
In fact, Zhao Liangdong not only fought bravely, but also was bold and careful, good at grasping details and turning the tide of war.
For example, when pacifying Wu Sangui and besieging Kunming, he proposed three strategies:
One, close to the city gate, dig a trench and press.
Second, destroy the protective measures of the outer city and clear the wilderness.
Third, the rebels who surrender should be dealt with separately according to the actual situation.
It is these three articles that are very accurate in studying and judging the situation on the battlefield, and they are brave and resourceful!
Another time, it was Zhao Liangdong who happened during the march to attack Mishuguan.
At that time, Zhao Liangdong's troops were under the mountains and forests, and the soldiers were physically and mentally exhausted because of the overnight march, and they were ready to set up camp.
Zhao Liangdong himself also suffered from diarrhea during the march because of his disobedience.
While everyone was repairing, Zhao Liangdong found a mountain and forest place, began to go to the toilet, and solved personal affairs.
However, Zhao Liangdong, who has always been meticulous, saw a group of ants at the foot of the mountain, crushing a piece of black pressure, dragging his family to climb towards the mountain.
After thinking for a while, Zhao Liangdong immediately ordered: the whole army quickly withdrew, and those who violated it were immediately killed.
At this time, many soldiers were very puzzled, and just began to stop to rest and march again.
But the military order could not be violated, so he had to get up and transfer.
As soon as most of the soldiers left, a heavy rainstorm fell in the sky, and the place where they had previously camped was immediately flooded.
At this time, many soldiers complimented Zhao Liangdong for being like a god and probing the will of heaven, so that everyone could avoid a disaster.
Zhao Liangdong said that I just found the ants moving and knew the signs of heavy rain in advance.
Fourth, the end of the good will come
Although Zhao Liangdong made great contributions to the Qing Dynasty, he was not really used by Kangxi, and was even deliberately suppressed by the imperial court in the later period.
So that after Zhao Liangdong pacified San Francisco, not only did he not give a reward, but he was also degraded.
Later, because the imperial court needed to employ people, it was possible to reuse him to defend against Dzungar. Named a viscount.
Because of his straightforward character in his life, he offended the courtiers, and in his later years, he was impeached by many people and sent back to Ningxia by Kangxi to retire.
In the 36th year of the Kangxi Dynasty, Zhao Liangdong died of illness at the age of 77.
After Zhao Liangdong's death, Kangxi ordered the emperor's eldest son Yin Jiu to attend his funeral and gave him the nickname "Xiangzhong".
After Zhao Liangdong's death, Kangxi later said a passage: "Zhao Liangdong is also a good general, but his temperament is narrow, and every time he has a lot of trouble with people, he does not need to protect it." ”
This means that Zhao Liangdong is a good general, but he is too straightforward, even narrow-minded, and has had a relationship with many people. I don't need him because I want to save his life!
To say this, it is also well-intentioned.