Title: Sun Chengzong, the first general in the last years of the Ming Dynasty: Writing from Rong, desperate for the survival of the Ming Dynasty Introduction: In Chinese history, there are sometimes some coincidences or causal cycles. For example, the founding emperor of the Qin Dynasty, Qin Shi Huang, although he built the Qin state into a powerful dynasty, his descendants did not fight, resulting in the decline of the Qin Dynasty.
The same situation occurred in the Sui Dynasty, when the emperor tried hard, and his descendants could not keep the rivers and mountains. In addition, Sun Chengzong, a general in the last years of the Ming Dynasty, after the fall of the Ming army, his entire family was brutally killed by the Qing army. However, 300 years later, his descendants entered the Forbidden City and drove Puyi, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty, out of the palace. What's the story of this?
Part I: Sun Chengzong, the first general in the last years of the Ming Dynasty, who devoted himself to the survival of the Ming Dynasty, although not as famous as Yuan Chonghuan and others, but his origin and achievements are not inferior to Yuan Chonghuan. Sun Chengzong came from a family of literati and worked as a clerical worker in the imperial court.
However, due to frequent wars and continuous attacks on the Ming border, Sun Chengzong voluntarily asked for orders to march and successfully led the Ming army to repel the Manchu army. He adopted a fortress tactic, actively advancing the front line and building forts, which eventually turned the tide of the border battle.
During his four years at the gate, he built 45 forts, recruited and trained 110,000 soldiers, and gradually recovered more than 400 kilometers of lost territory. It can be said that Sun Chengzong's fruitful results are fully worthy of the title of the first general in the last years of the Ming Dynasty.
Part II: Unyielding to Death, The Whole Family Destroyed With Sun Chengzong's increasing fame and prestige, his indomitability attracted the attention of the eunuch Wei Zhongxian. However, Sun Chengzong was unwilling to associate himself with Wei Zhongxian and refused his solicitation. As a result, Sun Chengzong began to be suppressed by Wei Zhongxian. In order to avoid being involved in court disputes, Sun Chengzong chose to return to his hometown.
However, he did not find peace when he returned to his hometown. The imperial court at that time faced partisanship and also faced the attack of Houjin. Sun Chengzong was again called to war and was victorious. However, the party in the DPRK did not allow him, and he eventually returned to his hometown to spend his old age.
However, in 1638, the Manchu Qing army broke through the Ming defenses, and Sun Chengzong's family decided to fight the Qing army to the end. Seven of his sons and more than twenty grandsons were killed in battle, and 47 members of his family were slaughtered by the Qing army.
Part 3: Three hundred years later, the descendants were able to take revenge on the original, and people thought that Sun Chengzong's poisonous oath could only be an empty word and could not be fulfilled. However, 300 years later, in the early years of the Republic of China, the cycle of fate began. The Qing dynasty came to an end, leaving only Xuantong Emperor Puyi imprisoned in the Forbidden City. However, he was not immune to threats from other warlord forces.
The general Sun Yue at the time, together with Feng Yuxiang, overthrew Cao Kun's regime and forced Puyi and others to leave the Forbidden City. This general Sun Yue is the tenth grandson of Sun Chengzong, and he also fulfilled the last wish left by his ancestors. The coincidences of history are amazing. Conclusion: Sun Chengzong wrote from Rong and worked hard for the survival of the Ming Dynasty.
With wisdom and courage, he successfully repelled the Manchu army and defended the frontier for the Ming Dynasty. However, after the demise of the Ming army, his entire family was brutally killed by the Qing army. However, 300 years later, his descendants finally took revenge and drove Puyi, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty, out of the palace. This story tells us that history is sometimes so interesting and full of coincidences.
We need to remember and commemorate these heroes who have served the country and the nation, and at the same time think about whether we can contribute to the country in our posts now. Question: Do you think we still have such heroes in modern society? Will their stories also be remembered by history? Please leave your comments.