Preface
In the long river of history, a group of seven civil and military generals who can turn the tide and turn things around in times of crisis have emerged. These outstanding figures, their wisdom and courage have left a deep imprint on the stage of history. Today, we're going to take a deep dive into these seven outstanding talents of civil and military affairs, and unveil these deafening heroic stories in the annals of history.
This is a story of courage, strategy, and historical turning points, a shocking journey that will not only increase your knowledge but also appreciate the great currents of history in reading. Follow us through time, appreciate the rise of those civil and military generals in the changing situation, and feel the demeanor of historical giants.
Seven heroes consulted Tian Dan to break the Yan army
In 284 B.C., the five-way army of Yan invaded south, the capital of Qi fell to Linzi, and the king of Qi fled in a hurry. The situation is extremely unfavorable to the country, the people's morale is weakened, and the people are desperate. At this time, a small official Tian Shan was angry, he was well versed in military strategy, and he was proficient in human psychology. Tian Dan first disintegrated the Yan army through a discord strategy and transferred the enemy commander Le Yi away from the front line. Later, he boosted morale, built cities, and bought people's hearts. After the worries of the people of Qi were resolved, Tian Dan began to implement a counteroffensive plan.
In the dead of night, Tian Dan personally led the Fire Ox Array to launch a surprise attack on the main camp of the Yan Army. The demoralized Yan army was unguarded, rushed to the battle, and soon collapsed. Tian Dan took advantage of the victory to chase after him and expelled the evil Yan army. Under the leadership of Tian Dan, more than 70 cities lost by the Qi State were recovered one after another. In just one year, Tian Dan completed this feat of turning the tide!
The Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu and Chu Zhou Yafu made meritorious contributions to quelling the rebellion
In the middle of the Western Han Dynasty, in order to weaken the power of the vassal states, the imperial court reduced the fiefdoms of Chu and Zhao. Liu Wu, the king of Chu, united with the other vassal kings of the six kingdoms to launch an armed rebellion, which was the famous rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu and Chu. Emperor Jing of Han was in a dilemma at this time, either suppress or give in. At first, he chose to satisfy the demands of the rebels, but then realized the seriousness of the problem and resolved to put down the rebellion by force. Tai Lieutenant Zhou Yafu received the order of Weifu's private visit and immediately led the army to the battlefield.
Zhou Yafu walked around the battlefield, holding back the enemy's main force while cutting off the Wu army's food route by surprise. Without food and grass supplies, the rebels are exhausted. Liu Wu, the king of Chu, committed suicide under the offensive of Zhou Yafu, and the other princes and kings also surrendered. The rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms was put down, and Emperor Jing of the Eastern Emperor Han took the opportunity to recover all the fiefdoms of the rebellious vassal kings, weakening their power. In this battle for survival, Zhou Yafu made great contributions to the rebuilding stability of the Han family.
80,000 enemies and 200,000 Xie Xuan fought before Qin
In 383, the powerful Former Qin in the north ordered the southern invasion of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and an army of nearly one million advanced by land and water, directly aimed at Jiankang. At this time, the national strength of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was weak, and the capital was in danger. Xie Xuan, as the head of the Xie family, stepped forward and led the family's private soldiers to the north to meet the battle.
Xie Xuan was well versed in the way of using troops, and he had insight into the fact that although the former Qin army was outnumbered, it lacked discipline, and it was easy to collapse if there was a little chaos. So he set up a series of schemes, first separated the former Qin monarchs and ministers, and made Fu Jian mistakenly think that the Eastern Jin Dynasty intended to cross the river for a decisive battle. Later, he fanned the flames, making the rear of the former Qin army think that the front line had been defeated, thus causing a stampede. The former Qin army was really in chaos, and the Eastern Jin army took advantage of the situation to cross the river and take the enemy commander directly. In this battle, the Eastern Jin Dynasty defeated hundreds of thousands of troops with only 80,000 people, which caused a sensation at that time! Xie Xuan's exploits extended the Eastern Jin Dynasty for several decades.
The fifth heroic name Guo Ziyi pacified the Anshi Rebellion
In 755, the Anshi Rebellion broke out, and the rebels occupied Chang'an, forcing Tang Xuanzong to flee. When Guo Ziyi heard the news, he immediately raised troops and won successive battles on the battlefield. He successively led his army to recover Chang'an, Luoyang and other places, stabilizing the situation. However, Guo Ziyi was later framed by eunuchs and transferred away from the front line for three years. In 763, the Tubo Hui coalition took the opportunity to invade and capture Chang'an again, and the Tang Dynasty had no choice but to flee to Fengtian.
At the critical juncture, Guo Ziyi stepped forward again. He immediately regrouped his troops and attacked the coalition forces with a strategy, forcing them to retreat on all fronts. In 765, Guo Ziyi's confidant general Gu Huaien rebelled and united foreign forces to approach the capital. Guo Ziyi, who was sixty years old, disregarded his old age, put on his battle armor and covered himself with ashes, and once again led the army to quell the rebellion. In the end, under his command, Datang escaped from the crisis, and the society was stable again.
The Battle of Huang Tiandang Han Shizhong broke the golden soldiers
The shadow of Jingkang's shame still hung over the hearts of the Southern Song Dynasty, and the intrusion of the Jin soldiers never stopped. At this time, the 100,000 Jin soldiers crossed the river to the south, and the Southern Song Dynasty basically fell. At that time, Han Shizhong, the commander of the naval division, only had 8,000 soldiers and horses, but he resisted bravely and besieged the Jin soldiers in Huang Tiandang. 40 days later, Jin Bing was in a desperate situation, and Han Shizhong was in a desperate situation. Who knew that Jin Bing suddenly opened the main road of the cave and broke out, and in turn besieged Han Shizhong.
Han Shizhong stabilized the morale of the army, set up a trick to lure away the Jin soldiers, and established the river defense again. The two armies fought for several months on the Huxin Gorge River, with no victory or defeat, and there was a stalemate. At this time, the Jin soldiers burned Song Zhou with fire and once gained an advantage. However, soon after, the Jin soldiers were ambushed by Yue Fei and suffered heavy losses. In the end, the Jin soldiers did not dare to cross the river to the north again, winning a respite for the Southern Song Dynasty. This year-long offensive and defensive battle laid the cornerstone of the anti-Kim patriotic movement.
100,000 people are anxious to defend to the death
In the battle of Tumubao, 200,000 Ming cavalry were annihilated, and Ming Yingzong was captured. The people of the capital are panicking, and the sound of mediation and gold reduction is endless. Xu Youzhen directly suggested moving the capital to Nanjing to avoid trouble. As soon as these words came out, Yu Qian was filled with indignation and denounced the cowardly incompetence who advocated "well-dressed southward crossing". At his insistence, Zhu Jianshen decided to stick to the Beijing division and swore to fight to the death.
Yu Qian quickly trained the people's self-defense regiment and built the Deshengmen fortifications. Soon, the army of Wara, who had captured Ming Yingzong, appeared under the city. Yu Qian personally led the troops to fight bravely and vowed to sacrifice his life for the country. The morale of the Ming army, inspired by his tragic aura, was high. After a bloody battle, 20,000 city defense troops actually repelled 100,000 Vara Iron Cavalry! Jingshi and the people were saved! Yu Qian's fearless spirit saved a side of society.
Reconquest of Lost Territory Zuo Zongtang fought against Russia
During the Tongzhi period, the situation in Xinjiang was turbulent, and the northwest border was in danger. Li Hongzhang and other traitors advocated abandoning Xinjiang, but Zuo Zongtang clearly believed that it should not be lost. For this reason, he paid his own military expenses to form the Western Expeditionary Army, and did not hesitate to carry the coffin to the battlefield. Zuo Zongtang successively recovered Northern Xinjiang and Urumqi and stabilized the regime. However, the Russians still occupied Ili and did not retreat, and their attitude was tough.
In the face of powerful Russia, Zuo Zongtang was not afraid of strong enemies, let alone sacrifice. He once again led his troops westward, vowing to regain Ili. He was ready to sacrifice in his prime, but he was still tough at the negotiating table. In the end, under the influence of Zuo Zongtang's determination, Russia chose to give in. Ili returned to its homeland, and the crisis in Xinjiang was resolved. Zuo Zongtang's patriotic spirit saved the Qing Dynasty from a stormy situation.
epilogue
Since ancient times, the Chinese nation has been a nation of heroes. Tian Dan, Zhou Yafu, Xie Xuan, Guo Ziyi, Han Shizhong, Yu Qian, Zuo Zongtang...... One by one, the shining names flow in our hearts. They defended their homeland with their blood and lives, and their spirit is always worth learning from Xi!