Liu Qi was a famous general in the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty, born in Deshunjun (now Jingning County, Gansu Province). He is the son of Liu Zhongwu, the envoy of the Luchuan Festival, and has been fighting with his father since he was a child.
Because he was born in a family of generals, he was influenced by his father since he was a child, he was smart and studious, and was good at archery. Once, when he was riding a horse in the barracks, he saw from a distance that the water used for timing was overflowing, and he bent his bow and set up an arrow, and an arrow pierced the water line of the dendrobium, and when the soldiers on the side drew the arrow, the water flowed like a note. He then fired another arrow, just blocking the original arrow hole, and the onlookers all admired his superb archery skills.
During the period of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, Liu Qi was appointed as the official of the Emperor after being recommended by Gao Yu, and since then he has started his career path.
In the first year of Jianyan, Song Gaozong ascended the throne and was awarded the position of Longyou Duhu, when he was in this place, he went to the Western Xia many times to fight, and established a very high prestige, even when the children of the Western Xia cried, their mother said to the child, and then cry Liu Duhu came, thus intimidating the child, which shows how high Liu Qi's influence in the Western Xia. After his talent was known to Zhang Jun, he promoted him.
In the fourth year of Jianyan (1130), after being promoted by Zhang Jun, he participated in the Battle of Fuping, Liu Qi led the Song army on Jingyuan Road to meet the left wing army of Yan Zongbi and surrounded it, but due to Zhao Zhe's escape, the Song army was defeated, after the defeat of the Battle of Fuping, when attacking the Zhao Zhe tribe, because Liu Qi led the army to retreat, his subordinate Li Yanqi surrendered to the Jin State, and he was demoted to Zhimian Prefecture (now Mianyang, Sichuan) as a pacification envoy along the border.
In the third year of Shaoxing (1133), he finally re-appointed the Xuanfu Division in the unremitting mediation.
In the fourth year of Shaoxing (1134), Wu Jue fought against the Jin army at Xianren Pass, and Liu Qi was ordered to fight together.
In the sixth year of Shaoxing (1136), Liu Qi was reappointed as the deputy envoy of the coastal system in western Zhejiang and Huaidong to strengthen the maritime defense
In the seventh year of Shaoxing (1137), it was recommended by Zhang Jun to take charge of the rebuilt Sanya Army. In the same year, Liu Qi concurrently served as the governor of Luzhou and led his troops to Luzhou.
In the eighth year of Shaoxing (1138), he was appointed as the capital of the Privy Council.
In the ninth year of Shaoxing (1139), he was promoted to the training envoy of the Guozhou regiment.
In the tenth year of Shaoxing (1140), the Shunchang War broke out, Liu Qi led about 20,000 people of the "Bazi Army" and the whole city of the army and the people of the city and the main force of more than 100,000 Jin troops led by Jin Wushu personally fought a decisive battle, won the victory, and broke the Jin army's iron floating map. This battle was one of the most famous battles in history in which fewer cities were more victorious. The whole war was divided into two phases, the first stage lasted 6 days from May 25 to June 1, 1140, and after three battles, the forward troops of the Jin army were defeated; the second stage lasted 6 days from June 7 to June 12, Liu Qi led the whole city to fight a decisive battle with the main force of the Jin army led by the Jin general Wanyan Zongbi (Wanyan Wushu), and won the final victory in the defense of Shunchang. This battle was listed as one of the "Thirteen Achievements of Zhongxing" in the Southern Song Dynasty.
In the eleventh year of Shaoxing (1141), Jin Wushu led the army to invade the south again, and the Zhegao War broke out. The Battle of Zhegao was also listed as one of the "Thirteen Exploits of Zhongxing" in the Southern Song Dynasty, but then it was defeated by the Jin army in the Battle of Haoshang. After the war, the Jin army retreated to Huaibei, and the Southern Song army also retreated to Jiangnan. Subsequently, the Southern Song Dynasty court signed the humiliating "Shaoxing Peace Conference" with the Jin rulers.
In the thirty-first year of Shaoxing (1161), Wanyan Liang transferred 600,000 troops to the south, and after conquering Yangzhou, in order to seize the Pumpazhou ferry in Yangzhou and then wave his army to cross the river to the south, he ordered Gao Jingshan to lead the cavalry to attack Guazhou Town. Liu Qi, the commander of the left army of Zhenjiang Prefecture, led his troops to invite the attack. On the 26th, Yuan Qi and the commanders Jia Hezhong, Wu Chao and others faced the Jin army in the soaphorn forest. Wang Zuo, the fourth general of the Song Central Army, set up an ambush in the soaphorn forest with more than 100 foot soldiers. Yuan Qi led his troops to fight fiercely with the Jin army, because of the disparity in strength, Yuan Qi and others were under siege, abandoned their horses and fought to the death with the Jin army, lured the Jin army into the ambush circle, and the Song ambush soldiers protruded, and the strong bows and crossbows were fired together. The Jin army was attacked by this sudden attack, and the narrow terrain on the banks of the canal, it was difficult to give full play to the advantage of cavalry, and was forced to retreat. The Yuanqi overseer army took advantage of the situation to pursue, defeated the Jin army, beheaded 10,000 households in Gaojingshan, and captured hundreds of people.
After this battle, Liu Qi was seriously ill, the imperial court recalled him, resting in Jiankang Du Tingyi, vomiting blood and dying, the court rewarded his family with two silver, Song Xiaozong posthumously crowned King Wu, and gave the prince Taibao.
Liu Qi played a decisive role in the consolidation of the Southern Song Dynasty and made great contributions to the Southern Song Dynasty. ZTE has 13 military exploits, and two of them are exclusive, which can be described as outstanding military achievements.
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