The Yue Family Army was an important force in the anti-Jin forces in the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty, and because its commander was Yue Fei, this army was also known as the Yue Family Army. As the commander of the Yue family army, Yue Fei's own martial arts and wisdom were naturally impeccable. However, the combat effectiveness of an army is not supported by a commander, but by the concerted efforts of all the generals, so today we will take stock of the famous generals under Yue Fei.s command.
Zhang Xian
The first fierce general under Yue Fei's command should be Zhang Xian, who was Yue Fei's most important general and had led his army to defeat the Jin army many times. Zhang Xian served as the former commander of the Yue family's army, and in the Battle of Xiangyang, Zhang Xian personally led an army into the city, and later, he followed Yue Fei's northern expedition to the Central Plains, and defeated the main force of Jin Wushu in one fell swoop in the Battle of Haocheng. This person's god is no less courageous than Zhang Fei in the Three Kingdoms period, and he has the talent of commanding the army and generals. After the Jin-Song peace talks, Zhang Xian was falsely accused of rebellion by Qin Ju and subsequently executed along with Yue Yun.
The second fiercest general of the Yue family army was Yang Zaixing, who was the former general of Cao Cheng. In 1132, Yang Zaixing, as the leader of the bandit army, killed Yue Fei's younger brother Yue Tuan, and he subsequently captured Yue Fei. This person puts loyalty first, and as Yue Fei's trust. In the Battle of Haocheng, Yang Zaixing personally led 300 horsemen to open the road to meet the main force of the Jin army, and he pursued the Jin army all the way to xiaoshanghe, and finally surrounded the Jin army. Due to the large number of Jin troops and Yang Zaixing's physical weakness, he was eventually killed in battle.
Wang Gui was the third fierce general of the Yue family's army, and he and Yue Fei were small and followed Yue Fei to raise troops very early. In previous battles, Wang Gui often attacked as a pioneer, and he would win every battle, which yue Fei trusted. In the Battle of Shunchang, Wang Gui personally led the Yue family army to break the main force of the Jin army, because of this battle, Wang Gui was directly promoted to the chinese army commander of the Yue family army, and his status was even equal to Zhang Xian. After the Jin and Song dynasties, Wang Gui was made the commander of all the armies of the Ezhou Imperial Court, and in 1153, Wang Gui fell ill and died.
Yue Yun was Yue Fei's eldest son, and he was also the former military commander of the Yue family's army, and in the biography of Yue Quan, Yue Yun was famous for his two iron vertebrae. Yue Yun joined the Yue family army late, but made many contributions, whether in the battle against the pseudo-Qi Liu Yu or in the battle of the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, Yue Yun ranked first in the Yue family army. Before the Song-Jin peace talks, Yue Yun had already paid homage to the defense envoys of Zhongzhou, because of his close relationship with Yue Fei and an important general in the Yue family's army, in the later period, he was framed by traitors, and in 1141, Yue Yun and Zhang Xian were executed by order of Emperor Gaozong of Song.
Xu Qing was a native of Tangyin in Xiangzhou, he was also one of the important generals in the Yue family's army, and similar to Wang Gui, Xu Qing joined the Yue family army very early, whether in the campaign against Cao Cheng, or in the recapture of the six counties of Xiangyang, Xu Qing can be counted as one of the top two fierce generals in the Yue family army. In 1140, Xu Qing accompanied Yue Fei on his northern expedition, and in the same year, he and Zhang Xian jointly won the Linying Victory, because of his outstanding military achievements, after the war, Xu Qing was promoted to the military commander of the Yue family.
Niu Gao was an important general in the Yue family's army, he was a native of Ruzhou Lushan, and in his early years he was subordinate to Du Chong, who remained in Tokyo. In the third year of Shaoxing, the bandit Li Cheng attacked Anzhou, and Niu Gao was directly transferred to the Camp of the Yue Family Army because he missed the opportunity. In later battles, Niu Gao followed Yue Fei on his southern expedition to the north, and he led an army to break the Jin people and attacked the important northern towns of Suizhou and Luzhou. After the Song and Jin peace talks, Niu Gao officials went to Ezhou to take command of the left army. After Yue Fei's death, Qin Ju was very afraid of this fierce general, and in 1147, he had the commander Tian Shizhong poisoned to death.
Yao Zheng was a native of Tangyin, Xiangzhou, as a general in the Yue family's army, Yao Zheng's status in the Yue family army was no less than that of Wang Gui, Yang Zaixing, etc. In 1139, Yao Zhengguan to the Yue family army You Yi army to take command, the following year, he accompanied Yue Fei on the Northern Expedition, and together with Zhang Xian achieved the Shunchang victory. This person was an important general in the Yue family's army, and his military achievements were outstanding. After the Song And Jin peace conference, Yao Zheng served as the commander of the Ezhou Imperial Army.