Video Clip: Opening Inventory of the Ten Emperors

Chapter 119 Attacking Kunlun Pass at night, not greedy for merit

[In other words, since the implementation of Zhao Kuangyin's national policy of "emphasizing literature over military affairs" in the Northern Song Dynasty, the combat effectiveness of the army has become weaker and weaker, and it has become increasingly difficult for outstanding generals to emerge. 】

[In such a bad environment, Di Qing can stand out and rely on countless military achievements to become a general, which is really no small achievement. 】

"That's right, it's really not easy for Di Qing and Yang Zaixing to survive the environment of the Song Dynasty."

"Da Song is too unfriendly to generals."

"The military general did his best for the imperial court, but in the end, what he got in exchange was nothing compared to the mouth of some civil servants."

"Hey! If we were born in a dynasty like the Song Dynasty, I'm afraid we will die of aggrieved death."

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head.

He was also born as a military general, so it can be said that he empathizes with the situation of the generals of the Song Dynasty.

How many people were willing to join the battlefield in the environment of the Song Dynasty, which emphasized culture and suppressed martial arts?

Many outstanding military generals were framed by civilian officials.

After a long time, who else is willing to join the army?

The status of a civil servant is so high, isn't it good to be a civil servant?

The military commander gallops on the battlefield every day and sheds blood and tears.

And what about civil servants?

Many civil servants just played lip service, trying to please the emperor.

Then drink a little wine and stroll around the flower boat.

Excited.

"But having said that, Di Qing can reach such a level, it can be considered that someone appreciates him and gives him a chance."

Zhu Yuanzhang thought so.

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[Di Qing's life can be regarded as having the help of noble people. 】

[Di Qing was appreciated by Han Qi and Fan Zhongyan when he was at the grassroots level, and treated him generously. 】

[Fan Zhongyan also presented Di Qing with a copy of "Zuo Shi Chunqiu" to teach him the art of war. Di Qing studied hard day and night, and finally mastered the art of war of generals since the Qin and Han Dynasties, so he is more comprehensive. 】

【After further training, Di Qing became even more fierce. In the battle against Xixia, he fought 25 battles, defeated the enemy in a row, and rarely lost. Di Qing's reputation gradually became prominent. 】

[And the most classic battle of Di Qing's life was to put down the rebellion of Nong Zhigao. 】

[Nong Zhigao is the Lingnan area, which is the land of Baiyue during the Qin Dynasty, where there is an indigenous leader. 】

[In fact, whether Nong Zhigao can be considered as the scope of strength in the Northern Song Dynasty is still open to question. Nong Zhigao was like many tribal chiefs who lived in mountainous areas or areas that were beyond the jurisdiction of the Central Plains. They were actually the kings of that area, but in order to resist foreign invasion or In order not to be hit by the Central Plains Dynasty, they all paid tribute to the Central Plains Dynasty to accept their official positions. 】

[And Nong Zhigao is a tribe in the southern region. The main reason for his attachment to the Northern Song Dynasty is to deal with the local regime in Vietnam-Annan. 】

[Nong Zhigao asked the Song Dynasty to send troops to support him against Annan, but at this time the Song Dynasty was already terrified by the war, and did not want to go deep into the tropics to attack Annan for the sake of Nong Zhigao. Looking for a foothold between the Northern Song Dynasty and Annan, they turned their attention to Guangxi, which was weakly defended in the Song Dynasty. 】

[During the reign of Huangyou, Mannong Zhigao of Guangyuan prefecture rebelled and captured Yongzhou, and then broke through nine prefectures along the river, surrounded Guangzhou city, and there was turmoil outside the ridge. 】

[Yang Tian and other appeasement envoys were responsible for quelling the barbarian rebellion, but the Song army had no results for a long time. 】

[He also appointed Sun Mian and Yu Jing as appeasement envoys to lead the army to fight against the rebels, but Emperor Renzong was still worried. 】

[At this time, Di Qing called for a report and asked for a battle. When he met Renzong the next day, Di Qing said: "I was born as a soldier. I have nothing to serve the Song Dynasty except killing the enemy on the battlefield. I hope to bring hundreds of Fan cavalry. Add some forbidden soldiers, and go to chop off the head of the traitor and send it back to the capital."]

[Song Renzong Zhao Zhen admired Di Qing's rhetoric, so he appointed him as the envoy of Xuanhui South Court, Xuanfu Jinghu North and North Road, responsible for handling the Guangnan rebellion, and set up a wine in the Chuigong Hall to see him off. 】

[At that time, Nong Zhigao returned to his division to reoccupy Yongzhou, and Di Qing joined forces with Sun Mian and Yu Jing to station in Pennsylvania. 】

[Prior to this, both Jiang Kai and Zhang Zhong were defeated and killed because they underestimated the enemy, and the prestige of the officers and soldiers declined. 】

[Di Qing ordered the generals not to engage in battle with the rebels, but to obey his unified command. Before Di Qing arrived, Chen Shu, the governor of Guangxi, led [-] infantry to attack the rebels without authorization, and they were defeated at Kunlun Pass. Dianzhi Yuan Yong and others fled. 】

【Di Qing said: "Different orders are the reason for the failure of the troops."】

[On the morning of the second day, all the generals were gathered in the hall, Chen Shu was arrested, and 30 people including Yuan Yong were summoned, and they were pushed out of the army and beheaded for the crime of fleeing after defeat. 】

[Sun Mian and Yu Jing looked at each other in astonishment, while the generals were so frightened that their legs trembled. 】

【Di Qing used this method to shock the soldiers who disturbed the order. 】

"Di Qing did a good job!"

"There is only one commander-in-chief on the battlefield, otherwise there will be chaos."

"Someone dares to disobey orders and act without authorization. This is putting the lives of all soldiers in an extremely dangerous place."

"By violating the military order, kill one and respect the hundred. Only in this way can the best effect be achieved."

"If the order is not uniform, the soldiers will be defeated!"

Countless people agreed with Didiqing's approach.

Violating military discipline and being killed is also self-inflicted.

An army can't even unify orders, and can't enforce orders and prohibitions, so what's the use of fighting?

The projection in the sky continues to change:

[Di Qing beheaded more than 30 soldiers who violated military discipline and fled before the battle, including Chen Shu and Yuan Yong, and all the generals were stunned and convinced. 】

【In this way, Di Qing established his prestige in the army. 】

[At the same time, Di Qing believes that soldiers are impermanent, and the use of soldiers is to be false and true, to be unexpected, to attack those who are unprepared, just as the so-called Sun Tzu's Art of War says, soldiers are deceitful, so they can show that they can't, and use them to show that they don't . 】

[So on the same day, Di Qing sent an order to the three armies to rest for ten days before moving out. After the rebels learned the news that they were slack, he led his troops across the Kunlun Pass overnight in the early morning of the next day, and appeared in front of the rebels, which made the rebels terrified. Disorderly. 】

【On the one hand, Di Qing ordered Sun Jie, Sun Mian and others to lead the army to attack the enemy; 】

[At the beginning, the rebel army was so arrogant that it made the Song army overwhelmed. Sun Jie died in a desperate battle, and Sun Mian was also beaten back. When he thought that life and death would be short, he saw Di Qing waving a flag and directing the cavalry to attack the rebels The army realized the anti-killing in an instant, and chased death to the north. 】

【Before setting off, Di Qing said to the soldiers: "Brothers, if we succeed in our operation tonight, then now I will throw a hundred copper coins into the air, and when they land, the same pattern will face up."]

【The soldiers smiled. They obviously didn't believe this kind of behavior, so Di Qing threw the copper coin into the air, and it turned out that the same pattern was facing upwards.The soldiers all believed that the gods of heaven blessed the success of this operation, and the period was greatly improved, and Kunlun was defeated in one fell swoop. 】

[After the war, Di Qing revealed the reason. It turned out that the one hundred copper coins were specially made with the same two sides, in order to boost morale and increase the success rate of the operation. 】

[After this battle, Nong Zhigao disappeared, and the Song army seized countless money and horses. After breaking through Yongzhou City, some subordinates found a man wearing a dragon robe in his body, and suggested to Di Qing that he could report to the court that Nong Zhigao was dead. , to take credit. 】

[After hearing this, Di Qing reprimanded him severely: "How do you know that this is not Nong Zhigao's plan to escape? I, Di Qing, would rather take less credit and say that Nong Zhigao is missing, and dare not lie to your majesty for military merit!"]

[As a general, one should take victory as his mission. As for military achievements, it is an empty name other than his mission. 】

[Di Qing has such a mind, which shows that he is different from those vulgar generals. 】

"It's amazing, it's really amazing!"

"I can think of such a way to boost morale, I am really convinced."

"Di Qing was courageous and resourceful. He charged into battle for the sake of the Great Song Dynasty and died. He is worthy of a generation of fierce generals."

Many people were impressed by Di Qing.

Di Qing impressed them not only with his combat prowess, but also his quality of not being greedy for credit or asking for credit.

Let me ask, how many people can be like Di Qing, who can exchange the news of Nong Zhigao's death for credit, but what about him?
But I never thought about it at all.

Perhaps this is Di Qing's charm.

(End of this chapter)