In the long history of China, the story of Yang Jiajiang has been sung endlessly. However, these stories are not entirely based on real historical events, but have been interpreted and processed over a long period of time. So, what is the real Yang family like in history?
First of all, we need to make it clear that there is no anti-Liao story with the Yang family as the core in history, as described in **. During the Northern Song Dynasty, the main force against the Liao State established by the Khitan people was not the Yang generals, but the ** army of the Northern Song Dynasty. However, this does not mean that Yang's story is completely made up out of nothing. In the history of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Yang generals did exist, and they played an important role in the fight against the Khitan.
The first generation of the head of the Yang family is Yang Ye, also known as Yang Jiye. Born into a military family, he began to learn martial arts and the art of war from an early age. In the fifth year of Taizong Taizong of the Song Dynasty (980 AD), he was appointed as the assassin of Daizhou, responsible for guarding the Shanxi border. During his tenure, he adopted the strategy of "governing with a pure heart and appointing people on the basis of merit", which greatly improved the level of local governance. At the same time, he also paid great attention to the training of the army and the improvement of equipment, making the local army a strong force.
In the process of fighting the Khitan, Yang Ye showed outstanding military talent and command ability. He adopted flexible and changeable tactics, sometimes concentrating his forces against the enemy, sometimes dispersing his forces and employing guerrilla tactics to strike at the enemy. In the Northern Expedition of Yongxi, the army led by him defeated the Khitan army at Yanmen Pass and achieved a major victory. However, for various reasons, he was captured in the ensuing battle. The Khitans respected his loyalty and talent and persuaded him to surrender, but Yang Ye resolutely refused. In the end, he died of hunger strike for three days, showing noble national integrity.
Yang Ye's sons also held important positions in the army and continued to serve the Song dynasty. The most famous of these is Yang Wenguang. He performed well in the war against Xia and was appointed as the defense envoy of Xingzhou and the deputy governor of Qinfeng Road. During his tenure, he built many fortifications and contributed to the stability of the frontier. At the same time, he also inherited his father's legacy and resolutely opposed the Khitan invasion.
However, with the decline and demise of the Song Dynasty, the story of the Yang family generals was gradually forgotten. It wasn't until the Ming Dynasty that the ** family began to interpret these stories into ** and opera. In these works, the Yang family will be portrayed as a heroic image of the heroic resistance to Liao, and has become a symbol of the national spirit. These works are widely circulated among the people and have become an important part of traditional Chinese culture.
Although the real Yang generals in history were not the mythical heroes who bravely resisted the Liao as described in **, they did play an important role in the process of fighting the Khitan. Their deeds and spirit are worthy of our learning and inheritance. By understanding the Yang generals in history, we can better understand the development of Chinese history and culture, and at the same time, we can also draw nutrients from the national spirit.
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