The folk of the Northern Song Dynasty spread the story of the heavenly gods descending to assist Song Renzong. One is Wenqu Xing Bao Zheng, and the other is Wuqu Xing Di Qing, but I don't know if it was a mistake when he was reincarnated, Wenqu Xing was born fierce and vicious, and Wuqu Xing was handsome and chic.
Today, let's talk about this sad martial arts starDi Qing
Emerge and make contributions to the frontier
Di Qing was born in Fenyang, Hedong (now Shanxi), where the people are strong, and he is a farmer with strong roots, counting up to 18 generations, his family is a farmer, so he has no opportunity to receive education, and his education level is barely a primary school.
But his hometown of Hedong was once the forefront of the Song-Liao War, and the people practiced martial arts, and Di Qing also practiced good martial arts in a martial atmosphere.
When he was a teenager, his brother fought with someone and beat someone to death, Di Qing received it on behalf of his brother, ** was imprisoned, and tattooed on his face, cancelled his household registration, and sent Beijing to fill the army.
In this way, Di Qing came to Kaifeng, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty. Because of his burly stature and ability to ride horses, Di Qing was selected to ride the Royal Horse Zhi (a member of the Royal Cavalry Honor Guard) and became a member of the forbidden army.
Di Qing has been in the army for about ten years, but he has always been a junior military attaché.
However, he finally waited for a chance to break out of the cocoon.
Di Qing (1008-1057) was a famous general in the Northern Song Dynasty, and was known as "General Mian Ni" at that time. Source: Internet.
In the first year of Baoyuan (1038), Li Yuanhao of Western Xia submitted a listing application to the boss of Zhao in the Northern Song Dynasty, announcing that he was going to go it alone, and he was called emperor.
After that, the Western Xia repeatedly violated the border of the Northern Song Dynasty, and the Song army was repeatedly defeated in the battles against the Western Xia, especially after the three defeats of Sanchuankou, Haoshuichuan, and Dingchuan, the Northern Song Dynasty was permeated with a "fear of Xia" mood, and morale was very low.
The following year, Western Xia invaded the border of the Northern Song Dynasty on a large scale, and Boss Zhao was very angry, and the consequences. It doesn't seem serious.
Boss Zhao issued an edict to select guards from the side, and Di Qing was among them, and the military position was Yanzhou's command.
In the same year, Di Qing ushered in the battle of fame - the battle of the security army.
The security army is more than 100 miles away from Yanzhou, an important town in the northwest (now Yan'an, Shaanxi), and is a border point on the Yanyan Road. Li Yuanhao first carried out a large-scale exploratory attack in order to attack Yanzhou, and his troops were divided into five routes to attack the security army, and the Song general Liu Huaizhong was defeated as soon as he went into battle, and was defeated and surrounded by the Western Xia legions.
At this critical moment, there was such a scene: Di Qing wore a bronze mask with green fangs, and his cloak exuded like a fierce god, and he led the cavalry into the enemy formation first, and the Western Xia soldiers were shocked by the gods and scattered.
In this way, the Song army was victorious, and Di Qing emerged in this battle.
With the spirit of not being afraid of death and hardship, Di Qing was very brave on the battlefield.
In a certain battle, Di Qing was already wounded and lying on a stretcher, but when he heard that the enemy army was coming, he immediately got up, took the guy and charged.
In the battle with Western Xia, Di Qing participated in 25 battles, large and small, and was shot by stray arrows 8 times, but never tasted defeat.
Every time he fought, Di Qing wore his hair loose and wore a copper mask, and he went in and out of the enemy's thousands of troops and horses, invincible, and no one dared to confront him, as the people of the time called"General Face".
In the first year of Kangding (1040), Yin Zhu, who was the judge of the economic strategy at that time, praised Di Qing very much, thinking that he was a rare general, and recommended him to the then Shaanxi economic envoyHan QiwithFan Zhongyan
Both of them regarded him as a genius, and Fan Zhongyan also gave Di Qing a copy of "Zuo's Spring and Autumn", saying:"I will not know the past and the present, Piff Yonger. ”
Di Qing and Fan Zhongyan. Source: TV series "Qingping Le".
After Di Qing went back, he studied angrily and learned the art of war of generals since the pre-Qin period, and his reputation became more and more famous. Since then, Di Qing has moved to Qinzhou Thorn History, deputy capital of Jingyuan Road, deputy envoy of Jinglu Recruitment, and Huizhou regiment training envoy.
Later, Li Yuanhao announced his delisting and was willing to be Boss Zhao's younger brother, and Di Qing had become a well-known generalThe world is "awe-inspiring".
In the years to come, Di Qing, who returned to Beijing, was the idol of Kaifeng's eldest girl and little daughter-in-law competing for ** (the history records "every time Qing goes in and out, he gathers to watch it, and he can't go to the road").
Handsome, brave, inspirational, and feathered, coupled with cool tattoos on his face, Di Qing has all the necessary conditions to be an idol and the lover of his dreams.
But that's not enough, God has to make him more beautiful.
The night attack on Kunlun moved the world
In the fourth year of Emperor You's reign (1052), Di Qing was promoted to the rank of deputy privy envoy for his outstanding military achievements.
In April of the same year, Nong Zhigao, the leader of the ethnic minorities, raised troops against the Song Dynasty, and the Song court sent troops to recruit and suppress several times, but the results were all lost.
The court was furious, and Di Qing asked Song Renzong for war and said:
The ministers marched into the army, and there was no way to serve the country without fighting. I wish to ride hundreds of horses, and I will ban the soldiers, and the thieves will be the first to be arrested. ”
The central idea of these words is: I'm going to cut off the head of that surnamed Nong for you!
Song Renzong was directly excited by these arrogant words.
In September, the imperial court appointed Di Qing to lead the Northwest Army to the south. In order not to be constrained, Song Renzong adopted the suggestion of Prime Minister Pang Ji and allowed Di Qing"Take the warrior as the commander"., all the armies of Quang Nam are under its unified control.
In hindsight, Song Ting's move to break the convention of "will be from the middle of the emperor" does not mean that he has given up"Fighting with literature".The ancestors became an example, but they were forced by the situation to do it.
When Di Qing led his army to Binzhou (now Binyang County, Guangxi) near Kunlun Pass, it was already the first month of the following year, Di Qing saw that Kunlun Pass was easy to defend and difficult to attack, so he ordered the army to rest for more than ten days, and then start the war after the Shangyuan Festival.
Of course, all this was done for the spies who came to spy on him, and the spies also successfully completed the task and told Nong Zhigao about Di Qing's performance.
Nong Zhigao relied on the danger of Kunlun Pass, thinking that the Song army was too timid to attack, and was defenseless against it.
Di Qing stills. Source: TV series "Qingping Le".
As everyone knows, his opponent is a ruthless man who terrifies the Western Xia army.
Soldiers are fast. That night, Di Qing took advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness and led his troops to attack Kunlun Pass at night. It wasn't until the Song army approached Yongzhou (now Nanning, Guangxi) that Nong Zhigao found out.
The two armies then fought a decisive battle at Quy Nhon Suke. Quy Nhon Pu's open terrain was extremely advantageous to the cavalry, and the Song cavalry charged from the left and right, killing the enemy and crushing the army. Finally, put down the rebellion.
After the class teacher returned to the court, the court was rewarded. In recognition of Di Qing's merits, Song Renzong promoted him to the position of privy envoy (equivalent to Minister of National Defense).
This is the most important position that a military general of the Song Dynasty can obtain, looking at the entire Song Dynasty, there are very few martial artists and officials to the privy envoys.
This is not only the pinnacle of Di Qing's life, but also the beginning of the tragedy of a generation of famous generals.
was suspicious and depressed
After Di Qing, who was born in the army, entered the core of power, he was despised by the courtiers.
The Manchu scholars, doctors, and literati looked down on Di Qing, who was from a humble background. Wang Yaochen once sarcastically said: "The line of Nirvana on Di Gong's face, since he became a privy envoy, it has become more and more bright. ”
Even more unbearable contempt for people with even lower status, Han Qi once invited Di Qing to a banquet, and a courtesan took advantage of the wine to persuade Di Qing to drink: "Persuade Ban'er to drink." "A courtesan dares to ridicule a famous general in front of him, which shows how a person from the army is despised.
Although after he became an official, Song Renzong asked the imperial doctor to give him a microplastic surgery, but Di Qing refused. said: "The minister has today, and it is also because of this tattooed face, I am willing to keep it to encourage the people of the army to make more military achievements, please forgive the minister for not following the edict to get rid of it." ”
This is also often used as an argument"Heroes don't ask where they come from".Examples:
But in that era of advocating literati, it was better for you to fight bravely on the battlefield and make meritorious contributions than to take the Jinshi test.
In the hearts of the Northern Song Dynasty scholars, the status of military generals is very low, no matter how many battles they have fought or how many enemies they have killed, they are useless. Only those who pass the Jinshi examination are the real heroes!
The civil official's contempt and ridicule for Di Qing made him feel very unbalanced all the time. He once said to Han Qi:"Han's official position is the same as mine, and I am one less Jinshi and Di'er. ”
In the spirit of"Chongwen suppresses martial arts".The civil officials in the court continued to demand the removal of Di Qing. Pang Ji, who had strongly recommended Di Qing to quell the rebellion, also dissuaded Song Renzong, and Ouyang Xiu wrote three times to request that Di Qing be dismissed.
Since then, rumors about Di Qing have emerged one after another. Some people say that Di Qing's dog has horns on his head; Some people say that there are light monsters in Di Qing's house at night; Some people say that Di Qing wore yellow clothes.
Portrait of Di Qing. Source: CNKI.
All kinds of rumors reached Song Renzong's ears, but Renzong said firmly: "Di Qing is a loyal minister. However, Prime Minister Wen Yanbo threw a fatal blow and said: "Isn't the Taizu of this dynasty a loyal minister of Zhou Shizong?" This hit Song Renzong's heart and became the last straw that overwhelmed reason.
Moreover, Di Qing is deeply loved by the people, and every time he goes out, he attracts many onlookers, and even the roads are congested. This directly aggravated the court's suspicion of him.
In the first year of Jiayou (1056), there was a sudden flood in the capital, and Ouyang Xiu played: "The water is yang, the soldiers are also yin, and the generals are also yin", that is to say, the capital sent a big flood because God wanted to warn Di Qing, a dangerous general.
At the same time, due to avoiding the flood, Di Qing moved his family to Xiangguo Temple to live, sat on the Buddha hall, and immediately discussed.
In August of the same year, Song Renzong was finally defeated by **, and it was difficult to eliminate his inner suspicion, so he deposed Di Qing and served as the governor of Chenzhou.
In March of the following year, Di Qing died of depression, and Wu Quxing fell.
Di Qing is simple and upright, his life is low-key, he governs the army with clear rewards and punishments, and can share weal and woe with the soldiers, and is deeply loved by the soldiers. is such a generation of famous generals who have both ability and political integrity, who have galloped on the battlefield and made great contributions to the Song Dynasty, did not fall under the blade of the enemy, did not stain the battlefield with blood, but died depressed under the rejection of his own people, which is really embarrassing.
Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, in view of the arrogance of the five generations of warriors in the late Tang Dynasty and the historical lessons of the melee, they pursued the national policy of "advocating literature and suppressing martial arts", and raised the status of scholars to an unprecedented height"Govern the world with scholars".political situation.
They can't tolerate a military general in charge of the whole government, which violates the ancestral family law. So Di Qing had to invite the scholars and doctors to attack him, and finally ended his brilliant and tragic life.
This is the tragedy of Di Qing and the tragedy of the heroes of the times.