Xin Qiji, the name may be the first thing that comes to mind of his poems in middle school textbooks, and his works have been circulated all over the world and are known as masterpieces. However, do you know that the real Xin Qiji is not just a literati who can compose lyrics, his life is full of legends.
Some people even believe that Xin Qiji can be called the chief "old boy" in the Southern Song Dynasty. He is a **, a general, a writer and a lyricist, and he is also a representative of the bold lyricist.
Xin Qiji was born more than ten years after the disgrace of Jingkang, and the Southern Song Dynasty at this time was struggling in the south of the Yangtze River. The northern region was under the rule of the Jin State, and the people's resentment was boiling. Xin Qiji's grandfather Xin Zan served in the Jin court, although he was a Jin country**, he had the Song State in his heart and always hoped that the Southern Song Dynasty could go on a northern expedition and regain control of the Central Plains.
Influenced by his grandfather, Xin Qiji set a grand ambition to serve the country at a young age. However, living in this Southern Song Dynasty, his grand ideals may only come to naught.
Xin Qiji, a young man full of ambition. As early as the age of 14, in the name of entering Beijing to take the exam, he traveled all over Yanshan and studied the terrain carefully. By the time he came to Yanshan again at the age of 17, he was already proficient in drawing the entire map.
These are all reflections of the fact that he has been working hard for the future since he was young. In 1161, the Jin state intended to go south, and the north was in a state of emptiness, which was a good time for an uprising.
So, Xin Qiji seized this opportunity and led more than 2,000 of his brothers to defect directly to the largest rebel army in Shandong led by Geng Jing. His actions exemplify his courage and determination.
Although Xin Qiji does not have an orthodox military membership, he has his own team, and he is very good at kung fu, like a snake on the ground. When he seized the traitor's head, he was as light as a swallow, and his hand was up and down, and his movements were swift and decisive.
In 1162 AD, as the leader of the rebel army, he was ordered to go south to contact the Southern Song court. However, just after he left, something happened within the rebel army: the traitor Zhao Guoan killed Geng Jing and defected to the Jin army, and thus got the opportunity to be promoted and make a fortune.
When Xin Qiji heard this, he was so angry that he rushed back to Shandong at full speed. Although his team consisted of only fifty fighters, his next actions were incredible.
He led these fifty warriors all the way to the camp of 50,000 soldiers of the Jin Army, showing a heroic and fearless feat.
In this battle, Xin Qiji showed amazing courage and resourcefulness. He not only bravely broke into the camp of the Jin army, but also succeeded in arresting the traitor who was still confused and escorting him back to the Southern Song Dynasty court without being scathed.
His heroic deeds made him famous in the first battle, and he was given the title of "Young Hero", which was widely known not only in the Southern Song Dynasty, but also in the soldiers of the Jin Kingdom. However, due to the Song Dynasty's contempt for military attachés and taboo against military generals, Xin Qiji's army was soon disbanded.
It was truly a breathtaking battle, and Xin Qiji's bravery and resourcefulness were admirable.
Although Xin Qiji was in the Southern Song Dynasty, he always cherished the lofty ideal of restoring the Central Plains, and constantly admonished the emperor, advocating the Northern Expedition to save the Southern Song people in the north. His loyalty and enthusiasm were admirable, but unfortunately, the cowardice and incompetence of the Southern Song emperors prevented him from realizing his ideals.
As a Han Chinese and military general who grew up in the Jin Kingdom, Xin Qiji's status made him not pay attention to the imperial court, and he could only be transferred again and again, unable to realize his ambitions.
It wasn't until he was in his forties that the Mongols rose and the Jin Kingdom was forced to move south, and the Southern Song Dynasty began to panic, that he remembered Xin Qiji.
Despite his advanced age, Xin Qiji bravely accepted the challenge and confidently told everyone that there was great hope for the Northern Expedition. However, unfortunately, due to the exclusion and framing of his colleagues, Xin Qiji was ** when he was in office for less than 15 months.
It is said that before he died, he kept thinking: "Destroy the bird country." ”