Friends who like to watch tomb robbers have heard a word, called "Touching the Gold Captain", which is said to be a synonym for Cao Cao's official tomb robbery team, so, do you know what kind of official position this "Captain" was in ancient times?
Lieutenant, a long-standing position, occupied a pivotal position in the ancient bureaucracy. They are like the backbone of the army, shouldering the mission of leading soldiers and carrying out military tasks. Since the beginning of the Han Dynasty, school captains have first appeared on the stage of history, at that time, they were still the junior generals in the army, responsible for the training and combat of soldiers. However, as time passed, the status of the lieutenants gradually climbed, and by the Tang Dynasty, they had become high-ranking generals in the army, holding heavy troops and military power.
Under the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, the school captains were divided into left and right school captains and folding school captains. They performed their own duties, the left and right lieutenants were responsible for guarding the palace and the capital, and the lieutenants of Zhichong were responsible for commanding the government soldiers and participating in the conquest and garrison. The Tang Dynasty had strict regulations on the selection of school captains. They were required to pass the imperial examination or be promoted by military merit, and only those with a deep cultural background and outstanding military talent were qualified for this position.
In addition, there was no shortage of school captains in other dynasties. During the Han Dynasty, the school captain was initially established as a grassroots position in the army. By the time of the Three Kingdoms, its status had jumped to the rank of high-ranking generals. During the Ming Dynasty, the lieutenant became one of the military attachés and continued to shoulder the mission of commanding soldiers and carrying out military tasks.
For example, Deng Ai in the late Three Kingdoms period, he was a famous general of Cao Wei. Deng Ai's real name was Deng Fan, and he later changed his name because he had the same name as his fellow villagers. In the second year of Zhengyuan (255), the imperial court appointed Deng Ai as the captain of Changshui. And because of his defeat of Wen Qin and a series of military exploits, he was named the Marquis of Fangcheng Township and acted as General Anxi. Deng Ai guarded against Shu Han Jiang Wei on the western front of Cao Wei for many years. In 263 AD, he and Zhong Hui led their armies to attack Shu Han, and finally he took the lead in entering Chengdu, which made Shu Han perish, and became the first major victory of the Sima family to unify the Central Plains.
It can be seen that the position of lieutenant played a pivotal role in the ancient bureaucratic system. They are the commanders of the army, commanding the soldiers, and carrying out military tasks; It also requires a profound cultural heritage and outstanding military ability. Since the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the school captain has undergone a transformation from a grassroots general to a senior general, and its selection also needs to go through strict assessment. Whether it is the left and right captains, the captains of Zhichong, or the captains of other dynasties, they have made great contributions to maintaining a stable social order. In the long river of history, the position of lieutenant carries the glory and tragedy of countless heroes, and their deeds will be recorded in the annals of history forever and praised for future generations.