Qi Jiguang, the word Yuanjing, Nantang, Shandong Penglai peopleHe is not only a patriotic general in the history of our country, but also an outstanding military strategist. He took it as his responsibility to defend his home and country, attacked the Japanese in the south, and guarded the peace of the southeast sea frontier; Northern Tartar, defending the stability of the northern frontier. Throughout his life, Qi Jiguang has made unremitting efforts for the peace of the country and the well-being of the people, and has become a national hero who will go down in history.
Since 1546, when he inherited his father's position and served as the commander of the Dengzhou Guard, Qi Jiguang has been committed to managing the affairs of the Tuntian of the Dengzhou Guard. At that time, the coastal area of Shandong was ravaged by the Japanese invaders, and Qi Jiguang cherished the country and wrote a pen"The Depths of Tao Chan".A poem, the two sentences in the poem, "I don't want to be a marquis, I hope the sea is peaceful", which is a true portrayal of his sincere heart for the country and the people, and for the peace of the sea and Xinjiang.
With the passage of time, Qi Jiguang's military talents have been more widely displayed. In 1553, he was promoted to commander of the capital, responsible for the defense of the Shandong coast. As a young man, he strictly administered the army, strengthened training, and personally went out to patrol the sea to ensure that Shandong's coastal defense was as solid as a rock.
Between 1553 and 1566, the plague of pirates on the southeast coast became more and more severe. Zhejiang is even more suffering. Because of Qi Jiguang's outstanding performance in Shandong, the imperial court transferred him to Zhejiang. In Zhejiang, Qi Jiguang not only rectified the military discipline and tactics of the Ming army, but also created tactics such as the "Mandarin Duck Formation" according to the geographical characteristics of the south. He personally recruited and trained 3,000 elite soldiers, and this unit was later known as the "Qi Family Army".
In 1562, when tens of thousands of Japanese invaded Zhejiang again, Qi Jiguang relied on his well-trained army to win successive battles in Taizhou, which made the Japanese invaders frightened, and the prestige of Taizhou's victory spread far and wide.
With the gradual stabilization of the southeastern coastal defense, the northern border of the Ming Dynasty became increasingly urgent. Qi Jiguang stepped forward again and was transferred to the north to guard the frontier。In Jizhou, Yongping, Shanhaiguan and other places, he not only trained troops to prepare for war, but also actively built border walls and strengthened defense. His efforts greatly improved the border defense capability, and the Mongolian iron cavalry could not step into the Great Wall, and the security of the country was firmly guaranteed.
Looking back on Qi Jiguang's military career of more than 40 years, he fought in the south and the north, repeatedly performed miraculous feats, and made tremendous efforts for the peace of the country and the well-being of the people. The two military books he left behind, "The New Book of Discipline and Effectiveness" and "The Actual Record of Military Training," are all the more great contributions to military science and technology, and have provided valuable experience and enlightenment for later generations of military strategists.