The Han army was a marquis, and the four dynasties swept for 400 years
In 1011, the Liao State"Regent"Han Derang died of illness. However, Liao Shengzong buried him next to the mausoleum of Empress Dowager Xiao, so that he could continue to be by his lover's side.
This kind of treatment can be said to be a winner in life that no one can match. In contrast, the Qing Dynasty's"Regent"Dolgon's fate was quite different. Not only could he not accompany the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, but he was also exhumed and whipped by Emperor Shunzhi, which made people feel extremely pitiful.
However, Han Derang was able to receive such an honor, not because of the benevolence of the Liao Holy Sect, but because of the people behind him"Marquis of the Han Army"power. This powerful force played a role in the Liao, Jin, Song, and Yuan dynasties"Patriarch"role, their influence and strength should not be underestimated.
Therefore, whether it can be obtained"Marquis of the Han Army"became the key to the rise and fall of the dynasty.
The Han military marquis system of the Liao State refers to the special system of managing the Han people in the north during the Liao, Song, Jin and Yuan dynasties.
In 888, when Yelu Abaoji raised his army, he began to consciously cultivate "Shihou", among which the "Han clan" had the greatest influence. After the founding of the Khitan, these "princes" took care of the national rules and regulations, led troops to fight on the battlefield, and made many military exploits.
In 979, Zhao Guangyi, Taizong of the Song Dynasty, led an army of 150,000 to attack Yanjing, and Han Kuangsi and other "princes" fought bravely, and the Song army was defeated. In the Liao-Song War, the Han army was the main force of the Khitan soldiers, assisting the Empress Dowager Xiao in the southern expedition, and the Northern Song Dynasty had no choice but to sign the "Lanyuan Alliance", sending "New Year's coins" every year, and the Liao State quit the army.
Many of the innovative measures of the Liao State were presided over by Han Derang.
The Han princes of the Song Dynasty played an important role in history, assisting the imperial court in the fight against the Khitan and Jin states. However, the Song Dynasty's attitude towards these princes was full of prejudice, and even regarded them as "Fanren".
This unfair attitude led to the centrifugation of the northern princes, and the Song dynasty lost important support forces in the face of foreign enemies. During the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhang Jue and Guo Yaoshi and other princes defected to the imperial court, but the Song Dynasty gave Zhang Jue to the Jin State, which caused Guo Yaoshi to be dissatisfied and finally took refuge in the Jin State, triggering the "Jingkang Change".
During the Southern Song Dynasty, Li Quan, Yang Miaozhen, Peng Yibin, Guo Baoyu and other princes took the initiative to defect to the Southern Song Dynasty, but the Zhao and Song emperors were not interested, and these people eventually either defected to Mongolia or died on the battlefield, which is regrettable.
In 1125, the Jin Kingdom wiped out the Khitan; In 1127, the Jin Kingdom destroyed the Northern Song Dynasty and became the ruler of the Central Plains. In order to better manage the vast Central Plains, the Jin State implemented the "Meng'an Mouke" system and incorporated the Han army into it, and these people became the main force in the war against the Zhao and Song dynasties.
Among them, Han Chang is the most well-known, he is a capable general who completes Yan Wushu, and has defeated the Song army many times in Shaanxi, Gansu, Huaixi and other places. In the decisive battle of Huaixi in 1141, although the Song army won the first battle, it was ambushed by Han Chang in Haozhou, losing more than 60,000 soldiers, and Song Gaozong was forced to negotiate peace.
In this battle, Liu Qi and Yang Yizhong were defeated, Han Shizhong returned halfway, and Yue Fei failed to achieve results. These "princes" showed super combat effectiveness. At the end of the Jin Kingdom, the Mongol cavalry moved south, and these "princes" were still the main force.
Among them, the "Nine Princes of Hebei" are the most famous, they are Wu Xian, Zhang Hui, Wang Fu, Guo Wenzhen, Yan Ning, Fan Ze, etc. These brave "segabonds" made great contributions to the survival of the Jin Kingdom and several victories, and their ability and perseverance are indeed commendable.
The Han army of the Yuan Dynasty was the pillar of the Yuan Dynasty, and they were powerful and influential, and they were the main force of the Mongol army. They played an important role in Genghis Khan's western expeditions, and also recruited celebrities from all over the world in the famous "Jinlianchuan Shogunate" during the Kublai Khan period, and were the core force of the Yuan Dynasty.
Whether it was the destruction of the Southern Song Dynasty, the crusade against Ali Buge, or the expedition to the Ogedai Khanate and the Chagatai Khanate, the main force was these princes. They were also important supporters of Kublai Khan's establishment of the Yuan dynasty.
At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, some princes such as Li Siqi, Zhang Sidao, Zhang Liangchen, Kong Xing, He Zongzhe, etc., still maintained strong capabilities. In the Battle of Mobei, He Zongzhe's army successfully ambushed, causing Xu Da and Lan Yu to be defeated.
In addition, Zhang Yu and Zhang Fu, who returned to Zhu Di, were also marquis, and played an important role in Zhu Di's pacification of Annan. It can be said that the princes of the Yuan Dynasty were an important support for the Yuan Dynasty, and their presence allowed the Yuan Dynasty to develop steadily and played a key role in many important wars.
Since the Liao, Jin, Song, and Yuan dynasties, the Han military families in the north have galloped across the battlefield and made immortal feats, which played a vital role in the establishment and development of the dynasty.
During the Mongol and Song Wars, historical records record that the Han army family was the main force of the war, and if it could not win, it would let the soldiers and horses of the Western Regions fight; If the soldiers of the Western Regions were defeated, the Mongol cavalry would charge personally.
In the last years of the Jin and Yuan dynasties, these Han military families still played an important role. In 1368, the Ming Dynasty was established, Zhu Yuanzhang unified the Central Plains from the south, and these "princes" in the north were defeated, lost the soil for survival, and gradually disappeared in the long river of history.
However, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the "Shihou" in the north rose again and became an important force for dynastic change. The above information is based on Ancient Chinese History.