The Ming Dynasty anti-Japanese heroes, incorruptible burials, and the mystery of the treasures in the tombs
After completing reunification, Japan decided to concentrate its efforts on Chinese mainland, which they had longed for. However, the first battle of these invaders was chosen in Korea, China's neighbor.
In order to aid Korea, the Ming Dynasty decided to launch the War to Resist Japanese Aggression and Aid Korea.
In the war against the Japanese in the Ming Dynasty, many brave and warlike generals emerged, such as Li Rusong, Deng Zilong and so on. However, in the 90s of the 20th century, when the South Korean delegation came to China for a visit and looked back on that period of history, they expressed special gratitude to a person who was not listed separately in the history of the Ming Dynasty - Wang Shiqi.
As early as 1953, when North Korean Kim Il Sung visited China, he also mentioned Wang Shiqi's name. This has puzzled many people, who is Wang Shiqi and why can he enjoy such high prestige among the North Korean people?
What is so special about his life?
On April 14, 1956, in a small mountain village in Linhai City, Zhejiang Province, a farmer repaired a pigsty. To strengthen the pigsty, he dug deep soil. However, while digging in the earth, he accidentally found a golden artifact.
People were amazed and realized that these items were very precious. They carefully dug and were surprised to find dozens of gold ornaments.
Obviously, this is an ancient tomb, and the wealth inside is so precious and multitude and striking that it cannot be easily taken away. So they quickly called their companions to guard the scene and sent a person to ** to report.
* After receiving the news, he did not dare to take it lightly, and immediately sent an archaeological team to the site to conduct a large-scale study of the local area. After in-depth research, the archaeological team basically concluded that the owner of this ancient tomb was Wang Shiqi, an anti-Japanese general of the Ming Dynasty who Kim Il Sung had never forgotten.
Although Wang Shiqi is not a celebrity, his reputation is very good in the local area. He was an official and fair, loved the people, and received ten umbrellas to praise his virtue and government, so his place of residence was called "Ten Umbrella Lane".
He was also admirably incorruptible, living on his fixed salary, and when he finally died, he couldn't even afford a coffin, so he had to be wrapped in a straw mat and buried. His death made the villagers unbelievable, after all, he had spent his life thinking about the people and selfless dedication.
Wang Shiqi, a famous Qing official in history, unearthed nearly one billion gold jewelry in his tomb, which makes people marvel. However, this has caused people to wonder, is the legend wrong, Wang Shiqi is actually a **?
Wang Shiqi was born in 1551 A.D., and his family is a scholarly family in Linhai, Taizhou, Zhejiang, and is quite famous. His father Wang Zongmu had a total of four sons, three of whom had been admitted to the Jinshi, Wang Zongmu and Wang Shiqi, Wang Shichang later became governors, known as "father and son, one door and three governors".
Although many people may think that Wang Shiqi is a gentle scholar, in fact, he was born in Taizhou, Zhejiang, 30 years after Jiajing, when Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou led the Ming army to fight against the Japanese in Zhejiang and other places.
Therefore, from the time he was born, he had contact with the Wakos, and his upbringing must have been affected by these wars.
Wang Shiqi, both civil and military, has outstanding talents, and is known as "side talent". He was promoted to the rank of Jinshi in Wanli for four years, and then held important positions in the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War in Nanjing. In the twenty-second year of Wanli, Yang Yinglong, the Tusi of the Southwest, rebelled, and Wang Shiqi went out with the army.
Yang Yinglong saw that the situation was not good, and took the initiative to seek peace. On this expedition, Wang Shiqi once again showed his outstanding ability and courage.
When the ** of the Ming army thought that this was a Hongmen banquet, Wang Shiqi stepped forward and took the initiative to ask to go. He found Yang Yinglong lightly, and after some verbal arguments, Yang Yinglong finally turned against him and surrendered with courtesy.
After this battle, Xing Jue was transferred back to Beijing and became the next secretary of the military department, while Wang Shiqi stayed in Sichuan and was responsible for monitoring the local military situation. There, he met his partner, Liu Wei, and together they founded the Miao Soldier Corps in the southwest.
Liu Wei served as the commander-in-chief, and Wang Shiqi served as the supervisor of the army to jointly protect the southwest region.
In 1592, the Wanli Korean War broke out, and the Ming army won an overwhelming victory in the first phase. Subsequently, negotiations between China and Japan began, but soon after, negotiations broke down and Japan attacked again.
At this critical moment, Xing Jue, the secretary of the military department, decided to send the southwest Miao soldiers and his old subordinate Wang Shiqi to North Korea. Because of the strong combat effectiveness of the Miao soldiers, Wang Shiqi, as a "border talent", was familiar with dealing with the problems of the army outside, and Xing Jue himself had fought against the Japanese Kou, and he believed that these two generals could achieve victory for the Ming Dynasty.
Wang Shiqi's army was located in the southwest, while North Korea was in the northeast. The characteristics of the Miao people made it very difficult for them to go far away, but Wang Shiqi successfully brought the Miao army from thousands of miles away to the Korean battlefield in a combination of grace and might.
In the twenty-sixth year of Wanli, Wang Shiqi's troops arrived at the Yalu River, prepared to cross the river, and officially entered the war against Japan. And while crossing the river, he suddenly did something that everyone did not expect, showing another side of his majestic character.
Wang Shiqi stood at the bow of the boat, looking at the vast water of the Yalu River, he slapped the oars and sang loudly. It was rare for the Miao soldiers to see their commanders behaving in such an agitated manner, and they were a little overwhelmed for a while.
However, if you think that when Wang Shiqi was born, his hometown in Taizhou, Zhejiang Province was being burned and looted by the robbers, and now the people he is about to fight have the same roots as these robbers.
All this, how not to make this weathered general excited.
Wang Shiqi was ambitious and challenged the war, vowing to sacrifice his seven-foot body for the battle. At that time, Korea was controlled by the Japanese army, with Busan in the east, Siju in the middle, and Suncheon in the west, and the Ming army was also divided into three routes to attack.
Wang Shiqi and Liu Ling's Miao Army belonged to the Western Route Army. In July 1598, they set out from Jeonju, Korea, ready for battle.
When the Ming army was preparing to march into Nanyuan City, they learned that the Ming army in the middle of the road had suffered a defeat in attacking Sizhou City, which undoubtedly made the Ming army feel extremely frustrated. For Wang Shiqi, this news is even worse, because Sizhou City is very close to Nanyuan City.
According to reports, the Japanese army was preparing to capture the city of Nanyuan, and the people in the city had fled. This made the Ming army panic, and some people were even frightened by the ferocity of the Japanese invaders, and they suggested that Wang Shiqi and Liu Ling withdraw to Quanzhou and make plans again.
In the face of the army's doubts, Wang Shiqi resolutely did not flinch. He insisted that a statewide retreat was absolutely impossible. If the Japanese can invade Nanwon now, then once they succeed, they will definitely continue to move south and pursue Jeonju.
What's the point of our avoidance? Moreover, at present, the army is preparing for battle, as a supervising army, if we escape, once it is interpreted as the defeat of the Western Route Army, then the army may collapse completely, and who can bear this responsibility?
In the current situation, the only way out is for us to fight to the death with the enemy and repay the country with death.
Wang Shiqi's firm speech successfully stabilized the morale of the Ming army, and also attracted the surrounding people to return to Nanyuan City. However, the Western Route Army's plan to set up a Hongmen banquet to deal with Governor Konishi was leaked, which made Governor Konishi learn the news in advance and successfully counterattacked the Chinese army of the Western Route Army.
When the defeated army came, Liu Ling and others were helpless. However, Wang Shiqi stood up again and took control of the overall situation. He did not hesitate to pick up the defeated Chinese generals and dispose of them according to law.
This action clearly sends a message: there is no retreat, only advance, only victory, no defeat.
Under the strict scrutiny of Wang Jianjun, Miao Jun's courage was rekindled. After a desperate struggle, the Western Route Army successfully thwarted Konishi's attack. In the battle against Sulin, Wang Shiqi used various tactics and tactics to lure the enemy out of the city, and successfully captured this large city that was easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Then, Wang Shiqi united with Chen Lan of the navy to achieve a joint operation on land and water, and annihilated the main force of the Japanese army on the Western Front in one fell swoop.
Wang Shiqi stepped forward when the Western Route Army suffered two setbacks, stabilized the morale of the army, and showed his all-round general. His military exploits and prestige are far superior to those of his old partners Liu Ling and Chen Luan.
To commemorate his contributions, the Koreans erected a monument to him in Jeonju. However, when Wang Shiqi passed by this monument, he felt very ashamed, because he believed that his actions were for the sake of protecting the territory and the people, not for the sake of leaving a name.
After the end of the Wanli Korean War, Wang Shiqi was warmly welcomed and retained by the Korean people on the road to return to the DPRK in triumph. Along the way, countless people held wine, food, and pot pulp to provide comfort for him and his army, and sent others for dozens of miles, showing their deep admiration and gratitude for him.
After returning to the Ming Dynasty, due to his outstanding exploits in the war, Wang Shiqi was promoted twice and was appointed as the political envoy of Henan Province. However, the good fortune did not last long.
Yang Yinglong, the southwest Tusi he had persuaded and vouched for, rebelled again, and as the person responsible for guaranteeing Yang Yinglong's surrender that year, Wang Shiqi's position was frozen for 5 years.
Wang Shiqi is a national hero with a glorious history, who re-emerged after the Yang Yinglong rebellion was quelled, but because he missed five years of development opportunities, his career has been up and down.
Although he served as the governor of Datong in the 44th year of Wanli, which became the highest position he held in his life, after his death in the 47th year of Wanli, he did not leave a more glorious history in the annals of history, but ended his life in a simple burial.
However, after the Emperor of the Apocalypse ascended the throne, he expressed gratitude for Wang Shiqi's contribution and felt that his hasty burial was not in line with his status. Therefore, he reorganized the funeral for Wang Shiqi and buried many gold and silver items in his tomb, which is why so much gold and silver were found in Wang Shiqi's tomb.
Wang Shiqi was honest all his life, and the gold and silver in his tomb were not owned by him during his lifetime, but prepared for him by later generations. This not only shows Wang Shiqi's noble qualities, but also reflects his status and influence as a national hero.
Wang Shiqi, an anti-Japanese hero, did not become complacent because of his achievements, but maintained a simple and low-key style, unwilling to become famous. However, the North Korean people he helped will never forget him.
The reason why great people can live forever is not because their achievements are widely celebrated, but because their contributions will forever benefit generations of people.