When the general saw the ants, he ordered to retreat, otherwise he would be killed
Zhao Liangdong, a famous general of the Qing Dynasty, has repeatedly performed miraculous feats on the battlefield with his wisdom and bravery. His bravery and strategy were praised by Emperor Kangxi"A powerful military general of the country, a hero who can fight for the country and the people"。
He was able to use his wisdom at a critical moment, using ants as clues, and successfully commanded the entire army to retreat, avoiding possible losses. His insight and decision-making skills have made him undefeated on the battlefield.
Zhao Liangdong served the Qing Dynasty with enthusiasm and perseverance, and became a hero of the Qing Dynasty.
Zhao Dongliang was a pillar of the Qing Dynasty, and he joined the army after the Qing army entered the customs. Zhao Liangdong relied on his extraordinary talent and courage to perform miraculous feats on the battlefield, and was therefore promoted to a high-level guerrilla.
He always cares about the country, regards money and power as dung, and always adheres to honesty and self-discipline. It is recorded in the "Qing Historical Manuscript: The Biography of Zhao Liangdong" that even in the long years when Sangui suppressed Yunnan, Zhao Liangdong and his children still had sufficient wealth, but this was not the goal he pursued, and he only had the country and honor in his heart.
After pacifying Yunnan and breaking through the war in Kunming, Wu Sangui's gold and silver treasures accumulated for many years suddenly became ownerless. In troubled times, many people forget their original intentions because of their inner greed, and even attack each other for wealth and power.
However, Zhao Liangdong stuck to his original intention and taught his army not to covet property that did not belong to them, because they knew that the honor and disgrace of war had nothing to do with money, and the real value lay in sticking to their mission and beliefs.
In the face of Ningxia's oppressive forces, Zhao Liangdong did not abuse his power because of personal desires, but upheld justice and executed him in accordance with the law. Because Kangxi admired Zhao Liangdong's loyalty and integrity, he intended to promote him to the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou and the secretary of the military department.
However, Zhao Liangdong did not change his original intention because of his position, he knew that Ningxia at this time needed someone to garrison, so he chose to resign as governor, and this decision was also supported by Kangxi.
Zhao Liangdong's story tells us that true greatness is not how much wealth and power you have, but sticking to your original intention and making real efforts for the country and the people.
Zhao Liangdong won the praise of the imperial court for his outstanding military talents and Han identity. In the Qing Dynasty, the concept of the Manchu and Han families always ran through the ruling philosophy of the Kangxi Emperor, and the imperial court needed not only Manchu people, but also Han people.
The Manchu family"It is the most important national policy of the Qing Dynasty and the cornerstone of the long-term stability of the imperial court. This policy not only helped to alleviate national and class contradictions, but also served as an important means to stabilize the morale of the imperial court, promote the strength of the Qing Dynasty, and stabilize the emperor's throne.
Only when the Qing and Han people lived in harmony and helped each other could the imperial court be stable and the future of the country could be long-term. Therefore, the concept of the Manchu and Han families played a crucial role in the stability and development of the Qing Dynasty.
Wenchen and military generals were the cornerstones of the stability of the imperial court and the foundation of the state. Wenchen such as Chen Tingjing, Yu Chenglong and Zhang Yanyu were trusted and reused by Emperor Kangxi, but this was not enough, they also needed military generals like Zhao Liangdong, who were not only upright and selfless, but also invincible in combat ability and strategy.
Zhao Liangdong always maintained a rigorous and serious attitude towards war and national affairs, and his bravery and resourcefulness not only helped the Kangxi Emperor to stabilize the rule of the imperial court, but also calmed the hearts of the Han people and consolidated the policies of the Manchu and Han families.
Zhao Liangdong had limited knowledge in his early years, and although he loved to learn, he did not have anything extraordinary. Later, he fell in love with military books, especially military books and theoretical books, and often studied and practiced.
At the moment when the Qing army entered the customs in the second year of Shunzhi, the imperial court issued a call for brave recruitment, and the governor Meng Qiaofang was actively recruiting troops. Zhao Liangdong thought that this was a rare opportunity, and in order to train himself and serve the country, he decided to join the military camp after consulting with his family.
This decision became a turning point in Zhao Liangdong's life, opening up an otherworldly path for him and becoming a battlefield hero admired and admired by future generations. When he first arrived at the barracks, Zhao Liangdong felt very confused, he was not outstanding, in the face of the weapons he had heard in the past and the skilled combat skills of others, he felt that although he was full of enthusiasm, he had nowhere to show it, and he often felt depressed because his skills were not as good as others.
However, Zhao Liangdong, who had great ambitions, did not give up on himself because of this, he insisted on garrisoning in the green camp in Shaanxi, read military books, was good at observing the combat skills of others, understood the advantages of others, made up for his own shortcomings, and firmly believed that he would eventually be able to serve the country.
Zhao Liangdong did not want to live an ordinary life in the military camp, so he seized the opportunity and followed Hong Chengchou to tremble in the Yunnan-Guizhou region. As a deputy general of the Chinese army, he has always stood at the forefront and grasped every opportunity to improve his combat capability.
With his perseverance and fighting talent, Zhao Liangdong was gradually promoted to the general army of Guangluo. In the eleventh year of Kangxi, Zhao Liangdong accepted the recommendation of Daniel Zhang, the governor of Gansu, and went to Tianjin.
He bravely accepted the emperor's orders, successfully quelled the rebellion of the three feudatories, and was promoted to the governor of Ningxia in the thirteenth year of Kangxi. Zhao Liangdong was not satisfied with this, in order to find out the inner ghost, he found the reason and sent the culprit to defend.
At the same time, he took advantage of this opportunity to break up their comrades and ask for a holy decree to clear the way for the emperor's inner court. Five years later, Wu Sangui created civil strife in Yunnan under the banner of opposing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty, shaking the Qing Dynasty.
In just a few months, he succeeded in shaking the foundations of the Qing Dynasty.
Zhao Liangdong was not willing to wait passively, and in order to gain the emperor's trust, he took the initiative to ask for his family to remain in the capital as hostages. He led his troops south to defeat Wu Sangui, successfully defeated the Wu army in northern Sichuan, and was appointed as a brave general.
He fought and won successively and successfully recovered Chengdu. Emperor Kangxi greatly admired Zhao Liangdong's combat ability, and ordered him to go to Yunnan to fight against Wu Sangui's subordinate Wu Shifan.
Zhao Liangdong lived up to expectations, cooperated with Zhangtai, defeated Wu Shifan, and became the secretary of the military department. However, in the nineteenth year of Kangxi, Zhao Liangdong fought in Sichuan, and his subordinate Zhu Yike failed to rescue Jianchang, and due to his improper command, Jianchang City was lost, and the Qing army was temporarily frustrated.
In the twentieth year of Kangxi, the Qing army met in Kunming, Yunnan, but besieged the city for several months, but it was difficult to break through the city due to heavy security and insufficient military firepower. Zhao Liangdong was ordered to lead the troops to attack, and successfully broke through Kunming in less than a month.
Zhao Liangdong was recalled to the capital after the pacification of Yunnan, and a dispute arose with Minister Wang Dabao over the attribution of merits. Emperor Kangxi criticized the two for being too stubborn, and he wanted to preserve the heroes.
However, Zhao Liangdong was ostracized by the powerful and forced to return to his hometown. In the twenty-second year, he recuperated at home, but he still cared about the imperial court and longed to serve the country again.
Two years later, Zhao Liangdong wrote to the court again, expressing his heart to serve the country. Although he did not make it, he hopes to return to the battlefield and continue to serve his country.
Remembering his exploits and incorruptibility in recovering Yunnan, the Kangxi Emperor restored him to the position of general and governor in the twenty-fifth year.
Zhao Liangdong decided to withdraw his troops because of the ant swarmIn Zhao Liangdong's combat career, he experienced countless dangerous and exciting battles, but this time he ordered the entire army to retreat because of the appearance of the ant swarm, which left a deep mark on the history of war and saved the lives of countless soldiers. "
The devil is in the details"Whether a team can achieve final victory in battle depends not only on the combat ability of the soldiers, but also on whether the leader pays attention to details and avoids losses.
When Zhao Liangdong resumed his duties as a general and was distressed that he could not fulfill his patriotic ambitions, the emperor sent him to attack Mishu Pass. The environment of Mishuguan is bad, and in order to better operate the army in the future, Zhao Liangdong led the army to be stationed in a pit to rectify and rest.
On the way to rest, Zhao Liangdong was unwell due to the lack of adaptation to the water and soil, so it was convenient to go to the latrine next to the camp. At this time, he noticed a swarm of ants carrying food, heading towards a nearby high slope, which was not a common phenomenon.
Coupled with the hot and low weather in recent days, Zhao Liangdong remembered the common saying that people usually say"When the ants move, there will be heavy rain. "
The presence of ants is not uncommon in these barren places, but this swarm of ants has aroused Liangdong's vigilance. The impending heavy rain is undoubtedly a disaster for the soldiers who are fighting, it will not only wear down the morale of the soldiers, but also affect the deployment of the battle.
He immediately returned to his station, where he found that the terrain was lying in a low-lying area, and if it did rain heavily, the ground would likely become a river of water, causing the soldier to drown.
Such losses are not only a consumption of financial resources, but also a weakening of military strength, and the consequences are incalculable. At this time, he decisively gave an urgent order: "The whole army retreats." ”
Zhao Liangdong's sudden order confused the soldiers who had just returned from the army, and they did not understand why they had to move their positions just after resting. The soldiers still don't have enough trust in Liangdong, and Liangdong's words don't have the majesty they used to be.
In order to ensure the movement of the army, Liangdong could only give another order: "The whole army retreats, and those who violate the order will be beheaded." "Despite the dissatisfaction and resentment of the soldiers, they had to move immediately and move the troops.
When they packed their bags and reached the high ground, suddenly the sky changed its face, and the original sunny day turned into dark clouds and heavy rain. The rain was so intense that it was impossible to see even ten meters away.
It didn't take long for heavy rain to flood the camp they had just encamped. At this time, the soldiers realized how important Liangdong's order was, and it was the only one they could escape from the flood.
The soldiers began to understand the significance of Liang Dong's previous orders, calling him "like a god", which made them respect him even more.
Three months later, Zhao Liangdong captured Yangping Pass, waved his army into Xianxian, and joined Wang Jinbao in Ningqiang. The following year, he led his army into the White Water Dam. Although the enemy army occupied the advantage of the terrain and lined up along the river bank to closely monitor the Qing army, due to the river **, the water surface raised the bottom of the boat, and the boat could not pass normally.
At this time, only the brave can achieve the final victory in this narrow road encounter. I saw Zhao Liangdong raise his horsewhip and ordered the three armies to attack in the direction where he waved his horsewhip.
The morale of the whole army soared, and they raised their arms and shouted. Zhao Liangdong took the lead in the charge, riding his horse through the rapids and rushing to the other side of the embankment. Even when the enemy was bombarded with artillery fire, no one flinched. The morale of the enemy was greatly defeated, and they scattered on the other side of the river embankment.
Zhao Liangdong pursued the victory, giving the enemy no respite, and finally recaptured Chengdu ten days later. These successful battles proved Zhao Liangdong's excellent command and the unity of the army.
A good military commander requires not only a wealth of strategic and combat experience, but also a keen sense of observation and the ability to anticipate risks. On the battlefield, any small detail can make or break a war.
Zhao Liangdong's retreat not only enhanced his prestige in the army, but also won the trust of the soldiers. From then on, the morale of the army increased greatly, and Sichuan was successfully captured, and Zhao Liangdong was also awarded the position of governor of Yunnan and Guizhou and the secretary of the military department.
An excellent military leader not only has excellent combat ability, but more importantly, has knowledge reserves, can unite the army's morale, and win the ultimate victory.
Zhao Liangdong's life has adhered to the principles of loyalty and patriotism, filial piety and righteousness, and everything he does is for the well-being of the people in the world. As Lao Tzu said, difficult things must be done in the easy, and big things must be done in the details.
Zhao Shuxing proved that Zhao Liangdong participated in Wu Sangui's rebellion by studying the "Yunnan Historical Materials Series" and "The Great View of the History of the Qing Dynasty in the Vernacular". "Majestic Helan Colorful Yinchuan" is You Yanlan's depiction of Yinchuan history and culture.
In addition, "Historical Yinchuan" is also a book that introduces the history of Yinchuan. The above studies can be found in the reference CNKI.