Yang hu, a famous minister in the Western Jin Dynasty
Yang hu (221-278), the word Shuzi, was a minister of the Western Jin Dynasty and a native of Chengnan Taishan. He was an official for generations, and his grandfather Yang Xu was the magistrate of Nanyang in the Eastern Han Dynasty. His father, Yang, was a Shangdang satrap and had a half-brother. His mother, Yang Cheng and Yang, both died young. Yang Yuhui was accepted by Sima Shi and was named the Queen (Jing Xian). ?
Yang hu lost his father in his early years. When he was young, he read a lot and wrote an extraordinary style. He is big and handsome. At the end of Cao Wei, he was summoned by Emperor Wen and became a general. In the central region, he is also honored as an assistant minister. Later, he successively served as the governor of Guanzhong, secretary supervisor and prime minister, engaged in the post of corps commander, and was also the leader of the Central Committee. He was informed of Tong Suwei's position and participated in the secret affairs in Si Mazhao.
Sima Yan, Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty, replaced Wei. Because of yang hu's achievements, he was awarded the constant attendance of General Zhong Jun and Jia Sancha. In the fifth year of Taishigong (A.D. 269), Emperor Wu of Jin planned to destroy Wu together, leaving the ministers to shoot the generals in Jingzhou and sit in Xiangyang. In the real ten years, rural schools were widely opened, local order was controlled, and military grain was reclaimed, which made full preparations for the destruction of Wu.
In view of the plight of "the army had no food for a hundred days" at that time, he called on soldiers to reclaim more than 800 mu of land, and accumulated ten years of military food in a few years, which not only reduced the burden on the people, but also enriched the military supplies. He opened a study hall, attached importance to education and cared for the people, and "won the hearts of Jiang Han people." He often wears casual clothes, brings a few attendants, understands the situation and is deeply loved by soldiers. Yang Hucheng implemented a policy of appeasement to officials, rewarded those who surrendered to Wu and came and went freely. On one occasion, his men took two shepherds as prisoners. Yang hu, knowing the situation, sent someone to send them to Wu's parents. The shepherd's family was grateful and praised yang hu's kindness everywhere. During the battle between the two armies, Wu Jiang Deng Xiang invaded Xiakou and was captured alive. Yang hu enlightened him and put him back. Soon, Deng Xiang came with his troops. Shang Chen and Han Jing in Wujiang River are stubborn and have repeatedly violated the border. Yang hu ordered his men to chase them down and gave them a rich funeral. Chen and Han's children came to receive the funeral, and Yang was polite. To this end, Yang Hucheng's virtue has been greatly improved, and the officers and men of Wu were deeply impressed. Even Lu Kang, a general of the State of Wu who confronted Yang Hucheng at the border, said, "Although Le Yi and Zhu Gekongming can't cross Germany." Later, he and Lu Kang exchanged envoys, each protecting the border, and the border was further peaceful.
In the second year of Xianning (276), the conditions for attacking Wu were met, and Kang died of illness. Yang hu said above: "Wu Zhu is immoral and cruel, and has lost the popular support. Taking this opportunity to attack Wu, even if Wu has the Yangtze River as a natural danger, it will not help, and Wu's reunification is just around the corner. " However, due to the rebellion of ethnic minorities in Qin, Liang and other countries, this matter was delayed. When the rebellion was assessed and Wu was attacked again, it could not be realized because of the opposition of most powerful ministers in the DPRK. Yang hu sighed and said, "If the world is unhappy, it will always be so. Therefore, there will be interruptions and the sky will not be taken away. Isn't it even worse to hate the future! "
Later, due to Yang's great contribution, Emperor Wu of Jin changed Taishan County, where there was no Yang, Mou, Yao and Pingyang in the south, to Nancheng County, and named Yang as Hou. Nancheng County governs Cheng Nan (now Feixian County), so some people mistake yang hu for Feixian County. Hou Yixiang, equivalent to a county magistrate, has a high rank and many dignitaries, but yang hu's resignation is not affected. The history book says: "Every time I enter, I always keep coming back, and I always know it, so it is special to see applications outside the public list." Broadcast in the name of virtue, and the ruling and opposition counties look forward to it, discuss it and stay in Taiwan. "Jin Wudi" only has the ambition of merging, so that he can be appointed as the southeast ",which also agreed to yang hu's request. Two years later, yang hu fell ill and returned to Luoyang. He still confronted Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty, which destroyed Wu Zhi's plan. Fearing that he was tired, Emperor Wu asked him to go to the temple by car, which saved him the ceremony of appearing before the court. Yang hu reiterated his plan to attack Wu. He said: "Today, the Lord has the beauty of meditation, but his merits have not been achieved. Wu people are already very political, and they can defeat their soldiers without fighting ... If they give up, if Sun Hao is unfortunately absent, Wu people will make an imperial decree. Emperor Wu of Jin was very happy to hear this, and let yang hu lead the troops out in spite of illness. Yang hu said, "You don't have to be a minister to take Wu. You should be a saint at ordinary times and worry about your ears." In 278 AD, he was seriously ill. He recommended Du Yu, who had great military talent, to succeed him and died soon. When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty heard the bad news, he cried in plain clothes and was very sad. It's cold, and the emperor's tears are all ice on his temples. "News spread to Jingzhou area," Lu Bu howled and made a scene in the alley. ""Wu Shoubian's soldiers also cried. " (Zi Tongzhi's Jin Jianji)
Before yang hu died, he told his children two things: First, he told his relatives not to stamp his official seal; Second, they are not allowed to build tombs, but only allowed to be buried with their parents. After yang hu's death, his cousin Yang Xiu was buried next to his ancestral grave. Emperor Wu of Jin paid tribute to his achievements, and opened a hectare of cemetery near the mausoleum ten miles away from the city as a posthumous gift to Shi Zhong and Tai Fu. Therefore, yang hu's last wish to be buried in his hometown of Xintai has never been realized.
Two years after yang hu's death, Du Yu destroyed Wu in one fell swoop according to yang hu's military deployment before his death, thus completing the great cause of the motherland's reunification. When the officials of the Manchu Dynasty gathered together to celebrate, Emperor Wu raised his glass with tears and said, "This sheep is a great teacher!" " . Meng Haoran, a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty, warmly praised this outstanding politician and strategist in his poem "Climbing the Swallow with Friends":
When things change, time is often the time to form ancient and modern times.
Now we can climb the mountain to visit the historical sites preserved all over the country.
Weir water shows the river surface, and Yunmengze is cold and mysterious.
The sheep tablet is still there, and the tears are stained with towels.
In his later years, Mao Zedong also read Biography of the Book of Jin and wrote an inscription on the cover of the book. He also spoke highly of yang hu (Mao Zedong's Comments on Reading Ancient Books on Literature and History, page 165), which shows that China's generation of great men cared about yang hu.
Biography of Jin Shu yang hu
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Yang Hucheng is from Chengnan, Mount Tai. The official of the world is 2,000 stones, which is famous for its virtue. (Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty) The emperor destroyed Wu Zhizhi and took Hu as the commander-in-chief of Jingzhou military affairs. Only in Xia 'nan did he lead troops out of the city, which opened a state of war and won the heart of Jianghan. Open a big letter with Wu people, and everyone who wants to go will listen to it. Wu Shicheng went to Xiangyang for more than 700 miles, and every time he was hurt by the border, he only suffered, but he used tricks to stop Wu. So the garrison was halved and more than 800 hectares of land were reclaimed, which greatly benefited. From the beginning to the end, the army had no food for one hundred days, and by the end of the season, it had accumulated for ten years. ?
Only the military prison in Xianying Meng and the fear of the Zheng people, the weakness of the Yan people in the east of the city and the clothes of Lai Zi, are in danger, building five cities, harvesting fertile land, and seizing the capital of the Wu people, making it all the state of Jin. Of course, there are also many people who have courageously followed each other, but they have increased their moral integrity and added softness, and they have the heart of annexation. Every time we fight the Wu people, we fight the Japanese side, not cover the attack. Some people regard Wu Er as a prisoner and only send him back to his hometown. General Wu and Pan Jing came to attack, but they only chased and didn't cut. They were beautiful and generous. Shang Jing's children attended the funeral and just sent them back politely. Leaving the army for the territory of Wu, cutting grain for food, were all invaded, and silks were sent for compensation. The congregation hunted in the middle reaches of the river and often stopped in gold. If the animals were injured by the Wu people first and then captured by the Nomads, they should all be sealed back. Therefore, people in the State of Wu were suddenly satisfied with their clothes. They were called Yang Gong. ?
Sleeping sickness, seeking to enter the DPRK. And sit down, in the face of Chen cut Wu Zhiqi. The illness is getting worse, but it is Du Yu's own generation. He died in Wuping two years, and his ministers celebrated their birthdays. The emperor hugged a knight and cried, "This sheep is a great teacher." ?
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Yang hu is from Mount Chengnan. Generations of ancestors were first-class officials, and they were all famous for their honesty and virtue. Emperor Wu of Jin had the intention of destroying Wu, and appointed yang hu as the commander-in-chief of Jingzhou. Yang hu led the army to guard Jingzhou, opened schools, appeased and educated people far and near, and won the love of people in Jianghan area. Be open and honest with the Wu people, trust each other, and the surrenders want to leave. The defenders of Wu Dong Stone Town are more than 700 miles away from Xiangyang, and they often harass the border areas. Yang hu thought it was a great danger, and finally used clever tactics to make Wu withdraw the garrison. Therefore, the number of soldiers patrolling the border in the state of Jin was reduced by half, and more than 800 hectares were reclaimed with the reduced soldiers, which benefited them a lot. When Yang arrived in Jingzhou, the army didn't have food supplies for one hundred days. In his later period of guarding Jingzhou, he had ten years' grain and grass savings. ?
In view of the fact that in the Spring and Autumn Period, Meng Xianzi of Lu was afraid to build a city in Wu prison, while Yan Weak of Qi was afraid to build a city in Dongyang, and Lai Zi dared not take it, yang hu occupied dangerous terrain, built five cities, controlled a large area of fertile land, and seized a lot of resources from the people of Wu. On the west side of the Stone Town of the State of Wu, it became the territory of the State of Jin. Since then, the people of Wu have been coming to defect, so Yang Hucheng wrote a letter to appease the people of Wu who had the ambition of annexation. Every time we fight with the Wu people, we always set a date first to avoid a sudden attack. Someone captured two children of Wu people, and yang hu sent them home. The general and Pan Jing of Wu invaded the border, and Yang Hucheng sent troops to pursue and kill them. Yang hu admired their integrity in dying for their country, so he arranged their funeral with grand etiquette. When Pan Jing and monk Chen's family attended the funeral, yang hu sent them as gifts. Every time yang hu marched in the territory of Wu, he had to work out the value of cutting millet and send some silks to compensate others. Every time the congregation hunts in Jianghan area, it is always confined to Jin (not Wu). When hunting, if an animal is shot by the Wu people, it will be returned to the Wu people as it is. Therefore, the people of the State of Wu believed it completely, and called yang hu Yang Gong instead of calling him by his first name. ?
Yang hu was seriously ill in bed and asked to go to Beijing. When you sit down with the emperor, Chen will attack Wu's strategy to his face. As my illness worsened, I recommended Du Yu to replace myself. Two years after Yang Hucheng's death, Wu was pacified, and the ministers congratulated Emperor Wu, who raised his glass with tears and said, "This is all due to Yang Gong!"
Although Yang Hucheng lived in a high position all his life, he lived frugally, and his immortal achievements and noble character will always be praised by the world.