In the practice of war, Yue Feiyue became more and more mature, showing extraordinary military talent. He advocated "linking the river with the moon" and hoped that the rebels north of the Yellow River and Song Jun would cooperate with each other to attack the enemy and recover lost territory.
During the ten years from 1 128 to 1 14 1 when he met Marshal Zong Ze, he led Yue Jiajun to fight Jin Jun hundreds of times, so that the enemy had to admire and say, "It is easy to shake the mountain, but difficult to shake Yue Jiajun."
Yue Fei has clear rewards and punishments and strict discipline in running the army. The "Yue Jiajun" led by him is known as "freezing and killing without tearing down the house, starving and killing without fighting". Therefore, wherever Yue Jiajun went, the people all watched with joy. "Raise your hand and raise your forehead, and you will cry with admiration."
Yue Fei can sympathize with his subordinates and set an example. He shared weal and woe with the soldiers; Be kind to others and often eat with the lowest foot soldiers. When the foot soldiers were injured, Yue Fei personally asked; If the family of foot soldiers is difficult, the relevant institutions can give more money; Soldiers died, and they got a generous pension. Therefore, Yue Fei is deeply loved by the military and civilians.
Yue Fei has always opposed the passive defense strategy and advocated active attack in order to win the struggle. However, the conservatives, mainly Prime Minister Qin Gui, made peace with one heart and ordered their withdrawal with 12 gold medals. Yue Fei was forced to fight alone. During the negotiation between Song and Jin Dynasties, Yue Fei was framed by Qin Gui and others, and was arrested and imprisoned. 114265438+10 In October, Yue Fei was accused of "unwarranted" charges and was killed at the same time as his eldest sons Yue Yun and Zhang Xian.
After Yue Fei was killed, the jailer Kun Shun risked his life to carry Yue Fei's body out of Hangzhou and bury it next to the Jiuqu Congci outside Qiantang Gate. Before his death, Kun Shun told his son about it. 1 162 After Song Xiaozong ascended the throne, Yue Fei's unjust case was finally rehabilitated. Song Xiaozong ordered Yue Fei to be buried in Qixialing, West Lake. 1 178, Shi was named "Wu Mu", "King of Hubei" and renamed "Zhongwu".
Yue Fei joined forces with the army and the people in the war, saving half of the Southern Song Dynasty and saving the people from the Japanese invaders. People are very grateful to Yue Fei. In addition, in the long historical evolution, people are tired of war and extremely eager to live a happy and healthy life. Therefore, the legend about Yue Fei has been circulated among the people.
It is said that Yue Fei's family was poor when he was a child, but he liked reading books, especially books about war. He decided to be a general when he grew up, leading an army to defend his country and prevent it from being bullied by others. He often helps his mother with farm work, so his body is very strong. He also often helps his neighbors to work. Adults around him say that he is a healthy and intelligent child.
Later, an old man named Zhou Tong came to this town. Yue Fei heard that he was very good at martial arts, so he practiced martial arts with several children. Because Yue Fei is not afraid of hardship in training and never slacks off like some other children, his martial arts has made rapid progress.
After a few years, Yue Fei grew up to be a big boy and learned a skill. At this time, the country is at a critical juncture of life and death. Facing the harassment of the invaders, Yue Fei was worried. Soon after, he decided to join the army. Before leaving, Yue Fei's mother called him to her side and said, "What are your plans now?"
"Go to the front to kill the enemy and be loyal to the country!" Yue Fei said flatly. Although the mother did not give up, she was very pleased to hear her son's answer, because "loyalty to the country" is her ardent hope for her son. She decided to tattoo these four words on her son's back and left a deep impression on him.
So, Yue Fei untied his coat and showed his back. Later, his mother tattooed the words "faithfully serve the country" on his back. Since then, "loyalty to the country" has never faded on Yue Fei's back.
After Yue Fei joined the army, he was quickly promoted to Bing Yilang because of his bravery. At this point, Kaifeng in the capital of song dynasty has been besieged by the enemy. Yue Fei and Deputy Marshal Zong Ze went to the rescue together and defeated the enemy many times. He was appreciated by Zong Ze and praised him for his "wisdom and talent, even an ancient warrior can't let go".
Yue Fei is a famous dutiful son in history. After he took his mother to the military camp, he was afraid that he would not be well served. He handled military affairs well every night and went to greet his mother. When his mother was ill, he personally tasted the soup, knelt before sending the couch, and even walked softly and held his breath for fear of disturbing her rest. Whenever he leads an army to war, he must first instruct his wife Li Wa to serve his mother well. Yue Fei thinks:
If you can't handle your inner relatives, can you still have loyalty to love the Lord outside?
Although Yue Fei is a military commander, he is brilliant in literary talent and has the demeanor of a Confucian general. He likes reading and his calligraphy is good. At that time, he was called "the room has shelves" and "the word is better than the Soviet style". He also loves to associate with literati and scholars. "All contacts are noble." Xiao Zhongshan written by him is not as lofty as Man Jianghong, but it expresses his silent cry through the strings. Yue Fei's life was a bloody battlefield for his country, loyal, not fame, and his lofty character admired the world.
Yue Fei is a famous national hero, admired by people of all ages. In the middle of Ming Dynasty, the story of Yue Fei began to spread widely, and Yue Fei became a household name. During this period, the novels and dramas that show the story of Yue Fei, such as Ji, Wu Zhongchuan and Qi Legend, all describe the tattoos on Yue Fei's back, and the versions of tattoos are different, and the most popular one is "loyalty to the country".
The Zhongjing Ji in Chenghua also mentioned that Yue Fei had the words "saving the country with his heart" on his back.
Another story is recorded in the biography of Wu Zhong during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. It is said that Yue Fei once saw people in Tangyin's hometown gathering in the mountains for reasons of life. In order to encourage himself and others, he asked the craftsman to tattoo the words "faithfully serve the country" on his back.
The Legend of Zhongjing Banner, written by Li Mei and revised by writer Feng Menglong in the late Ming Dynasty, said:
There are four words on Shi Yanfei's back, which were stabbed by Zhang Xi 'an with Ling Fei.
The story of "mother-in-law tattoo" was first seen in Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty. Qian Cai, a novelist from Zhejiang Province, commented on Zhong Jing's Covenant. The title of the 22nd book is Wang Zuo's pseudonym "sworn alliance" and stabbed Zhong Jing's mother-in-law's son to death. The content is that my mother-in-law is afraid that bad people will seduce Yue Fei in the future. If she is negligent and confused for a moment and commits the crime of infidelity, her reputation will be ruined. So she prayed to the gods and ancestors and stabbed Yue Fei to death with the words "faithfully serving the country".
This book describes that when her mother-in-law tattooed, she first wrote it on Yue Fei's back with a brush, then embroidered it with an embroidery needle, and then painted it with vinegar ink, so that it would never fade. The description is specific and detailed.
Under the influence of Confucianism, "mother-in-law's tattoo" is gradually endowed with many cultural connotations, which is also an important reason for its enduring. Later generations called "loyalty to the country" as "loyalty to the country" and compiled a song to spread among the people.
Yue Fei's mother is also known as an ancient wife and mother. As a model of mother's education and a model of women, when the country was in danger, she encouraged her son to join the army and serve the country faithfully, which was passed down as a much-told story.