However, there are exceptions. In ancient times, there was a general who could not ride a horse and shoot arrows, and could not even lift a crossbow. However, it is such a "fragile" person who led the troops to fight for the first time at the age of 40, winning more with less. He is the famous Chen Qingzhi.
Chen Qingzhi was the general of Nanliang, and Liang was the third regime in the Southern Dynasties. The founding emperor was Xiao Yan. It is said that his ancestor was Xiao He, the founding hero of the Han Dynasty. Xiao Yan is a big country. He was originally a minister of Qi. When ZSZSZSZ had the ability to subvert the regime, he showed ambition, forced the Emperor of Qi to abdicate by force, and established the Liang Dynasty.
Liang Wudi's evaluation of history is extremely high. I have read a lot of poetry books since I was a child, and I have dabbled in politics, literature and military fields. At the same time, Liang Wudi is very yearning for Buddhism, burning incense and chanting Buddha on weekdays, while Liang Wudi likes to make friends. He is one of the famous Eight Friends of Jingling, and has close contacts with Shen Yue, Xie Tiao and other literati.
After Liang Wudi ascended the throne, he was diligent in political affairs and asked courtiers to speak out. In his later years, he devoted himself to Buddhist life. "Four hundred and eighty temples in the Southern Dynasties were covered with misty rain." It was he who said that Chen Qingzhi was gradually becoming brilliant beside Liang Wudi.
Chen Qingzhi was born in a poor family. By chance, he devoted himself to Liang Wudi's family. If it weren't for this opportunity, Chen Qingzhi would probably make a living by farming at home. However, Chen Qingzhi is not tall and doomed to be a bad manual worker. In the eyes of many people, Chen Qingzhi will never have a chance to get ahead.
However, he didn't want to give up like this. He asked around and found Yan through various relationships. Because ZSZSZSZ has made many friends and many customers, how can the humble Chen Qingzhi make people notice his existence? After careful consideration, Chen Qingzhi gradually discovered the temperament of Xiao Yan, and found that this man was very yearning for literature and calligraphy, especially Buddhist culture.
Although Chen Qingzhi doesn't know much about Buddhism, he is proficient in playing chess. Knowing that Xiao Yan likes playing chess very much, Chen Qingzhi practices playing chess every day, and whenever he has the chance, he plays chess with Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan is so addicted to chess that sometimes he can play chess all night without eating or drinking. No one can persist except Chen Qingzhi.
With the skill of playing chess, Chen Qingzhi gradually became Liang Wudi's right-hand man. After Liang Wudi succeeded to the throne, he became a trusted official, and Chen Qingzhi was his confidant. /kloc-when he was 0/8 years old, he was sealed as the main book to help the court deal with documents. He is a civilian through and through. However, it is his dream to kill the enemy on the battlefield, and this man is about to make contributions. So Chen Qingzhi bribed many ministers to put in a good word for him, and finally made him wait for one.
During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the regime was opposed to the Liang Dynasty, and it was the Northern Wei Dynasty that opposed the Liang Dynasty. The two countries get along quite well. One day, the great-grandson of Daowudi joined forces with several monks in Xuzhou. They felt that the court was very depressed, so they thought about being an emperor and enjoyed the feeling of being an emperor. A few people started to do it, then rebelled and established the "Song Dynasty".
Emperor Daowu was very angry when he heard this. That's just nonsense. How can a complete country have two emperors? So he got angry and ordered an army to crusade.
Yuan Fa monks and others suddenly panicked. Although they proclaimed themselves emperor, their strength was not enough to compete with Daowudi, and recklessly they were seasoned road, so several people decided to go south to take refuge in Liang Wudi. Liang Wudi was very happy when he heard that someone had defected and ordered Chen Qingzhi to see him.
This was Chen Qingzhi's first time on the battlefield, and the fate of this civilian changed. Although it is only a nominal commander-in-chief, Chen Qingzhi doesn't care, as long as he has the opportunity to go to war.
Chen Qingzhi's career as a military commander began, and he made brilliant achievements on the battlefield, the most famous of which was the legend of leading more than 7,000 people to the Northern Expedition.
In Chen Qingzhi's Northern Expedition, Suiyang was attacked first, and there were as many as 70,000 defenders in Suiyang, which was more than ten times that of Chen Qingzhi. The strength of the two sides was very different, and no one thought that Chen Qingzhi could win. Surprisingly, Chen Qingzhi did not hesitate and led the troops to break the city in less than half a day.
Chen Qingzhi, who won the first battle, continued to attack. Facing more than 20,000 soldiers and horses in Hui Yuan, Chen Qingzhi took advantage of the situation, easily captured the city and captured the enemy commander alive. Chen Qingzhi attacked Yang Rong again, and the Northern Wei quickly released Zhu Rong and others and came to the rescue with a great army.
Chen Qingzhi was besieged by 200,000 troops. Many people thought that Chen Qingzhi would choose not to insist. However, he didn't do it. He led 4000 soldiers out of the city to meet the enemy. After the Northern Wei Dynasty was forced to move its capital in World War I, Chen Qingzhi's fame became a nightmare for the royal family in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Whenever the name is mentioned, he feels scared.
Chen Qingzhi likes to wear a white robe during the war, so he is called "White Horse to Explore Flowers". At that time, there was a ballad praising: "A famous teacher and general should not be imprisoned, and a thousand troops and horses are exempt from white robes." Although there were only a few thousand soldiers, they were unstoppable under his command and successively captured 32 cities in the Northern Wei Dynasty.
Compared with the famous military genius, Chen Qingzhi, who went to war at the age of 40, is undoubtedly an "old man". But he played 15 years on the battlefield with his amazing talent.
"Liang Shu" said: "Chen Qingzhi has a strategy, can defeat the attack, as well as Gai Po, Mu, Wei, Huo and so on." "The nature of celebration is cautious, the clothes are not gorgeous, the bamboo and silk are not good, and the horse is not convenient to shoot, but it is good to touch the sergeant and get its strength." It can be seen that the ancients spoke highly of Chen Qingzhi.
Emperor Southern Liang praised Chen Qingzhi as "neither a species nor an aristocratic family". During 15' s military career, Chen Qingzhi participated in 47 battles, most of which were classic battles in which fewer troops won more. Chen Qingzhi is not a hero like Xiang Yu, and even some historical records show that Chen Qingzhi has poor physical strength and no force.
Is such a sickly person, and how to deal with hundreds of thousands of military forces in the Northern Wei Dynasty? To sum up, there are several reasons.
First of all, although Chen Qingzhi is weak, he is good at leading troops and takes care of his subordinates. Over time, Chen Qingzhi's troops can unite as one, and when fighting, they can be condensed into a force. Therefore, the primary reason for Chen Qingzhi's victory is to win morale, gain the trust and support of soldiers, and often eat and live with soldiers, and soldiers are willing to follow him.
Although there are less than 10,000 people, the morale of Chen Qingzhi's army is invincible. This unstoppable teacher of tigers and wolves became famous in the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
Now Chen Qingzhi is resourceful and has outstanding military talents. Many times, he can make accurate judgments according to the battlefield situation, which is also an important reason for convincing soldiers. Although the history books never said that Chen Qingzhi had too many people to give directions, they only knew that he loved playing chess.
I used to play chess with Liang Wudi when I was young, and I have made great progress for more than 20 years. Think carefully, isn't the struggle on the chessboard another battlefield? Through the killing of Go, Chen Qingzhi found the truth of attack and defense, and applied it to actual combat. In that era of separatist struggle, it was really not easy for Chen Qingzhi to find his own position.
Many people think that Chen Qingzhi defeated hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in the Northern Wei Dynasty one after another, not only by storm, but also by strategy. In less than four months, he won 32 cities in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Who else can do this?
Chen Qingzhi was called "Five Ancient Generals" by later generations because of his outstanding military exploits. Different from others, Chen Qingzhi has its own unique operational concept. In the face of several times his own enemy, he chose confrontation, but he was still able to defeat the enemy.
Chen Qingzhi's battles are almost always one-on-one. In addition, Chen Qingzhi was small and thin, but his fighting style was different, and his offensive on the battlefield was swift and violent. This contrast reflects the legendary experience of Chen Qingzhi.
Chen Qingzhi in history is more like a "strategist". The battle he commanded more or less influenced the historical trend. Until today, his military thoughts are still worth learning.
Chen Qingzhi's story also spread to Japan. In the Japanese novel Run, Chen Qingzhi is described as a heavenly soldier, who led 300 fighters and killed them in all directions. As a famous Confucian general in history, Chen Qingzhi's story will be passed down all the time.
References:
Liang Shi, Heather, Historical Romance of North and South.