1. Niu Gao
Niu Gao (1087-1147), courtesy name Boyuan, was born in Lushan, Ruzhou (now Lushan County, Henan Province), and was a famous general in the Southern Song Dynasty who fought against the Jin Dynasty. ,national hero. Niu Gao was born in a peasant family. He started out as an archer, practiced martial arts, and was good at riding and shooting.
In the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty, people gathered to resist the Jin Dynasty. In the third year of Shaoxing (1133), he joined the Yuejia Army and the Changsheng Army. Niu Gao used double maces, which were made of gold. Later, he was subordinated to Yue Fei, who respected him and made many military exploits in the war against Jin Dynasty. He participated in the suppression of Yang Yao's uprising. After Yue Fei was killed, he was killed by Qin Hui because he always opposed the peace negotiations between Song and Jin Dynasties.
2. Liu Qi
Liu Qi (1098-February 25, 1162), also known as Uncle Xin. A native of Deshun Army (now Jingning County, Gansu Province). A famous general in the early Southern Song Dynasty, he was the son of Liu Zhongwu, the envoy of Luchuan Festival.
Liu Qi has been fighting with his father since he was a child. During the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, he was the only marquis of the same family. After the establishment of the Southern Song Dynasty, he was awarded the title of Protector of Longyou. He defeated Xixia many times and was quite famous. Later, he was promoted by the famous minister Zhang Jun and participated in the Battle of Fuping. He also served as a retinue of Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty, and for two terms he was in charge of the affairs of the bodyguard Ma Junsi.
In the tenth year of Shaoxing (1140), the Jin general Wanyan Zongbi's army was defeated in the Battle of Shunchang, and troops were sent to assist Yue Fei in his Northern Expedition. The following year, the Jin army was defeated again in the Battle of Zhegao. After that, he was removed from military power and became aware of Jingnan Mansion. He was appointed again in his later years and led the army to fight against Jin Emperor Wanyan Liang who went south to invade the Song Dynasty, but he failed due to old age and illness.
3. Liu Guangshi
Liu Guangshi (1089-1142), named Uncle Ping. A native of Baoan Army (now Zhidan County, Yan'an, Shaanxi Province). A famous general in the Southern Song Dynasty who fought against the Jin Dynasty, one of the "Four Generals of Zhongxing", and the second son of Zhenhai Jiedushi Liu Yanqing.
During the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, Liu Guangshi was ordered to suppress the Henan rebel Zhang Di. Due to his meritorious service, he was awarded the title of Propaganda Envoy and served as the deputy commander-in-chief of the Ma Yan Army. Jingkang initially led his troops to guard the border and defeated the Xia soldiers at Xingzi Fort. The Jin soldiers invaded the south on a large scale and defended the south of the Yangtze River with Han Shizhong and other soldiers. They repeatedly made military exploits and were promoted to the rank of inspector, chief security officer, commander in front of the palace, and were granted the title of Rong Guogong.
Later he led his troops to fight against the Jin Dynasty, but he was criticized for his "appeasement of the imperial army and lack of ambition to recover". In the seventh year of Shaoxing (1137), he gave up his military power due to illness. In the tenth year of Shaoxing (1140), he served as an envoy to the three capitals. The next year, he was dismissed as Taibao and Wanshou Guanshi, and was granted the title of Duke of Yang.
4. Yang Zaixing
Yang Zaixing (?-1140), a native of Langshan, Xinning, was a famous anti-Jin general and national hero in the Southern Song Dynasty. He was originally a general under Cao Cheng, but later he surrendered to Yue Fei and became a general under Yue Fei. He followed Yue Fei to fight against the Jin army. He once tried to charge into the battle alone to capture Jin Wushu. After failure, he was still able to ride back alone. In the tenth year of Shaoxing (1140), Yang Zaixing met the Jin people at Xiaoshangqiao. Yang Zaixing was outnumbered, hit by countless arrows, and died fighting.
5. Yue Fei
Yue Fei (March 24, 1103 - January 27, 1142), courtesy name Pengju, was born in Tangyin, Xiangzhou (now Tangyin County, Henan Province) . During the Southern Song Dynasty, he was a famous general, military strategist, strategist, national hero, calligrapher, and poet who fought against the Jin Dynasty. He ranked first among the "Four Generals of the ZTE" in the Southern Song Dynasty.
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