Biography of Zhang Jun
Zhang Jun, courtesy name Boying, was born in Chengji of Fengxiang Prefecture. He loves archery and is talented. Born among thieves, he was an archer in Sanyang area when he was sixteen years old. In the seventh year of Zhenghe (1117), he followed the expedition against the southern minorities and was transferred to the capital commander. In the early years of Xuanhe, his followers attacked Renduoquan of Xixia and began to confer him the title of Chengxinlang. He made the greatest contribution in pacifying the Yunzhou bandit Li Tai and the bandits in Heshuo and Wuhu in Shandong, and was promoted to Wu Delang.
In the first year of Jingkang (1126), he became a martial arts doctor because of his meritorious service in guarding Dongming County. The Jin army attacked Taiyuan, and the Song army defended the city. The imperial court ordered the deputy envoy Zhong Shizhong to lead his troops to reinforce and stationed in Yuci. The Jin Dynasty came to attack with tens of thousands of cavalry. Zhang Jun was a general at the time and led the attack, killing many enemies and capturing a thousand horses. He asked to take advantage of the victory to invite the enemy to attack. Zhongshi believed that the time was not conducive to fighting, so he hurriedly ordered to retreat to Yuci to protect himself. The Jin army detected that Zhang Jun's plan was not adopted, and mobilized all their troops to surround Yuci, making the attack more urgent. Yuci was captured and Zhongshi died in battle. Zhang Jun led hundreds of his men to break out of the encirclement and fought as they marched. When they came to Wuhe River, they encountered the enemy again and killed 500 of them.
The Jin soldiers surrounded Bianjing. Gaozong was the marshal of the army at the time. Zhang Jun led his troops to rescue Liang Yangzu, the Xinde guard general. Emperor Gaozong saw Zhang Jun's majestic appearance and promoted him to the post of commander of the rear army of the Marshal's Mansion. He had repeatedly made meritorious service and was promoted to the governor of Rongzhou. In the first month of the first year of Jianyan (1127), he followed Gaozong to Dongping Mansion. At that time, Li Yu, a powerful bandit, occupied Yanzhou and ordered Zhang Jun to lead his troops to conquer the capital. He led several cavalrymen to break into the enemy's formation and fight bravely. The soldiers of all armies fought hard to fight, and then annihilated the thieves. He was promoted to Guizhou regiment training envoy, and soon he was appointed Guizhou defense envoy.
Zhongshusheren Zhang Zhu brought Qinzong’s edict hidden in a wax pill from Bianjing, ordering Gaozong to hand over the army to the deputy marshal and return to the capital. Gaozong asked about the strategy, and Zhang Jun said: This is a treacherous conspiracy of the Jin Dynasty. Now that the king is outside, this is the throne given by heaven. How can he go there casually?" Emperor Gaozong agreed to his request and came to Jeju.
To celebrate Qinzong's birthday, near night, someone reported to Gaozong that he planned to rob and mutiny when the marshal went to incense. Everyone planned to concentrate all the armies to strengthen their vigilance. Zhang Jun said: "If the marshal does not go out, the conspiracy will naturally be shattered." So the location of the state capital was moved. The thieves had no stealing skills. At dawn, they led the army to flee north. Zhang Jun led his troops to hunt them down. Promoted to Xuzhou Observer.
Gaozong promoted Zhang Jun to the rank of Gongwei doctor due to his increasing contributions. Soon Bianjing was captured, and Huizong and Qinzong were taken captive to the north. People were panicked. Zhang Jun earnestly persuaded Gaozong to ascend the throne, but Gaozong refused in tears. Zhang Jun said: "Your Majesty is the emperor's younger brother, and people's hearts are turning towards him. At this time when the world is in turmoil, if we don't ascend the throne as soon as possible, it will be difficult to meet the people's expectations." He also told Geng Nanzhong to persuade him, and Geng Nanzhong did so three times. When Emperor Gaozong left Jeju, Zhang Jun accompanied him to protect him. After arriving at Yingtian Mansion, Gao Zongcai ascended the throne. The imperial camp department was set up, with Zhang Jun as the former military commander of the imperial camp, and he was sent back to Beijing to greet the Queen Mother Longyou. The power is under the jurisdiction of Qin Feng's soldiers and horses. Soon after, the Queen Mother and the Sixth Palace were welcomed back, and they were allowed to bring the imperial equipment.
At that time, thieves were on the rise in the Jianghuai area. Zhang Jun conquered Du Yong in Huaining, Zhao Wan and Guo Qing in Zhenjiang, Chen Tong in Hangzhou, and Monk Jiang in Lanxi, and all were defeated one by one. Remove his false title and serve as a real observer. In the second year of Jianyan (1128), he was promoted to deputy general manager of the Qinfeng Road Horse Infantry Army. Soon he defeated tens of thousands of Xiuzhou thieves, captured Xu Ming and beheaded him. He was promoted to be the military envoy of Wuning.
Gaozong went to Yangzhou and convened the generals to discuss the restoration of the Central Plains. Zhang Jun said: "Now that the enemy is strong, we should cross the Yangtze River south for the time being, occupy the Yangtze River as a natural barrier, organize the army, train troops, and stabilize People's hearts, it will not be too late to carry out large-scale actions after the country's situation stabilizes." Zhang Jun also requested that Zuozangku be moved to Zhenjiang. Soon the enemy suddenly arrived and was approaching the outskirts of the city. Zhang Jun hurriedly prepared his carriage and horses, and followed Gaozong to flee to Lin'an.
Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan rebelled, and Zhang Jun led his troops to garrison in Wujiang County. Miao Fu and others forged an edict and appointed Zhang Jun as the commander of the four compartments of Pengri and Tianwu. They led 300 people to Qinfeng and ordered other generals to lead the remaining troops. Zhang Jun knew that the edict was false and refused to accept it. The whole army was in panic. Zhang Jun persuaded them: "You should go to Zhang Jun to ask for a decision." So he immediately led his 8,000 men to Pingjiang. Zhang Jun told Zhang Jun that Miao Fu and others planned to harm the country, and tears fell freely, and Zhang Jun also cried loudly. Zhang Jun Xiao told him to attack the Miao Fu for his decision to launch an army to rebel. Zhang Jun cried and bowed down, saying, "This must be assisted by your strategies and not to alarm the emperor." When Lu Yihao arrived, Zhang Jun met him and said with tears, "Today The only way to serve the country is to die." Liu Guangshi arrived with his troops, and Zhang Jun settled their differences with him. Han Shizhong came from the sea, and Zhang Junjun's troops came with him. Han Shizhong was the forward, Zhang Jun led the elite troops as the two wings, and Liu Guangshi followed. A fierce battle began in Linping. Miao Fu and others failed and opened the city gate to escape. Han Shizhong, Zhang Jun, and Liu Guangshi entered the city and paid homage to Emperor Gaozong in the inner hall. Emperor Gaozong praised and expressed condolences for a long time. He appointed Zhang Jun as the Military Envoy of the Zhenxi Army and the Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Right Army. Soon after, he was appointed the Governor of Eastern Zhejiang Province. make.
The Jin soldiers divided their routes and went deeper, crossing the Yangtze River to attack Zhejiang. Du Chong abandoned Jiankang, and Han Shizhong withdrew from Zhenjiang to defend Jiangyin. When Gaozong arrived in Mingzhou, Zhang Jun led his troops from Yuezhou. When Wu... attacked Lin'an, Gaozong took a building ship to Wenzhou, leaving Zhang Jun behind in Mingzhou to resist the enemy.
Emperor Gaozong gave him a handwritten letter saying, "If I don't have you, then who is willing to take the initiative to ascend the throne early; if you don't have me, then all the previous efforts will be wasted. We should work hard to resist the enemy. Once we succeed, I will grant you the throne." On New Year's Eve of this year, Jin When the army came to the city, Zhang Jun sent Commander Liu Bao to fight with the enemy. The Song army retreated slightly, and the generals Dang Yong and Qiu Heng were killed in the battle. So Commander Yang Yizhong, Commander Tian Shizhong, and Commander Zhao Mi all fought to the death. Yang Yizhong's boat landed and fought hard. General Li Zhi of the Dianqian Division led Ban Zhi to come to help in the battle. Mingzhou guard Liu Hongdao led the state soldiers to shoot at the enemy nearby, defeating the Jin army and killing thousands of people. Jin Bing called for someone to come to the camp to discuss matters, and Zhang Jun sent a small school there. Jin Bing told him that he planned to go to Yuezhou to request surrender, but Zhang Jun refused. The soldiers were ordered not to be arrogant and underestimate the enemy. Considering that the enemy would definitely come back again, they ordered to strengthen the walls and clear the fields, use small boats to carry powerful crossbows, and stay in seclusion.
On the first day of the first lunar month of the fourth year of Jianyan (1130), a west wind suddenly blew up. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Jin army launched an attack on Mingzhou again. Zhang Jun and Liu Hongdao sat on the tower and sent troops to cover up the Jin army. The casualties on both sides were roughly equal. The Jin army fled, and countless people drowned in the river. They broke camp and withdrew overnight, stationed themselves in Yuyao, and asked Wu... for more troops. Seven days later, the Jin army came again. Zhang Jun led his troops into Taizhou. Seventy-eight percent of the residents of Mingzhou fled.
Soon, thieves emerged in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The imperial court appointed Zhang Jun as the envoy of the two Zhejiang West Road and Jiangnan East Road. He led his troops to recruit and surrender the bandits, and ordered Chen Sigong, the commander of the rear army, to submit to his command and return the troops. Zhou Wang, the Xuanfu envoy of the two Zhejiang provinces, was ordered to subordinate his troops to Zhang Jun. Except for Liu Guangshi and Han Shizhong, all generals were commanded by Zhang Jun. In June, the imperial court changed the first five armies to the Shenwu Army, and Zhang Jun's department was changed to the Shenwu Right Army. He himself was appointed as the commander of the capital, and was promoted to the Shaobao of the inspection school and the military governor of Dingjiang Zhaoqing Army. In October, all the bandits in western Zhejiang were pacified, and Zhang Jun was appointed as the envoy to Jiangnan.
In the first year of Shaoxing (1131), Emperor Gaozong went to Kuaiji. At that time, after the Jin army was ravaged, Kong Yanzhou occupied Wuling and Zhang Yong occupied Xianghan; Li Cheng was particularly powerful and forcibly occupied more than ten prefectures and counties in the Jianghuai and Huxiang areas, with tens of thousands of troops, with the intention of sweeping the southeastern region. He spread spells and prophecies wantonly to confuse and incite people's hearts, and surrounded Jiangzhou without relief for a while. The court was worried about this at that time. Fan Zongyin asked to send generals to conquer, and Zhang Jun generously asked for a battle, so he was appointed as the Jiang and Huai Road envoy.
Ma Jin, a member of Li Cheng's party, is in Junzhou. Yuzhang is located between Jiang and Junzhou. After receiving the order, Zhang Jun led his troops and rushed to Yuzhang. He said: "I have obtained Hongzhou, and it is inevitable to defeat the bandits." He then reduced his troops and entered the city, as if in the city. There was no one around, and the golden drum could not move. He ordered the soldiers to be beheaded if they climbed onto the city wall. After staying for more than a month, Ma Jin sent a large letter asking for a decisive battle. Zhang Jun wrote a small letter in reply. Ma Jin thought Zhang Jun was afraid. Zhang Jun detected that the thieves were lax and prepared to fight. With Yue Fei as the vanguard, Yang Yizhong cut off the Shengmi Crossing from the upper reaches, caught the enemy unawares, and pursued the fleeing enemies for seventy miles until they reached Junzhou. The bandits formed a formation with their backs to the Junhe River. Zhang Jun adopted Yang Yizhong's strategy and personally led the infantry to attack on the opposite side of the enemy's formation. He handed over thousands of elite cavalry to Yang Yizhong and Chen Sigong, and asked them to attack the enemy from behind the mountains. is the deadline. Zhang Jun fought fiercely with the bandits until noon. Yang Yizhong and Chen Sigong led the elite cavalry to gallop down the mountain. The bandits retreated in shock and confusion, and were defeated.
After the recapture of Junzhou and Linjiang armies, the victory report was reported to the court. Emperor Gaozong sent a personal letter saying: "We should take advantage of the time when the power of the thieves has weakened and the morale of the officers and soldiers is high to eradicate the bandits quickly. Strive for complete victory." Zhang Jun pursued the thieves to Xinlouzi Village in Beifeng before receiving the edict written by Gaozong himself. The bandit leader Shang Yuan occupied Caoshan and set up an ambush based on the dangerous terrain. Zhang Jun sent infantrymen straight to the mountain from the trail, killed the ambush soldiers and captured the dangerous pass, and pursued the victory to Jiangzhou. Li Cheng was in a critical situation and fled across the river, calling Zhang Jun "Zhang Tieshan". Zhang Jun regained Jiangzhou. Soon after the Xingguo Army and other bandits heard that Zhang Jun had arrived, they all fled. Zhang Jun led his troops across the river to Huangmei County and fought with Li Cheng in person. Li Cheng accepted the lesson of Fengxin's failure in losing the dangerous pass, occupied Shizhuangpo, and relied on the mountain danger to roll wood and rocks to overwhelm the army. Zhang Jun first sent skirmishers forward, pretending to be in a hurry to seize the dangerous pass to confuse the enemy. He personally braved arrows and rolling stones and led his troops to attack the dangerous pass. All the tens of thousands of thieves collapsed, Ma Jin was killed by the pursuers, and Li Cheng fled to The north surrendered to Liu Yu, and all counties were pacified. The imperial court worshiped Zhang Jun as Taiwei.
In October of the fourth year of Shaoxing (1134), the Jin Dynasty and Liu Yu invaded in several groups. When the news first came, the whole court was shocked and panicked, and some people asked Gaozong to escape to other places. Zhang Jun said to Zhao Ding: "Where are you going to escape? Only by taking a step forward can we avoid disaster. We should gather all the troops from all over the world to guard Pingjiang and slowly plot a strategy to deal with the enemy." Zhao Ding said, "You said you are escaping. It is not a good policy, but it is right; but it is not right to use all the troops in the world to defend a state. Just stick to the previous discussion." So Zhang Jun was appointed as the propaganda envoy of the two Zhejiang West Road and Jiangnan East Road to station in Jian. Kang. Soon he was appointed as the Xuanfu envoy to Huaixi. The stalemate with the enemy on the edge of the Yangtze River lasted for more than a month, but the enemy finally failed to advance south. Zhang Jun sent Zhang Zongyan to quietly cross the river to Liuhe and get out from behind the enemy. When the enemy was about to retreat, Zhang Jun sent Wang Jin to say: "Since the enemy has no intention of staying, they must go straight across the Huaihe River to the north. We should attack them immediately before they cross the river." Wang Jin went there, and the enemy crossed the river as expected. So he launched an attack on the enemy at the Huaihe River, defeated the enemy army, and captured the enemy generals Cheng Shihui and Zhang Yanshou to the imperial court.
In the fifth year of Shaoxing (1135), Liu Lin led his troops to invade, and Zhang Jun and Yang Yizhong joined forces to resist in Sizhou. In the sixth year of Shaoxing (1136), Zhang Jun was changed to Chongxin and Fengning Army Jiedushi. Liu Lin led more than 100,000 troops to invade Hao and Shouzhou. The imperial court ordered Huaixi to be subordinated to Zhang Jun. Yang Cunzhong also obeyed his command and joined forces with Zhang Jun to resist the enemy. Zhang Jun sent Yang Cunzhong, Zhang Zongyan, Wang Wei, and Tian Shizhong respectively from the Dingyuan Army to Zhaojiafang. They encountered Liu Ni's left and right armies and repulsed them. Zhang Jun led the army to advance with drum beating, and arrived at Lijiawan to encounter Liu Yi's large army. The two sides fought and Liu Yi's army was wiped out. More than 10,000 people surrendered, and Liu Yi escaped alone. The imperial court worshiped Zhang Jun as Shaobao, and added Zhentao, Chongxin, and Feng Ningjun as military governors. Gaozong said: "You are fair and prudent in your opinions. You have a deep understanding of the enemy's situation. You command tens of thousands of elite troops and serve the country like this. What else do I have to worry about?" He also said: "The ministers said that I treated you very well. You should understand that." I will work harder to show my care and concern."
In the seventh year of Shaoxing (1137), Zhang Jun was appointed as the Xuanfu envoy of Huainan West Road, and the Xuanfu Department was located in Xuyi. Zhang Jun and Han Shizhong went to the pilgrimage to meet Emperor Gaozong and planned to move their defense lines. Qin Hui reported: "I once said that Han Shizhong and Zhang Jun, your majesty relies on these two generals. They are like two tigers. They should have guarded the country's gates to prevent the enemy from approaching." Gaozong said: "They are like the left and right hands, how can they Why don't you try your best?" Zhang Jun was ordered to move from Xuyi to Luzhou. In the eighth year of Shaoxing (1138), the Jin Dynasty requested a truce, and the Song Dynasty agreed. Emperor Gaozong bestowed upon Zhang Jun the title of "He who contributed to the peace of the people and the peace of the people", and he was worshiped as a young official.
In the winter of the ninth year of Shaoxing (1139), the Jin Dynasty broke the treaty and invaded Henan again, planning to capture Shunchang Prefecture, and ordered Zhang Jun to lead troops to respond to Liu Qiqi. Zhang Jun urged the army to cross the Yangtze River, and the Jin army retreated. Soon the three armies of the Jin Dynasty came to invade from the east and south capitals, and crossed the Yellow River to the north of Bozhou. Zhang Jun sent Su and Bo armies to attack, regained Weizhen, Luyi and other places, and returned to the army. In the tenth year of Shaoxing (1140), Li Qiong was in Bozhou, and Zhang Jun led his army to Chengfu. Wang De, the capital commander, captured Fuli and took advantage of the victory to go straight to Bozhou to join Zhang Jun. Zhang Jun led his troops into the city, but the Jin army abandoned the city and fled. The people arranged incense tables and flowers to welcome Zhang Jun, so they recovered Bozhou and left Song Chao to guard it. Zhang Jun led his army back to Shouchun. The imperial court appointed him as a young master and granted him the title of Duke of Ji.
In February of the eleventh year of Shaoxing (1141), Wu... entered Hefei and attacked Liyang. Jiangdong Zhizhi Ambassador Ye Mengde met with Zhang Jun and requested to send troops quickly. Zhang Jun sent troops to cross the river and said to the generals, "Whoever captures Hezhou first will be rewarded." Wang De was willing to be the vanguard of all armies. The soldiers advanced with a clamor. The enemy army had occupied Hezhou. Wang De led his troops to cross the river at Caishi first. After landing, Zhang Jun spent the night in the middle reaches. When Wang De arrived at the city, the Jin army retreated to Zhaoguan. Three days later, they defeated the Jin general Han Changjun at Hanshan. Zhang Jun ordered Guan Shigu to recover Chaoxian County, so he recovered Zhaoguan. He sent the left army under Zhao Mi to march quietly in the bamboo forest and out of the Liuzhang River to disperse the Jin army. Zhang Shouzhong led 500 cavalry to defeat the Jin army in Quanjiao. Soon, the enemy cut off the bridge to resist Zhang Jun. Zhang Jun fell ill and led his troops to cross the river and land in pursuit of the enemy. Wang De joined forces with Yang Cunzhong and Liu Qiqi and defeated the Jin army in Zhegao. The imperial court appointed Zhang Jun as Privy Envoy. Zhang Jun learned that the imperial court planned to remove the generals from their military power, and first requested the return of the troops under their command. The imperial court rewarded those who had made meritorious service in the battles of Su and Bo. Zhang Jun's generals Wang De, Tian Shizhong, Liu Bao, Li Heng, Ma Li, and Zhang Hujie were the first to receive heavy rewards on the same day.
Zhang Jun strongly agreed to make peace with the Jin Dynasty, had the same intention as Qin Hui, and obeyed everything Qin Hui said. Many people recommended scholar-bureaucrats to serve as supervisors or county governors. Liu Ziyu's rise from being demoted was also the result of Zhang Jun's efforts. The imperial court appointed Zhang Jun as Taifu, granted him the title of Duke of Guangguo, and soon he was promoted to Duke of Yiguo. In November of the twelfth year of Shaoxing (1142), Jiang Miao, the imperial censor in the palace, impeached him and removed him from his post as military envoy to Zhentao, Ningwu and Fengning, and he was appointed as envoy to Liquan. At first, Qin Hui was grateful to Zhang Jun for agreeing to make peace with Jin, so he dismissed all the generals and handed over the military power to Zhang Jun. After more than a year, Zhang Jun had no intention of handing over military power, so Qin Hui ordered Jiang Miao to attack him. Soon he was granted the title of Prince of Qinghe County and was invited by the court.
In the thirteenth year of Shaoxing (1143), an imperial edict was issued to build a palace for Zhang Jun, and sent eunuchs to give banquets in the palace, with the Jiaofang Club on hand to encourage him to drink. In the 16th year of Shaoxing (1146), it was changed to Jingjiang, Ningwu and Jinghaijun. In the winter of the 21st year of Shaoxing (1151), Emperor Gaozong came to Zhang Jun's house and worshiped him as his grand master. He appointed his nephew Zhang Zigai, the envoy of the Qing Navy, as the military governor of Ande Army. Thirteen of his other children were promoted.
After the Song Dynasty moved south, Zhang Jun was the first to take control of the military and made many military exploits. Together with Han Shizhong, Liu Yuqi, and Yue Fei, they were all famous generals, and were known to the world as Zhang, Han, Liu, and Yue. However, in the battle between Hao and Shou, Zhang Jun and Liu Yuqi were at odds with each other and only had Yang Yizhong as their confidant, thus causing the disaster in Haoliang. In Yue Fei's unjust case, Han Shizhong rescued Yue Fei, and Zhang Jun alone helped Qin Hui to form an unjust case. The four people have different minds and are very far apart! Gaozong was particularly protective of Zhang Jun among the generals, but his words of warning to him never left his mouth. When he came to the imperial court from Huaixi, Gao Zongzong read "The Biography of Guo Ziyi" to him. He was summoned to the palace and warned him not to compete with the people for profit or to build large-scale construction projects.
He died in June of the 24th year of Shaoxing (1154) at the age of sixty-nine. Gaozong stopped attending court for three days and was buried in a first-grade official uniform. Gaozong came to pay homage in person and cried bitterly. He was posthumously named King Xun.