Those Things in the Ming Dynasty Part 4 Whitewashing the Peace _ Chapter 18 The Way to Win
After defeating Zhang Jing, Zhao Wenhua's life got better and better. Hu Zongxian did a very good job. Xu Hai was killed, and the Japanese pirates' momentum was greatly reduced. As Hu Zongxian's backstage boss and direct leader, he took responsibility for himself as a hero, not only from
The emperor received a lot of reward money and was promoted from deputy minister to minister (Ministry of Industry).
So another story of getting carried away began.
Zhao Wenhua became prosperous, rich, and had strong wings. He planned to operate independently, kicking away the middleman and godfather Yan Song, and directly contacted the wholesaler Comrade Jiajing.
In order to achieve this goal, he gave Jiajing something - Baihua Xianjiu. To be honest, I don't know what the ingredients of this wine are and how much alcohol it has. But according to Comrade Zhao Wenhua, the reason why his godfather Yan Song can
Even at the age of 70 or 80, I am still calcium deficient. I can go up to the sixth floor in one breath, and my waist and legs are not sore, thanks to this wine.
After Jiajing drank it, he felt pretty good, but when he looked back he felt something was wrong. Yan Song had such a good thing, but he didn't take the initiative to hand it over to the leader and kept it for himself. It was really abominable.
So he issued a decree to Yan Shoufu and asked him to explain the problem of wine.
Yan Song never expected that a fire would break out in his backyard, and he became furious:
"How could Wenhua do such a thing!"
After being angry, the emperor still wanted to reply. This matter would be difficult to explain to ordinary people, but it was definitely not a problem for Yan Shoufu. He used his Tai Chi expertise and gave this reply:
"Your Majesty, you are so polite. I usually don't take any medicine or any special supplements. I'm really puzzled that I can live for so many years."
Jiajing didn't take it seriously at first and let him fool him, but Yan Song was scared of half his life. He came to Zhao Wenhua overnight, scolded him and told him to pack up and get out.
Only then did Zhao Wenhua realize that if he left Yan Song, he would be nothing, so he knelt down and begged for mercy, crying bitterly, hoping that Father Yan would spare him once and never do it again in the future.
In fact, Yan Song still had feelings for this son, but he was so angry at the time that he ignored it. However, at this delicate moment, another person suddenly came in and took a stab at him.
This person was Xu Jie. As soon as Zhao Wenhua delivered the wine, he knew something was going to happen. He squatted aside and prepared to watch the show. After the incident broke out, he saw the opportunity and ran to Yan Song's house. He volunteered: Are you looking at Zhao Wenhua?
If you like it, I'll help you take care of him.
Xu Jie made a subtle move. With this move, he not only took the opportunity to get rid of Yan Song's minions, but also did not offend anyone. At the same time, he expressed his respect for the leader. It could be said to kill three birds with one stone.
But Yan Song was Yan Song after all. Although he hated Zhao Wenhua, he would never trust Xu Jie. After a few thanks, he sent him away.
Xu Jie left disappointed, but he did not expect that his attempted move would trigger a series of unexpected results.
This news quickly reached Zhao Wenhua's ears. He was completely panicked, thinking that his father was really going to kill him. In desperation, he had to resort to a trick.
It is no longer possible to convince Yan Song. At this point, he can only take the route of family members, give them gifts, and speak for himself. But Yan Shifan cannot consider it. This guy is too greedy. He probably won't be able to fill this hole even if he loses his entire family. In desperation,
Zhao Wenhua had an idea and thought of another person.
Yan Song has done many evil things in his life, and has tricked countless people. It can be called a "mass grave". But as the saying goes, Qin Hui also has three friends. In this world, Yan Song also has a person who knows and cares for each other wholeheartedly.
This person is his wife Ouyang. When Yan Song was trampled to pieces, his wife never left him and always supported him. Therefore, Yan Song only had her as his wife in his life and never took a concubine until
Later she passed away and Yan Song did not renew their relationship. They were really a standard model couple.
The person Zhao Wenhua found was Ouyang. He spared no expense and prepared extremely heavy gifts. He went to the door in person and knelt down to cry, hoping to beg for forgiveness.
To be fair, the old lady accepted the gift and thought he was pitiful, so she hid him in the back room. After Yan Song came back, she first gave him a few glasses of wine, said a few nice words, and called Zhao's son when he was happy.
After the performance, he knelt down and shed tears. Yan Song felt that he still couldn't live without this dog, so he forgave him.
Normally, when things come to this point, everyone should be happy and have a happy ending. However, Brother Wenhua is indeed a master of causing trouble. Soon, he will offend another person, and this person cannot be dealt with no matter what.
Because he spent so much money on giving gifts, Brother Wenhua was very heartbroken and determined to get the money back. Of course, this was not really a difficult task for him, because he was the minister of the Ministry of Industry and the largest labor contractor in the country.
There are so many projects in the world, just grab a handful and that's about it.
This is what Zhao Wenhua thought and did. He began to use his expertise to make huge profits. It doesn't matter whether you are a piece of junk or a poorly completed building. As long as you can make money, whoever wants to live there can live there. I can't live there anyway.
But the problem was that Zhao Shangshu's desire to copy the book was too strong. He increased his power, fished unscrupulously, worked overtime, and finally got out of trouble.
Because the emperor also wants to build a house.
The problem of unfinished buildings
Although Comrade Jiajing practiced Taoism every day, he had not yet become an immortal. He still had to eat and sleep. However, the housing conditions in Xiyuan were limited, so he decided to build a new house.
Naturally, this real estate project was handed over to the Ministry of Industry. It was said that the emperor's project should be carried out urgently, but Minister Zhao didn't know whether he hit his head on a pillar, so he ignored it and let it go. As a result, it took several months to repair a house.
It has not yet taken shape and has been turned into an unfinished building.
Comrade Jiajing is worthy of praise. He did not rush Zhao Wenhua and still lived in his old house. However, an accident not long afterward completely sent the contractor to a dead end.
One day, Jiajing had nothing to do. He climbed up and looked into the distance. Suddenly he saw a mansion on West Chang'an Street and asked the people next to him:
"Whose house is that?"
It's time to test character. A hundred years ago, Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen once stood on a high platform, looked at similar buildings, and asked the same question. The result of that question and answer was that the once famous Shi Heng
The whole family was destroyed.
Building a mansion near the palace has always been a very dangerous thing, but people still refuse to change their ways. Zhao Wenhua obviously does not have enough awareness, so the next answer will determine his fate.
If Minister Zhao had a good character and sufficient connections, he should have been able to avoid this disaster, but it is a pity that this brother usually lacks quality.
The people accompanying Jiajing immediately rushed to say Minister Zhao’s name, and one unkind man said this:
"Most of the building materials from the Ministry of Industry were used to repair Zhao Shangshu's house. How can they be used for His Majesty's new house!"
This bad medicine was too strong. Looking at the mansion in front of him and recalling his unfinished building, Jiajing was furious: Zhao Wenhua, you are probably tired of living!
Minister Zhao's life ended here. The emperor demoted him and demoted him to a civilian position, and arranged for his son to be sent to the border to serve as an army soldier. Although Yan Song tried many things, it was to no avail.
Brother Wenhua, who wanted to repay his losses, suffered a big loss. He didn't even regard himself as a common man and died suddenly on the way home. He said he died suddenly because the way he died was really unbelievable.
This brother was feeling depressed one night, so he started rubbing his belly, and he rubbed himself to death (when he touched his abdomen with his hand, his abdomen split, his organs came out, and he died).
I have always been puzzled by this. Comrade Zhao Wenhua should have never practiced Iron Sand Palm. He can rub his belly so fiercely and has such a character. He can be considered a great person.
One of Yan Song's most important minions was finished. Although he himself was still intact, the foundation of the Yan Party had begun to shake. This was Xu Jie's first victory. Although it had little effect, it was a good start.
Normally, when Zhao Wenhua dies, things will be over, but after more than 20 years of training, Xu Jie has understood this truth:
It's not enough to beat up the drowned dog, it's better to eat the dog meat as well.
Not long after, a letter was sent to the emperor to impeach Luo Jiajing, who was involved in the incident, for embezzling military pay, which amounted to more than 100,000 silver. Jiajing was even more annoyed and ordered his house to be searched for stolen goods. I guess the emperor did not expect that this order would set a record for the stolen goods.
Since Zhao Wenhua's property was not enough after his house was confiscated, the money should be compensated by his descendants according to regulations. Don't have money to compensate? It doesn't matter, the soldiers also have wages after being exiled.
So the money was paid to the son of Jiajing's son. Until the eleventh year of Wanli, only half of the money was paid. Some people really couldn't stand it and said forget it. However, Ming Shenzong remembered his grandfather's teachings and must give it to his descendants.
Then pay, either lose everything or die.
Comrade Zhao Wenhua's tragic experience tells us that even if he is poor and crazy, the emperor's things cannot be touched under any circumstances.
The death of Zhao Shangshu was a loss for Yan Song, and a victory for Xu Jie, but for Hu Zongxian, it was a terrible disaster.
Hu Zongxian naturally did not like this greedy and stupid contractor, but this contractor was his backer and pillar. Now that he is dead, he has not only lost his connection with the Yan Party, but also lost his strong support. Hu Zongxian
This name has already been registered on Party Yan's list, and he may be targeted at any time. Although Yan Song has a big tree and deep roots, he is not a direct descendant. If something happens, this old fox may not be willing to come forward.
In fact, he has received news that some officials are saving their mouths and preparing to have him stabbed, but there is no one to protect him. If he is taken down, not only will he be destroyed, but Xu Wei, Yu Dayou, Qi Jiguang and the rest will also follow.
If you leave, years of hard work will naturally be wasted.
For more than ten years, he has groveled, fawned, done countless things against his will, and said many things against his will, all for the sake of his ambition to serve the country and save the people.
Hu Zongxian did not want his anti-Japanese plan to be ruined, but Yan Song could no longer count on it, and Xu Jie had no contact with him. After thinking about it, he had no way out.
But just when he was desperate, the local official of Zhoushan sent him a strange gift. Looking at the gift in front of him, Hu Zongxian finally thought of a way, but at the same time he also realized that in order to succeed in one fell swoop,
Another person's help is needed.
So he found Xu Wei.
Xu Wei was quite familiar with the current situation, so he asked Hu Zongxian straight to the point: Zhao Wenhua has fallen, what are you going to do?
Hu Zongxian answered him, "It's no big deal if I fall. As long as the emperor supports me, no one can touch me."
Xu Wei said nothing, but his disapproving expression questioned Governor Hu: Who do you think you are? Why does the emperor support you?
However, Hu Zongxian looked proud and told him calmly: Don't worry, I have already obtained a treasure. As long as I present it to the emperor, I won't worry about anything big happening.
The treasure Hu Zongxian was talking about was the gift sent by the Zhoushan magistrate - the white deer.
Speaking of this thing, I have never seen it before. It is probably not a new species. It is just an albino or the product of genetic mutation.
But if you give it to Jiajing, you're really flattering him, because that's what he's good at.
Comrade Jiajing has been cultivating Taoism for decades, just to become an immortal. But there is no guarantee of becoming an immortal. The ministers are watching eagerly every day. One day you will grow wings and fly up. We will set off firecrackers to see you off.
It would have been nice to choose a new person, but he just delayed it like this. After eating countless golden elixirs, he could not become an immortal, but he could not kill people by eating them. Gradually, Jiajing himself lost confidence.
So he urgently needs revelations from God, which are novelty gadgets that are rarely seen in ordinary times, called "auspiciousness" in historical terms, to prove that his efforts are not in vain, and that God is still protecting him, and from time to time he will send some new varieties to the earth.
Encourage him to continue to fight for monasticism. The white deer is naturally the best evidence.
But this flattery needs to be shot well and loudly, and it also needs a decent article. You can't just say "Sent by Hu Zongxian" and it's done. You have to explain the great significance of the appearance of this albino deer and its impact on the future situation.
The guidance role should strengthen the emperor's confidence and make him believe that the future of Taoism is bright, far-reaching, and promising.
This is an extremely important article. It is related to the future of Hu Zongxian, to the anti-Japanese plan, and to the tranquility of the people along the southeast coast.
"So although the world is big, only you can write this article." Hu Zongxian looked at Xu Wei solemnly, rolled up his sleeves, and prepared to polish ink for him himself.
Xu Wei had completely understood what he wanted to do and why he wanted to do it, so he picked up his pen.
On that night, Xu Wei generously poured his talents and lifelong learning into this absurd article for a noble reason.
This is a famous flattery article in history, with beautiful words but absurdity. In the eyes of many people, this article is the failure of the great genius Xu Wei's life, because it is full of humbleness and inferiority, without the slightest trace of injustice.
integrity.
But in fact, behind this humble and despicable article, there is a dazzling light - even if you grovel, even if you deliberately flatter, you will never accept failure or give up easily.
So I think that although Hu Zongxian was corrupt and Xu Wei was arrogant, they did a great thing that night.
secret warfare
Xu Wei's talents and knowledge were once again recognized. After Comrade Jiajing read the article, he was very happy. Not only did he reward him with a lot of property, he even went to the ancestral temple to pray. He was really overjoyed.
Hu Zongxian's status has been completely preserved. In fact, he no longer needs to depend on anyone, because he has won the support of the emperor, and the Japanese pirate rebellion that has plagued the country for decades will be under his hands.
were completely wiped out.
Qi Jiguang had no idea about this thrilling scene. Of course, even if he knew, there was nothing he could do. For him, there was a more troublesome and practical problem that needed to be solved.
After rigorous training, the Yiwu Army has developed extremely strong combat effectiveness. However, after several encounters with Japanese pirates, Qi Jiguang reluctantly discovered that although he could defeat the enemy every time, he always killed a thousand people and suffered eight hundred losses.
The casualty ratio is about the same.
This is really not because our army is incompetent, but because the enemy is too fierce. To be honest, the Japanese pirates are indeed extremely powerful in combat, because these people are alone overseas engaged in robbery and may be beaten to death at any time. If they want to survive, they can only fight hard, and
The more terrifying ones are the samurai and ronin who use katana swords.
You know, if a Japanese wants to use a katana skillfully, he must undergo at least five years of training. What many people can't imagine is that in close combat, their swords rarely collide with Ming army weapons.
, are extremely calm when using their swords. They always strike out of the air, specializing in cutting weak parts that are not covered by armor. If they don't strike, one strike will definitely cause serious injury. To say that they are martial arts masters is not an exaggeration at all.
Relatively speaking, the fighting spirit of the Yiwu soldiers is also very tenacious, but after all, the training time is short, and martial arts is not a pancake. It is said that it will work, and it is not cost-effective to fight to the death with the opponent. He only has 4,000 people under his command, and all of Japan
Everyone has the potential to become a robber. Even if they try to kill four or five thousand people on the other side, it will not help.
Qi Jiguang knew very well that fighting alone in close combat would be too costly and difficult to eliminate the Japanese pirates. However, in that era when cold weapons were the mainstay, there seemed to be no better way besides attacking the enemy and killing them.
Just when Qi Jiguang was at his wits' end, a man came to him and helped him find the way to win.
Not long ago, Tang Shunzhi came to Zhejiang from the capital, and his mission was to inspect military affairs. Compared with his colleague at that time, Xu Jie, who is now a first-rank cabinet scholar, his progress is really limited, and he is still only a fifth-rank official.
However, this is only a superficial phenomenon. In fact, he is a person with extraordinary influence. His official rank is only the fifth rank, but it is an extremely important position - Langzhong of the Ministry of War. As the chief of the general staff of the Ming Army, he
He has an extensive network of relationships in the military. In addition, he also has unclear and unexplained relationships with many mysterious figures. Even Xu Jie cannot figure out his background.
So just when he was leaving Beijing, Xu Jie went to find him and asked him for advice on how to deal with Yan Song.
However, Tang Shunzhi just smiled and told Xu Jie that when the time comes, someone will naturally come to find you.
After bidding farewell to the confused Xu Jie, Tang Shunzhi came to Zhejiang and met Hu Zongxian.
For this extraordinary figure, Hu Zongxian respected him very much, treated him with courtesy, and in accordance with his wishes, he allowed him to go to the front line to command operations. It was there that he met Yu Dayou, Lu Boring, and Qi Jiguang.
When the helpless General Qi told him his troubles, Tang Shunzhi gave him a book and told him that the way to victory lay in it.
The reason why Tang Shun is so enigmatic is not only because he has a strange whereabouts and wanders around, but also because he has written a set of books. This set of books has six volumes in total, named "Zuo", "You", "Wen", "Wen" and "Wen" respectively.
"Wu", "Confucianism", and "Yan" are collectively called the Sixth Series. It is said that this book explains astronomy and geography, and is all-encompassing. However, few people read it because it has one shortcoming - it is difficult to understand.
The volume he handed to Qi Jiguang was "Martial Arts".
Just as Tang Shunzhi said, Qi Jiguang, who had been studying hard all night, suddenly became happy when he flipped through one of the chapters. He finally found what he wanted.
General Qi once again spontaneously came up with Marxist philosophy, critically absorbed Tang Shunzhi's theory, and created his own secret weapon. He believed that this unique skill would be put to great use in the near future.
He did not wait long, and the most violent Japanese pirate attack finally came.
In April of the 40th year of Jiajing (1561), more than 20,000 Japanese pirates gathered and marched towards Zhejiang. Their target was Taizhou. This began the famous Taizhou War.
At this time, Qi Jiguang no longer hesitated, on the contrary, he was very excited. As a military general, it was his duty to go into battle to kill the enemy, and at this time, he was already sure of victory, so he gave up his usual
According to the defensive strategy, he ordered Liu Yi to be stationed in Taizhou, while he himself led the main force to attack proactively. He would use this move to tell the Japanese pirates:
China is not a paradise for them to burn, kill, rape and plunder. All invaders who set foot on this land will pay a heavy price.
Various signs indicated that the enemy's first target of invasion would be Ninghai. Qi Jiguang immediately traveled day and night to lead his army to meet the enemy, where he would direct his first battle.
When he arrived at Ninghai, thousands of Japanese pirates had already boarded the coast. When they saw the Ming army arriving, they did not panic, because based on past experience, what the Ming army feared most was close combat. As long as they got close to them,
, defeat the front army, and they will rush to flee.
So they launched a charge, and the battle went smoothly beyond imagination. They had just rushed in front of the Ming army, and before they had a chance to take action, the opponent's formation collapsed on its own and gathered together in twos and threes. The Japanese pirates were very happy. As they watched
Come on, another game of cat and mouse is about to begin.
But if they observe carefully, they will find that the scattered Ming troops who appear to be in panic all have the same number of people - eleven.
Before they popularized arithmetic education, they heard a loud command:
"Array up!"
As a result, an unprecedented formation appeared in front of the Japanese pirates. This was also its first appearance in history.
In the "Martial Arts" that Tang Shunzhi gave to Qi Jiguang, there is a volume called "Secret War", which contains the following record: The secret warrior is the new name Yuanyang Formation.
That’s why this brand new formation got its name—Yuanyang Formation.
If you want to study this formation in detail, you can probably write a whole book, so here is just a brief introduction for everyone to understand, and it can be regarded as an instruction manual.
To put it simply, the principle of the so-called mandarin duck formation is roughly the same as that of a group fight. Aim at the target, fight in a group, hit it with a beer bottle when it is far away, chop it with a watermelon knife when you get close, and stab it with a dagger when you get close. It doesn’t matter whether you have a black belt or a white belt, or kendo
A few paragraphs, all finished. This is what is called "beating the master to death with random punches".
Of course, this is just a metaphor. In fact, the Yuanyang Formation is a great masterpiece of ancient military wisdom. As a close combat formation, in the next hundred years, people still cannot find a way to crack it.
The reason why this 11-man Yuanyang Formation can remain famous in military history and spread far and wide is because it not only has extremely terrifying combat power, but also has almost no flaws.
This is an almost perfect battle formation because it has an impeccable combination of positions and weapons and equipment. Among these eleven people, one is the captain, who stands at the front and center of the team, and the remaining ten people are divided into two columns.
, standing behind him.
Although there are only ten people, they hold five different weapons and form four coordinated attack lines. Behind the captain are two shield soldiers holding javelins. They use their shields to protect themselves and their comrades behind them.
And launch the attack by throwing the javelin first.
The shield soldiers are protected by the wolf sword soldiers standing behind them. The so-called wolf sword soldier is a special weapon with a very weird shape. It has a long iron rod as the main body and is covered with iron branches and barbs. It is thrust forward.
, just like a barbed wire fence, no one can get through.
Behind the wolf soldiers are four spearmen. They are the main attacking force of the team. When they see the enemy, they use their spears to thrust forward.
At the end of the queue are two short swordsmen, preventing the opponent from taking a detour and protecting the spearmen from the flanks.
This is a formation with no weaknesses. Eleven people cooperate with each other and cover each other to form a perfect killing formation. Even if you are the Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, you probably won't be able to do it.
But as the saying goes, the ignorant have no fear. The Japanese pirates in Ninghai did not care, played Bushido, and rushed forward with all their strength. However, before they could take a few steps, many of them were shot down by flying javelins. It was just their luck.
If you are good at it, if you continue to charge, you will be blocked by a shield, or hooked by a wolf's spear, and the barbs will pull it a few times, and even if you don't die, you will still lose some skin.
If good luck shines and you are not dead yet, there is no need to be too happy because there are still four spears waiting for you. Even if you want to fight back, there are wolves and shields in front of you, so you can only do it in a hurry and helplessly.
Watch the other person stab you, and if you don't get stabbed to death, you'll be pissed to death.
The situation was roughly like this. The Japanese pirates did not charge for long before most of them were killed by javelins, wolves and spears. Although the remaining people did not know the structure and mystery of this formation, they knew one thing -
If you don't run quickly, you'll be dead.
The Ninghai outpost battle ended in this way. The Japanese pirates killed and injured more than 200 people. The Qi family army suffered no losses except one person who was slightly injured.
Qi Jiguang's first attack was a complete victory, and the Japanese pirates were defeated across the board, but his years of military training told him that things were not that simple.
According to intelligence, the enemy's invasion numbered tens of thousands and was carefully organized and assembled. Although this was just a vanguard force, the progress seemed to be too smooth, as if someone had arranged it.
Qi Jiguang's premonition was correct. This was indeed a trap. Just as the army arrived in Ninghai, thousands of Japanese pirates were rushing towards Xinhe, intending to attack Xinhe City.
When this emergency military information reached the base camp, everyone was shocked because Xinhe City was very empty and had no protective capabilities at all. Moreover, it was mainly home to the families of Ming army generals and soldiers, and most of them were women and children.
If it fell into the hands of Japanese pirates, the consequences would be disastrous.
Now everyone was nervous, their wives and children were still in the city, and there was a conflict that was no joke, so they all took the initiative to ask for help, hoping to return support immediately.
However, Qi Jiguang was very calm and just smiled and said to his subordinates:
"Don't be anxious. Please rest assured that the city will not fall before reinforcements arrive."
As a general who doesn't like to be deceived, Qi Jiguang's every confidence is justified, and this time is no exception. The reason why he made such a judgment was because he knew very well that in Xinhe City, there lived an extremely
A powerful person. As long as this person is here, the Japanese pirates will never be able to enter the city.
The person Qi Jiguang fears most
Qi Jiguang has read military books and practiced martial arts since he was a child. He has been to many battlefields, seen many dead people, and stepped on countless corpses. It has never been said that he can't eat or sleep. He is famous for being brave. In this world,
Can anyone make him feel scared?
The answer is yes, even though he has been in battle, even though he has killed people, and even though he is very awesome, he is always deeply afraid of one person, to the extreme.
This person is his wife.
Henpeckedness is a traditional virtue in our country, and history has left many glorious deeds of "tracheitis", among which Comrade Qi Jiguang is naturally indispensable. His henpecked story has been passed down through the ages together with his great achievements.
It is said that his wife was so fierce that he couldn't bear the trouble, so he moved out of his home in anger and moved into a military camp. His subordinates thought he was useless and pitiful, and they all incited him: Your wife is so arrogant and dares to bully you.
, we all put on armor, prepared swords, and waited in the camp. You call her in and hack her to death, and that's it.
Qi Jiguang probably felt aggrieved, so he stamped his feet angrily: Just do it! Hack her to death!
When the appointed day arrived, his men were fully armed and ambushed in the camp. Qi Jiguang sent someone to invite his wife into the camp.
My wife came as promised. She entered the barracks and looked at the soldiers holding swords around her without fear. She even shouted to Qi Jiguang:
"What do you want to see me for?"
In front of this fierce wife, Qi Jiguang did not show weakness. He suddenly stood up and said loudly:
"I have just finished forming my team, and I specially invited my wife to come for the military parade!"
Obviously, this story is untrue, because even if Qi Jiguang wanted to get rid of his wife, he would not do it with such fanfare and summon so many people. After all, being kicked out by his wife is not a glorious thing.
But the real Qi Jiguang in history was indeed a very henpecked man. In my opinion, the only difference between the historical facts and the above story is that even if he had this intention, he would never dare to take action.
Many people think that the essence of being afraid of one's wife is actually to love one's wife. However, I believe that Comrade Qi Jiguang would never agree with this view. He is really afraid and is convinced of his fear.
Because his wife was indeed an extraordinary woman. When he was eighteen years old, Qi Jiguang, who had just started working, married a girl named Wang, who later became the Wang family.
At that time, Qi Jiguang was already a fourth-rank commander, but his wife's family background was even more powerful. Her father-in-law had served as a general in the army and was a senior general of the Ming army. The general had a tiger girl. Wang had a stubborn temper and had been practicing martial arts since childhood.
She was good at using swords, and it was said that even Qi Jiguang was no match for her when she got angry, and she was often beaten and sent running around.
In terms of family status, Qi Jiguang was always the one to give in when there was a conflict between the two of them.
Although his wife is very strong, in fact, as long as she does not touch on issues of principle, she is very good to Qi Jiguang. Back then, General Qi's family was not rich, so he once bought a fish to improve the food. His wife was ready to serve it - only fish
Head and tail.
Qi Jiguang guessed that his wife had eaten it by herself, so he kept silent. However, when it was time for dinner, Mrs. Wang brought out the rest of the fish. Qi Jiguang suddenly realized this and was so moved that he could not speak for a long time.
But if it involves an issue of principle, it's hard to say. This so-called issue of principle is concubinage.
Qi Jiguang is actually not lewd. The reason why he came up with this idea is actually because of the poison of feudal thinking - there are three types of unfilial piety, and the worst is not having an offspring. However, the Wang family has no sons. After all, they all died in infancy. Seeing the age of his wife,
As he grew older, Qi Jiguang started to think about it. When he was thirty-five years old, he married his first concubine, the Shen family, and then married the Chen family and the Yang family respectively.
With the help of his concubine, Qi Jiguang finally had his own son, who later became Qi Anguo, Qi Changguo, Qi Xingguo and others.
Although in that evil old society, the state allowed polygamy, and marrying a concubine would not involve the issue of having a mistress, it also depended on the specific situation. Qi Jiguang knew very well that if his wife found out, big trouble would happen.
So he tightly blocked the news, and he did all these things without telling his wife.
But after all, paper cannot cover the fire. With three women and those lively children, do you have cataracts as your wife?
When the wife is angry and things get serious, generally speaking, when she hears that her husband is having a mistress, she will have one of the following reactions: either settle the matter or go to court to file for divorce. Even the legendary and famous shrew, nicknamed "Hedong"
Liu Yue'e of "Lion" just went to her husband's workplace to make trouble with her superiors.
Wang's handling method was quite different. When she heard the news, she neither looked for the organization nor the leader. She picked up a sharp knife and rushed to Qi Jiguang.
What is worthy of praise is that Comrade Qi Jiguang was very clever and ran away immediately after hearing the news. Wang made a desperate move, but refused to give up. He squatted at home every day and threatened: If you can run away, the monk will not be able to run away from the temple, and you will not be chopped off.
You vow not to give up!
Comrade Qi Jiguang was in trouble. He had a home and couldn't go back, and it was not a problem to live in the work unit. So he gritted his teeth and returned home in casual clothes without wearing any armor. Before his wife could do anything, he knelt down with a plop.
, and then burst into tears, denounced feudal ethics, saying that he was also a victim and had to do this in order to have a son, and talked about the past, reminiscing about the past, loving the couple, sharing joys and sorrows, etc.
Women are women after all, and after being fooled by Qi Jiguang for a while, their hearts softened, and they immediately dropped the sharp knife and cried together with Qi Jiguang.
Qi Jiguang went to the meeting alone and resolved the grudge with his courage and trust in his wife. But if you think things are so simple, you are wrong.
In fact, Qi Jiguang in history was a man who almost never took risks. The key to his military strategy was "planning a decisive battle", which means that if he was not sure of victory, he would never fight. However, in his political activities and daily life
He has always followed this principle in life. His wife is so fierce, and if she gets angry and chops herself up, it will be a big loss.
However, he still went to find his wife to reason with him without any guards, without any fear. This was not because he was emboldened by drinking, but because he was still wearing a piece of armor under his casual clothes.
However, it is still debatable to think that Comrade Qi Jiguang is cunning based on this. Facing such a brave wife, it is indeed not easy to survive and develop.
Comrade Qi Jiguang's experience also tells us that before marrying a strong wife, we must be fully mentally prepared.
This is the opponent that the Japanese pirates are about to challenge. Soon, they will feel the same fear that Qi Jiguang once experienced.
When the Japanese pirates arrived at Xinhe City, people were extremely panicked. After all, all the soldiers in the city had gone out to fight, leaving only ordinary people, women and children, without the power to resist.
At the critical moment, Wang stepped forward, summoned the few hundred soldiers, and ordered them to post notices immediately to stabilize people's hearts. However, these people were not enough to defend the city, so she went to the armory.
The armory is a place where weapons are stored. If you want to resist the Japanese pirates, you can only hold on until reinforcements arrive by taking out the weapons in the armory and equipping the common people.
But the guard was a fool and said that Qi Jiguang had given him the responsibility to take care of this place, and he would not listen to anyone except Qi Jiguang's orders.
With Qi Jiguang's support, this comrade guard was very arrogant and refused to open the door of the warehouse. Unfortunately, the man in front of him was the only exception.
Mrs. Qi didn’t even look at him, and immediately shouted:
"Who do you think you are? Open the door quickly! When Qi Jiguang comes back, let him just come to me!"
The guard shuddered. He knew that this woman could not be offended, so he immediately opened the door of the warehouse and distributed the weapons to the people.
After finishing her business, Wang returned home, put on her family's armor, climbed to the top of the city, and prepared to command the battle. She will use her actions to prove that courage and prowess are not exclusive to men.
But although Mrs. Qi is fierce, she is also a sensible person: although there are many people now, these common people can only show up, and if you expect them to win the war, they can only be blind. So after thinking for a moment, she decided to use a
Strategy.
When the Japanese pirates, full of dreams of plunder, ran to the foot of Xinhe City, they were surprised to find that the city was covered with flags, and the sound of killing was loud.
Musket.
This scene is really too big, just like underworld negotiations, what matters is quantity rather than quality. No matter you are an old man, an old woman, or a housewife, as long as you are an individual, you will be dragged to the top of the city by Mrs. Qi, even though she has full combat power.
No, but scaring people is still effective.
The Japanese pirates were frightened, but they were unwilling to go back after coming so far, so they camped outside the city and prepared to wait a few more days.
They only waited for one day.
It wasn't because he didn't want to wait, but because Qi Jiguang's reinforcements arrived the next day.
Although Qi Jiguang had great confidence in his wife, he also knew very well that his wife alone could not defeat the large group of Japanese pirates, so he quickly sent reinforcements.
So the Japanese pirates who had been waiting so hard were finished, and the reinforcements launched a fierce attack. Naturally, Mrs. Qi would not miss this opportunity, and led her troops to fight out of the city. However, the Japanese pirates were indeed very powerful. Under attack from both ends, they still occupied a household.
The compound continued to resist stubbornly. The Qi army immediately changed their strategy and used musket attacks, killing hundreds of enemy invaders. The remaining ones couldn't stand it anymore and had to split up and escape.
On April 26, the 40th year of Jiajing's reign (1561), the battle of Xinhe ended, with more than 280 Japanese casualties and only three killed by the Qi army.
As an encounter, the Xinhe battle was very successful, but the guerrilla general Hu Shouren who was ordered to lead his troops to the rescue still felt a little uneasy, because according to previous judgments, Ninghai was just a trap, and Xinhe was the target for gathering the main force of Japanese pirates.
.However, after a confrontation, he discovered that the group of Japanese pirates who invaded Xinhe only numbered a thousand people. If the main force of the enemy army was not here, then where would it be?
The answer is Ninghai.
Most of the Japanese pirates who invaded Taizhou were originally subordinates of Wang Zhi and Xu Hai. They had been living with these two men for a long time and basically knew some art of war. The saying that soldiers are not afraid of deceit is not a new thing to them.
So when everyone thought that Ninghai was just a bait and Xinhe was the target of the attack, they changed their strategy and sent only part of their troops to attack, while withdrawing the main force and hiding it in Ninghai, waiting for the best opportunity to come.
This trick is really clever, and it has indeed deceived many people, but behind all the fog, there is one person who always understands it all.
As an outstanding general, Qi Jiguang has a high military talent, and such tricks are not a problem. After the battle in Ninghai, he realized that these Japanese pirates were not simple, so when the enemy troops appeared in Xinhe, they reported
, he did not personally lead the main force to fight back, but only sent his general Hu Shouren to rescue, while he stopped his troops and waited for the enemy to appear.
Soon, his prediction was verified.
On the afternoon of the second day after he sent reinforcements, urgent military information came. A large group of Japanese pirates had gathered to prepare for a large-scale invasion, and their target was Taizhou.
So far, the enemy's movements are generally under Qi Jiguang's control, but accidents still happen: Since he cannot grasp the enemy's specific location, Qi Jiguang's station is still hundreds of miles away from Taizhou, and the opponent has already reached the city, leaving him with
There is only one night.
The more serious problem is that when you send people to fight, you naturally have to take care of the food. However, in order to ensure quick action, when they arrived in Ninghai, his Qi army only brought three days of dry food. It was already the third day.
Food is about to run out.
So the problem at hand is very difficult: the war situation is critical, the distance is far, and there is no food.
However, Qi Jiguang found a way to solve the problem. He issued an order: The whole army rushes to Taizhou for dinner!
Changes in formation
On the night when Hu Shouren ended the battle of Xinhe and held a banquet to celebrate his victory, Qi Jiguang was leading his army towards Taizhou. The enemy had arrived in Taizhou and would launch an attack at dawn. This night was his only time and the only time.
Opportunity.
On April 27, the 40th year of Jiajing's reign (1561), after a night's attack, Qi Jiguang led his army to advance one hundred and ten miles and finally arrived at Taizhou City at dawn. At this time, the enemy was still two miles away from Taizhou.
The time is just right, just right.
However, when Qi Jiguang ordered the troops to move forward, an unexpected situation occurred. The usually obedient subordinates actually disobeyed the order.
The brothers in Yiwu are on strike. You promised to run away at night so that you can eat when you arrive in Taizhou. Now you have gone back on your word. We must fight first. Although we are sincere, you can't deceive people like this.
Facts have proved that Qi Jiguang is far-sighted. Back then, he tried his best to select honest people, just for today. He stood up unhurriedly, talked about a lot of national justice, the rise and fall of the country, etc., and actually turned into a soldier.
He spoke with tears in his eyes, and then he called out the cooking team in public, asked them to take the food taken from the city, start preparing to cook, and made a solemn promise: the enemy is in front, the food is here, and the food is finished
Fight and eat!
So the soldiers continued to advance under the slightly bright sky. What supported their advance was an extremely simple idea: kill the Japanese pirates and you can eat.
In Huajie, two miles away from the city, the Japanese pirates who thought they had a trick finally met Qi Jiajun. They were surprised to find that these enemies had very fierce expressions, their eyes were glowing green, and they seemed to want to eat themselves (understandably)
).
They wanted to rob and eat at the same time. Everyone was in a hurry, so they started fighting without saying anything.
As before, Qi Jiguang set up a mandarin duck formation again, and the Japanese pirates formed a one-character formation to fight. The so-called one-character formation was lined up in a single line. It really can't be said to be very clever. However, an accident happened. Although Qi's army gained the advantage, they cut down
He killed many enemies, but failed to defeat them as quickly as before.
Qi Jiguang, who was watching the battle from behind, was also puzzled, but in a moment, he had already found the reason - the terrain.
The Yuanyang Formation is a powerful formation, but after all, there are eleven people. To be effective, a certain amount of space is needed. However, the terrain of Huajie is narrow and cannot be used at all. The battle situation naturally fell into a stalemate, so Qi Jiguang issued a second order:
"Change of formation!"
In an instant, the Yuanyang Formation suddenly changed and began its first formation change.
The two columns behind the captain separated and formed in units of five. The wolf warriors stepped forward and lined up with the shields to form the first line of defense. The two long gunmen followed them, and the short swordsmen stood behind and began to fight independently.
If the Yuanyang Formation was adapted by Qi Jiguang from Tang Shunzhi's original creation, then this formation should be regarded as his independent invention and creation, mainly used for street fighting in narrow areas. Its name is the Five Elements Formation.
After all, things are easier to do with fewer people, and five people are much more flexible than eleven. The Japanese pirates wielded their long swords and faced the Five Elements Formation. They could neither attack nor defend. As long as they were caught by the wolf, they would be killed in an instant.
Pierced by spears, although many people shouted wildly with knives and fought to the death, there was really no more gain except for a few more holes in their bodies.
So they decided to escape. At this time, Qi Jiguang gave instructions again. The formation began to change for the second time.
At the moment the order was given, the wolf warrior quickly stepped forward, surpassed all his companions, and stood at the front of the team. Two spearmen followed closely behind him. The shield bearer and the sword bearer stood on the side of the spearman respectively.
Protect their flanks. Under the leadership of the wolf soldiers, the formation began to pursue.
This is the second variation of the Yuanyang Formation. Its name is the Sancai Formation. It is mainly used for charge attacks or pursuit when the enemy retreats.
Of course, for the Japanese, it is no longer important that the formation remains unchanged. Both the Five Elements Formation and the Three Talents Formation cost lives, so running away is the best option. The Qi Army pursued the remnants of the enemy and once again won a complete victory.
On April 27, the 40th year of Jiajing (1561), the Huajie battle ended. The Japanese pirates suffered more than a thousand casualties. The entire army was defeated. More than 5,000 civilians were rescued. The total casualties of the Qi army were three.
After the Battle of Xinhe and the Battle of Huajie, the Japanese pirates were gone. Qi Jiguang continued to launch attacks and annihilated a large number of enemy troops in the battles of Shangfengling and Changsha. At the end of May of the same year, the invading Japanese pirates were defeated across the board. Japanese friends came to take advantage of the news.
, I was chased and beaten for a month, but instead of getting any money, I lost my money and had to return disappointed.
This was a glorious battle, a battle that ended with Qi Jiguang's complete victory and the complete defeat of the Japanese pirates.
"Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang and the governor of Youdu, reported that in April and May of the 40th year of Jiajing (Jiajing), Japanese bandits invaded various places on land and water in Taizhou. Qi Jiguang, the general of the Taizhou Jin Dynasty, captured and beheaded the Japanese leader.
One thousand, four hundred and twenty-six barbarians were killed, and more than four thousand were burned and drowned."
From April 22nd to May 27th in the 40th year of Jiajing (1561), Qi Jiguang led his 4,000 Ming army against 20,000 enemy troops. Without the cooperation of other armies, he fought five times in five battles.
Victory, a total of more than 5,500 enemies were wiped out, and the cumulative casualties were less than 20. It was known as the "Great Victory of Taizhou" in history.