Author: Qiao Yongsheng (Portrait of Di Qing) In the Northern Song Dynasty, few people were really famous. The reason is that at the beginning of the establishment of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin drank a glass of wine to release the relieving power, divided the power of the imperial commander-in-chief, and then "protected the law more", so that the soldiers didn't know what to do, and they didn't know what to do. In case of war, generals can only act according to the array and instructions of the imperial court. Under such a rigid military management system, it is beyond imagination to become a famous soldier. However, it was in this situation that Di Qing was promoted continuously because of his repeated military exploits, and eventually he grew from an ordinary soldier to the Minister of National Defense of the Great Song Dynasty. Unfortunately, this famous soldier died young. Looking back on Di Qing's short life, we have to turn our attention to this system that binds people. Then, let's set aside the dust of history and look at the enlightenment brought by the death of this famous soldier. (The prototype of Hu Qing in the general is Di Qing, which is thought to be a group picture of the play) (1) From a soldier to a general, Di Qing was born in Fenyang, and he was ambitious since he was a child. At the age of 65,438+06, he became an imperial soldier in Beijing, leaving a "face nirvana" on his face, marking his status as a soldier. In the first year of Baoyuan in Song Renzong (1038), Xixia invaded the frontier, and the court selected soldiers from the capital's guards to go to the frontier. Di Qing took the initiative to sign up for the war and was sent to Yanzhou as a junior officer. At that time, Song Jun repeatedly defeated Xixia, and the atmosphere of fear of war was everywhere in the Song army. Di Qing, who is new here, has taken the initiative to be a pioneer for many times. He took the lead in rushing into the enemy lines in the battle, and his bravery was unstoppable. The Xixia army had never seen such a brave soldier in Song Jun. Every time it met Di Qing in the army, it panicked and was at a loss. With this brave style, in the more than four years of the Song and Xia Wars, Di Qing took part in 25 battles, was shot with eight arrows, breached Jintang City, and killed the enemies of many tribes in Xixia, which greatly inspired Song Jun's morale and resisted Xixia's sharp offensive. Di Qing's extraordinary record attracted the attention of Fan Zhongyan, then general manager of Shaanxi. When evaluating his great achievements, Fan Zhongyan told him to study Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals in order to learn useful knowledge from the history of past dynasties. Since then, Di Qing has been familiar with the art of war of generals since Qin and Han Dynasties, and used his wisdom and resourcefulness in combat. The Xixia army heard Di Qing's name and turned pale, which changed the situation that Song Jun was passively beaten in the western border. In a short period of nearly twenty years, Di Qing quickly became a representative of parliament from a junior officer. (2) The system has pushed Di Qing to the political front. Faced with the rapid promotion of Di Qing, those civil servants who are eager to become famous have become a little frustrated. In addition, Emperor Injong seems to appreciate this general with both civil and military skills, and even made him a military attache with a military mark on his face, and joined their court affairs every day. Then, on the court full of jealousy and competition, there is contempt and suspicion for Di Qing everywhere. At this time, Di Qing has moved from facing the enemy's war to the hypocritical and cunning officialdom. Cautious, he never dared to gallop the enemy lines as he did in those days, so he could only choose to hold his breath and be an obedient courtier. Because he knew that at this time, as the deputy of the armed forces, he had stood on the opposite side of Cody's conceited whole civilian group based on articles. What's more, at this time, he is not a general who acts according to the plan, but a coach who makes a battle plan. As long as the external turmoil continues, he must stand in the front line of the struggle against the enemy. His position determines that he will encounter the overall confrontation of the imperial court, which is always vigilant against force and constantly suppresses military attache. But as a young general of Zhao Song Tiba, Di Qing was full of gratitude to Injong. The gushing * * * and the sense of responsibility in his bones made him unwilling to hide behind others in obscurity, and he would not turn a blind eye to the threat of external approaching Zhao and Song Dynasties. A contest with the system pushed Di Qing to the front desk. (3) The civil service group regards Di Qing as a great disaster. History has commented on Di Qing in this way: be cautious and say less, act prudently and seize the opportunity. Whenever you lead troops to fight, you must first adjust your military capacity and strictly reward and punish them. Being able to share joys and sorrows with subordinates, especially when rewarding their achievements, will bring honor to their assistants. Di Qing's character and martial arts are widely celebrated in the ruling and opposition circles, and his heroic deeds are also widely circulated among the people in Beijing. With the consent of the Tang Dynasty, Di Qing returned to Beijing from the border. When traveling in Diqing, there are always people watching, which sometimes causes traffic jams. Is such a low profile, Di Qing is still between Scylla and Charybdis. As the saying goes, an open gun is easier to hide than an open gun. Di Qing's promotion was opposed in the imperial court from beginning to end. Even those who repeatedly praised Di Qing's exploits on the surface, such as Pang Ji and Ouyang Xiu, who praised him as a great star in the Song Dynasty, strongly opposed the appointment of him. Di Qing had to live in fear in the reuse of the imperial court and the criticism of all. On one occasion, Song Renzong advised him to take medicine to erase the marks on his face, but Di Qing said loyally, "Your Majesty promoted me to the top grade regardless of my family background. I used to be a soldier, and I have this mark on my face to encourage soldiers to join the army and serve the country. " Di Qing, who is in a high position, never considers his own dignity, and always uses his growth history to educate and inspire the soldiers. But such a political stance makes people with ulterior motives say that this is a political conspiracy of Di Qing to buy off the morale of the army. If you really want to add to the crime, why don't you stick to it! (4) Di Qing died in inexplicable fear 1052 (four years in Song Renzong) In June, less than March, Di Qing became the deputy envoy of the Tang Dynasty. Nong Gaozhi, the leader of Guangxi ethnic minorities, rose up against the Song Dynasty and recruited troops to attack the city. The Northern Song Dynasty sent troops to conquer several times, but all of them were defeated. At that time, there was great chaos in the Song Dynasty, and the civil and military officials in the Qing Dynasty were at a loss. Di Qing didn't care about his situation, but volunteered to serve. At the end of the front line, Di Qing first suggested to the emperor to stop using military force to assist the war, then rectified the military discipline, caught the enemy off guard, and led his own troops to attack, winning the first world war. After moving to the rear, Di Qing was promoted to Tang Dynasty and became the highest military officer in the Song Dynasty. However, the court didn't reduce the slander on Di Qing because of his record, but intensified it. All kinds of rumors took advantage of it, and even blamed Di Qing for the flood that year. Say what "Shui Yang soldiers Yin", military commanders also belong to Yin, God Hong is because the court reused Di Qing. However, Song Renzong firmly believes that Di Qing is unfaithful and is wary of rumors of civil servants. By 1056, four years after Di Qing became an envoy of the Tang Dynasty, Injong was seriously ill and hardly recovered. Liu Chang's book brings up the past: there are the biggest worries and the biggest doubts in the world. The biggest worry is your illness. Now that you are well, this worry is gone. But the big taboo is still there. As long as this kind of worry exists, the world will not be peaceful. And this menace is Di Qing. This sentence hit the nail on the head of Injong, so he ousted Di Qing and got to know Chen Zhou. Di Qing thought that he had left the court, which was widely circulated by literati, and there was less trouble. Unexpectedly, the imperial court still didn't trust him, and sent people to visit him every half month. It was called asking questions, but it was actually monitoring. At this time, Di Qing was already in a state of anxiety caused by gossip. Every time the emissary came, he was "suspicious all day long" and was afraid of another disaster. Less than half a year after such a scary life, Di Qing died of depression at the age of 49. This brave young star, who once fought bloody battles in the battlefield and made great contributions to the Song Dynasty, was not killed in the battlefield where swords were flying and blood was spattered, but was attacked and persecuted to death in the eyes of unanimous spit and suspicion. Since then, there has never been such a wise and brave star in the Northern Song Dynasty. Eventually, Jin Guo fighters swept China and the imperial clan was captured. (V) Reflection on the Death of Di Qing If the death of Yue Fei in the Southern Song Dynasty was "unwarranted", what was the basis of Di Qing's death? It is the literati who use history to describe the present, constantly rummaging through the historical experience of military politics in the Five Dynasties and Ten Countries, and then reminding those in power that when weighing foreign aggression, internal worries are more imminent and difficult to detect. Therefore, it is necessary to guard against soldiers in power, as well as generals who are both civil and military and friendly to foot soldiers. We can't give them military power just because they have meritorious military service. Under this system of emphasizing words and restraining weapons, as long as the military attache is at the highest level, it is impossible to get away with it. What's more, Di Qing is not only young at this time, but also has accumulated a high reputation in constant fighting. In this case, even if he wants to learn to be a coward, he can't find a place to hide. Under the fame, Di Qing has consciously or unconsciously walked into the spotlight of history. He is like the little girl in red dancing shoes, and can only perform until the end. Therefore, Di Qing's death was the result of history pushing him to the cliff, and it was the force of inertia that brought him to an early curtain call with life. Is it sad? Shengji will come back! 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