Nie Shicheng, a native of Zigong Pavilion, is a native of Nie Ancestral Hall in Jingangji Township, Hefei North Township, Anhui Province. When I was a child, I lost my father, my family was poor, and I lived with my mother. Nie Shicheng was a chivalrous man since he was a child. Once, a businessman named Xia was chased by robbers, and Nie's mother hid him and survived. After returning home, Nie treated each other warmly and became friends. Soon, Xia abandoned Shang to join the army and became a soldier in Xiang Army, the third division of Yuan Family. In the ninth year of Xianfeng 1859, he was promoted to Linhuaiguan Sentinel and wrote to invite Nie to join the army. From then on, Nie Shicheng joined the army and began a 40-year military career. After Nie Shicheng joined the army, it happened that the Qing court suppressed the Nian Army uprising, and he was compensated for his bravery. When Li Hongzhang founded the Huai Army, Nie Shicheng was transferred to the Huai Army because of his native place, belonging to Liu Mingchuan, the former commander of the Huai Army. Later, Li Hongzhang was transferred as the company commander and prefect because of his repeated meritorious military service in suppressing the East-West Nien Army. He was named the brave Batulu, and together with Wang Xiaoqi and Gaoyuan Zhang, he was called the future three generals of Huai Army. In Guangxu 10, 1884, the French army invaded Taiwan Province Province, and Nie Shicheng was ordered to lead the army to cross the sea to help Taiwan and defeated the French army several times. After the French army was driven out of Taiwan Province Province, Nie Shicheng was transferred to Beiyang and led the Qing army to Lushun. 189 1 year, Beiyang navy was transferred to Lutai to command Huai army and practice various armies. During his tenure, he successfully suppressed the "teaching bandits" uprising in Jehol, captured and beheaded "bandit head" Yang Yuechun alive, and gave him a yellow jacket. Yi Yong is named Batulong. Later, he was appointed as the company commander of Taiyuan Town, Shanxi Province, and still stayed in Lutai to run the army. Nie Shicheng often leads a Qingqi to patrol the borders of the three northeastern provinces, inspect the terrain, and map the steep mountains and rivers on the border between China, Russia and North Korea, as well as the garrison distribution in neighboring countries, so as to know ourselves and ourselves. After the East Learning Party Uprising broke out in North Korea and Japan sent troops to North Korea on a large scale, Beiyang Minister Li Hongzhang ordered Nie Shicheng to go to North Korea with the prefect Ye Zhichao. Nie Shicheng was different from the general Qing army in the Sino-Japanese War because of his rigorous military management and good management, and his heroic killing of the enemy. Nie Jun fought tenaciously and killed the enemy bravely. Please refer to the Crusader Diary of Beiyang Library. Nie Shicheng was made governor of Zhili for his work (former governor Ye Zhichao was in Zhili). After treaty of shimonoseki was defeated in the Sino-Japanese War, the Qing government reformed the military system of the army and trained a new army. Zhili Beiyang Army was changed to Wuwei Army. The 30th Battalion of Nie Shicheng's "Ma bu" or horse stance just look, trained according to German military law, was organized as Wu Yijun, who was stationed in Lutai as the former army of Wu Wei, and was called the Fourth Army of Wu Wei with Song Qing, Dong Fuxiang and Yuan Shikai. 1900 After Eight-Nation Alliance invaded China, Nie Shicheng led his troops to defend Tianjin. On July 5th, Nie Jun teamed up with the Boxer Rebellion to besiege Zizhulin Concession and fought fiercely with the enemy for eight days and nights. On July 7 and 8, reinforcements from the United States, France and other countries rushed to the concession. In the early morning of July 9, about 6000 allied soldiers attacked Balitai in two ways. All the way is the Japanese army as a pioneer, and the other is its right-wing Royal Firearms Regiment. The allied forces attempted to occupy Balitai, advance northward, and take the Southern Machinery Bureau as a breakthrough to capture Tianjin City. Allied forces first retaken the racetrack and fought fiercely in Balitai. Nie Shicheng led a team to fight for hours, and Balitai was surrounded by Coalition forces. Nie Shicheng calmly commanded the troops to fight bloody battles. Nie Shicheng was shot in both legs, and the battalion commander Song Zhanbiao advised him to step down. Nie Shicheng risked his life, holding a knife, was shot in the cheek, suffered multiple injuries to his neck, forehead and abdomen, and cut a few inches from his intestines. He died heroically. Nie Shicheng, champion of Tianjin Defence War, led the troops and fought bravely against the Allies from the beginning of Tianjin Campaign. In the battle, he took the lead, repeatedly broke the enemy lines, actively supported his friends and neighbors, and was praised by the Qing army and feared by the allied forces. After Nie Shicheng died in battle, Yulu reported to the Qing court: "Nie Shicheng, who was loyal, pure, brave and good at fighting, died of cold and suffered many injuries. His death was very tragic. This military service was in a hurry, and he lost a good general, and everyone mourned. " Today, there is still a Nie cemetery in Balitai, Tianjin, which will always be admired by future generations. During the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 in the Battle of Motianling, the Qing army fought against the Japanese invasion in Motianling area east of Liaoyang (now Liaoning). 1894 (20th year of Guangxu reign of Qing dynasty) 10 On October 7th, after the Japanese army 1 army broke through the defense line of the Qing army in Yalu River, in order to prevent the Japanese army from advancing to Liaoyang and Fengtian (present-day Shenyang), Nie Shicheng, the general company commander, led his troops to Motianling (south of Benxi) and Lianshan Pass on its east side, and blocked the Phoenix (present-day Fengcheng). In addition, Iktangga, the general of Heilongjiang Province, led his troops to station in Majiji area, more than 100 miles east of Motianling, thinking it was a land of horns. 165438+1In mid-October, part of the Japanese 10 brigade attacked Motianling and Racing Set. On June 1 1 day, the 22nd Regiment captured Lianshanguan. Nie Shicheng's commander put up flags, sounded drums and horns in the dense forest of Motianling, so that the enemy did not dare to travel light. 13, 12 attacked the horse racing set and was repelled by the Qing army. On 25th, two Qing troops stationed in Saimaji and Motianling attacked the Japanese army at the same time, killing dozens of enemies in Caohekou area. Nie Shicheng took advantage of the situation to recapture Lianshan Pass. Since then, the Qing army has taken advantage of the cold weather and relied on favorable terrain. While holding their ground, they constantly sent troops to fight guerrilla warfare, haunting Caohekou and other places, and attacked Phoenix with cameras. The Japanese army was stuck on the line from Motianling to Racecourse, exhausted and finally forced to return to Phoenix. This was the only successful blocking war of the Qing army in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. [Edit this paragraph] Nie Shicheng Martyrdom Monument 1905 The Qing government erected a monument at the intersection of Zijinshan Road and Jin Yan Highway in Nankai District to commemorate Nie Shicheng's martyrdom and posthumous title's "Loyalty Festival". Granite masonry base with a monument on it, 2.4 meters high. The front of the monument is engraved with "Nie Zhongjie's martyrdom", and the columns on both sides are engraved with "Chi Yong Guan Changhong, thinking that Marco was buried in the past and flew to the sea with a red heart; Really stay blood, look at today's insect and sand robbery, and the bones of the three armies lament the battle of Yuefu south of the city, and the banner is "angry and awe-inspiring." When 1984 was restored, the inscription only left the words' Nie Zhongjie died'. The year 2000 is the100th anniversary of the death of the famous patriotic general Nie Shicheng. In order to commemorate this national hero, the Tianjin Municipal Government built a bronze statue of Nie Shicheng with a height of 4.18m in the former site of Nie Gong Monument. The general rode a knife and was cold. He jumped onto the bridge and looked forward to his life. When Nie Gong was excited, how many pine trees matched the cold rain. Punch the rumor that Nie Shicheng's mother was kidnapped/killed by the Boxer Rebellion! ! ! One of the refutations: Nie Shicheng, a general of the Qing army, was kidnapped/killed by the Boxer Rebellion. After Nie Shicheng died, his 83-year-old mother was supported by his subordinate Yang Mushi (Yang Mushi, a scholar, joined the army with an essay, and later served as a magistrate in Jiangbei, and served as a civil affairs officer in Jiangbei in191year. In his later years, he sold charity to help the poor and set up relatives. Two years after Nie Shicheng's death, Cixi also gave Nie Shicheng's mother 1,200 pieces of silver. Nie Shicheng's three sons-the eldest son Rukui, the second son Xianfan and the third son Shuping. Nie Rukui used to be the director of Jilin Tobacco and Alcohol Monopoly Bureau and the director of Finance Department. Nie Xianfan was a famous figure in Beiyang period. He served as the Nine Magistrates, the Infantry Commander of Jingshi and the Governor of Anhui. Only Nie Shuping has less information. I wonder if there are any experts. Nie Shicheng's mother and family are both in his hometown of Hefei, which is not the territory of the Boxer Rebellion at all. They can't be caught or killed. The bridge that persuaded Nie Junmen to surrender in the article is imitating the description of the last old guard in the Battle of Waterloo in Les Miserables. As for "The Boxer killed Nie Shicheng's mother", this statement was initiated by Zhang Jianwei. (Don't believe the following rumors) Nie Shicheng fought until his whole body was broken, and the Germans wrapped his body and returned it to the Qing army. 1900 at 5 am on July 9, the decisive battle between the allied forces and the Qing army started in Balitai. Nie Shicheng's 5,500-strong front is a coalition of more than 6,000 people; Behind them are 500 Japanese troops approaching step by step. When the first shell of allied forces exploded in Balitai, Nie Shicheng walked out of the tent and whispered, "Brothers, let's go." The men said, "Request reinforcements! Nie Shicheng said: "The Qing army is helpless and ready to fight. "There is a small bridge in front of the Balitai position, and Nie Shicheng is riding a horse and standing by the bridge. When the head coach is at the forefront, no one in Nie Jun dares to back down. When the allied forces rushed to the bridge, the officers and men of Nie Jun jumped out of the shooting position and scuffled with the allied forces. Both sides killed the river under the bridge red. Two hours later, Nie Jun showed signs of losing support. From the shells of the allied forces, Nie Shicheng remained motionless. The men shouted, "military gate, hide!" " Nie Shicheng shouted at Ma Xiangqian, "Kill with me! "At this time, someone reported to Nie Shicheng, and the Boxer copied his home and stole his old mother. NieShiCheng paused, and then left. The officers and men know that Nie Junmen has decided to die. Song Zhanbiao followed Nie Shicheng for many years. He stepped forward and grabbed Nie Shicheng's horse-chewing ring and shouted, "Military gate, you can't leave! In the deafening gunfire, the front-line officers and men of Nie Jun heard Nie Shicheng say calmly, "Son, you don't understand. "Song Zhanbiao holding NieShiCheng horse. Nie Shicheng let out a cry and slashed his knife at Song Zhanbiao's wrist. At dawn, Cook, the German commander in front of the Balitai position, recognized Nie Shicheng because he had been a cavalry coach in Nie Army. Cook sent soldiers as ambassadors, demanding that Nie Jun surrender. But it was rejected. It is said that Cook got the answer that he, a German who knows Chinese, never knew a Chinese word: Dick! Cook immediately ordered all guns to fire together. He knew that unless Nie Shicheng was killed, the battle of Balitai would never end. Shells and bullets followed Nie Shicheng's steeds and formed a fireworks core in the melee. Take the lead, Nie Shicheng changed another horse. He changed four war horses in a row, his legs were broken one after another, and he staggered on the horse. Then, a piece of shrapnel cut his abdomen, and his intestines flowed out from there. But Nie Shicheng still hasn't fallen. At that time, the allies occupied the small bridge, and Nie Shicheng led the officers and men to attack. A bullet went in from Nie Shicheng's mouth and came out from the back of the head. Another bullet went through his chest, and the last bullet hit Nie Shicheng's temple. Nie Shicheng fell off his horse and fell to the ground. Cook ran to the ground and pulled a red blanket over Nie Shicheng's broken body. He ordered German soldiers to return Nie Shicheng's body to the Qing army.