Chapter 9 The general's white hair conscripts his husband's tears

Fan Zhongyan, a famous statesman in the Northern Song Dynasty and a leader in poetry innovation, is well-known to everyone. His famous line "worry about the world's worries first, and enjoy the world's joy later" has been sung by people through the ages, and has been sung by most people of insight. Served as the motto of life.And this well-known big man was once demoted to be the magistrate of Yaozhou, led the army and the people to fight against Xixia, and once guarded the border and stationed troops on Changsheling, the remaining vein of Beizhangziwuling in Zhaojin. Fan Zhongyan (A.D. 98911052), the word Greek.His ancestral home was in Qizhou (now Binxian, Shaanxi), and he moved to Wuxian (now Suzhou, Jiangsu).In the eighth year of Dazhong Xiangfu of Nanzhenzong, he was a Jinshi, an official to a deputy envoy of the Privy Council, and participated in political affairs.Because of his lifelong dedication to political reform, he offended the powerful and powerful many times, was demoted many times, and was reused many times in times of crisis because of his excellent commanding skills.

In 1039 A.D., the Xixia army repeatedly violated the frontier.Because Yanzhou (now Yan'an, Shaanxi) is a vast area with Zhaojin villages in the north, and the border guards are weak, and it is the only way for Xixia to invade silk, Yuan Hao has always coveted Yanzhou, intending to acquire it.However, Fan Yong, the prefect of Yanzhou in Silk, was a fool without any courage or plan. When he heard the news of Xixia's invasion, he didn't want to fight against the enemy.The shrewd Yuan and Wu generals planned and set up an ambush at Sanchuankou near Yanzhou.As soon as the Song army's reinforcements arrived, they were surrounded by heavy siege, causing many casualties.While encircling Yanzhou tightly, Yuan Hao wiped out all the thirty-six fortresses north of Yanzhou.Yanzhou City is in an isolated and helpless situation.Fan Yong was also helpless against the strong enemy's pressure.In the end, if it wasn't for the spirit from the heavens, and the overwhelming protection of ice and snow, the Yanzhou domain finally fell.Such a passive situation on the border.Song Renzong hastily summoned Fan Zhongyan, who had been demoted, to the court, and resumed his position as a waiter in Tianzhang Pavilion. He was appointed as the military governor of the Yongxing Army on Shaanxi Road, and the governor of Yaozhou. Recruit deputy envoys to be in charge of Yanlu and Jingyuan Road, and comprehensively coordinate border defense matters.Fan Zhongyan is fifty-two years old.Although the temples are frosty white.However, his passion for serving the country has not diminished in the slightest.The continuation of "Yaozhou Chronicle" once recorded his "Thank you for the table", and he also used a que "Fisherman's Pride". On the one hand, he expressed his willingness and determination to quell the rebellion and consolidate the frontier defense. strong homesickness. "The scenery in autumn is different. Hengyang's geese go without paying attention. There are sounds from all sides. Thousands of mountains, long smoke and sunset, the lonely city is closed. A glass of turbid wine is home for thousands of miles, and swallows are at the end. There is no way to return. Qiang pipes are full of frost. People can't sleep, and generals have white hair and tears." Fan Zhongyan sketched out a majestic and majestic "Border Frontier Guanshan Map" with the technique of line drawing.He uses the scenery to express his emotions, directly expresses his feelings, and his writing is ups and downs, with ups and downs.Here, Fan Zhongyan's nostalgia and patriotism are blended together, desolate, tragic and generous.Fan Zhongyan vowed to defend the border and let the people live and work in peace and contentment just like Dou Xian of the Eastern Han Dynasty "destroyed the Xiongnu and climbed Yanran Mountain and repaid the stone".He personally conducted a detailed survey of the terrain along Yanlu Road and Jingyuan Road. According to the characteristics of the Xixia soldiers' fine horses and weak combat effectiveness of the Song Army, he proposed a set of defense-oriented strategies to protect the summer. strategic approach.He led the Song army to build and strengthen Youzhao Jincheng in the north of the border, built a fortress at the frontier of the border of Boxia, established a military stronghold, and implemented an economic blockade against Xixia in the same direction.Simultaneously.It also refined the soldiers and abolished the military system of "soldiers are not always handsome, and commanders are not always handsome" which is not conducive to winning in wars, thus changing the situation where soldiers and generals did not know each other in the past, so that they can be dispatched calmly according to the number of enemy troops in battle The sergeants took turns.At the same time, he adopted the management method of stationing troops in Yingtian in the border area.It also greatly reduced the burden on the people, and for a while, "the hearts of the people returned to it, and its reputation shook the world."With the efforts of Fan Zhongyan and his subordinates, there are many forts on Yanzhou Road and Jingyuan Road, and the Guancheng is solid.Even Xia Jun looked at "Guan" and sighed.For a period of time, Xia's troops warned each other: "Don't think about attacking Yanzhou again! Now the little Fan Laozi (Fan Zhongyan) has tens of thousands of armored soldiers in his chest, and he is not as easy to bully as the big Fan Laozi (referring to Fan Yong)." Strong The powerful defensive strategy also prompted Bo Renzong to change the military strategy of the curtain army against Xixia war.

On this basis, Fan Zhongyan implemented the policy of strengthening the walls and clearing the wilderness to all roads along the border of Shaanxi, and built the Dashun Domain between Yanzhou and Gyeongju.Between Huanzhou and Zhenrongjun, the city of thin waist and the villages of Huluquan were built.Opened the roads between the states.It freed the Song army along the border from isolation and helplessness.In this way, one side has the police, and all sides should help, which greatly strengthens the defense capability of the silk army.According to the unfavorable factors of long-term homesickness and low fighting spirit of the border guards, Fan Zhongyan advocated recruiting many urban people who were familiar with the mountains and rivers and had a strong fighting spirit to defend their hometowns from the urban population.Greatly improved combat effectiveness.At the same time, vigorously strive for the ethnic minorities at the junction of Song and Xia.Some of these ethnic minority tribes such as Wu and Shi once attached to Yuan Hao due to their weak strength.Hold a wait-and-see attitude between Song and Xia.Fan Zhongyan built a fortress to cut off their connection with Xixia.And use soldiers to protect their safety; on the other hand, try to appease them.When the banner chiefs of these ethnic minorities came to see them, Fan Zhongyan retreated to the left and right, welcomed them into the inner room, and talked with each other from the bottom of their hearts.For the clansmen who were killed in the war, food, agricultural tools and land were allocated to help them resume production.through the use of these strategies.The various ethnic minorities joined in the hope, or acted as guides for the Song army, or sent troops to help in the battle, which strongly supported the Song army.Through the above strategies, the situation of the Song Dynasty being passively beaten was reversed, and the already destroyed border defenses were consolidated again.There is a song circulating on the border: "There is a Fan Zhongyan in the army, and the western thieves are frightened when they hear it."At this time, Xixia was also unable to fight due to years of military use, shortage of supplies, soaring prices, and complaints from the people.To the fourth year of Qingli (AD 1044).Only then did the border restore a peaceful and harmonious situation.In 1043 A.D., when Fan Zhongyan was the magistrate of Yaozhou, he also established Wenzheng Academy (now the former site of Xixiao), which made outstanding contributions to the development of ancient Yaozhou's cultural undertakings.In addition, Fan Zhongyan also left many precious footprints on Zhaojin Changshe Ridge.Once, Xixia Yuanhao's army invaded Panjiayuan from the north of Qingyang. Fan Zhongyan once led more than 6,000 elite soldiers.From Changshe Ridge through the secret gate to attack Koujing from Shimenguan, the enemy heard that "Laozi Longtu" was leading the team, so they retreated without fighting.Fan Zhongyan's outstanding political ability and military command ability are widely read in the local area.In the second year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1423), in order to commemorate the great achievements made by Wen Zhenggong Fan Zhongyan, the Zhizhou of Yaozhou rebuilt Wenzheng Academy on the former site of Mingde Temple in Tapo.In the 22nd year of the Qianling Mausoleum of the Qing Dynasty (AD 1757), Wenzheng Academy was rebuilt on the former site of the Yaozhou Chief Executive Branch (now Xijie Primary School) to commemorate and remember Fan Wenzheng.The first day of September every year is the anniversary of Fan Zhongyan's birthday. The older generation of local residents still have some spontaneous commemorative ceremonies. The patriotic hero more than a thousand years ago is still missed by the people because of his outstanding achievements.