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Does Yue Fei's "Zhuxian Town Victory" in which he defeated the 100,000-strong army of the Jin State with 500 people really exist?
In those turbulent years, a heroic figure became more and more brilliant - he was Yue Fei. When it comes to this famous general of the Song Dynasty, many people think of his thrilling "Zhuxian Town Victory". According to the long-standing legend, Yue Fei led a mere 500 men and horses, and actually defeated the 100,000 army of the Jin army! The battle was undoubtedly infinitely exaggerated and exaggerated, but at least one of the facts was credible: Yue Fei really had a major victory in Zhuxian Town.
Time travel back to 1126 AD, and the Jin soldiers had captured Kaifeng. Song Huizong, Yue Fei and others, who were forced to cross to the south, struggled to support themselves in Lin'an, hoping to regain their strength one day. It was in this context that Yue Fei was sent to lead the Northern Expedition. In 1128, his army marched north and confronted the Jin soldiers at Zhuxian Town. The two sides fought fiercely for a long time, and finally, the Jin army was defeated and retreated!
This victory greatly encouraged Yue Fei's army, and they "drummed into Kyoto". This sentence shows that at that time, the Yuejia army was based on defeating the Jin army, and it was bound to recover Bianliang and other northern homelands in one fell swoop. What is surprising is that the official history books "Three Dynasties and Northern Alliances" and "Records of the Years Since the Establishment of Yan" rarely record this major battle.
People are naturally confused, what exactly is going on? It turns out that both of these privately written history books have lost credibility. In particular, Xu Mengxin, the author of "The Northern Alliance of the Three Dynasties", is a later generation, and it is likely that he is limited by his life and cannot fully grasp all the historical details of the Northern and Southern Dynasties...
So, since there is no way to check the official revision history, should we completely deny the authenticity of the "great victory of Zhu Xianzhen"? Of course not. After careful investigation, we will find that the record of this matter in the "History of the Song Dynasty" is quite complete: "Flying into Zhuxian Town, forty-five miles away from Bianjing, and fighting against the Wushu, send Xiao to fight with 500 horses on his back, break it, and return to Bianjing with the Wushu." ＂
What's more, the "Jin Tuo Zhi Compilation" written by Yue Ke of the clan also made the same record of this matter. As Yue Fei's own grandson, he naturally knows his ancestors' achievements well. From this point of view, the credibility of "Zhu Xianzhen's victory" has risen to another level.
On reflection, although this battle may seem legendary, it is not unreasonable. We might as well review the overall situation of the battlefield: the Jin army has been fighting for many years, and the soldiers are exhausted; And the Song army has an elite lineup, full of determination to counterattack. In this case, the elite troops of the Song army suddenly launched a brave attack, and the Jin army may not have the upper hand by virtue of the advantage of numbers.
What's more, there are many examples of "winning more with less" in ancient and modern wars, how can the existence of the entire campaign be denied with the statement of "500 enemies and 100,000"? According to relevant historical records, Wang Junkuo, a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, led 13 people to defeat more than 10,000 enemy troops, and the Book of Jin also recorded that the Jin army of 80,000 people broke the 1 million army of the former Qin in the Battle of Weishui. It can be seen from this that even if there is a huge disparity in numbers, as long as the strategy is well planned, the results of the battle are often unexpected at the critical moment.
Of course, we can't completely avoid the fact that the "victory of Zhu Xianzhen" may be exaggerated. After all, the battle was indeed highly heroic, and the praisers often inadvertently glorified it. However, this does not prevent us from objectively understanding its core values.
There will always be some "magical" details in the heroic epic, but this does not affect the credibility and positive meaning of the whole story. Take the Battle of Zhuxian Town that year as an example, even if the number of people is far from reaching the exaggerated level of "500 enemies and 100,000", this battle can still be called brilliant. It not only rewrote the trend of the Jin and Song Dynasty campaigns, but more importantly, greatly boosted the morale of the soldiers and the morale of the people.
A country and a nation always need such heroic deeds to nourish their souls. They embody the bloody courage of the nation and convey the fighting spirit of never giving up. Whether it is in the dark age or in the present when we are happy and healthy, this kind of self-confidence and courage are the eternal wealth of our nation.
Perhaps the battle of Zhu Xianzhen is not as true as recorded in the history books, but the heroism it reflects is unquestionable. The reason why Yue Fei's name can be remembered for centuries is precisely because he is the important weapon of the country and the backbone of the nation. Countless people with lofty ideals have been generous and dedicated to their efforts, which has created today's prosperity and prosperity. Therefore, we should inherit the heroic spirit with an open and humble attitude, sow the seeds of self-improvement in ordinary life, and jointly write a more brilliant new chapter.
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