A typical example of a scholar leading an army

2026-01-08 15:28

The following were typical examples of scholars leading troops: 1. During the Tang Dynasty's An Lushan Rebellion, Zhang Xun was a scholar with only 7000 men, but he had to face the 130,000-strong army led by the rebel Yin Ziqi to besiege Suiyang. He used local materials to repair the city walls and used stone bricks as weapons to defend Suiyang. In the difficult situation of running out of food, he first ate everything that could be eaten in the city, even eating leather armor. In the end, Zhang Xun killed his beloved concubine, and Suiyang Prefecture Governor Xu Yuan killed his servants to prolong the lives of the soldiers. Zhang Xun's subordinate Nan Jiyun's request for reinforcements was unsuccessful, and he brought back less than 1000 people. However, the Suiyang garrison held on for ten months and wiped out 120,000 enemy troops, winning critical time for the Tang army to counterattack. 2. Pei Xingjian: Pei Xingjian of the Tang Dynasty. He was born into a family of generals and had become a civil servant of the Tang Dynasty through the imperial examination. He was chosen by the famous general Su Dingfang and taught him a lot of strategies and military tactics. When he suppressed the Turkic and Tubo rebels, he won with wisdom. He had made great contributions in the Western Regions, defeating the Turks, and promoting famous generals. He was also familiar with astronomy, Yin and Yang, arithmetic, cursive script, and official script. He was a typical Confucian general. 3. ** Yu Yunwen **: Yu Yunwen of the Southern Song Dynasty was intelligent when he was young and could write at the age of seven. In the thirty-first year of Shaoxing (1161), when the Jin Emperor Wanyan Liang led four armies to invade the Southern Song Dynasty, the morale of the soldiers in the city was lax. He took the initiative to take on the heavy responsibility of the military leader. As a scholar, he led 18,000 defeated troops to fight against the Jin army and saved the Southern Song Dynasty from the crisis. He received the praise of Chairman Mao,"Great Duke Yu, one man in history." 4. Chen Qingzhi: Chen Qingzhi from the Liang Dynasty during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Born in a poor family, he was Xiao Yan's servant since childhood. Although he was weak and could not draw the bow, he could only read because of his poor status. After Xiao Yan proclaimed himself emperor, he became the emperor's confidant. When Northern Wei was in turmoil, he volunteered to lead the 7000 elite soldiers that Emperor Wu of Liang gave him to the north. He had his soldiers wear white robes to increase their cohesiveness and gather the scattered Northern Wei army along the way. When he was fighting against the 300,000-strong Northern Wei army at Xingyang City, he sneaked into the enemy camp at night and attacked, then divided and outflanked the enemy, creating a legendary record of defeating the enemy with fewer people. 5. ** Zeng Guofan **: At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Xianfeng established regiments in various places to resist the Taiping Army. Zeng Guofan, a scholar who observed filial piety at home, was appointed as the minister of Hunan regiments. He faced many difficulties in the early stages of the establishment of the Xiang Army. At that time, the Green Army soldiers were unconvinced by his weak appearance, and according to the law, the Green Army soldiers could only be under the jurisdiction of the governor, but he finally began to train soldiers. The novel "The General's Promotion" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!