There is such a person in the history of our country. He was undefeated in his life and repelled 500,000 Qin army with 50,000 Wei army in the battle of Yin and Jin. However, this person was not included in the four famous generals of the Warring States period. This person is Wu Qi .
Who is Wu Qi?
Wu Qi was born in the Zuo clan of Weiguo in 440 BC. He was a well-known military strategist and warrior at that time.
In fact, when Wu Qi was a child, his family had nothing to do with being an official. The family could be said to be a local landlord. The rich were very rich, but the family wanted to find an official and a half job, so they always spent money to find someone to help.
But in the end, I spent all the money at home and didn't get any job. I was even made fun of by the villagers.
Wu Qi killed more than 30 people who made fun of their family in angrily, and then fled abroad.
After Wu Qibai entered Zeng Shen's school to study Confucianism, but after Wu Qi's mother passed away Wu Qi did not return to the funeral, and was accused by Zeng Shen of being unfilial and unworthy to be his own disciple.
then broke off relations with Wu Qi, and Wu Qi has since abandoned his text and joined the army.
killed his wife
Wu Qi had a wife who was from Qi. In 412 BC, Qi led troops to attack Lu. At that time, Lu Mu was planning to let Wu Qi go on the expedition, but he saw that his wife was from Qi. , So I didn’t choose Wu Qi in the end.
However, Wu Qi eagerly wanted to do meritorious service. In order to express his heart, he immediately beheaded his wife. After Wu Qi was appointed, he led the Lu army to defeat the Qi army.
Later Lu Mu still had doubts about Wu Qi, so he was relieved of his official position, and Wu Qi then surrendered from Lu to Wei.
How fierce is Wu Qi?
Wu Qi came to the State of Wei in 409 BC. Wei Wenhou at that time also cherished talents. He immediately appointed Wu Qi as a general to lead troops to the State of Qin. Finally, under the leadership of Wu Qi, the army successfully captured the Hexi area of Qin State. .
The following year, Wu Qi led his troops to the Qin State again, this time with consecutive victories all the way, and finally Qin had to retreat to Luoshui.
At this time, Wei has gradually ascended to the throne of the first country at the time, but Wu Qi is far more powerful than that!
The famous battle between the Yin and Jin Dynasties
Wu Qi served as Xihe County Guard at that time. During his tenure, he actively studied Confucianism, changed the military system of the Wei State, and created the "army pawn system." The so-called military pawn system of
means that every soldier in it is an elite soldier who has passed the assessment. There is no so-called mobilized soldier. It is a bit like the current special forces. It is said that every soldier had one enemy and one hundred.
In 389 BC, the State of Qin sent 500,000 troops to conquer the Yin and Jin Dynasties, probably to test the strength of this army and whether the "military pawn system" he promoted is easy to use. Wu Qi led 50,000 recruits and chariots. A few cavalry went out. Unexpectedly, the 50,000 recruits actually beat the Qin Army's 500,000 troops. The battle of
made Wei's reputation soar. At that time, no one dared to provoke Wei. At that time, it was really dominating, but Wu Qi also contributed to it.
However, why is Wu Qi, who is brave and good at fighting and good at using soldiers, is not included in the "Four Great Generals of the Warring States Period"?
Various conjectures about the reasons for the time
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The four famous generals in the Warring States period refer to: Wang Jian of Qin State, Bai Qi, Zhao State’s Li Mu, Lian Po. From the timeline, the four famous generals are all in the middle and late period of the Warring States Period.
In the "Thousand Characters" that year, the four words "Use the most refined soldiers" were used to describe the superb military skills of the four famous generals, and "Famous Danqing" to describe their outstanding achievements.
However, in terms of record and the use of warfare, Wu Qi is also an existence like no one before, so people think that Wu Qi was not included in one of the four famous generals because Wu Qi was in the early stage of the Warring States period, and time could not be counted.
Wu Qi is more than just a celebrity who put
on the list. One difference is that Wu Qi is not only a general, he is also a famous thinker and military strategist.
Wu Qi was a rare talent at the time, and he was a person who had come and gone. So-calledGoing out of the generals and entering the prime minister means that you can lead troops to be generals, and enter the DPRK to be the prime minister. In the history of
, these talents are rare talents, such as Cao Cao, Zhuge Liang, Wang Meng and so on.
In addition to the implementation of the "army pawn system" in Wei, Wu Qi was also quite successful after he came to Chu.
He was promoted all the way to Lingyin after he was trusted by the Chu King in Chu Kingdom. This official position may not be well understood by everyone. In short, it is the existence under the Chu King, the highest official title.
However, generally speaking, this kind of official title is reserved for the nobles of Chu State. This also shows the trust of the King of Chu in Wu Qi.
And Wu Qi did not disappoint the king of Chu. He vigorously rectified the officialdom, corrected bad official styles, streamlined aristocratic expenditures, and governed the country according to the law, which was the famous "Wu Qi Reform" in history.
Through the reform, the Chu State quickly became stronger, and continued to expand its territory to the north and south. Chu State also became a great power at that time. Therefore, Wu Qi, who is capable of literature and military, was judged not to be a famous player alone, so he was not included in the four famous players!
Wu Qi has no virtue at all.
Although Wu Qi can win ten thousand enemies on the battlefield, he can preside over political reforms and increase national strength on the battlefield, but he is indeed a man of wickedness.
(1) In order to break out of the officialdom, Wu Qi left his hometown and wandered away, but he did not come back for funeral after his mother's death. This incident was unscrupulous.
(2) When Wu Qi was in Lu, because Lu Mugong suspected that Wu Qi’s wife was from Qi, Wu Qi would hesitate to go to battle to kill the enemy, so Wu Qi drew his sword and killed his wife.
(3) When Wu Qi got the trust of the king of Chu and began to reform enthusiastically, in order to express his sincerity, he drew his sword above the court and said: "My wife makes changes day and night, and she does not obey the woman's way. This woman should rest. !" After finishing speaking, he gave up his wife.
Wu Qi divorced his wife in order to convince the king of Chu and his officials that he was determined to complete the reform. We must know that after a woman was divorced in ancient times, it was very difficult to find a second husband. This also gave his wife a bad reputation for not observing women's way, and this was a shame.
Therefore, from the perspective of personality alone, Wu Qi is a man who does not scrutinize any means to achieve goals, and has no so-called martial virtues, so naturally he will not be listed as the four famous generals in the "Thousand Characters" written by Confucian disciples.
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