xymnovel Chapter 579 Another Unlimited Summoning
Chapter 579 Another Unlimited Summoning
"Ding! Unlimited random summoning card is in use. The system will provide a list of five characters. Please remove two and summon one character randomly from the remaining three."
"Summoning in progress, please wait..."
"Ding! Unlimited random summoning of the first person, Qi Jiguang, who fought a bloody battle to annihilate the Japanese invaders and made a great plan to defend against the enemy. Command 97, Martial Prowess 99, Politics 86, Intelligence 90."
Ok?
"I do not desire to be granted a title; I only wish for peace on the seas," said Qi Shaobao.
He was a famous general who fought against the Japanese in the early days... cough, he lived a good life while fighting against the Japanese.
Qi Jiguang was born into a military family. As a young man, he was rebellious and unruly, and often caused trouble. Fortunately, he was guided by his strict father and mentor and became a man of both literary and military talents. He went to the capital to take the military examination and befriended Zhang Juzheng, the future wise prime minister. Together, they planned the national maritime strategy amidst political strife.
Together with renowned general Yu Dayou and strategist Xu Wenchang, he wrote timeless military treatises amidst bloodshed, innovated weapons, broke with traditional anti-Japanese tactics, forged the Qi Family Army, and won the first national war to quell the Japanese pirates.
The four thousand new soldiers who initially followed him became "capable of fighting a hundred men each" within just a few months, becoming a vital force in the fight against Japanese pirates, and were known as the "Qi Family Army".
From then on, "Qi Family Army became famous throughout the world".
In addition to infantry, Qi Jiguang also trained a powerful navy.
Qi Jiguang's navy mainly consisted of three types of ships: the Fujian ship, the Haicang ship, and the Chongshuang ship. Each type of ship had its own strengths and weaknesses and cooperated in combat.
In addition, two types of small boats, wave-splitting boats and net boats, were equipped for liaison and reconnaissance. The navy was organized into five battalions: left, right, front, rear, and center, which could either attack separately or launch a combined attack depending on the enemy situation.
The completion of the naval training greatly enhanced Zhejiang's coastal defense capabilities.
Qi Jiguang was a dashing and romantic man who loved reading. He inherited the position of Commander of Dengzhou Guard and, together with Yu Dayou and others, fought against Japanese pirates for more than ten years, eliminating the long-standing threat of Japanese pirates and ensuring the safety of the lives and property of the people along the coast.
They guarded the north, resisted the incursions of Mongol tribes, ensured the security of the northern border, and promoted the peaceful development of the Mongol and Han nationalities.
Based on his military achievements, he was promoted to Left Commander-in-Chief, Junior Guardian, and concurrently Grand Guardian of the Crown Prince.
Throughout his life, he authored several famous military books, including the eighteen-volume "New Book of Military Efficiency" and the fourteen-volume "Records of Military Training," as well as the "Collection of Zhizhitang."
At the same time, Qi Jiguang was also an outstanding weapons expert and military engineer. He modified and invented various fire attack weapons; the warships and chariots he built made the Ming army's land and water equipment superior to the enemy; and he creatively built hollow watchtowers on the Great Wall, which could be used for both offense and defense. These were all highly distinctive military engineering projects.
Furthermore, Qi Jiguang specifically created a new battle formation to address this characteristic. This formation resembled mandarin ducks traveling together when fighting against the Japanese pirates, and was thus named the "Mandarin Duck Formation".
This formation, with twelve men as the basic combat unit, combines long and short weapons in a coordinated manner, and can be constantly adapted to the terrain and combat needs.
This formation, with its flexible and mobile tactics, effectively suppressed the Japanese pirates' advantage.
After practicing the "Mandarin Duck Formation," Qi Jiguang led the "Qi Family Army" to inflict devastating blows on the Japanese pirates in battle.
The Japanese pirates, who had once lived a comfortable life in the coastal areas, were now crying out in despair, their plight utterly miserable.
"Ding! Randomly summon a second person with no limit: Wen Tianxiang, one of the Three Heroes of the Late Song Dynasty, with 93 in Command, 68 in Martial Prowess, 98 in Politics, and 94 in Intelligence."
Since ancient times, no one has ever escaped death. He left behind a loyal heart to illuminate history as the last loyal martyr of the Southern Song Dynasty!
In the fourth year of the Baoyou reign of Emperor Lizong of Song, Wen Tianxiang, at the age of twenty-one, passed the imperial examination with the highest score, becoming the top scholar.
He once managed the Military Equipment Bureau and concurrently served as the Acting Academician of the Imperial Academy. He was demoted for speaking out against the eunuch Dong Songchen and mocking the powerful minister Jia Sidao. He experienced several ups and downs in his career and finally requested to retire at the age of thirty-seven.
In the first year of the Deyou era, the Yuan army marched south to attack the Song Dynasty. Wen Tianxiang gave away all his family wealth to recruit soldiers to defend the emperor and was appointed as the military commissioner of Zhejiang West and Jiangdong and concurrently the prefect of Pingjiang.
During the rescue of Changzhou, internal discord led to a retreat to Yuhang.
He was later promoted to Right Chancellor and Privy Councilor, and was ordered to negotiate peace with the Yuan army. He was detained for confronting the Yuan commander-in-chief Bayan, but escaped back home while being escorted north.
Not long after, he participated in the enthronement of Prince Yi, Zhao Shi, as emperor in Fuzhou, and then went to Nan Jianzhou to gather troops to resist the Yuan dynasty.
In the second year of Jingyan, he attacked Jiangxi again, but ultimately retreated to Guangdong due to being outnumbered and outmatched.
In the first year of Xiangxing, after Prince Zhao Bing of Wei ascended the throne, he was appointed Junior Guardian and granted the title of Duke of Xin.
He was later captured at Wupoling and taken to Dadu (Beijing), where he was imprisoned for three years. Despite repeated threats and inducements, he remained steadfast and unyielding.
The following year, sandstorms blanketed the sun over Yuan Dadu (Beijing).
Wearing a crimson prison uniform, Wen Tianxiang appeared calm and composed. He bowed three times to the south and offered his neck for execution.
When his body was being prepared for burial, his wife, Lady Ouyang, found his final, blood-stained self-eulogy tucked into his clothing.
Confucius said, "To achieve benevolence," and Mencius said, "To uphold righteousness." Only when righteousness is fully realized can benevolence be attained...
After reading it, Lady Ouyang burst into tears and said, "My husband has not failed the country, how could I fail him!"
She buried her husband and then committed suicide at his grave.
During the Ming Dynasty, he was posthumously awarded the title "Zhonglie" (忠烈).
Wen Tianxiang wrote many poems expressing loyalty and indignation throughout his life. His poetic style changed after the Deyou era, becoming bold and unrestrained, truly deserving the title of poetic historian.
Especially his "Ode to Righteousness," written on his deathbed, is still widely circulated and immortalized to this day.
"Ding! Randomly summons a third person with no limit: Xue Gang, the Loyal and Filial Martial King, with a Command 93, Martial Prowess 103, Politics 80, and Intelligence 69."
"Ding! Randomly summons a third person with no limit: Xue Gang, the Loyal and Filial Martial King, with a Command 93, Martial Prowess 103, Politics 80, and Intelligence 69."
Xue Gang, the protagonist of "Xue Gang Rebels Against the Tang Dynasty", is the grandson of Xue Rengui, the Prince of Pingliao, and the third son of Xue Dingshan, the Prince of Liangliao. His nickname is Tongcheng Tiger.
The sworn brotherhood at Jiajialou may seem similar to the Oath of the Peach Garden, but it gave rise to the tragic figure of Shan Xiongxin.
He went from being the most prominent figure in the underworld to a lonely prisoner facing execution. All of Shan Xiongxin's brothers and friends abandoned him, becoming his enemies and henchmen, while the executioner was also his sworn brother.
Reincarnated as the Azure Dragon Star, he was reborn in a fit of rage as Gai Suwen, a formidable enemy of the Tang army. With his superb martial arts skills, he killed the sworn brothers of Jiajialou. When he was about to kill his greatest enemy, Li Shimin, Xue Rengui, the first generation of the legendary Xue family generals, not only stopped him but also caused his defeat and death.
Although Xue Rengui became famous throughout the world, he transferred Shan Xiongxin's hatred to the Xue family. Xue Dingshan and Fan Lihua's son, Xue Gang, was the reincarnation of the Azure Dragon Star Gai Suwen (another version says he was the reincarnation of the Five Ghosts Star Yang Fan).
Xue Gang learned excellent martial arts from his parents from a young age. His immense strength earned him the nickname "Tiger of Chang'an".
Later, he went to Shaohua Mountain to burn incense and fulfill a vow on behalf of his mother, Fan Lihua. There, he met a renowned master and began his second apprenticeship. For three years, Xue Gang practiced diligently from dawn till dusk, mastering a 120-jin (approximately 60 kg) pole.
He had mastered the eighteen-foot steel spear to perfection, and his pair of steel whips were even more exquisite.
Perhaps due to the calamity of the Azure Dragon Star, Xue Gang, an upright man who loved to fight injustice, caused a great disaster as soon as he left the mountain.
In order to save a commoner, he chased after a bully, but accidentally injured the Third Prince, causing Emperor Gaozong of Tang to fall from a building and die unexpectedly.
Xue Gang escaped under Cheng Yaojin's guidance, and Chang'an City was thrown into chaos.
First, Wu Zetian seized power and executed Xue Dingshan's entire family of 300. Then, Qin Ying, a descendant of Qin Qiong, and Luo Zhang, a descendant of Luo Cheng, were also implicated and killed. Most of the other descendants of famous officials of the Tang Dynasty were persecuted.
It can be said that Xue Gang's rebellion against the Tang Dynasty was caused by the various grudges and affections between the Azure Dragon Star and the White Tiger Star.