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Guangxi is not only rich in wolf soldiers, but also rich in wolf generals. Guangxi wolf soldiers have made great contributions to the country and made huge sacrifices, and Guangxi wolf generals have also made great contributions to the country and made huge sacrifices.
1. The origin of Guangxi Wolf Soldiers:
1. The predecessor of "Guangxi Wolf Soldiers":
In the pre-Qin period, Guangxi was originally the land of Baiyue in the south of Lingnan. The Xiou (Western Vietnam) branch and Luoyue branch of Baiyue mainly thrive in the territory. In the past dynasties since the Qin Dynasty conquered Baiyue, if faced with tyranny and troubled times, the ancestors of the Zhuang ethnic group who were naturally fierce, brave and good at fighting would not succumb to violent rule, unite and rise up to resist. They have shown the strong fighting power and willpower of Guangxi people in all dynasties, such as Yiyu Song of Xiou during the Qin Dynasty, and Nong Zhigao of Guangnan West Road during the Northern Song Dynasty. By the Ming Dynasty, the army composed of the ancestors of the Zhuang ethnic group in Guangxi had reached its peak prestige.
2. The origin of the "Guangxi Wolf Soldiers":
The Guangxi Wolf Soldiers first originated in the mid-Ming Dynasty and were local armed forces formed by local officials and chieftains in Guangxi. At that time, it was not called "Wolf Soldiers" as it is now, but "Liao Bing" and "Wolf Division". The reason why it is called "俍兵" is because the Zhuang people in Guangxi were called "俍人" during the Ming Dynasty, so the army and armed forces formed in the Liu people area were naturally called "俍兵".
3. Historical evaluation of the "Guangxi Wolf Soldiers":
By the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the "Guangxi Army Soldiers" gradually evolved into the "Guangxi Wolf Soldiers". The most famous history of the Guangxi wolf soldiers in the Ming Dynasty is that Mrs. Wa led more than 6,000 Guangxi wolf soldiers to fight against Japanese pirates along the southeastern coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and Yuan Chonghuan led the Guangxi wolf soldiers to fight against the Qing army in the northeast. "Records of Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty" records: "Wolf soldiers are brave and feared by thieves"; Ming Dynasty history book "Cao Hai Tu Bian" records: "Guangxi wolf soldiers are particularly powerful in today's sea... They can attack a large number with a small number, and they can attack with ten attacks. "Nine victories"; the "Wolf Soldiers" in the volume "Chi Ya" of the Southern Ming Dynasty history book records: "Wolf soldiers are fierce and fierce, and they are the best in the world."
2. Generals of Guangxi wolf soldiers in the Ming Dynasty:
1. Mrs. Wa's wife
Mrs. Wa's family, a native of Tianzhou, Guangxi, a hereditary native official of Tianzhou in the family . At the age of 58, he once led more than 6,000 Guangxi soldiers
(Wolf soldiers) to fight against Japanese pirates along the southeastern coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. In the three battles with Japanese pirates, Mrs. Wa's wife won three out of three battles and killed countless Japanese pirates. The Japanese pirates who invaded the coastal areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang suffered heavy losses. Therefore, Mrs. Wa was called "the first anti-Japanese heroine" by the people of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and she was China's earliest famous anti-Japanese general.
2. Yuan Chonghuan
Yuan Chonghuan was born in Dongguan, Guangdong, and later moved to Teng County, Guangxi with his father. In the late Ming Dynasty, he led the Guangxi wolf soldiers to fight against the Qing troops entering the Pass in the Northeast. He repelled the Qing troops in the pass many times and wounded Nurhaci. It dealt a heavy blow to the Qing army and achieved the famous Ningyuan victory, which extended the life of the Ming Dynasty for several more years.
3. Famous generals in Guangxi during the Qing Dynasty:
1. Feng Zicai
Feng Zicai, a native of Qinzhou, Guangxi, fought countless battles in his life and made outstanding achievements. In the late Qing Dynasty, when France invaded Annan and the Sino-French War broke out, Feng Zicai, who was already old at that time, still went into battle. He led the Guangxi soldiers to take the lead and kill the enemy bravely, severely dealing a heavy blow to the French invading army, winning the great victory at Zhennanguan, and winning the land victory of the Sino-French war for the Qing Dynasty.
2. Liu Yongfu
Liu Yongfu, a Hong Kong native from Fangcheng, Guangxi, founded the Black Flag Army and engaged in anti-Qing revolutionary activities in his early years. After the Sino-French War broke out, he led the Black Flag Army formed by Guangxi people to Vietnam to fight against the French invading army. The French invading army was defeated many times by the Black Flag Army led by Liu Yongfu and suffered heavy losses. As a result, Liu Yongfu was recruited by the Qing government. Liu Yongfu was not only a famous anti-French general, but also a famous anti-Japanese general. After the Sino-Japanese War, Liu Yongfu was sent to Taiwan by the Qing Dynasty to organize the Taiwan Anti-Japanese War.
4. Famous generals of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in Guangxi:
Although Hong Xiuquan was from Guangdong, he successfully "started a business" in Guangxi, launched an uprising in Jintian, Guiping, Guangxi, and established the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. There were many famous generals of the Taiping Rebellion at its peak, and almost all of these famous generals were from Guangxi. The most famous among them were Yang Xiuqing, Shi Dakai, Xiao Chaogui, Li Kaifang, Chen Yucheng, Li Xiucheng and others.
1. Yang Xiuqing
Yang Xiuqing, a native of Guiping, Guangxi, was one of the earliest founders and leaders of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. He was named the Eastern King and controlled the kings. His status was second only to Hong Xiuquan, the king of heaven. Yang Xiuqing was the chief architect of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. He formulated and led the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's Northern Expedition and the Western Expedition, which brought the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom to its peak.
2. Shi Dakai
Shi Dakai, a native of Guigang, Guangxi, was also one of the earliest founders and leaders of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and was named King of Wings. Shi Dakai was the most famous general of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. It can be said that half of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was founded by Shi Dakai. Capture Yueyang, occupy Wuhan, march east from Wuchang to Jinling, and advance 1,800 miles in twenty-eight days. They are invincible and invincible, which makes the Qing army frightened.
5. Generals of the Guangxi Clique during the Republic of China:
During the Republic of China, the Guangxi Clique was the largest faction of the Kuomintang besides Chiang Kai-shek. The Gui Clan is full of talents, the most famous of which are the "Four Heroes of the Gui Clan", namely Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi, Huang Shaohong, and Huang Xuchu.
1. Li Zongren
Li Zongren, a native of Guilin, Guangxi, is a general, acting president, a famous general in the Northern Expedition, a famous anti-Japanese general, and a national hero. Throughout his life, he experienced the Northern Expedition, the Chiang Kai-shek War, the Anti-Japanese War, and the Liberation War. Li Zongren's famous battle was the victory at Taierzhuang in the Anti-Japanese War. The great victory of Taierzhuang was the first time that the Chinese army defeated the Japanese invaders. The myth that "the Imperial Japanese Army was invincible" was shattered.
2. Bai Chongxi
Bai Chongxi, a native of Guilin, Guangxi, is a general, a famous general in the Northern Expedition, and a famous anti-Japanese general. As the second-ranking figure of the Guangxi Clan, Bai Chongxi is known as the "Little Zhuge" of the Guangxi Clan. He is a man of good judgment, cunning and changeable, and has profound strategies. He is the "strategist" and "wisdom star" of the Guangxi Clan army. During the Anti-Japanese War, he always made suggestions for Li Zongren and the Guangxi clique, and he made indispensable contributions.
6. Red Army and People’s Liberation Army Generals from Guangxi:
There were many Red Army and People’s Liberation Army generals from Guangxi before and after the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The more famous ones include Wei Baqun, Li Mingrui, Wei Guoqing, Mo Wenhua, Xian Henghan, Wei Jie, Qin Jian, Huang Xinyou, Huang Yiping.
1. Wei Baqun
Wei Baqun, a native of Donglan, Guangxi, was one of the three leaders of the early peasant movement in China (Mao Zedong, Wei Baqun, and Peng Pai). Together with Deng Xiaoping and Li Mingrui, he led the Baise Uprising, and together he established the Youjiang Revolutionary Base and the Seventh Red Army. It can be said that if Wei Baqun had not been betrayed by a traitor and died young, Guangxi would still have one more founding general.
2. Li Tianyou
Li Tianyou, a native of Guilin, Guangxi, is a general. He participated in the Northern Expedition, the Baise Uprising, the 25,000-mile Long March, the Anti-Japanese War, and the Liberation War. Li Tianyou often took the lead in fighting, and especially made great contributions to the liberation of the country during the Liberation War. During the New China period, he served as a member of the National Defense Commission and Chief of Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Staff.
7. The three major "general counties" in Guangxi:
1. Rong County
Rong County was known as the "general county" during the Republic of China. There are 93 generals from Rongxian County, including 8 generals, 17 lieutenant generals and 68 major generals, such as the famous "Ninth Army and Eighteen Divisions". There are also more than 380 important military officials including Huang Shaohong, Huang Xuchu, Xia Wei, Wu Tingyang, and Yang Yuangong.
2. Lingui
During the Republic of China, Rongxian County was famous as "Jiangjun County" and "Hometown of Generals". However, in addition to Rongxian County, Lingui in Guilin also had " It is known as "Jiangjun County" and "Jiangjun's Hometown". During the Republic of China, more than 40 generals came out of Guilin Lingui, including Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi, Li Tianyou, Zhou Zuhuang, Lu Jingcun, Hai Jingqiang and Shi Jue.
3. Donglan
Donglan County was also known as the "General County" after the founding of the People's Republic of China. It mainly produced "red" generals, but the number of them was smaller than that of Rong County and Lin County. There are fewer Gui, and the generals that emerged in Donglan County include: Wei Baqun, Wei Guoqing, Wei Jie, Qin Jian, Wei Zuzhen, Qin Shimian, etc.
8. As powerful as the wolf soldiers in Guangxi are, so are the wolf generals in Guangxi:
1. According to the analysis in the article, Guangxi is not only rich in wolf soldiers, but also rich in wolf generals. Since the official appearance of Guangxi Wolf Soldiers, many generals and famous generals have emerged in Guangxi during the Ming Dynasty, Qing Dynasty, Republic of China period, and New China period. Especially during the Republic of China and New China periods, Guangxi was rich in talents and stars.
2. Moreover, Guangxi wolf soldiers are powerful, and Guangxi wolf generals are equally powerful.
During the Ming Dynasty, Mrs. Wa's wife was China's earliest famous anti-Japanese general and national hero; during the Qing Dynasty, Feng Zicai was a famous anti-French general and national hero, and helped the Qing Dynasty win the land victory in the Sino-French War; during the Republic of China, the Guangxi clique made great contributions to the anti-Japanese war , huge sacrifices; during the New China period, there were 18 founding generals from Guangxi, who made outstanding contributions to the Chinese revolutionary cause.
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