NO4: "Killing God" in the Warring States Period
Although Tian Lei's Qin State was very powerful at that time, it did not hide his bravery and powerful military talent.
Tian Lei's commanding campaign is unique. He is good at all kinds of attacks, such as war, positional warfare, ambush warfare, siege warfare, long-distance surprise attack, siege warfare, water attack and so on. He is not rigid, but depends on the situation. He can often find the most accurate way of fighting and win the final victory. ...
Tian Lei participated in more than 70 battles in his life and never failed. The number and difficulty of the battles he commanded surpassed those of Sima Cuo, Wang Bi, and the tomb of Qin.
In the Battle of Yi Que, 240,000 troops of the Korea-Wei allied forces were wiped out, which opened the door for Qin to move eastward. In the Battle of Qin Chu, the Chu army was defeated, and the capital of Chu was destroyed, forcing Chu to move its capital and leaving Chu devastated. The battle of Changping wiped out Zhao's 450,000 troops in one fell swoop and eliminated the only potential threat of Qin. It can be said that the reason why Qin was able to sweep Liuhe played an important role in vain.
It is not surprising that such a strong general is on the list.
Third place: Dahan "called up" Huo Qubing.
Huo Qubing is a legendary star in ancient China. From his first expedition at the age of 0/7 to his death due to illness at the age of 24, his recorded life span was only 7 years. However, it was in these seven years that he created the highest record and the highest glory for the Chinese nation to fight against nomads.
Those who openly commit crimes against me will be punished even if they are far away. Huo Qubing, aged 17, led 800 Xiao Qi soldiers into the desert for hundreds of miles for the first time after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty launched an armed battle against the Huns, killing more than 2,000 Huns, including Khan's grandfather Ruohou, who won the title of champion in the army.
In the second year of Yuanshou (BC 12 1), Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty launched two Hexi campaigns against Xiongnu, in which Huo Qubing led his troops to wipe out more than 40,000 people and forced the evil king of Xiongnu to land. This is the first time that the Xiongnu prince surrendered to the Han Dynasty on a large scale. At that time, the Huns could only lament: "I lost Qilian Mountain, my six animals were unhappy, and I lost Yanqi Mountain, and my woman was colorless."
In the 4th year of Yuanshou (1 19 BC), Huo Qubing's fourth battle was in Mobei. He led 50,000 elite cavalry, fought for more than 2,000 miles, defeated Zuo, sealed the wolf to worship heaven in Xushan, and occupied the rear division of Lake Baikal, which was of epoch-making significance. At the same time, Huo Qubing's military exploits became the highest honor of military commanders in the history of China.
Huo Qubing's victory brought precious peace to the people of the Central Plains. However, Huo Qubing died of a sudden illness at the age of 24, six years after his inauguration. "Huo Qubing is the true hero of the Chinese nation" and "fighting".
Second place: Xu Da, a benevolent general in Ming Dynasty.
Xu Da, the founding father of the Ming Dynasty, was nicknamed "Wan Li Great Wall". In his life, he fought many wars and rarely failed. Xu Da has a good eye. When Zhu Yuanzhang was still a "sojourner" under Guo Zixing, Xu Da followed Zhu Yuanzhang in his crusade, and his powerful military talents were undoubtedly revealed.
Later, he became the patron of Zhu Yuanzhang to destroy the world. In the process of fighting in the south of the Yangtze River, Xu Da's army strictly ordered Qiu not to commit crimes, defeated Zhang Shicheng, and captured Zhang Shide alive. In the 21st year of Zheng Zheng (A.D. 136 1), Xu Da defeated Chen Youliang in Jiangzhou. Two years later, he led the troops to capture Pingjiang and captured Zhang Shicheng alive.
After the civil strife was settled, in the final battle with the Yuan Dynasty, Xu Da took the lead in the war, led 250,000 troops to conquer the Yuan capital in one fell swoop, and drove the Mongolian cavalry who had occupied China for a century back to the desert. It is also the recovery of sixteen states of deep and remote clouds lost by the Han people for more than 400 years, which has made great contributions to the Chinese nation and contributed to the reconstruction of China.
Xu Da is not only brave and invincible, but also has a high political accomplishment. He didn't kill prisoners, didn't disturb the people, and built a teacher of righteousness. Xu Da loved neither money nor power, and finally died at the age of 53.
Xu Da, a "benevolent general", is a famous soldier in terms of force, character and comprehensive quality.
1No.: Xiang Yu, the "God General" of Chu and Han Dynasties
Xiang Yu's ability to carry a tripod and pull out mountains is well known to the world. At the beginning of the fight, he and his uncle Xiang Liang were in Huiji Prefecture. Xiang Yu first killed the satrap Yintong, and then killed nearly a hundred foot soldiers, nearly a hundred people. This is a typical "hundred-person chop", and its bravery can be seen.
When Xiang Yu fled to Gaixia after the defeat, there were only 28 people around him. In the face of nearly a thousand Han troops, Xiang Yu took the initiative to confront the Han army, beheaded a general of the Han army and killed nearly 100 soldiers of the Han army. What a brave thing it is.
Xiang Yu is not only brave but also resourceful. He is a man with both civil and military skills. His two most famous battles of winning more with less are the best proof. The first time was the Battle of the Giant Deer. Xiang Yu had only 5 Wan Chu troops, but he effectively defeated the 400,000 main forces led by the famous Li and eventually led to the demise of the Qin Dynasty. Secondly, in the battle of Pengcheng, Xiang Yu defeated Liu Bang's 560,000 vassal troops with 30,000 elite cavalry, and his bravery and strategy were undoubtedly revealed.
In short, Xiang Yu fought in more than 70 games in his life. He has never failed once except the Gaixia War. Even the Gaixia War failed, because he fought against the whole world by himself, which was a typical political failure. Sima Qian's evaluation is well deserved.