Who was the best general lost by the Ming Dynasty in the three expeditions of Wanli?
The Ningxia campaign was extended from February 18th to September 18th in 1592 (the 20th year of Wanli). The first conflict in the Korean War was extended from 1592 to 1593 (twenty to twenty-one years of Wanli); The second conflict was extended from 1597 to 1598 (twenty-five to twenty-six years of Wanli). The Battle of Bozhou was extended from 1599 to 1600 (twenty-seven to twenty-eight years of Wanli).
As a result, the three expeditions of Wanli all ended in victory, and the characteristics of emphasizing literature over martial arts in the Ming Dynasty also determined that few military commanders who died in the three expeditions were recorded in history. If you had to choose one, it would be Deng Zilong. But Deng Zilong is just the Ministry of Water Resources. In fact, the three expeditions of Wanli did not cause great losses to the senior officers of the Ming Dynasty. After Qi Jiguang, famous soldiers such as Li and Magway gained a lot of experience in some battles.
In terms of elite troops, it can be said that the army has lost all, and it can also be said that no elite troops have been lost. The recruitment system in the middle and late period determines that soldiers are the private property of generals, and the three major levies are basically solved by these troops. If we only look at the fall of the organizational system, the Ming Dynasty still maintained a relatively formed military organizational system and military deterrence after the Three Commandments.
The significance of the three expeditions in Wanli lies more in politics than in military affairs. Looking back on the three major wars, we can hardly see any outstanding battles and generals. Even the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, which we admire most, is definitely not an excellent war in the history of the Ming Dynasty. Highly respected by the Japanese, Li, the commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty, may not be able to make the top ten if he gave a name to the generals of the Ming Dynasty. The level of generals of both sides is not first-class, so the level of this war can be imagined. On the contrary, the three major expropriations exhausted the treasury of the Ming Dynasty, which brought the economy to the brink of collapse and directly accelerated the demise of the Ming Dynasty. In Japan, Toyotomi Hideyoshi also quickly lost power and influence. Therefore, it is extremely important to both countries in the political sense, and the political significance is far greater than the military significance. As for General Deng Zilong who died in the Ming Dynasty, although he was not an excellent general, he participated in this just war and deserves our respect.
And why do many historians take Wanli as a turning point and say that the Ming Dynasty went downhill after Wanli? I think party struggle is the key factor, and the three symbols of Wanli are also very important factors. Please note that conscription is very rare. Usually we are guarded by others, such as Yu Qian, but in the whole history of China, there are not many places outside the territory of China. Whether it was anti-Japanese or aid Korea, especially the cavalry consumed a lot, which directly led to the lack of money in the Ming government. The point is that there is no charge.
This is equivalent to a person who had a fight with another person, finally defeated others and made himself black and blue, but refused the treatment assistance given by the other party. This kind of harm is great. The greatest loss of the Ming Dynasty was its own vitality. And this is much more serious than the fall of a famous star.
Deng Zilong (1528- 1598) said (1531-kloc-0/598), a native of Fengcheng, Jiangxi Province (now Dengjia Village, Fengcheng, xin zhuang zhen, Jiangxi Province), whose real name was Wuqiao, whose real name was Daqian, was a native of Huguan Road, posthumous title. An outstanding anti-Japanese general, strategist and national hero in Ming Dynasty.
Deng Zilong, ahead of Fujian and Guangdong coastal areas, rose from primary school to general manager. Later, he participated in the suppression of peasant insurgents in Jiangxi and Guangdong. During the Wanli period, the Golden Rule Uprising and the Five-year Defence Rebellion were put down. In the 11th year of Wanli (1585), he defeated the Burmese army in Panzhihua and was promoted to the position of deputy general soldier. Later, he was dismissed because of the mutiny caused by favoring soldiers. In the 26th year of Wanli (1598), Deng Zilong participated in the Wanli Korean War and died heroically in the naval battle in Lvliang.
Deng Zilong is good at calligraphy and reciting, and has written Feng Shui Shuo, Zhi Fa Zhi, diaphragm Ji and so on. He also wrote a self-titled poem on the plaque in his study, "Moon-slanting poems and dreams are thin, and the wind scatters ink flowers", which shows that both civil and military skills are perfect.
In the 26th year of Wanli (1598), on the third day of April, the Ministry of War wrote that Deng Zilong was appointed as the deputy governor and commander of the water army and went to North Korea. With the consent of Ming Shenzong, Deng Zilong followed Chen Lin's crusade. At that time, Li, Li and others had defeated the Japanese army, which was preparing to cross the sea and flee back to Japan. Deng Zilong followed Li Shunchen, a famous North Korean, and led more than a thousand people to meet the Japanese in Busan. This is the famous exposed beam naval battle.
In the battle, Deng Zilong was loyal. Although he was over 70 years old, he led 200 people to charge the Japanese army, trying to win the first prize and killing countless enemies. But other ships mistakenly threw firearms into Deng Zilong's boat. Because the ship was on fire, the Japanese army took the opportunity to fight back, and Deng Zilong fought hard and died. Li Shunchen, who came to the rescue, died heroically.
In September of the 27th year of Wanli (1599), Ming Shenzong presented the officers and men who marched to North Korea as gifts to Governor Deng Zilong. A son became an official, and North Korea built a temple to commemorate him. Later, the Founding Father of North Korea found that the temple fair sacrifice in the Ming Dynasty was not carried out, so he ordered Deng Zilong's memorial tablet to be placed in the Jin Kang Shengbao Temple to be sacrificed with Chen Lin and others.