Longxiang General and Flying Cavalry General

The Longxiang General was a unique general in the military history of the Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties. It was not as prestigious as the hussars and chariots in the imperial court, nor was it as powerful as the four armies and four towns. However, those who were awarded this title were awe-inspiring and domineering. They had made outstanding contributions on the battlefield and carried the blood and dreams of the soldiers. The emperor would award them to trustworthy generals, hoping that they would charge into battle and be invincible. In the year 279 of the Western Jin Dynasty, Sima Yan launched a war to destroy the Wu Kingdom. He appointed the governor of Yizhou, Wang Jun, as the Longxiang General. He attacked from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and went straight to Jianye. The Longxiang General became famous in one battle. When the Five Barbarians invaded China, Liu Yuan of the Xiongnu (Han) appointed his son Liu Yao as the Longxiang General. Later, Liu Yao changed Han to Zhao (former Zhao). He was the first Longxiang General to ascend the throne. At the beginning of the founding of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Zhou Fang, Tao Kan, and Xi Jian began to show their talents after being appointed as General Longxiang. They made contributions to the establishment and stability of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Tao Kan was selected as the Martial Temple of the Tang and Song Dynasties. At the end of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the famous general Wang Zhene was appointed as the Longxiang General. He followed Liu Yu to the south and fought north. He was the key figure in Liu Yu's victory in the Northern Expedition. During the Later Zhao Dynasty, Zhi Xiong was the General of Longxiang, and his official position was the Great Sikong. Fu Hong and Fu Xiong also served as the General of Longxiang. After Fu Xiong died, Fu Jian inherited his father's title and was awarded the General of Longxiang. The General of Longxiang became the symbol of the Fu family's prosperity. Li Qian of the Northern Wei Dynasty was General Longxiang. He was from Di Dao City of Longxi Prefecture. He was a branch of Li's family in Guzang Fang of Longxi. His family had a prominent position at that time. Jin Zuo was awarded General Longxiang for his meritorious participation in the suppression of the rebellion during the Zhengguang period of the Northern Wei Dynasty. In the novel "Heroes of the Water Margins," Hua Rong was the leader of the eight tiger cavalry and vanguard of the horse army. His position was the Dragon General. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!

Cuan Longyan (386 - 446 years), also known as Shide, was a native of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty. He served as General Longxiang of the Southern Song Dynasty, Lieutenant Colonel of Zhenman, Governor of Ningzhou, and Marquis of Qiongdu County. He was of great significance to the management of the Dianchi Lake area. During his tenure as the prefect of Jinning in 414, the Cuan family's rule over the Dianchi Lake area reached its peak. The Cuan Longyan Stele called it "cutting off the symbol of the state, traveling in the day with brocade clothes, singing the virtues of the people, and singing the wind of the scholars." Cuan Longyan died in the 23rd year of Yuanjia of Liu Yilong, Emperor Wen of Song Dynasty, at the age of 61. The full name of the Cuan Longyan Stele was the Stele of Cuan Shijun, the Marquis of Qiongdu County, the Governor of Ningzhou, the Governor of Longxiang, the General of the Song Dynasty. It was built in the second year of Ming Dynasty (AD 458). The inscription traced the history of Cuan Huan family and recorded the deeds of Cuan Longyan. Its calligraphy was between official script and regular script. Its unique style was called "Cuan style". The inscription was quaint and dense. It was a typical transition from official script to regular script. It had always been praised by epigraphers and calligraphers. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!

In the Northern Wei and Northern Qi Dynasties, General Longxiang was the third-grade official. In the Southern Liang Dynasty, the general number was more than 240, and the rank of General Longxiang was after 170, far lower than when it was established in the Western Jin Dynasty. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!

The Longxiang General of the Western Jin Dynasty was of great significance. When Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty was planning to attack Wu, he worshiped Wang Jun, the governor of Yizhou, as the general of Longxiang because of the nursery rhyme of Wu,"Not afraid of the beasts on the shore, but afraid of the dragons in the water". He ordered the shipbuilding to prepare for war. This title was thus established. Wang Jun was born in an aristocratic family of officials in Lake County, Hongnong County, and had received a good education since childhood. He played a key role in the unification war of the Western Jin Dynasty. In the war against Wu, Wang Jun was appointed in the fifth year of Xianning (279) and actively prepared for war. He built a ship that could carry 2,000 people. In the sixth year of Xianning (280 years), he led his troops from Chengdu to the east along the Yangtze River, conquering Xiling, Wuchang and other important towns all the way to Wudu Jianye. Although the Wu army set up fortifications such as iron chains and underwater iron cones, Wang Jun easily resolved them because he knew the situation in advance. In the end, Sun Hao surrendered, and General Longxiang became famous because of Wang Jun's military exploits. In addition, the position of General Longxiang was relatively high during the Western Jin Dynasty. Although it was widely used during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, its status gradually changed. For example, the ranking of generals in the Liang Dynasty was far lower than when it was first established in the Western Jin Dynasty. In the Northern Wei and Northern Qi, it was the third rank. After the Sui Dynasty, this official position no longer existed. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!

During the Qin Dynasty, the position of the Xiang Dragon General had a special meaning. Fu Jian's grandfather, Fu Hong, was the first to be awarded the title of Longxiang General. After Fu Hong submitted to Shihu of the Later Zhao, he was awarded the title of General Longxiang because he suggested the migration of the powerful people in Guanzhong and the Di Qiang. This was also the starting point of the rise of the Fu family. Later, he obtained more high positions by virtue of his military achievements. Fu Jian himself also inherited his father's title and was awarded the title of General Longxiang. The former Qin emperor and uncle Fu Jian encouraged Fu Jian because Fu Hong had obtained this title. In 383, Fu Jian appointed Yao Chang, the governor of Yanzhou of the former Qin Dynasty, as the General of Longxiang, and supervised the military forces of Yizhou and Liangzhou in the upper reaches. However, after the defeat of the former Qin Dynasty at the Battle of Fei River, the former Qin Dynasty declined from prosperity to decline. Fu Jian finally died in the hands of Yao Chang, and Yao Chang was also awarded the position of General Longxiang by Fu Jian. In addition, after Ding Mu's death, he was posthumously awarded the title of General Longxiang and Governor of Yongzhou by the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He was a minister of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He was defeated and captured by the former Qin Dynasty in the fourth year of Taiyuan (379) and killed in the eighth year of Taiyuan (383). While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!

Wang Jun (206 - 286), also known as Shizhi and Little Tong, was a famous general and political figure in the Western Jin Dynasty. His official position was Longxiang General and many other positions. He was born into a family of officials of two thousand koku. He was knowledgeable, handsome, and resourceful. At first, he was engaged in Hedong, and later served as the prefect of Guanghan to quell the rebellion of Yizhou and was promoted to the governor of Yizhou. He was good at making use of the terrain of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River to build warships and build a powerful navy. He also wrote a letter to Emperor Wu of Jin to actively promote the war between Jin and Wu. In the sixth year of Xianning (280 years), he led his troops down the river and conquered Danyang County. He took the lead in taking Stone City and accepted the surrender of Sun Hao, the last emperor of Wu, to realize the great cause of unifying the Western Jin Dynasty. After the war, because of his outstanding achievements in destroying Wu, he was appointed as the general of the auxiliary country, the infantry lieutenant, and the Marquis of Xiangyang County. In order to avoid suspicion, he indulged himself and was promoted to the positions of Special Jin, General of Fu Army, Third Division of Opening Ceremony, General of Scattered Cavalry, General of the Later Army, etc. He died in December of the sixth year of Taikang (January 18, 286) at the age of 80. His posthumous title was "Wu" and he was buried in Baigu Mountain. He played a very important role in many battles and could be called a famous military strategist and political figure in the Western Jin Dynasty. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!

Yao Chang (330 - 393), also known as Jingmao, was a Qiang. He was the founder of the Qin Dynasty during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. In the 19th year of Jianyuan of the former Qin Dynasty (383 years), when Fu Jian led his troops to attack the Eastern Jin Dynasty, he appointed Yao Chang as General Longxiang and Governor of Liang and Yi. Yao Chang was born in Qumi (now east of Qianyang County, Shaanxi Province). He was the 24th son of Yao Yizhong. In the middle of the Eastern Han Dynasty, his family moved to Nan 'an County (the county's governing road, now Longxi County, Gansu Province) and Yiting (now the west of Longxi County). At the end of Yongjia of the Western Jin Dynasty, some of them moved to Chumi. After the death of his father Yao Yizhong, his troops were led by his brother Yao Xiang. After Yao Xiang died in 357, Yao Chang led his troops to surrender to Fu Jian. After that, he held many official positions. After Fu Jian was defeated at the Battle of Fei River, Fu Rui led Yao Chang and his troops to attack Murong Hong. Fu Rui died in defeat. Yao Chang was afraid of Fu Jian's punishment and saw that the former Qin regime was about to collapse, so he led his troops to betray Qin. With the surrender of the upper class of Qiang people and many ethnic minorities in Guanlong area, his prestige and strength increased greatly. He called himself the General, the Chief Chanyu, and the King of Qin for thousands of years. He established the year title "White Sparrow" and set up hundreds of officials. Later on, he continued to expand his power in the process of development. In 386, he proclaimed himself emperor in Chang 'an, established the country as "Great Qin", and established the Later Qin regime. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!

The General of Flying Cavalry was established in the second year of Yuanshou of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty (121 years ago). It was a second-grade or second-grade official. Its position was the same as that of the three princes. Sometimes, it could be called the General of Flying Cavalry with the addition of "Da". In the general name, other than the General, it was the only general who could be added with "Da"(there were also other special cases). Moreover, when Huo Qubing served as the General of Flying Cavalry in the Western Han Dynasty, his salary was equal to that of the General, and he was awarded a golden seal and purple ribbon. However, the reference materials did not mention the comparison between the rank, salary, seal, etc. of the general of the cavalry and the general of the hussars. They only mentioned that both were the names of ancient generals, so it was difficult to point out the differences between the two except for the names. The novel "The General's Promotion" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!

During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, many famous generals were awarded the title of Longxiang General. Zhou Fang, Tao Kan, and Xi Jian began to show their talents after Sima Rui appointed them as Longxiang Generals. They made contributions to the establishment and stability of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. They were recognized as the famous generals of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Tao Kan was also selected for the Tang and Song Dynasties. At the end of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the famous general Wang Zhene was appointed as the Longxiang General. He followed Liu Yu to the south and fought north. He was the key figure in Liu Yu's victory in the Northern Expedition. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!