Biography of Song Shi Zhongyi Li Miao .

Li Miao, the word Yansi, a native of Qingjiang in the Linjiang Army, a descendant of the Tang Sect, and Prime Minister Li Shizhi. When he was young, he was very talented and strategic, and with his father's official position, he was appointed as Taimiao Sailang, and was promoted to be the general judge of Hejian Mansion. Because of the offense against Cai Jing and Tong Guan, he was transferred to the governor of Bazhou and served as the deputy envoy of Liao Guohe.

Back at the imperial court, Tong Guan was about to unite with the Jin people to attack the Khitan, summoning Li Miao to his mansion, wanting to impress Li Miao with words and make him attach to him. Li Miao said that the Khitans had not yet become disgusted with their monarch, so he taught Tong Guan to secretly unite with the Khitan to plot against the Jin. Tong Guan could not adopt his words, so Li Miao asked the imperial court to resign and return to his hometown.

He sighed and said: The troubles of the country have begun here!

The Jin people invaded the Jingshi, and the emperor ordered him to hurry into the meeting, and Li Miao was excited and excited, and went on the road again. After arriving at the imperial court, it coincided with Yao Pingzhong's defeat in the war, and the Jingshi was shocked and frightened. The emperor asked how to defend against the enemy, and Li Miao said:

Victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, and Your Majesty does not need to worry too much, but since ancient times, there have been no people who can succeed when peace is not spoken of or when war is not yet determined. So he said: "The seed master is a veteran and famous, and both Jin and Khitan are afraid of him."

The imperial court presided over the peace talks on its own, and handed over the armies of each province to the division, and decided whether to attack or retreat depending on the enemy's situation. The generals are in the army, and the king's orders are not accepted. that he may attack when he sees an opportunity to attack, and it is certainly a blessing for the nation to overcome; Not winning is enough to let the enemy know that we have generals who take the country as their heavy responsibility.

The emperor thought it was very good.

The town was really defended, with less than 2,000 soldiers and less than 2 million copper coins, and he estimated that he would not be able to resist the enemy, so he showed a notice to ask the people to take out the money and defend together. Within a few days, 130,000 copper coins and 110,000 stones were raised, and thousands of people were recruited to form a brave death team. When the Jin people arrived, Li Miao asked the deputy envoy of Xuanfu for reinforcements, and sent a secret letter to the imperial court, but he did not receive a reply.

The city of Zhending was besieged, and it was collected while fighting, and it held on for forty days. The city was breached, Li Miao could not win in the street battle, and was about to throw himself into the well and die, and the people around him pulled him and couldn't throw himself into the well. If Li Miao did not bow down, Li Miao did not worship, so he burned his beard, eyebrows and two thighs with fire, and he did not care about it, so he imprisoned him in Yanshan Mansion.

The Jin people asked, "Why are the militias gathered to attack us and say that we are thieves?" Li Miao said

Why do you fear that we are enemies when you break your covenant and plunder our gold, silver, cloth, and people wherever you go? "The golden man cannot bring him to his knees. After a long time, I wanted Li Miao to be the governor of Cangzhou, but Li Miao laughed but didn't, and lobbied him to say:

If you don't return our two emperors and the Lianghe region at this time, and collect rich goods like the Khitan every year to seek long-term profits, can you still rely on your strength in the future? The Jin people tabooed his words and ordered Li Miao to wear his hair and open the placket to the left, Li Miao was furious and slandered the Jin people more powerfully. The Jin people were furious and were killed.

When he was about to die, Li Miao's face remained unchanged, he bowed twice facing the south, and sat upright to accept the torture. The Yan people wept for him.

Li Miao, the word Yansi, a native of Qingjiang in the Linjiang Army, and the prime minister of the Tang Sect. There is little talent, and his father is appointed as the Taimiao Zhaiye, and he is promoted to the Hejian Mansion. With Yu Caijing and Tong Guan, he moved to Bazhou.

He is the deputy envoy of the Liao State, and also, the general Lianjin people attacked the Khitan, called Miao to the private, and moved it with words, so that he attached himself. Miao said that the Khitan people did not get tired of their master, because they taught the Khitan people to study the gold people. If you can't use it, it's begging.

sighed: "The country's troubles have been in turmoil since the beginning! ”

The Jin people committed the Beijing Division, and the edict was interesting, and Miao was indignant. Even then, Yao Pingzhong's battle was unfavorable, and the Jingshi was shaken. asked what to do with the enemy, Miao Yan:

The victory and defeat of the normal situation of the soldiers, Your Majesty has no worries, and there is no one who can succeed in peace and indefinite war. Because of the words: "The master of the Tao is a general, with a heavy name, and the two enemies are feared."

The imperial court made peace on its own, and did its best to treat the enemy as an advance or retreat. In the army, the king's orders are not subject to it. So that the view can be attacked, and the blessing of Shenggu Sheji:

If you don't win, it is enough to let the enemy know that our generals have the country as their responsibility. "The good is good.

Keeping the truth, the soldiers are less than 2,000, the money is less than 2 million, and they can't resist the enemy, but they tell the people to give money, and they will defend to the death. In a few days, the people got 130,000 yuan and 110,000 stones, and thousands of people were recruited for bravery. Jin Renzhi, Miao beggar master Yu Xuanfu deputy envoy, and asked to go to the wax book to hear it, but did not report it.

The city was besieged, and they fought and defended, and they held each other for forty years. The city is broken, the Miao Street battle is not overcome, and he will go to the well, and he will not be able to enter the left and right. He did not threaten to worship, did not worship, and burned his eyebrows and hips with fire, and did not care, but was confined to Yanshan Mansion.

The Jin people asked: "Why should the militia attack me and call me a thief?" Miao said:

Thou shalt bear the alliance, so as to plunder my gold and silk children, why not speak of my enemies? "Can't bend. For a long time, I wanted to know Cangzhou with Miao, but I smiled but didn't answer, and said:

You don't want to return to the two emperors and the two rivers at this time, and take heavy coins such as Khitan at this time, thinking that they will be long-term and strong? Jin Ren concealed his words, and ordered Miao to be sent to the left, Miao was angry, and slandered very much. The Jin people were furious and were killed.

Checkmate, the color remains the same, bow down to the south, sit upright and kill. The swallow people wept for it.

Excerpt from "The Biography of Song Shi Zhongyi", abridged).