Legendary Heroine Qin Liangyu

Qin Liangyu is a very legendary woman in Chinese history - she is the only heroine to be recorded in a separate biography in the Twenty-Four Histories ("History of the Ming Dynasty"). She served in the military for more than 40 years and served as the Crown Prince's Taibao and Zhongzhen Marquis. In ancient times, when men were superior to women, her outstanding military exploits earned her the qualification to be ranked with famous generals. General's Tiger Girl: A Young Man's Ambition Qin Liangyu (1574-1648), courtesy name Zhensu, was a native of Zhongxian County, Chongqing. His father, Qin Kui, was a Gongsheng student. In troubled times, he upheld the concept of "holding arms to defend the country" and let his children practice literature and martial arts. Although Qin Liangyu was a woman, she showed extraordinary military talent. She once made a bold statement: "The envoy is in charge of the army, and the Madame City and the Women's Army are insignificant." Helping husband to run the army: The power of white-pole soldiers After marrying into the family of Ma Qiancheng, the chieftain of Shizhu, she assisted her husband in rectifying local affairs and trained a powerful force with strict discipline and good at mountain warfare - the "White Pole Soldiers". This special spear can not only climb steep terrain, but also can be used to pull and kill, making the enemy fearful. Qin Liangyu's military career spanned major wars in the late Ming Dynasty. His main achievements are as follows: ·Suppressing the Rebellion in Bozhou: In 1599, she accompanied her husband on an expedition. While staying at the night banquet, she took advantage of the enemy's opportunity and led her troops to lie down at night. She defeated the sneak attack of the rebels and defeated seven villages in a row. She was awarded "the first battle in Nanchuan Road". ·Going north to fight against Hou Jin (Qing Dynasty): The husband died unjustly and his descendants took over his post. In 1620, he sent his elder brother and younger brother to aid Liaodong. The elder brother died heroically in the "Bloody Battle of Hunhe River". In 1630, she spent all her wealth to work for the king and regained the four cities of Yongping and Pingping in one fell swoop, eliminating the Qing army's threat to Beijing.