God of War Meng Gong

Meng Gong (1195-1246), the god of war, also known as Puyu, was an outstanding military commander and national hero in the middle and late Southern Song Dynasty. He was born as a general, and in his early years he followed his father to fight against the Jin Dynasty, showing outstanding military talent. In 1234, Meng Gong led his army to encircle Caizhou with Mongolia and took the lead in breaking the city, causing Jin Aizong to hang himself. The Jin Dynasty was destroyed and the "shame of Jingkang" was washed away. After the outbreak of the Song-Mongolian War, the defense line of the Southern Song Dynasty was in danger. Meng Gong was ordered to propose a "three-tiered fence" strategy, using Xiangyang, Jiangling, and Kuizhou as supporting points to build a defense system in depth. He defeated the Mongolian cavalry many times, recaptured Xiangfan in 1239, and built it into a fortress against the Mongols. In 1240, the Mongolian army attempted to go down the Yangtze River to destroy the Song Dynasty. Meng Gong went to Shu to support and defeated the Mongolian army in Dayazhai, completely shattering the enemy's strategic attempt. Not only did he have great military exploits, but he also established large-scale farming in the war zone, resettled refugees, and achieved the integration of soldiers and farmers. Meng Gong was both wise and brave, knew people well and promoted famous generals such as Wang Jian. He died of illness in Jiangling in 1246 at the age of 52. As the "One Pillar" of the Southern Song Dynasty, he single-handedly controlled most of the front and helped the Southern Song Dynasty survive in desperate situations for decades.