Huang Xingzhen

Huang Xingzhen

Huang Xingzhen died in 1702 at the age of 65. Kangxi's autograph: "imperial funeral". The Yi'an fort in the west of lake, which he built before his death, is still a village inhabited by Huang people. In Yianbao, the great ancestral hall's piwen: "not only for the people's livelihood of the country, but also for the clan's education"; the couplet of the small ancestral hall: "Chen shice is sincere and kind, and he will be honored three times on your day", which summarizes Huang Xingzhen's life and achievements.

Personal resume

"Platform strategist" Huang Xingzhen

Huang Xingzhen (1638-1702), a native of Huxi, Zhangpu County, was born in Jingan.

Life of the characters

The unification of Taiwan during the reign of Kangxi was a major event in the early Qing Dynasty. In this historical event, Huang Xingzhen played an important role in judging the situation, conforming to the trend, abandoning Zheng Guiqing and giving advice. At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the Zheng regime of the Qing Dynasty launched a political and military struggle in the southeast coast for 30 to 40 years. After the national hero Zheng Chenggong regained Taiwan, he died of illness only five months later, and his son Zheng Jing succeeded to the throne. In the later period of Zheng's regime, political affairs were corrupt, power and profit were vied for, financial resources were exhausted, people's hearts were divorced, and there was no power to realize the unity of the country. Since the Qing Dynasty unified the world, it has become a general trend. Huang Xingzhen analyzed the political and military situation of Qing Dynasty and Zheng Dynasty, resolutely separated from Zheng army and returned to Zhangzhou hometown.

Historical allusions

In 1678, Liu GuoXuan sent troops from Xiamen to conquer ten counties, including Tong'an, Changtai, Pinghe and Haicheng. In order to reverse the defeat, the Qing government appointed Yao Qisheng governor of Fujian. After Yao Qisheng took office, he first went to Zhangzhou to inspect the war situation and discuss the strategy to deal with Zheng Jun. Huang Xingzhen, who has been observing the political situation coldly in his hometown, thinks that the time has come. He has to fight against the army and "go to Pinghai and make ten decisions" to Yao Qisheng, which is also called "ten strategies of platform". The core of Huang Xingzhen's strategy is: Taiwan is located in a natural danger, so it is difficult to attack by force, and it can not be persuaded to surrender only by lip and tongue. They must be treated with the help of officials, nobility and wealth. He said: "if you can get a high position and a good salary, you can buy people's hearts and minds, and you don't have to fight, you can get their performance." This is the so-called "art of war attacking the heart." Yao Qisheng was overjoyed when he heard about it, and he wanted to put it into practice immediately. Huang Xingzhen said that Zheng's army won several battles one after another, and the army became prosperous. Suddenly, he proposed to give relief, which was difficult to achieve results. We should wait for the right time, send out surprise troops to recover several important places, demoralize them, and then caress them. Enlighten the saints and follow them. Soon after, he ordered the Qing army to go out to Longhushan, recover Changtai, break Zheng's army in Xixi, and take back jiangdongqiao, xiaogangzhou, jingshuiping and other strategic places. Zheng Jun suffered heavy casualties, and Liu GuoXuan fled to Haicheng.

At this time, Huang Xingzhen said: "you can touch it." According to Huang Xingzhen's suggestion, Yao Qisheng changed Zhangzhou Wei into "xiulaiguan", and Huang Xingzhen was in charge of it. "Xiulaiguan" played an important role in winning Zheng's officers and soldiers to come to surrender. All the civil and military officials who come to surrender not only give them official uniforms, but also let them "show off the streets and lanes" and grant them a lawsuit. We should respect the will of the defected soldiers, accept those who are willing to join the army, and resettle those who are willing to return to agriculture. The soldiers were given wages and silver, and the peasants were given fields and "cattle breeds". As a result, "those who have reached their destination are overjoyed.". Huang Xingzhen also suggested that Yao Qisheng send people to work in Taiwan and Pengzhou to prepare for the Levy of Taiwan. At the same time, he used the counter tactics to create the public opinion of Zheng's generals and officials, so that they "doubt each other, and the people who come and return are more and more popular.". In June of the 20th year of Kangxi, there were more than 40000 officers and soldiers who turned to Fu, except those who returned to agriculture.

The success of the policy changed the balance of military power between Qing and Zheng. On the battlefield, the Qing army changed from passive to active, recovered Haicheng, conquered Xiamen, and won in Jinmen. After the Jinxia battle, the generals of the Qing army proposed to kill all Zheng Jing's subordinates and reward the officers and soldiers with their children and money. Huang Xingzhen's resolute opposition saved hundreds of thousands of people from disaster and played a great role in fighting for the military and civilian surrender of Taiwan. In the 22nd year of Kangxi, the Qing army conquered Penghu in only seven days, recovered Taiwan, and completed the great cause of national reunification. Huang Xingzhen's great contribution to the reunification of Taiwan will always be recorded in the annals of history. The Qing government awarded him the first grade military service. Emperor Kangxi summoned him, bestowed boa robe and Gong Gong Gong on him, and offered him great consolation.

old age

Huang Xingzhen was appointed as the chief of Shanxi Province, the chief of Guangxi Province, the chief of Hunan Province and the chief of Dachang temple.