Li Guang was brave and good at fighting in history, and saved the day with his composure and courage. In Historical Records, Li Guang's account of the war is very detailed, and the following two paragraphs are more exciting:
In BC 137 (the fourth year of Emperor Jian Yuan of the Han Dynasty), Li Guang led troops out of Yanmen and attacked Xiongnu. The Huns were outnumbered and defeated Li Guang's army, and Li Guang himself was captured. At that time, Li Guang was injured, and the Huns connected two horses and put Li Guang in the middle. After walking for more than ten miles, Li Guang pretended to be dead and paralyzed the Huns. On the road, Li Guang secretly saw a Xiongnu riding a good horse beside him. He suddenly flew on the enemy's horse, pushed the enemy off the horse, picked up his bow and arrow and whipped Mananchi. Hundreds of Huns chased him on horseback. As he galloped on his horse, he bent his bow and shot his pursuers to death, so he escaped from danger and returned to the position of the Han army.
Once, when the Huns attacked Shang Jun, Jingdi sent a close friend to Li Guangjun. The pro-follower traveled with dozens of riders and met three Xiongnu knights on the way. As a result, the guards were shot, and relatives fled back with arrows. Li Guang heard the news, led hundreds of cavalry to chase, personally shot two of them, but one of them was captured alive. As soon as the prisoners were tied to their horses, thousands of Huns rode to Guang and others, thinking that it was the soldiers of the Han army who came to lure the enemy and hurriedly seized a highland. Hundreds of cavalry in Li Guang hurriedly fled. Li Guang shouted, "If we stay away from the army for dozens of miles, we will die! If you don't escape, the Huns think it's a trick to lure the enemy and dare not attack. " So he led his troops to meet tarquin, who was two miles away from the Xiongnu front. He dismounted the soldiers and untied their saddles. The Huns couldn't figure out their intentions and dared not attack. They only sent a general out to test, and Li Guang's flying horse grabbed the front line, shot him off the horse, and then calmly returned to the team. In the middle of the night, the Huns thought there must be an ambush by the Han army, so they led the troops away.
Li Guang's combat ability as a military commander can be seen from this, but such a general has never been recognized by the emperor, and he has never been able to go any further in his position. Is it because his living environment didn't give him a chance for promotion?
Li Guang first played for the Han Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Wendi. At that time, the national policy was to govern by doing nothing and there were not many wars. As a military commander, of course, Li Guang didn't have many opportunities to perform, but even so, Li Guang won the appreciation of Emperor China with his excellent ability and martial arts. Emperor Wendi once personally said to Li Guang, "What a pity! When the son is not satisfied, what can Wan Huhou do if the son becomes the emperor? " Such praise is very high for a general in a peacetime. What Li Guang lacks seems to be only an opportunity for war.
During the reign of Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty, there was a rebellion in China, which was called the "Seven Kingdoms Rebellion" in history. At that time, Li Guang followed Qiu Zhou Yafu to counter-insurgency with the rank of Taishi, and won the rebel flag at the gates of Changyi, with outstanding military achievements. He has every chance to seal Hou. However, after the war, one thing dashed Li Guang's wish to be a marquis: he accepted the title of General Liang Wang. Liang Wang is the darling of Dou Taihou. He wants to be emperor after the death of his younger brother Han Jingdi. Scene emperor wary of him, Li Guang dare to accept Liang Wang's war seal, natural won't get the reward of the emperor. Sure enough, Li Guang was sent to the border, far from the political center.
Although a military commander lost his first chance, living in the border area can not only cultivate experience, but also better establish his own reputation and wait for opportunities. Li Guang is still very young at this time, and there are still many opportunities. During these years in the frontier, Xiongnu suffered a lot from Li Guang and was afraid of the depth of Li Guang, so they called it "Flying General". At this time, it seems that it is only a matter of time before Li Guang becomes famous as long as there is a personal galloping war stage.
What should come is here after all. After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty succeeded to the throne, China ushered in the most exciting era in history. Relying on his talent and strong national strength, Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty waged a war with Xiongnu for half a century. Li Guang seems to be reaching the peak of his military career.
However, it was not until 9 1 1 year BC that Li Guangcai committed suicide because he got lost in the desert and did not arrive at the designated place on time. The awesome Xiongnu "Flying General" was not even appointed as the lowest-ranking marquis because of his work. Li Guang's experience not only makes the literati in past dynasties lament, but also the reasons behind his bald head are worth pondering.
From the historical texts, we can see the excellent qualities of fearless, calm and brave, but this is not enough to be a general. As a team leader, in addition to being brave and calm, it is more important to lead your team to achieve good results. Li Guang is undoubtedly lacking in this respect. In fact, in the introduction of Historical Records and Hanshu, it is difficult to find a successful battle commanded by Li Guang. Li Guang's heroism is often manifested only after being captured or besieged by his own adventures. Such heroism is wonderful, but it is not good for the overall situation. So it is not surprising that Li Guang was demoted to Shu Ren after struggling to escape in the first paragraph of this article.
Why does Li Guang always encounter such dangers? A record in Historical Records seems to help us find the answer. Li Guang and Cheng Wu were both famous soldiers at that time. Li Guang's troops "if there is no marching law, they are good at planting aquatic plants. If they stop, everyone will help themselves. If you don't take a sword to fight for self-defense, Mofu will save some books ",which means that Li Guang's troops are not in a combat team, and where there are good aquatic plants, they will camp there. Once the camp is established, there are not too many constraints on the soldiers, and sometimes even the guards and documents passed to the headquarters are omitted. Cheng Ignorance is that the troops are very strict and pay great attention to the security work, so that "the army can't rest." Therefore, most of the Han army at that time "enjoyed Li Guang without knowing its hardships". This obviously corresponds to Li Guang's mentality of "sharing weal and woe" in the army and soldiers at ordinary times. Soldiers certainly like such a relaxed and approachable general. But the key point is that Li Guang is a general after all. Although it is a good thing to get along with his subordinates, if it is done at the expense of collective interests, it will not be worth the candle. Although Li Guang's troops have a strong cohesion, their repeated distress has led to the total annihilation or failure, which shows the failure of Li Guang's method of running the army. It's a pity that Li Guang didn't realize his mistake all his life until he got lost for the last time and delayed the military plane. Li Guang seems to have been making the same mistake all his life and failed to correct it.
Finally, I want to talk about Li Guang's thoughts. According to historical records, Li Guang often went hunting in Nanshan during his relegation. One night I went out with a rider and drank with others in the field. When I came back, I went to Baling Pavilion. The commander of Baling was drunk and shouted at him, forbidding Li Guang to pass. Li Guang's entourage said, "This is the former general Li." Ting Wei said, "The current general can't pass, let alone his predecessor!" He detained Li Guang and told him to stay under the Baling Pavilion. Soon, the Huns invaded, killed the western Liaoning satrap, defeated General Han (), and General Han moved to Beiping. So the son of heaven called Li Guang the right satrap of Peiping. Li Guang immediately asked Pakistan to be sent together, and Pakistan was killed in the army. Although killing a squad leader at that time was not the reason why Li Guang couldn't seal Hou, it can be seen from this detail that Li Guang still lacked corresponding measurement. Compared with Han Xin who humiliated himself by his legs as a lieutenant, Li Guang's mind is obviously much narrower. Compared with Lenin's praise for the sentry who insisted on checking his documents, Li Guang obviously lacked knowledge of discipline. From this detail, we can also understand Li See's personality and lack of understanding. It is these shortcomings that led to the tragedy of Li Guang's life, and also attracted people's sighs about his fate for more than two thousand years.
Undoubtedly, Li Guang's experience has great enlightenment to the leaders of modern society.
First of all, people should always stay awake and always have a sense of right and wrong. Li Guang's private acceptance of Liang in the "Seven Kings Rebellion" is undoubtedly irrational after the victory. This is a fatal mistake of principle. In 2003, Changzhou High-tech Zone Management Committee and Yangzhong City * * * illegally approved Tieben Company to requisition the occupied land without going through the formalities of land use examination and approval according to law, and illegally organized the implementation of land requisition and demolition. This behavior clearly violates the central government's order to stop approving new steel mills. In the end, the relevant leaders were severely punished, Tieben Company was acquired, and the occupied farmland could not be re-cultivated. It can be seen that the concept of right and wrong should be maintained at all times.
Secondly, as a leader, don't blindly take subordinates as the center. It is certainly a good thing to be approachable and take the lead, but on many issues, if we blindly consider from the personal point of view of subordinates, it will often lead to overall mistakes and strategic myopia. Li Guang's military career was thus "humiliated by many soldiers".
Third, as a leader, the first task is to unite and lead a good team, not to fight alone. Li Guang's personal courage and calmness in the face of crisis are commendable. However, Li Guang has never organized an army to form a unified fighting capacity. So much so that what we read in the history books is more about the heroic performance of "Flying General" than the outstanding beheading performance of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing.
Fourth, as a leader, he is an example to his subordinates at any time and anywhere, and is also the object of inspection by his superiors. He must pay attention to discipline. Li Guang's slaying of Commander Fuling fundamentally reflected his disregard for discipline. This indifference is also the root of Li Guang's life tragedy.
Finally, * * * should have a broad mind, not only accept criticism and suggestions in time, but also be tolerant and generous to those who walk out of their own lives. Han Xin eventually became a big star, while Li Guang lived in people's sighs. Perhaps the most fundamental difference is their thoughts.