Lan Ling, a warrior of the Northern Dynasties, is also one of the handsome men who left infinite reverie for future generations. He has all the necessary conditions to become a legend, such as mysterious origins, such as bravery and good fighting, such as his bloody family, such as his early death. And the most wonderful part of this legend is undoubtedly his breathtaking beauty.
Lan Ling, a warrior, was a famous soldier in the Northern Qi Dynasty. His name is Gao Changgong. Because the fief is in Lanling near Xuzhou, it is called the warrior Lanling. The ancestor of the Northern Qi Dynasty was Gao Huan, and the eldest son of Gao Huan was the father of the warrior Lan Ling. The warrior Lan Ling is his fourth child. The background of the warrior Lan Ling is remarkable. But here is a very strange situation. The mothers of the six warrior Lanling brothers and the other five brothers have clear records, but who is the mother of the warrior Lanling is not recorded in the history books. At that time, there were no taboos on women's social status, even if their mothers were prostitutes. The mother of one of his younger brothers is a prostitute. Is the mother status of the warrior Lan Ling as low as that of a prostitute? Historical records did not give an answer, so his life was covered with a mysterious veil.
The warrior Lan Ling is famous for his bravery and good fighting skills. There was a fierce battle in Mangshan between the Northern Qi Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty. The famous Lanling warrior of Northern Qi led 500 fighters into enemy lines twice, killing countless enemies. Jin Yong hit the northwest gate of Luoyang all the way and was surrounded by the enemy. When the commander of Beiqi garrison in the city saw the newcomers wearing masks, he didn't know whether they were friends or enemies. Just as he hesitated, the soldier Lan Ling suddenly took off his mask and revealed a beautiful face. The man above recognized the warrior Lan Ling and was furious. All the arrows were fired at the army of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. The following 500 soldiers, led by soldier Lan Ling, became more and more brave. As a result, the army of the Northern Zhou Dynasty was defeated by this attack. The battle of the warrior Lanling is a cinch. The question is why does he always wear a mask when fighting? I'm afraid it's still beautiful History books say that he is soft outside and hard inside, as white as a beautiful woman. His beauty is not the beauty of strength that has always been advocated, but a very feminine beauty. In this way, I am afraid that others will look down on him. Therefore, wearing a hideous mask (or covering your face with real armor) can achieve the goal of winning without fighting. Unfortunately, there is no portrait of him handed down from ancient times in history, which also gives us more imagination.
The soldier Lan Ling is beautiful, brave, loves soldiers like children, and his private life is rigorous and almost perfect. But he also has a shortcoming: greedy for money. At the door of his house, there was an endless stream of bribers and he was criticized. Xiang Xiang, his subordinate, once asked him, why are you greedy for money when you are in a high position and rich? The soldier Lan Ling was silent. I would like to continue, maybe you are afraid of your own success, so you deliberately want to create some stains. But it's no use trying to discredit yourself now. If the emperor wants to harm you, it's just a handle. Master Lan Ling knelt down with tears and said, You are right. I'd like to say that you should retire. The soldier Lan Ling listened to his advice and became passive. He's not that desperate. He didn't go to treatment when he was ill. If he wants to get sick, he can retire early. But in this way, the action is too slow and it will soon be fatal.
Once, the emperor summoned the warrior Lan Ling. The emperor told him with concern that you are too brave to fight, and it is dangerous to often go deep into enemy lines. The soldier Lan Ling said by mistake that this is my family's business. Hearing this, the emperor couldn't sleep. Do you and I still want to be apart? Isn't this a usurpation of power? What may happen when ordinary people make mistakes, but the soldier Lan Ling is a war general and has a position, and the emperor can't let him go. So the emperor gave the poisoned wine to his family. The samurai of Lanling were very angry when they got the poisoned wine. He said that I have been a country all my life. What have I done wrong now, and God wants to do this to me? Originally, in order to protect himself, he stopped being a hero and deliberately discredited himself. In the end, life was worse than death. As the poem says, beauty has been a famous star since ancient times, and it is forbidden to meet each other. The death age of the soldier Lan Ling is not recorded in detail, but it is estimated that he died at an appropriate time.
The warrior Lan Ling died young, and the Northern Qi lost its military pillar. Four years later, Beiqi was destroyed by the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and almost all members of the Beiqi royal family were slaughtered. In the troubled times, people's hearts are like a sea of fire, and the beauty of the warrior Lanling is like a wisp of white plum fragrance floating in the blood, which is heartbreaking.
In 564 AD, after the Northern Qi army won a great victory in Mangshan, Lan Ling, a famous warrior, became famous and was made a minister by the emperor. The soldiers also created a song and dance "Soldiers Lanling Ensemble" to praise the soldiers Lanling. It can be said that the life of the warrior Lan Ling reached a brilliant climax. But as the saying goes, the heights are too cold, and the trees attract the wind, and this is the beginning of the life tragedy of the warrior Lan Ling. Why?
Gao Su, warrior Lan Ling
In the court of Northern Qi Dynasty, people often saw a beautiful little boy. The little boy is very introverted and shy. He doesn't talk to others very much. He is always quiet. But this little boy is not ordinary. He is Gao Su, the third son of Gao Cheng, the emperor of Northern Qi Dynasty, whose word is Chang Jing, also known as Xiao, which is the future warrior Lan Ling.
The warrior Lanling was not born of a princess, but of a palace girl. Because the mother is a handmaiden, the identity of the warrior Lan Ling as a child is not so noble compared with other brothers. In addition, his father Gao Cheng was assassinated before he ascended the throne. It was his father's younger brother, that is, Gao Yang, the uncle of the Lanling warrior, who replaced his father and abolished the Eastern Wei Dynasty, so that the identity of the Lanling warrior suddenly changed from a prince to an emperor's nephew. Therefore, the situation of the soldier Lan Ling was not good when he was a child.
However, perhaps it is precisely because the warrior Lan Ling was not loved like other brothers since he was a child that he studied martial arts hard. Gradually, the soldier Lan Ling grew up. He has a handsome and surprising appearance. It is said that his appearance is beautiful like a slim woman. At the same time, the warrior Lan Ling became a general of the Northern Qi Dynasty, with both military skills and tactics.
In such an era of frequent wars, too handsome appearance became the heart disease of the soldier Lan Ling, so the soldier Lan Ling ordered his men to make many ferocious and terrible masks. After each battle, the soldier Lan Ling wore a grimace mask, which greatly shocked the enemy. To this day, the custom of wearing a grimace mask in southern Hebei originated from this allusion.
The warrior Lan Ling was brave and good at fighting, and made great contributions to the Northern Qi Dynasty. After the victory of Mangshan Mountain, the fame of the warrior Lanling was well known all over the world, and people wrote "The Warriors Lanling Ensemble" to praise it.
In March 560, in recognition of the achievements of the warrior Lan Ling, the warrior Lan Ling was awarded the title of King of Xuzhou Lan Ling County, and the title of the warrior Lan Ling was also obtained. Until today, the real name of the warrior Lan Ling is also little known.
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties when Lan Ling and Gao Su were located, wars were frequent. In the Northern Qi State, where the warrior Lan Ling is located, the throne changes more frequently. In just over 20 years, there have been six emperors, most of whom are incompetent and tyrannical. In 565, the year after Mangshan's great victory, Gao Wei, the fifth emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty, ascended the throne.