9 typical Pig years in Vietnamese history

1.Year of the Pig(214 BC):General Do Thu of the Qin Dynasty led his troops along the Ky Cung River (Lang Son) to invade our country. Facing the enemy's momentum, the Vietnamese retreated into the deep forest to continue fighting under the leadership of Thuc Phan An Duong Vuong. The Qin army pursued but encountered strong resistance from the Vietnamese who launched surprise attacks with crossbows, causing many losses of Do Thu's soldiers. The Vietnamese people's war against the Qin Dynasty lasted for many years. The Qin army was short of food, and whether advancing or retreating, they were surrounded by the Vietnamese. In 208 BC, General Do Thu was killed, the Qin Dynasty had to withdraw its troops, Thuc Phan An Duong Vuong ascended the throne, and established the capital in Co Loa (present-day Hanoi).

2. In the year of Quy Hoi (543), Pham Tu defeated the harassing army of Lam Ap:After Ly Bi defeated the Liang army and took control of the entire Giao Chau, in 543, King of Lam Ap, Rudravarman I, led his army to pillage the Cuu Duc region (present-day Ha Tinh). Under Ly Bi's orders, Pham Tu led his army to defeat the Lam Ap army and stabilize the southern border. After the victory, Ly Bi proclaimed himself emperor and established the Van Xuan country in 544.

3. Year of the Pig (939) - Ngo Quyen proclaimed himself king, opening a thousand years of independence:After the Bach Dang victory, in the spring of 939, Ngo Quyen proclaimed himself king, established an independent state, and became the founder of the Ngo dynasty. According to historical documents, in the spring, the king began to proclaim himself king, made Duong Thi queen, appointed hundreds of mandarins, established court rites and uniforms, established court ceremonies, determined the uniforms, and established the capital in Co Loa citadel.

4. Year of the Pig (1287) - The Mongol-Yuan army invaded our country for the second time:After being defeated twice by the Tran Dynasty, the Mongol-Nguyen Empire still had not given up its ambition to invade our country. According to "Complete Annals of Dai Viet", at the end of 1287, the Yuan Dynasty emperor ordered his son Thoat Hoan to lead troops to invade our country by water and land. However, this invading army was quickly defeated by the Tran Dynasty's army and people, under the command of Tran Hung Dao. The climax of this war was the third Bach Dang victory in March 1288.

5. Year of the Pig (1407) - Ho Dynasty failed, the country was invaded by the Ming army:After overthrowing the Tran Dynasty, Ho Quy Ly and his son continuously built up the army, trained weapons, and built defense lines to fight against the Ming army. However, due to lack of support from the people, the Ho Dynasty's resistance quickly failed, and the country was occupied by the Ming army for 20 years. The failure of Ho Quy Ly and his son was a valuable lesson for future generations, as Prime Minister Ho Nguyen Trung once said: "I am not afraid of fighting the enemy, I am only afraid that the people will not follow."

6. Year of the Pig (1479) - Defeated the Lao Qua and Bon Man tribes:During the Later Le Dynasty, Lao Qua and Bon Man from the Upper Laos region frequently sent troops to harass our country. To protect the border, in 1479, Le Thanh Tong issued an edict to conquer. The King and his generals commanded 5 armies, mobilized up to 180,000 troops, divided into 5 routes, defeated Lao Qua and Bon Man, stabilized the border and then withdrew their troops.

7. Year of the Pig (1527) - Mac Dang Dung established the Mac dynasty:In mid-1527, Mac Dang Dung forced King Le Cung Hoanh to pass the throne to the Mac dynasty, and named the reign Minh Duc. During the early period of his rule, the Mac dynasty built a strong and stable country in many aspects, especially in the field of imperial examinations and selecting talented people for the country. However, later on, the Mac dynasty weakened and was finally defeated by the Trinh lords in 1677.

8. Year of Tan Hoi (1611) - Nguyen Hoang established sovereignty in Phu Yen:In 1611, because the Champa army continued to harass the Hoa Anh border area, Nguyen Hoang sent General Van Phong to lead troops to suppress the Champa army, which was quickly defeated by the Nguyen lord's forces. King Po Nit of Champa had to withdraw his troops to the south of Ca Pass. After that, this Hoa Anh land was established as Phu Yen prefecture, including Tuy Hoa and Dong Xuan districts, assigned to Luong Van Chanh as the deputy general and Van Phong as the governor.

9. Year of the Pig (1947) -Viet Bac Victory - Autumn Winter 1947:The Viet Bac victory - Autumn Winter 1947 is considered one of the three greatest military victories in the resistance war against the French. With this victory, our army completely defeated the French strategy of quick fight, quick victory, forcing the enemy to switch to a long-term fight, opening up opportunities to help us have time and conditions to both resist and build the country, creating the premise for subsequent military victories.