During the reign of King Quang Trung, a new soldier who went on a military expedition was respected and highly praised by King Can Long and the Qing Dynasty's courtiers.
He was Ngo Thi Nham (1746-1803), the eldest son of Ngo Thi Si, from To village, Thanh Oai district (now Ta Thanh Oai commune, Thanh Tri district, Hanoi).
In 1775, Ngo Thi Nham passed the doctoral exam and became an official in the Le - Trinh dynasty, holding the position of Ho Khoa Cap Su Trung, overseeing tax expenditures.
In 1786, Tay Son went to Bac Ha to suppress Trinh, Ngo Thi Nham was introduced to Nguyen Hue. He was highly respected, appointed as the Left Minister of the Ministry of Public Works, and given the title of Marquis Tinh Phai. Together with Ngo Van So, he stayed in Thang Long to stabilize the situation in Bac Ha. From here, Ngo Thi Nham truly developed his talent and contributed to the cause of protecting the country.
Ngo Thi Nham - a talented strategist and excellent diplomat who made King Can Long respect him. (Illustration photo)
At that time, upon hearing that the Qing Dynasty sent 290,000 troops to invade our country, Ngo Thi Nham proactively proposed the idea of withdrawing troops from Thang Long to Thanh Hoa (including Ninh Binh and Thanh Hoa), establishing the Tam Diep - Bien Son defense line, waiting for Nguyen Hue to coordinate the counterattack. He also wrote the coronation edict for Nguyen Hue (King Quang Trung) and sent it to Phu Xuan.
As expected by Ngo Thi Nham, King Quang Trung stopped at Tam Diep, using Tam Diep as the starting point to attack and destroy the Qing army in Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da. Assessing Ngo Thi Nham's achievements, King Quang Trung told his generals: " You are all war generals, naturally encountering enemies and fighting, but when it comes to improvisation, you are not talented enough. A few months ago, I had to leave Ngo Thi Nham behind, working with you, just to prepare for that place."
Not only in the military field, Ngo Thi Nham contributed greatly to the diplomatic victory of the Tay Son Dynasty. Being a famous literary figure at that time, most of the diplomatic letters between our country and the Qing Dynasty were drafted by him.
Ngo Thi Nham's diplomatic documents clearly demonstrate the principles of territorial sovereignty and national honor with flexible, adaptable, and firm policies. In addition, Ngo Thi Nham twice went on diplomatic missions to the Qing Dynasty on very important occasions, around 1790 and 1792.
According to the book "The Tay Son Dynasty", right after wiping out the invading Qing army, King Quang Trung commented: "A country 10 times larger than ours, losing a battle will surely result in humiliation and revenge. At that time, only those who are skillful in using orders can extinguish the fire of war. Besides Ngo Thi Nham, no one can do it."
Then, the king said to Ngo Thi Nham: "Two countries fighting each other only makes the people suffer. If we use clever words to avoid war, it is up to you to advocate that."
Receiving the king's order, Ngo Thi Nham devoted himself to that great mission. In just one year, he went to Nam Quan pass three times, drafting dozens of letters and official documents with both firm and flexible words, to turn the sword and gun confrontation between Tay Son and the Qing Dynasty into a friendly diplomatic relationship.
According to historical records, during both his diplomatic missions to China, with his outstanding diplomatic talent, Ngo Thi Nham was respected by King Qianlong and the Qing courtiers, highly praised, and rewarded with many valuable items.
Ngo Thi Nham possessed all the qualities of an outstanding intellectual with great contributions in all fields of politics, military, diplomacy, philosophy and literature. He also left behind a huge literary legacy of over 600 poems and 15 works.
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