When Yue Fei was fifteen or sixteen years old, the Jin empire in the north invaded

south. However, the people in power in the Song Dynasty were corrupted and incompetent, so they were defeated. The country was at a critical juncture. Yue Fei casted his army against

Liao. Soon after his father was mourned, he retired from the army and remained filial.

 

   In 1126, Jin invaded the Central Plains and Yue Fei re-entered the army. Before leaving,

Mrs. Yao called Yue Fei to the front and said, "Now the country is in trouble, what are your plans?" "To the front line to kill the enemy and be loyal to the country!" Mrs. Yao Tai listened

to her son's answer and was very satisfied.

 

   "Be loyal to the country"(精忠报国) is the mother's hope for her son. She decided to

stab the four words on the back of her son and let him always remember it. Yue Fei untied his shirt, showed his thin back and asked his mother to take the needle. Mrs. Yao Tai asked: "My child, acupuncture is very painful, are you afraid?" Yue Fei said: "Mother, small steel needle can't count anything, if I am afraid of even the needle, how will I go to the front line to fight!"

 

   Mrs. Yao Tai wrote the words on Yue Fei’s back and then stabbed it with an

embroidery needle. Since then, the words "Be loyal to the country" have never faded on the back of Yue Fei. His mother’s encouragement inspired him, and after he joined the army, he quickly rose to Bing Yilang because of his bravery. At this time, Kaifeng, the capital of Song, was trapped by the Jin army. Yue Fei rescued it and defeated Jin army many times and was appreciative. He was praised for his "smart and talented art", and later became a famous anti-

Jin heroes and was admired by the people of all ages.