The Red Emperor beheaded the White Emperor
Liu Bang became the chief of the Surabaya Pavilion. One year, the government asked Liu Bang to escort hundreds of prisoners to Xianyang to serve, but the date was very short, and if it was not overdue, all of them would be killed. During the journey, Liu Bang was very sympathetic, not abusive at all, and the prisoners respected him.
On this day, when I walked to Mount Mangzhong, I heard that there was a big white snake on the mountain blocking the road and hurting people, and had already eaten a lot of passers-by, Liu Bang listened to it and laughed: "Little snake, why be afraid!" The sword led the crowd toward Mount Mangzhong. When I reached the front of the mountain, I suddenly saw a large white snake with its head held high.
Before Liu Bang cut the snake, the white snake said, "The debts you owe always have to be repaid." If you cut off my head, I will usurp your head: cut off my tail, and I will usurp your tail. ”
Liu Bang rushed forward and slashed the white python into two pieces from the middle with a sword. Blood splattered, a white mist flew away, and the prisoners praised Liu Bang's bravery and might.
They climbed Mount Mangzhong and walked a short distance forward, when they overheard someone in the air shouting, "Pay me back!" Give back my life! Liu Bang then replied, "How can the barren mountains and wild mountains be killed?" Let's talk about it when we get to the flat land! ”
Therefore, when the Western Han Dynasty reached the Hanping Emperor, the white snake reincarnated Wang Mang, poisoned the Hanping Emperor, and usurped the Han as a new one. Later, after Guangwu Zhongxing, Wang Mang was pacified, and only then was the Han Dynasty restored and the Liu Dynasty of the Eastern Han Dynasty was established.
Walking forward again, I saw an old lady on the side of the road crying very sadly, and her eyes were crying blood, and asked her why she was so sad. The old lady said, "My son, the White Emperor, was beheaded by the Red Emperor. ”
After hearing this, Liu Bang secretly thought, it turns out that I still have the life of a prince. Leading the prisoners on their way, they walked west for three hundred miles or so, and it rained heavily for seven days and seven nights, and there was a vast ocean everywhere, and it was impossible to move forward. Liu Bang said: "We are going to the place, and we have already passed the deadline, it is inevitable that we will die, and if we do not, we may not be able to die, so let's rebel with me!" ”
Liu Bang led the prisoners to revolt, Fan Duo, Xiao He, Zhou Bo and other important friends heard the news and defected to him, and everyone united to cut down the pass, capture the pass, besiege the city and fall to the ground, and finally establish the Han Dynasty.