introduction:
Sima Qian once recorded in the "Biography of the Marquis of Huaiyin" that Han Xin commented on Liu Bang, the ancestor of Han Gao: His Majesty cannot be a general, but a good general, which is the reason why he is His Majesty's bird. And His Majesty's so-called heavenly gifts are not human beings.
As a generation of emperors, Liu Bang can be described as having the best of time, place, and people. Not only did they recover a large number of truly talented and martial arts ministers and generals, but they also made good use of them and assigned them to suitable positions.
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When Liu Bang was young, the rule of the Qin Dynasty had reached the point of a strong crossbow soldier. At that time, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were dissatisfied with the rule of Qiang Qin, so they led the villagers to carry out the first peasant uprising in history, that is, the Dazexiang Uprising. Under the leadership of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, the peasant revolt gradually achieved certain results, and it was in this context that Xiang Yu led his generals to occupy most of the Qin Dynasty, when Liu Bang was just a commoner, and he was not willing to join Xiang Yu's team, and officially began his military journey.
An accident occurred on the way to escort the prisoners, and he was admired by everyone and claimed to be the son of the Red Emperor
Liu Bang was born into a prestigious family in Pei County, from which he received a good education from an early age. When Liu Bang was a child, his forehead became high and bulging, his beard grew very beautiful, and there were seventy-two black moles on his left thigh, which was very popular with the locals, plus he was very erudite, cheerful, and informal, and every time he met a poor family on the street, he would choose to help one or two, so that the locals respected him very much.
However, after Liu Bang was a little older, he refused to work in the field, so he was often reprimanded by his father Liu Taigong, who often replied to his father, "Do you think that I and Liu Zhong (Liu Bang's second brother) created the foundation of the foundation?" ”
After Liu Bang became an adult, he became the chief of the Pavilion in Sishui County, and Liu Bang's ambitions were very ambitious. Another time, when he personally sent people serving military service to Xianyang, he happened to encounter Qin Shi Huang leading a large group of people and horses out on a parade, and from a distance, Qin Shi Huang was sitting on a richly decorated car, which was very imposing. So Liu Bang blurted out with great envy: The eldest husband should be like this.
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However, on the way, the people who served in the military service escorted by Liu Bang ran and scattered, and there were not a few left, Liu Bang thought that even if he sent it to the past, he would be punished, and if he did not send it, he would also be punished, so why send it? So he let go of those people, but they admired him and wanted to follow him. Later, the people in front of the road encountered a big snake, and no one else dared to come forward, only Liu Bang stepped forward and hacked the big snake to death with a knife, but met a woman who saw the situation and said: The son of the Red Emperor killed the son of the White Emperor. Liu Bang was secretly proud of himself, and from then on he claimed to be the son of the Red Emperor.
Raise troops against Qin and gradually establish their own strength
After the outbreak of the uprising of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, the then Peixian County Ling also wanted to revolt, so he ordered someone to summon Liu Bang to return, but before Liu Bang could enter the city, he regretted it, he was afraid that Liu Bang would affect his position, so he ordered the city gate to be closed and Liu Bang was not allowed to enter, so Liu Bang used a ruse to get the support of the people, and the people killed the county order together and opened the city gate to welcome Liu Bang into the city. Under the recommendation of everyone, he was known as Pei Gong to lead everyone against the Qin Dynasty.
So Liu Bang obeyed the wishes of the people, set up an altar, held up a red flag, and claimed to be the son of the Red Emperor, and soon the army led by Liu Bang continued to expand. Later, by chance, Liu Bang met the famous courtier Zhang Liang, and under their discussion, there was a great feeling of seeing each other and hating the night, so Zhang Liang decided to follow Liu Bang.
In addition, at the time of his uprising, he had already subdued Xiao He, Cao Shan, and others, so at this time he already had a civilian minister who could assist him in establishing a prosperous world, plus later he met Han Xin, and with the assistance of these people, his army strength was constantly expanding.
In the Battle of Haixia, Xiang Yu was severely damaged, forcing Xiang Yu to kill himself, and eventually establishing the Han Dynasty
At the same time that Liu Bangjun established a great influence on the power, Xiang Yu's team was also constantly developing, and Xiang Yu had the name of the King of Chu, which was more correct to the outside world, so Liu Bang also chose to join Xiang Yu's team at the beginning. Later, with the passage of time, Xiang Yu sensed Liu Bang's ambitions, and gradually began to target Liu Bang, and even designed the Hongmen Banquet, wanting to take Liu Bang's life, and the Chu-Han war began.
Under the leadership of Han Xin, Liu Bang's army won a complete victory, and in the Battle of Haixia, he dealt a heavy blow to Xiang Yu's strength, and he took advantage of the victory to pursue Xiang Yu, who was finally forced to die. After solving Xiang Yu's big problem, Liu Bang began to prepare for the ascension to the throne. At the beginning, Liu Bang did not show such a will, but with the support of Han Xin and other kings with different surnames, he ascended to the throne and single-handedly established the Han Dynasty.
After he established the Han Dynasty, he began to recuperate as a way to restore people's livelihood. Later, under his leadership, he abolished other heterosexual kings and incorporated all the territory of the Han Dynasty into the hands of the Liu family, and when Liu Bang ascended the throne for twelve years, he unfortunately died of illness, but he also left immeasurable wealth for future generations, and the Han Dynasty also provided a relatively stable social environment for hundreds of people.
epilogue
The Old Book of Tang once recorded Li Shimin's appraisal of Liu Bang: "The right lord and the evil subject cannot be reasoned; the right minister and the evil lord cannot be reasoned." Only when the monarchs meet, and there is the same fish and water, then the sea can be safe. Xi Han Gaozu, Tian She Weng Er. Mention the three-foot sword to fix the world, and the scale is far-reaching, and the descendants of the qingliu are also caused by this cover. ”
Perhaps it is really to emulate Liu Bang Li Shimin, the ancestor of Han Gaozu, in order to learn from Liu Bang's experience of knowing people and making good use of people, and help Tang Gaozu Li Yuan establish the Tang Dynasty. As the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang did lay a foundation for the Liu family. Under his leadership, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and agricultural production developed.
In addition, during the Han Dynasty, there was also the rise of the overland Silk Road, Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions, and other major events. In addition, after Liu Bang established the Han Dynasty, he did not deny the achievements of the Qin Dynasty in one fell swoop because of the brutal rule of Hu Hai of Qin II, and he actively drew on the useful experience of the Qin Dynasty, such as the county system and the centralized system, which was called the Han Chengqin system by later generations in history. Perhaps in the treatment of heroes, Liu Bang is a villain, if there is no Han Gaozu Liu Bang, then perhaps the rule of the Han Dynasty will die like the Qin Dynasty.
Resources:
Book of Han
The Biography of the Marquis of Huaiyin