But from another perspective, Liu Bang is indeed the first in history, which really makes me admire as a common people. Because Liu Bang is a peasant, his story is very popular among the people.
What kind of talents can climb from ordinary people to the position of emperor? Let's take a look at Liu Bang's legendary life.
First, born in the grass:
In 256 BC, Liu Bang was born in Pei County, Jiangsu Province. His parents are farmers and were born in poverty.
Legend has it that Liu Bang was reincarnated as a dragon with a long nose and beard, and 72 moles on his left leg.
As an adult, he became the director of Sishui Pavilion (ten miles for a pavilion and ten pavilions for a township) in Pei County after the assessment of the local government, and was responsible for public security within a pavilion. Good wine, because the family is poor, often owes money to wine.
Second, marry Lv Zhi:
In his thirties, he married Liu Bang's first wife, Lv Zhi. Lv Gong appreciated Liu Bang's heroic bearing, and regardless of his family's opposition, he betrothed his daughter Lv Zhi to Liu Bang, an older young man.
Third, Liu Bang cut the white snake:
The tyranny of Qin Shihuang mobilized more than 700,000 people to build their own tombs in Lishan Mountain. On one occasion, Liu Bang was ordered to escort a group of prisoners to Lishan for hard labor, and people kept running away on the way. If there are not enough people, they will be executed when they arrive in Lishan. As a result, Liu Bang released all the criminals. Some fled for their lives, and a dozen people thanked Liu Bang and expressed their willingness to perish together. That night, Liu Bang led a dozen people to Mangshan and Dangshan and lived in secret. Later, many oppressed poor people came to him, and the number was increasing.
On one occasion, Liu Bang was drunk and took a walk in the mountains. The entourage said that there was a big snake ahead, so they had to return. Liu bang was in high spirits: don't panic, move on. Liu bang went ahead, drew his sword and cut the white snake angrily. The white snake was cut in two and the road was clear. So everyone walked on and met an old lady crying. "My son, the son of Bai Di, was killed by Chi Di's son, so I cried again." Everyone thought she was talking nonsense, and suddenly the old woman disappeared without a trace. Everyone was surprised. Since then, Liu Bang has gained great fame, and more and more people have defected to him.
Four, into Peixian County, officially announced the uprising:
In 2 10 BC, Qin Shihuang died, and Hu Hai ascended the throne, which was even more tyrannical.
In 209 BC, the Chen Sheng Uprising took place in Guangwu, and more and more people from all over the country rose up against the Qin government. Liu Bang stayed in the mountains, so he consulted with Xiao He, Cao Can, Fan Kuai and others and led hundreds of people to break Peixian County, taking Peixian County as the base. Liu Bang is called "Pei Gong". Officially declare the uprising.
5. After joining forces with Xue County, they cooperated with Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu to jointly fight against the Qin Dynasty and become more powerful:
Liu Bang, Xiang Liang, Xiang Yu and Ying Bu all regarded Chen Sheng as the leader, but Chen Sheng was killed and leaderless.
In Xiang Liang, everyone organized a meeting in Xue County, and Liu Bang also attended the meeting. Everyone elected Chu Huaiwang as the general of the rebels. In fact, Xiang Liang, the most powerful rebel, is the real supreme ruler. After the meeting, Liu Bang joined hands with Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu and made repeated military exploits. Liu Bang is getting better and better, but certainly not as good as Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu. Later, Xiang Liang was killed by Qin Jun, and Xiang Yu's insurgents were the most powerful.
Sixth, Qin entered Guanzhong and Xianyang:
Qin Ershi two years in September, Chu Huaiwang and all the generals agreed that whoever goes to Xianyang first is the king.
Because Xiang Yu went north to save Zhao, he wiped out the main force in November, and then went west to Guanzhong, which was not as fast as Liu Bang.
Liu Bang set out from Dangshan County in September, moved westward, and attacked Qin Jun in Chengyang and Suxian. Qin Ershi entered Lai in February, Wan County was broken in June, and Wuguan was broken in August, causing a great earthquake in Guanzhong. Qin Zhaogao killed Qin Ershi and made peace with Liu Bang, but Liu Bang refused. So Qin Jun fought to the death. In November, Liu bang attacked Xianyang in accordance with the army. Zi Ying, the king of Qin, surrendered from the city, and the Qin Dynasty perished.
Seven, the difference between Liu Bang and Xiang Yu:
After the demise of the Qin Dynasty, the peasants' anti-Qin struggle became a struggle between peasant leaders. Mainly Liu Bang and Xiang Yu.
After Liu Bang entered Shanhaiguan Pass, he was stationed in Bashang. Soon after, Xiang Yu also came to Guanzhong and settled in Hongmen. They are both at the customs. Who is the king? The difference is obvious.
Xiang Yu supported 400 thousand troops, which was superior to Liu Bang in prestige and strength. Liu bang has only 65,438+10,000 troops.
Fan Zeng, the counselor of Xiang Yu, reminded Xiang Yu that he must not miss the opportunity to attack Liu Bang. Liu Bang listened to the adviser Sean's suggestion, made peace, and personally went to the Hongmen Xiang Yu camp to make peace.
Eight, the hongmen banquet, narrowly escaped death:
Liu Bang led Sean, Fan Kuai and guards to the camp of Xiang Yu in Hongmen, and Xiang Yu hosted a banquet for Liu Bang. Fan Zeng, Xiang Yu's counselor, repeatedly instructed Xiang Yu to smash cups and kill Liu Bang, but Xiang Yu's soft-hearted attitude was always ignored. Fan Zeng let Xiangzhuang dance sword to entertain, and took the opportunity to kill Liu Bang. But Xiang Bo and Sean became friends, so he drew his sword and danced with Xiang Zhuang to stop Xiang Zhuang from killing Liu Bang.
Then, Sean urged Fan Kuai to break into the banquet, and Xiang Yu was frightened, so Sean explained that Fan Kuai was a soldier of Liu Bang. Xiang Yu saw that Fan Kuai could drink and dare to eat raw meat, and he appreciated it very much. But Fan Kuai said, don't kill Liu Bang. Liu Bangxian came to Xianyang and was stationed in Bashang and other Xiang Yu. Liu bang should not be killed, but should be rewarded. Xiang Yu was speechless after hearing this. Liu bang left on the grounds of going to the toilet and rushed back to Bashang from the path.
This is the famous hongmen banquet. Although it is a banquet, it is actually a battlefield. Xiang Yu was too soft-hearted to kill Liu Bang, and Liu Bang survived, which was the real winner.
Nine, competing for the Central Plains, Chu-Han dispute:
In 205 BC, Liu Bang led his troops eastward, and successively conquered the king of Henan, destroyed Hanwang and defeated Wang Wei and Yin Wang. But against Xiang Yu, you always lose. For example, Xiang Yu attacked Qi, and Liu Bang led 560,000 people to attack Pengcheng (now Xuzhou), and was overjoyed after capturing Pengcheng. Unexpectedly, Xiang Yu led 30,000 soldiers to recover Pengcheng, and Liu Bang suffered heavy losses.
After Liu Bang returned to Guanzhong, he instigated King Jiujiang to turn against Chu and contain Xiang Yu. Han Xin was also sent to capture Wei and Zhao, while Han and Chu were at loggerheads in Xingyang. The battle between Chu and Han lasted for five years, and there was also a three-year struggle between Xingyang and Gaoping. In the stalemate, the morale of the Han army was high and the morale of the Chu army was low. Liu bang gradually changed from a disadvantage to an advantage in military strength.
Ten, Xiang Yu is under siege, and Liu Bang destroys Xiang Yu:
In the autumn of 203 BC, Xiang Yu led the army eastward. Liu Bang followed the advice of Sean and Chen Ping, tore up the agreement of "taking the gorge as the boundary" and pursued them.
In 202 BC, Liu Bang's army besieged Xiang Yu's army. In order to shake the morale of the army, Liu Bang ordered the Han army to hum songs on all sides. Xiang Yu was frightened to disgrace and knew that the tide was gone. Xiang Yu killed Yu Ji and committed suicide by the Wujiang River.
At this point, the five-year dispute between Chu and Han ended with Liu Bang's victory.
Xi。 Liu Bang proclaimed himself "Emperor Gaozu";
In 202 BC, Liu Bang ascended the throne of the emperor. At first, it made its capital in Luoyang, and then it took the advice of Lou Jing and Sean, moved the capital to Guanzhong, and then moved to Chang 'an, taking shape.
12. Liu bang's "light service":
After the Chu-Han dispute, Liu Bang learned from the previous experience of Qin and Wei, paid attention to rest and gave the people a chance to breathe.
For example, the Kanto people who entered the customs to destroy Qin are willing to stay in Guanzhong for the people and avoid the corvee for twelve years; Go back to Kanto for six years without corvee.
Thirteen, liu bang "know people and make good use of":
After Liu Bang proclaimed himself emperor, he said at a banquet: "My stratagem and decisive victory are thousands of miles away, not as good as Sean's;" I can't compare with Xiao He in saving the country, appeasing the people and providing food. I can't compare with Han Xin in commanding millions of people. These three men are all heroes. I can find them and hire them. That's why I can win the world. "
Liu bang didn't attach importance to birth experience, so he used it. For example, Xiao He and Cao Can were originally low-level government officials; Han Xin, Peng Yue, Ying Bu, Fan Kuai, Xia Houying and others were all of civilian origin. Liu bang didn't care about their humble origins, but boldly promoted and reused them.
Liu Bang also paid attention to Confucian scholars and began to look down on them. After becoming emperor, he also attached great importance to Confucian scholars.
14. Liu Bang's "Strengthening centralization and enfeoffment" coexist:
After Liu Bang proclaimed himself emperor, he inherited the centralized system and county system of Qin Dynasty, which made the imperial power centralized. But also adopted the enfeoffment system, enfeoffment of seven recruited kings:
Yan Zangcha, Han Wangxin, Chu Han Xin, Liang Pengyue, Huainan Ying Bu, Zhao Zhang 'ao, Changsha Wu Rui.
These kings are scattered, leaving a hidden danger for the stability of the country.
In October of the sixth year of Emperor Gaozu (20 1 BC), the inauguration ceremony of Chang 'an Changle Palace was held, and the ministers toasted each other. Liu Bang took the opportunity to raise the issue of setting court documents, and appointed his uncle Sun Tong to take charge of this matter. Shu formulated the etiquette norms of Han Dynasty, which highlighted the exclusive position of absolute monarchy.
Fifteen, strengthen the imperial power, eliminate the recruited king:
To strengthen imperial power, seven kings with different surnames must be removed. These kings are distributed in the vast area of Kanto, and they are powerful, leaving endless hidden dangers.
Less than half a year after Liu Bang proclaimed himself emperor, Prince Zangcha rebelled, and Liu Bang personally led the troops to conquer. Two months later, Zangcha became a prisoner.
Emperor Gao and Prime Minister Xiao He tried to trick Han Xin into the palace, kill him and kill all his relatives.
People in Liang Wang denounced his rebellion, so Liu Bang quietly went to Liang Dingtao, caught him by surprise and took him to Luoyang. Lv Hou tried to kill the grass, and the family was killed.
Ying Bu heard that Han Xin and Peng Yue were executed, so he rebelled. Ying Bu thought that Liu Bang was 6 1 year-old, sickly and would not go out. Unexpectedly, Liu Bang personally led a great army to battle, defeated Ying Bu and Ying Bu, and was killed in a country house during his escape.
Sixteen, Xiongnu and Qinqin: the first pro-Qin policy
At the end of Qin dynasty, Huns invaded the south and expanded their power in Guanzhong civil war. In the Han dynasty, the Huns still invaded the border.
In 20 1 BC, Liu Bang personally led 320,000 troops to conquer the Huns. However, due to the collusion between Han Wangxin and Xiongnu, Liu Bang's army was completely surrounded by 400,000 Xiongnu troops in Dengbaishan, northeast of Heisei. Because of Chen Ping's coup, he bribed the Huns' wife yān with a lot of gold and silver and escaped.
Liu Bang knew that in the early years of the Han Dynasty, the national strength was weak and all aspects suffered a lot. It is the best policy to make friends with Xiongnu and kiss each other. In the winter of that year, Liu Bangzhao made princess royal a female imperial clan, married Mao Dun Khan far away, and replaced the war with marriage, so the war came to an end temporarily. Liu Bang pioneered democratic politics and was imitated by later generations.
Seventeen, sing "The Wind Song"
Gaudi 12 10, Liu Bang pacified Ying Bu, passed by his hometown of Pei County and stopped for several days. Have a good drink and chat with the villagers. When the wine is strong, I can't help but sigh:
"The wind is blowing in cloud flying. Hai returned to his hometown. Andrew's warriors guard the quartet! "
Eighteen, high-impedance pawn:
In BC 195, after Liu Bang pacified Ying Bu, his condition deteriorated. Lv Hou invited a good doctor to treat him. When Liu asked about his illness, the doctor said, "The emperor's illness can be cured!" " After listening to this, Liu Bang was not only unhappy, but scolded the doctor: "I am a civilian, and I only fight the world with a three-foot sword. Isn't this God's will?" My life is predestined, even if Bian Que, a wonderful doctor, comes back to life? "He refused to continue treatment and gave the doctor five thousand gold to drive him away.
When Liu Bang's illness got worse, Lv Hou asked him, "Who can be the phase in the future?" Liu Bang replied: "Cao Can."
Lv Hou asked again, "Except Cao Can?" Liu Bang replied: "The tomb can also be photographed, but he is too simple and honest and not honest enough. Let Chen Ping help him. Although Chen Ping is resourceful, it is difficult for him to accomplish great things alone. Zhou Bo is steady, bold and simple, but he can settle the Liu family. Zhou Bo can be too embarrassed. "
Lv Hou asked again, and Liu Bang sighed, "You and I don't know anything about the future."
In April of that year, bad news came from Changle Palace. Great-grandfather Liu Bang died and was buried in Changling. A generation of legends ended from now on.
After reading Liu Bang's life, do you admire him in particular? Yes, I think it's really legendary that a common people can be emperor. Liu Bang's story will be circulated for hundreds of years to come.
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