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Chapter 168: Overlord?Heroes were killed for a reason

Liu Bang was able to defeat Xiang Yu, sing all the way, and finally establish the Han Dynasty. There is one person who has to be mentioned, and that is Han Xin.

Han Xin is also quite pitiful. He has military talents, but he has not been discovered by Bole for a long time. It was not until Xiao He discovered him that he had the opportunity to show his skills and was finally promoted to the general.

Logically speaking, a great hero like Han Xin, who has made great contributions to the great man, should be loved by Liu Bang!
But why did Liu Bang try to kill Han Xin after establishing the Han Dynasty?

Han Xin was killed, and many people thought he was worthless.

There are still many people fighting for him, thinking that Liu Bang is really a villain.

Liu Bang, as the founding emperor of the early Chinese feudal society, made a bad start to kill the heroes, making all the dynasties of later generations, at the beginning of the founding of the country, full of bloody and hazy atmosphere.

But speaking of it, although Han Xin is worthy of sympathy, he himself has a great responsibility.

It is undeniable that Han Xin is a military genius, but he is also a political fool.

It goes without saying that Han Xin is a military genius.

The use of these strategies, such as fighting with one's back against the wall, crossing the frontier secretly, and being besieged on all sides, has fully demonstrated that his military thinking at that time was at the leading level.

What was the leading military thinking at that time?
It is the adoption of deception on the basis of courage and discipline requirements.

It is the traditional military thinking that requires courage and discipline.

Why did Sun Wu take such a big risk to kill King Wu's two concubines?It means that the army must be disciplined.

Xiang Yu resorted to breaking the boat and putting the boat to death, which is the requirement for courage.

Han Xin's military thinking is a development based on this foundation.

Fighting to the death requires bravery, but it is deceitful to go secretly and be besieged on all sides.

So Han Xin was finally able to defeat Xiang Yu, who only talked about courage and strength, with tricks.

But when it comes to politics, Han Xin is an out-and-out fool!
For example, when attacking King Qi, Liu Bang had already sent Li Shiqi to persuade King Qi to surrender.

Han Xin's correct approach should be that others have already persuaded people to surrender, so let others forget the credit.

But Han Xin did not, he must fight and lead the army to attack.

As a result, the king of Qi cooked and killed Li Shiqi.

His incident not only offended all the ministers, but also made Liu Bang unhappy. He didn't add much credit to himself, and he didn't like it in a few places.

After taking down Qi, Han Xin immediately asked Liu Bang to make him king of Qi.

Han Xin just can't wait!

It's okay to wait, who knows that his timing is not right.

Because at that time, Liu Bang was in a time of crisis and needed his help.

Isn't it obvious that he did this to blackmail Liu Bang?

It means that you have to give me a reward, and I will help you fight the war.

Liu Bang was already unhappy, and Han Xin messed him up like this. How do you think Liu Bang can live in his heart?
Fortunately, Zhang Liang reminded Liu Bang to hold back.

Otherwise, Liu Bang might turn against him on the spot, and the result must be a loss for both sides.

Later, after Liu Bang unified the world, he was changed from King Qi to King Chu. Han Xin should have seen that Liu Bang was worried about him.

The fact is the same, Han Xin's character determines that he will not be as desireless as Li Jing.

If Han Xin really wants to be smart and understand politics, he shouldn't cling to military power.

Although it is not likely to ask for seclusion like Zhang Liang did, at least make a statement on the right to fight.

Making a statement can also satisfy Liu Bang.

But he didn't.

He never did.

Later, the princes with different surnames rebelled.

Han Wangxin rebelled, Peng Yue rebelled, and Yingbo rebelled.

During this process, he did not rebel, but he kept flirting with Peng Yueyingbu and others, hesitating.

If Han Xin is politically mature, then he must have a clear choice.

Either always be loyal to Liu Bang, confess your heart to Liu Bang, and never betray.

Either make up your mind, strengthen your own thoughts in your heart, and rebel with Peng Yue and Yingbo.

Don't hesitate and wait and see.

The result of hesitating to wait and see is to wait for Liu Bang to deal with them one by one.

Also, when Han Xin was demoted to Marquis of Huaiyin, he should have learned his lesson.

He should understand that Liu Bang is already very dissatisfied with him.

But he still hasn't learned any lesson, neither expressing loyalty nor rebelling.

Isn't that the result of suicide?
The ancient Chinese feudal society was a centralized society.

There is only one emperor in the world, and only one master.

If you can't be the emperor, you can only be a loyal minister.

When you want to be an emperor, you must have the planning, courage and vision to be an emperor.

Han Xin couldn't see clearly, not even what kind of people Xiao He and Empress Lu were.

So in the end, he was tricked by Xiao He and Queen Lu and had his head chopped off.

There has been a strange phenomenon in all Chinese dynasties.

That is, many founding emperors would try their best to kill all the founding heroes around him.

This is nothing more than the principle that when a rabbit dies, a dog cooks and a bird dies.

The founding emperor was worried that these meritorious officials would overwhelm the Lord and threaten his status. For safety reasons, it would be better to kill them all for the sake of infamy.

For example, after Zhu Yuanzhang became emperor, he killed a lot of people, and many generals who were on the front and back during the campaign were killed.

In fact, this cannot be completely blamed on the cruelty of the founding emperors. Indeed, many people thought that they had high qualifications and were unscrupulous in the palace because they were meritorious officials and had a good relationship with the emperor.

But after all, monarchs are different. After the founding of the country, it is no different than during the war. Those who should be respected should still be respected, and those who should be restrained should still be restrained.

For example, Li Shimin.

Yu Chigong is a big celebrity around Li Shimin, and he has done a lot for Li Shimin. After Li Shimin became the emperor, Yu Chigong was also very happy. After all, his status can also be improved accordingly!
But once Yu Chigong actually beat a royal nobleman at the imperial banquet, that is, the city king Li Daozong.

This embarrasses Li Daozong and embarrasses Li Shimin.

At this time, Li Shimin realized why Liu Bang wanted to kill Han Xin, but Li Shimin still held back.

Because Li Shimin knew that Wei Chigong was just a brainless martial artist, and didn't have much other thoughts.

It can also be seen from this that Li Shimin is really an enlightened monarch, and he would have killed him long ago when he encountered other bad-tempered emperors.

In order to warn Yuchi Gong, Li Shimin found an opportunity to call Yuchi Gong to him alone, and told him the story of Han Xin's murder.

Although Duke Yuchi was a warrior, he also knew why Han Xin was killed.

He immediately admitted his mistake to Li Shiming, saying that he didn't think so much, but he would definitely pay attention in the future.

Li Shimin didn't say anything more.

Presumably Yu Chigong at this time is also very grateful to Li Shimin, after all, few emperors can point out the mistakes of their officials like this.

The killing of Han Xin was not only the result of Liu Bang's self-conceited and unscrupulous achievements after he established the Han Dynasty.

When Liu Bang was fighting with Xiang Yu, Liu Bang had already murdered Han Xin.

Once when Han Xin was chasing Xiang Yu, he caught up with Xiang Yu, but Han Xin suddenly ordered the army to stand by.

Liu Bang was very anxious, so he asked Xiao He. Xiao He knew Han Xin's character and knew that he was asking for the title, so he reminded Liu Bang that it was time to give Han Xin the king's title. Liu Bang was very angry after hearing this. Isn't Han Xin threatening me?
But also very helpless, he made Han Xin the king, and also gave him the promise of "five immortals". Han Xin was made queen, and only then ordered the army to pursue the victory.

Whoever it is, no one can bear such a courtier.

Therefore, it is inevitable that Han Xin was killed.

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"The Immortal took stock of Han Xin, what exactly is it for?"

"If Han Xin gets the reward, wouldn't it be very difficult for me to kill him?"

"And now Han Xin already knows that I will kill him in the future, what if he rebels in advance?"

Liu Bang threw away the wine glass in his hand, a little depressed.

spoiler.

Han Xin was spoiled, what would he do?
"But it's not bad. If Han Xin is sincerely loyal to me, and like Li Jing, he doesn't lust for power, will I kill him?"

"It's definitely impossible!"

"After Li Jing made great achievements, he took the initiative to put forward the slogan of retiring from the Jianghu world and retiring after successful achievements. This made Li Shimin very relieved."

"You say I'm a villain?"

"Hehe... That means they are not emperors. If they are like me, and there is a minister under them who is so greedy for power and has a great reputation, are they afraid?"

"If Han Xin rebels, there will definitely be many people responding to him, so isn't my big man in chaos?"

"I just hope that the immortals don't give rewards beyond my ability. If so, I have nothing to do with Han Xin."

Liu Bang thought for a while, and then muttered to himself: "If you don't talk to me, if Han Xin can recognize his position through the inventory video, be loyal to me, and not greedy for power, I will not kill him."

"It depends on how he chooses."

"If he is obsessed with his obsession, don't blame me for being rude."

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The same sky of Dahan, another corner.

Han Xin looked at the projection above the sky, with a helpless expression on his face.

"Empress Lu and Xiao He want to kill me? Why?"

"Xiao He recommended me so much before, why did he want to kill me?"

"Empress Lu looks so elegant, you want to kill me?"

"Is what the most poisonous woman's heart said true?"

"Besides, isn't it normal to reward meritorious deeds?"

"Without rewards, how can soldiers have the motivation to win battles?"

"Look at what Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did. Huo Qubing won so many victories and how many rewards he won."

Han Xin didn't understand.

In his opinion, isn't it normal for him to win a battle and ask for rewards?

Why kill him?

why?

"Hehe... In vain, I, Han Xin, have made great contributions all my life for the great man, helping His Majesty defeat Xiang Yu and win the battle between Chu and Han, but I didn't expect that I would end up being killed."

"Hey... Where should I, Han Xin, go in the future?"

"It should take the initiative to hand over the military power, and then declare that he is willing to be His Majesty's courtier."

"It's better to just do nothing and keep doing the opposite."

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"Hehe, in our opinion, threats like Han Xin's cannot exist."

"Although Han Xin made a lot of contributions to Liu Bang, so what?"

"The emperor is the emperor after all, and the courtiers are the courtiers after all. If Han Xin didn't figure out his position, he would definitely be killed."

"Which emperor is not afraid of people like Han Xin who are greedy for military power?"

"As for Han Xin in the hands of our old Zhu, he must not be allowed to live."

Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang didn't feel sorry for Han Xin at all.

as he said.

If Han Xin was born in Daming.

He will show no mercy.

Because he is a very individual and characteristic figure in Chinese history.

He not only has a broad mind that can accommodate all rivers and rivers, and can take the heroes of the world for his own use, he is quite like a wise king.

But on the other hand, he appeared fierce and violent. After the founding of the country, he almost slaughtered all the heroes and generals who followed him on the battlefield.

Among the ancient Chinese emperors, many had the experience of slaughtering heroes, but such a large-scale, large number of people involved, and long duration as the Ming Dynasty is indeed very rare.

In March of the eighth year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the death of Liao Yongzhong, Marquis of Deqing. This started and lasted until his death. The first batch of founding generals of the Ming Dynasty were almost slaughtered in round after round of purges .

In people's impression, all the founding generals of the Ming Dynasty who could be named, except Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Deng Yu and others who died early, most of them were ruined.

By the time the second Emperor Jianwen ascended the throne in the Ming Dynasty, the first group of founding heroes of the Ming Dynasty, Liugong 28, survived only a few people such as Guo Ying and Geng Bingwen.

Why did Zhu Yuanzhang do this to the heroes?

For many years, there has been a saying that Zhu Yuanzhang has a small belly and full of suspicion, for fear that the heroes and generals who hold military power will rebel and usurp the imperial power.

This statement may exist, but it is not quite true.

At the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang carried out drastic innovations in the military management system.

Zhu Yuanzhang not only established the system of the five-army governor's office, but the armies controlled each other and were not subordinate to each other. The Ministry of War had the right to deploy troops but not command them.

Without Zhu Yuanzhang's military talisman and imperial decree, any military general, the governor's office of the five armies, or the Ministry of War would not be able to mobilize a single soldier. It is pure nonsense to think of a military rebellion.

Therefore, it is too one-sided to say that the hero was killed because of his great achievements.

In fact, in June of the 21st year of Hongwu, the 60-year-old Zhu Yuanzhang issued a collection of edicts to generals all over the country, "Wu Chen Da Gao".

This "Wu Chen Da Gao" is very peculiar. It is not as formal as the official documents of the imperial court at all, but the whole text is spoken and plain without any embellishment, which is clear and easy to understand.

Because Zhu Yuanzhang was worried that the military generals would not be able to understand because of their low education level, and they would not be able to play a role in publicity and warning, so he came up with ingenuity.

It means that if we say it bluntly, we must know the big and the small, and save the virtuous and the stupid.

You all listen to us.

Zhu Yuanzhang listed in detail the illegal and criminal acts of 32 military generals from all over the country in "Wu Chen Da Gao".

Among them were senior generals like Chang Yuchun's son Zheng Guogong Changmao, as well as low-level military officers from local guards.

Criminal behaviors include overall issues such as interfering with local government affairs, as well as details such as harsh treatment and mutilation of soldiers, economic issues such as embezzlement of Mexican military pay and food, and style issues such as seizing civilian women.

It can be seen from this that in the early days of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the situation of heroes and generals relying on their power to commit crimes and trample on national laws and regulations was very common and serious, and it was almost shocking.

Zhu Liangzu, Marquis of Yongjia, accepted heavy bribes from local tyrants, rushed into the prison of Panyu County in broad daylight, released the criminals, and whipped the county magistrate.

Chang Yuchun's son, Chang Mao, was "greedy and murdered".

And the generals of the Northern Yuan Dynasty who came to surrender after being drunk almost caused great changes and wars.

Various other illegal acts, such as "corruption and harm to the people", "imposing official bankers", "privately serving soldiers", "raping soldiers' family members", etc., have reached the point where they are shocking and endanger the rule of the Ming Dynasty.

As a result, the combat effectiveness of the Ming army was severely reduced, the soldiers were separated, and the people's resentment boiled.

Zhu Yuanzhang said in the preface: "I said infinite words of admonition every morning and evening."

"I am so old, my mouth is dry, I am out of breath, and I also say that he is not awake."

But the officers are still greedy for profit and turned a deaf ear.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I am very old, I have met a lot, I have been left behind a lot, and I have suffered a lot since I was a child. I was a soldier in the army and suffered with the army. I know these hardships carefully."

He was born in a poor farmer, and he struggled step by step from the lowest ordinary soldier of the Red Scarf Army to become an emperor. He felt the pain and bitterness of the soldiers and civilians at the bottom, so he repeatedly urged the heroes and generals to be sympathetic to the people, love the soldiers, and abide by the rules and regulations.

The earnest attitude makes people cry.

It's a pity that his painstaking efforts failed to awaken these obstinate heroes and generals.

Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice but to show his fierceness and start killing.

That's why Zhu Yuanzhang laid such a heavy hand on the heroes and generals, and it was actually a last resort.

Looking at the bloodstains of the low-level soldiers and civilians in "Wu Chen Da Gao", which makes people cry, you will understand Zhu Yuanzhang's painstaking efforts.

It is one aspect to clear the obstacles for his descendants, but if the heroes have no reasons of their own, why would Zhu Yuanzhang kill them casually?

It is precisely because they have a reason for the emperor to kill them, like Han Xin, that they will be killed.

Instead of replacing it with the so-called "great meritorious service, fear that the hero will endanger the world".

The same is true for Han Xin.

(End of this chapter)