Video Clip: Opening Inventory of the Ten Emperors

Chapter 189 Xu Da Chang Yuchun who is better

Qing.

Royal Palace.

Emperor Yongzheng watched Xu Da's inventory video and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Xu Da is a very powerful person, similar to Han Xin."

"Xu Da followed Zhu Yuanzhang to fight at the age of 22, and was deeply trusted and reused by Zhu Yuanzhang."

"When Zhu Yuanzhang left Guo Zixing, Xu Da followed him all the time, and Zhu Yuanzhang set up his own family."

"In the following decades, Xu Da fought around for Zhu Yuanzhang. He won more battles and lost less in his life. He is one of the biggest contributors to the establishment of a great tomorrow."

"During the period, Xu Da and Zhu Yuanzhang also had a good personal relationship."

"Zhu Yuanzhang was detained by Sun Deya's subordinates and was in danger. At the critical moment, Xu Da stepped forward and was willing to replace Zhu Yuanzhang as a hostage, and finally resolved the crisis. Because Xu Da sacrificed himself to save him, Zhu Yuanzhang trusted him extremely and entrusted him with a heavy responsibility."

"Just think about it. If Xu Da was only following others, there would be no need to risk his own life to do so. It can be seen that Xu Da is really loyal to Zhu Yuanzhang."

"Afterwards, it was Xu Da who captured Nanjing, it was Xu Da who defeated Chen Youliang, and it was Xu Da who dismantled Zhang Shicheng."

"Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne and established Ming Dynasty, Xu Da is the number one hero."

"After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, it was also Xu Da who led the main force of the Ming army in the Northern Expedition."

"At that time, Xu Da led more than 20 Ming troops to fight, which was basically the majority of the Ming army at that time."

"If Xu Da wants to rebel, the consequences will be disastrous."

"However, Zhu Yuanzhang still has great trust in Xu Da."

"In my opinion, Xu Da is the real commander-in-chief. Although Chang Yuchun has outstanding military exploits and is good at specific combat, but his overall view is poor, even worse than Xu Da."

"Xu Da's Northern Expedition focused on attacking the heart and attacking the city as the second. Wherever he went, he did not kill, loot, or destroy. The people supported him."

"It didn't take much time for Xu Da to occupy Shandong and Henan in a flash."

"Later, Emperor Yuan Shun saw that the situation was not good, and fled to the Mongolian grasslands in a hurry, so the Yuan Dynasty was tantamount to perishing."

"In the later sweeping battle, Xu Dayou defeated Wang Baobao, the most powerful warlord in the Yuan Dynasty, and occupied Shanxi and the entire Northwest."

"Given that Bei Yuan still had a certain strength, Xu Da was later appointed as the general who conquered the captives, and his troops went northward to attack Bei Yuan in two ways."

"Xu Da fought continuously and defeated the main force of Bei Yuan. Emperor Yuan Shun died of illness in panic, and Bei Yuan collapsed."

"Xu Da made such a military exploit, what's interesting is that he still managed to die well."

"Xu Da retired home at the age of 50 and died of illness a few years later. Zhu Yuanzhang treated Xu Da's descendants kindly and even married him."

"Xu Da, just like what Zhu Yuanzhang said, has always been neither arrogant nor arrogant. He has no love for women, nothing for wealth, and is impartial and selfless. He is as bright and upright as the sun and the moon. The general is such a person!"

"It would be great if we had such talents in Qing Dynasty."

Although Emperor Yongzheng was not from the Ming Dynasty.

But for such an outstanding talent as Xu Da, he still appreciates it very much.

After all, the first prerequisite for becoming a Mingjun is to learn to know people and how to employ them.

Only when we have a clear understanding of the situation, identify talents, and make good use of them, can we govern our country better.

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Xu Da and Chang Yuchun were the two most outstanding military generals among the founding generals of the Ming Dynasty, equivalent to Zhu Yuanzhang's chief and deputy marshals.

However, for these two people, Xu Da was Zhu Yuanzhang's childhood child, born in poverty, had never read any books, and had never seen any art of war.

It was also because of poverty that Chang Yuchun joined the gangsters who robbed houses, and then defected to Zhu Yuanzhang.

In other words, these two people didn't know how to lead troops to fight at all, so why did they become the supreme commanders of the army of the Ming Dynasty in the end?
The first is Xu Da and Chang Yuchun's martial arts skills and bravery.

Although Xu Da and Chang Yuchun had never studied the art of war or led an army before, they had a characteristic, they had both learned martial arts and were good at martial arts.

Because of his good martial arts skills, he is admired in the army and loved by soldiers.

This is very important.

If a white-faced scholar who doesn't know martial arts came to command the battle, the soldiers would definitely not accept him.

As for Xu Da and Chang Yuchun's martial arts skills, the soldiers would think that they were "qualified", so of course they listened to them.

In the romance novels written in ancient China, the generals in them are all very strong in martial arts.

In Romance at the end of the Sui Dynasty, there was also a martial arts ranking of heroes.

Even when fighting, the generals usually fight first, and the soldiers fight after the winner is decided.

All of these, though not the same as the actual situation.

The question is, it’s not the same, why are romance novels still written like this?
This shows that in the hearts of ordinary people, the martial arts of generals in the army are very important.

Xu Da and Chang Yuchun are highly skilled in martial arts, so they are naturally respected.

Xu Da and Chang Yuchun are not only good at martial arts, but another important thing is that when they fight on the battlefield, they fight bravely and always charge forward.

There are many places in historical materials that specifically record examples of them charging forward.

Now that the coach is charging forward, how could the soldiers not keep up?

So it is naturally very powerful to fight.

Secondly, the opponents of Xu Da and Chang Yuchun have never learned the art of war.

The troops of Xu Da and Chang Yuchun did not fight the Yuan army much.

They fought against the Yuan Dynasty army after they pacified the south.

In the south at that time, there were mainly the troops of Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng.

And these people are themselves peasant troops.

Although Xu Da and Chang Yuchun had never learned the art of war, neither did the opposing generals like Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng.

When everyone has not learned the art of war, the main thing to do in war is bravery and the charm of the general in the army, not tricks.

In fact, the unification war at the end of the Ming Dynasty and the strategies used during the war were indeed not as famous as the end of the Qin Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period.

At the end of Qin Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms, there were many great strategists and strategists.

However, there seem to be very few military strategists and strategists remembered by later generations at the end of the Yuan Dynasty.

Like Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen, they actually seldom command and fight, but more on strategic planning and logistical support.

This also shows that because most of the peasant rebels are fighting each other, there are indeed very few strategies used.

When Zhu Yuanzhang unified the south and sent Xu Da and Chang Yuchun to attack the regular army of the Yuan Dynasty, wouldn't the regular army of the Yuan Dynasty also be unable to win?

In fact, when Xu Da and Chang Yuchun were in the Northern Expedition, on the one hand, they already had actual combat experience.

On the other hand, the Yuan Dynasty was no longer a regular army, but became a remnant and defeated general in the battle against the northern peasant uprising army, vulnerable to a single blow.

So Xu Da and Chang Yuchun fought very easily.

In the end, Xu Da and Chang Yuchun played out through actual combat.

What do you mean typed out?

One is to have actual combat experience, know what is going on in a war, and how to fight a war.

The second is to know what your strengths are, what the enemy's weaknesses are, and how to use your strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses.

The third is that the generals have established absolute authority in the army, and there is no need to emphasize discipline and execution.

In addition, Xu Da and Chang Yuchun were absolutely trusted by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Xu Da was raised by Zhu Yuanzhang, and Chang Yuchun was considered honest and honest by Zhu Yuanzhang, so he trusted them very much.

It never happened that Liu Bang broke into the barracks directly and took away Han Xin's soldier amulet.

So Zhu Yuanzhang trusted Xu Da and Chang Yuchun very much, so their battles could be fought according to their own ideas, and therefore they fought very smoothly.

As long as the battle goes smoothly, the fight will naturally be very powerful.And Xu Da and Chang Yuchun, who gained Zhu Yuanzhang's trust, naturally became the supreme commanders of the Ming army.

As for who is strong and who is weak, everyone has their own opinions.

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"Who is strong and who is weak?"

Seeing this topic, Emperor Yongle Zhu Di became interested.

After all, Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and others, he had personally contacted and knew each other very well.

So for their evaluation, he has a great say.

"Who is strong and who is weak? Needless to say?"

"On weekdays, I often only see the sequence of Xu Da and Chang Yuchun, but not the sequence of Chang Yuchun and Xu Da."

This is also Chang Yuchun and Xu Dadu who have passed away.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for Zhu Di to say that directly.

"My words are not unreasonable. Many people may think that this is just a habit, but it is not always the case."

"Many phenomena that people are accustomed to, if you study carefully, there are often deep meanings behind them."

"In my opinion, the main reason for this is that Xu Da is generally better than Chang Yuchun."

Zhu Di recalled the past, smiled, and said:

"In terms of vision, in my opinion, let's talk about Xu Da first. He was originally my father's childhood friend. After my father joined the army, he went back to his hometown to recruit soldiers. Xu Da knew that his father was loyal and full of ideas since he was a child, so he will definitely grow up. Tool, without saying a word, vow to follow."

"After joining the uprising army, although Xu Da was also extremely brave, everyone said that Xu Da was "special in strategy". When he attacked Zhang Shicheng, Xu Da had the same opinion as his father, even surpassing Li Shanchang. It’s just a matter of one’s vision.”

"Look at Chang Yuchun again. He is from Huaiyuan County, Fengyang Prefecture. Although his parents are poor farmers and he was born in troubled times, the young Chang Yuchun is full of vigor and unwillingness. He wants to make some fame, but he can't imagine What's more, Chang Yuchun didn't join any rebel army, but joined Liu Ju, a gangster who had no foresight and only knew how to rob houses and houses."

"Looking at it this way, it can be seen that Chang Yuchun may indeed lack a wider vision."

"In terms of ability, many folks think that Chang Yuchun's ability is stronger than Xu Da's, because they have little knowledge. They all know that Chang Yuchun is called "Chang Shiwan", which is true. Chang Yuchun is really good at fighting. , charged into battle, attacked and defended the city.”

"However, being able to fight is only one aspect. Based on this, I think it is a manifestation of lack of divergent thinking, because these evidences can only show Chang Yuchun's personal bravery. To put it bluntly, it is the bravery of a man. In general, what needs to be discussed is fighting, and it is necessary to pay attention to the group, the strategy, and the coordination."

"I don't think so to deliberately belittle Chang Yuchun's combat ability. In fact, no one can deny that Chang Yuchun has made great contributions to his father."

"You must know that when he was crossing the river, he fought bravely in Caishiji, Chizhou, Jiuhuashan, Poyang Lake, Huzhou, Pingjiang, and Beiping and even created miracles without defeat."

"If you compare any general in my Ming Dynasty, I think Chang Yuchun is a complete victory, but only Xu Da may be an exception, because Xu Da's contribution seems to be comparable to that of Chang Yuchun. He went from Haozhou, to Huanyuan, Chuzhou, Caishiji, Chizhou, Jiuhuashan, Changzhou, Poyang Lake, Huzhou, Pingjiang and other places also made great military exploits."

"In any case, generally speaking, the two are on par. What I want to add is that after the Battle of Mount Jiuhua, because Chang Yuchun killed prisoners indiscriminately, the emperor returned Chang Yuchun to Xu Da's family. As a subordinate, Chang Yuchun cannot take all the credit for it alone."

"Perhaps some folks say that Chang Yuchun has never been defeated by Xu Da, but what I want to emphasize is that Chang Yuchun died suddenly because of the jealousy of the heavens, and Xu Da's only defeat was to Wang Baobao after Chang Yuchun died. , and in terms of the fighting power of Wang Baobao, the number one strange man in the world, whether Chang Yuchun can win or lose against him is still unknown."

"In terms of virtue, when it comes to character, in my opinion, Xu Da can completely beat Chang Yuchun."

Zhu Di was right.

This is because Xu Da started out as a clean farmer, while Chang Yuchun started out as a robber.

No matter how you look at it, it's a blot on an individual's career.

From the point of view that things of a kind gather and people are divided into groups, in terms of virtue, compared with Xu Da, Chang Yuchun has already lost at the starting line, no matter whether it is fair or not.

This is also reflected in the fighting career of the two people after joining the rebel army.

When Xu Da was fighting, he always followed Zhu Yuanzhang's orders. The army was disciplined and never disturbed the people in the city.

In the Battle of Mount Jiuhua, Chen Youliang was defeated, and 3000 people became prisoners. Chang Yuchun wanted to kill them all at the beginning, but Xu Da disagreed, but Chang Yuchun secretly buried half of these people alive at night. Zhu Yuanzhang was very angry when he found out, and released the rest of the captives.

That is, since then, Xu Da began to command the army.

In fact, the evaluation of the two is very clearly recorded in "History of the Ming Dynasty": "The two talents are brave and similar, and they are both relied on by the Taizu. Yuchun dares to go deep, and Dayou is good at strategy. Yuchun must go down to the city without slaughter. If you don’t disturb where you are, you will get strong men and spies, and you will use them for your own use. From this, there are many people who are attached to the generals. So, the Taizu ordered the generals to maintain discipline and win victories. There is nothing better than a great general who has the body of a general."

To put it bluntly here, the talents and courage of the two are actually evenly matched.

Chang Yuchun is strong and agile, while Xu Da is better at strategy.

But in terms of morality, Chang Yuchun almost never didn't kill people after he captured the city, and the people in the places where Xu Da went were not disturbed. To be with them, to make them his own at last.

So there are many people who are sincerely attached.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, Xu Da led his troops solemnly and strictly disciplined, and he was the most general when he won the war and captured the city.

After a comprehensive analysis, it is easy to find that the reason why we often hear about Xu Da and Chang Yuchun, but not Chang Yuchun and Xu Da, is actually not a simple habit. Careful analysis is meaningful, mainly because Xu Da In terms of the above, it is indeed better than Chang Yuchun.

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"Who is better than Xu Da, Chang Yuchun?"

"That must be Xu Da, what can I say."

"Fart, I personally think it's Chang Yuchun, Chang Yuchun is so good at fighting."

"But Xu Da is not bad at fighting."

(End of this chapter)