Thousand-year-old family: its rise began with Shang Yang’s reforms

Chapter 408 "Battle of Heaven"

In the summer of the second year of Pan Tong.

After the emperor of Dayu explicitly rejected the idea of ​​"merger" and firmly stated that he would stick to Dayu's own path and overthrow the corrupt and declining Han Dynasty, the emperor of the Han Dynasty expressed a "subtle sigh".

He sent more than a dozen envoys to Dayu in succession, trying to persuade the emperor again, but they were all rejected by the emperor.

Autumn of the second year of Pan Tong.

The Emperor of Han made it clear to the world that Han and thieves could not coexist, and the kingdom could not be half-hearted.

Emperor Gaozu started his business in Pei County and eventually governed the country with benevolence. During the reigns of Emperors Wen and Jing, the country was at peace and prosperous.

During the reign of Emperor Wu, all lands in the world were Han territory, and all the lands in the world were Han subjects. He led expeditions to the Xiongnu and opened up the Western Regions, thus establishing the prosperous Han Dynasty and gaining control of all nine provinces in the world.

During the reigns of Emperors Kang and Cheng, the Han Dynasty was already at its peak, but its common people had not known what war was for hundreds of years.

But during the reign of Emperor Guangwu, the Han traitor Wang Mang usurped the throne. God sent Emperor Guangwu to help the Han Dynasty restore its orthodoxy.

It has been another two hundred years.

By the time of Emperor Huai, the world was in turmoil, with traitors to the Han Dynasty appearing frequently. Then the Great Yu and Great Wei came to power. At that time, the former Emperor Zhaolie came to the world, representing the will of Heaven to revive the Han Dynasty for the third time. This was the will of Heaven and could not be violated.

But now, the rebel Dayu has established a chaotic country and may even bring disaster to the world.

The Emperor is benevolent and has issued several edicts, wishing to honor you as king, but you all refused. This is what it means to be ungrateful to the benevolence of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty and to become a traitor.

In the second year of Pan Tong, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty issued an edict.

He said: "Let Prime Minister Zhuge, Ma Chao, Ma Dai and other generals raise an army to attack them."

This is a letter written by the Emperor of the Han Dynasty to attack the enemy. It is very beautifully written and has the reputation of being righteous. It mentions all the emperors of the Han Dynasty and plays the emotional card.

Is it effective?

Have.

After all, even now, there are still people in the world who are grateful for the kindness left by Emperor Wen and are willing to serve the Han Dynasty.

I have to say that the title of Emperor Wen is simply too useful.

It has been more than three hundred years and almost four hundred years since Emperor Wen passed away. When people talk about Emperor Wen, the people living near Chang'an still look grateful, as if they have personally experienced Emperor Wen's "kindness".

It has to be said that this is indeed the greatest legacy left by Emperor Wen.

Dayu
Qinzheng Hall
Zhang Cheng looked at the manifesto with a smile on his face: "Teacher, this manifesto is really magnificent and makes people feel the deep emotions contained in it when reading it."

He said with some emotion: "This person's talent is really enviable."

"Teacher, do you know who wrote this article?"

Of course, Zhang Cheng didn't believe that this was the manifesto written by the little emperor of the Han Dynasty. After all, Liu Chan really didn't have this ability. If Liu Chan had this ability, then Liu Chan really wouldn't have reached this point.

The ancestor Tianshi took the manifesto and read it carefully. Finally, he said with emotion: "I'm afraid this manifesto was written by Cao Zhi."

Cao Zhi?

Zhang Cheng was a little surprised and asked, "Are you talking about Cao Zhi, Cao Zijian, who wrote "The Goddess of Luo River"?"

He was quite curious: "That guy is not dead yet?"

Zu Tianshi glanced at Zhang Cheng with his old eyes and sneered: "Of course he is not dead yet."

"Back then, Cao Pi wanted to kill him, but he quietly hid in Chang'an."

"But he probably doesn't have many days left to live."

He pointed to the manifesto in front of him and said, "Although it is just a manifesto, we can still see something from it."

Zu Tianshi sighed softly.

"This manifesto carries a strong sense of unwillingness."

"Cao Zhi didn't want to die, but he didn't have the lifespan to live any longer."

"This should also be the 'petition' he submitted for Cao Mao. He used his talent to write such an article for the Han Dynasty that can be said to be passed down for a thousand years, in order to pave the way for Cao Mao."

Zhang Cheng and the other person were looking at the manifesto and were impressed by its literary talent, but they completely ignored the truly "important" point of the manifesto.

Finally, after both of them had expressed their feelings, Zhang Chengcai smiled and said, "I was originally thinking about how to start a war, but now I don't even need to think about the reason."

"We are just resisting the war of the Han Dynasty. As for the counterattack to the end, occupying Chang'an City and overthrowing the Han Dynasty?"

"That's another matter."

He stood there, slightly sideways, and the four big words "Work Hard and Love the People" above his head flashed a little light.

"Since the Emperor of the Han Dynasty said that the Han Dynasty was flattering the Mandate of Heaven, then Dayu cannot help but give an answer."

"The Han Dynasty inherited the Mandate of Heaven, while the Yu Dynasty inherited the destiny of tens of millions of people."

"Dayu should represent the people."

"This battle is not between Dayu and Han."

Zhang Cheng smiled brilliantly, with countless lights reflected on his cheeks.

"This battle."

"FaTian."

In the autumn of the second year of Pan Tong, after the Emperor of the Han Dynasty issued an edict to attack Tian, ​​the Emperor of Dayu also issued an edict.

This edict is even more interesting.

To be honest, his literary talent cannot be compared with the "Exhortation to Punish Yu". If we really have to compare them, one is the bright moon and the other is a firefly. How can the light of a firefly compete with the bright moon?

But everyone likes "The Proclamation to Defeat Heaven" more.

Yes.

"The Manifesto to Defeat Heaven".

Or perhaps people in later generations prefer his other name.

"Self-improvement Book"

This "edict" or manifesto, after thousands of years of circulation, was finally collected by the Zhongzhou Museum. It became the treasure of the Zhongzhou Museum and the national treasure of the Ming People's Federal Republic in later generations. It was once compared with the "Nine Cauldrons", "Xuan-yuan Sword" and "Imperial Seal".

It even vaguely surpassed the ranking of the Imperial Seal.

In later generations, when ranking the top ten national treasures, no one knew how to arrange the first three, so they could only be listed in a tie.

Are

The Nine Cauldrons of China, Xuan-Yuan Sword, and the Heaven-Defeat Proclamation

Then came the symbol of imperial power.

"Imperial Seal", "Great Sage and Good Teacher, Most Holy Heavenly Teacher, Great Ancestor Emperor Seal", "Red Emperor Sword"

Then there is the symbol of historical and cultural sacrifice.

"Shang Dynasty Sun Bird", "Simuwu Ding", "Four Sheep Square Zun"

And the "Hongwu Cauldron for Worshiping Heaven and Earth", which was listed into the top ten national treasures only through "backdoor" means.

So what exactly was written in the "Edict to Defeat Heaven"?

A very simple edict.

An excerpt from one of the passages reads: "People should strengthen themselves. Since the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors inherited the civilization of the Nine Provinces and established China, it has been thousands of years."

"During this period, there were countless hardships and many wise men emerged."

"In the past, when great floods fell upon China, did Dayu ever yield? The Nine Cauldrons were used to suppress the nine provinces of China, and a dynasty was established under one family and surname, which has lasted for a thousand years."

"How can the thieves who cause unrest in the world be a great threat?"

"What the Han called the Mandate of Heaven is nothing but delusion."

"If God has given His will, then we should follow it. Why do we need sages to come to the world?"

"If people obey God's will, how can China and the nine provinces stand tall?"

"If people submit to the will of heaven, how can the Chinese race fight in all directions and frighten the barbarians?"

“So, there is no heaven, no destiny, and no destiny.”

This is the opening of "The Proclamation to Defeat Heaven", a very simple passage, not even of great literary talent, but the spirit it contains can still make people's blood boil no matter how many years have passed.

The opening line “People should strive to be self-reliant” is also the reason why later generations named it “The Book of Self-Reliance”.

Then, several thousand words were devoted to discussing the "relationship" between man and destiny, so I will not excerpt them here. However, rather than calling this a "manifesto" addressed to the Han Dynasty, it would be better to say that it was a manifesto issued by Dayu to "Heaven."

At the end of this manifesto, the author simply wrote one sentence.

"This is what is called the movement of Heaven. A gentleman should constantly strive to improve himself."

"If Heaven has a will to make people fear and obey, then Da Yu is not the right one."

"In this battle today, regardless of victory or defeat, I wish to "defeat the Heaven" for the sake of all people."

The whole manifesto does not tell much truth, and it does not even have literary grace. It just tells everyone that people should be self-reliant and stand on the earth to constantly strive for self-improvement.

That is why this manifesto is called "The Manifesto to Defeat Heaven".

It is precisely because of the endless "pride" hidden in this ordinariness that it has surpassed the "Imperial Seal" and become a national treasure on par with the Xuanyuan Sword and the Jiuzhou Ding.

After the "Edict of Defeat Heaven" reached Chang'an City, Cao Mao took the edict to Cao Zhi's residence.

At this time, Cao Zhi was already very old. He lay in bed all day, begging God to let him live a few more days.

When he saw the manifesto, Cao Zhi sat up with trembling hands supporting his body. He recited the manifesto over and over again, even to the point of madness.

He suddenly laughed: “Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.”

"Great, great, what a great manifesto to destroy the heavens!"

Cao Zhi used all his strength to say: "This man's talent is far superior to mine."

"The truth contained in it is something I have never seen in my life!"

He held the manifesto in his hands, as if he had seen the greatest treasure in life.

"If I could read this article, I would die without regrets!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his laughter stopped abruptly.

Cao Mao looked at Cao Zhi's head falling heavily, his eyes filled with pain and sadness. He rushed forward and knelt in front of Cao Zhi's body.

"Uncle!"

Prime Minister's Office
Zhuge Liang looked at this heroic "great article" with a little admiration in his eyes. He said to the many servants and ministers beside him with emotion: "This person's talent is amazing. The one who wrote this article must be the "Ancestor Heavenly Master" of Dayu."

At this time, Zhuge Liang actually already knew who the "Ancestor Heavenly Master" was, so he admired him even more.

"It is truly a stunning and magnificent article."

He shook his head and sighed: "It's a pity that such a great talent cannot be used by the Han people."

Zhuge Liang looked around at the generals and ministers around him and whispered, "The final battle, the one that will determine the future of the Han and Yu, has arrived. Are you willing to follow me to fight?"

Everyone present responded.

So, the war began.

Looking forward to the third year, summer.

After the spring plowing season, Zhuge Liang and many of his generals led their troops out of Chang'an to fight a decisive battle with Dayu.

This battle has many names in later generations, and people have great interest in studying this war. If experts and scholars in the history of war in later generations have not written articles about the impact of this war in history, they do not deserve to be called "war historians."

However, precisely because the impact of this war was so huge, people have different understandings of this war from different perspectives, and also give this war different names.

Simply put, everyone is vying for the "naming rights" to this war because it symbolizes status.

The intellectual world, or the academic world, has never been "simple". The group of so-called experts, scholars, and literati are not white rabbits, but the most evil, stupid, greedy, dirty, cowardly, audacious, and hedonistic people from ancient times to the present.

If we were to rank the two dirtiest types of people in the world, "politicians without faith" and "intellectuals without faith" would definitely be the top two.

Countless "academic cliques" emerged among them.

Until one year, a genius was born and wrote a masterpiece "History of Chinese Wars", in which five tragic wars were listed separately and finally named.

The battle over the naming rights for this battle has just ended.

Finally, the battle was named.

"The Battle of Heaven".

This was the most bizarre battle in history.

why?
Because his time span is too long.

The person who named this battle listed the uprising of Emperor Taizu of Dayu, the family tragedy initiated by Zu Tianshi, the fire at Red Cliff in the Three Kingdoms period, the merger of Cao and Liu, and the final war that determined the existence of Dayu as part of the "Battle of Heaven".

This was a war that began in the first year of Chengtai (191) and ended in the tenth year of Pantong (266).

It contains real wars with swords and weapons, as well as silent "political struggles". It contains raging fires that burn all illusions, as well as shadowy waters hidden in the darkness.

War, war.

This was a war that lasted for seventy-five years.

However, when the author of "History of Chinese Wars" defined this war, not many people in the Chinese historical community refuted it.

First, because the author was born into a noble family. He was born into the Guandu Chen family, which has been passed down for thousands of years, has held the position of the Three Dukes for thousands of years in history, and has even produced countless imperial tutors.

Second, the author produced "evidence" that was enough to convince everyone - countless documents hidden in the Zhushen Building.

The first one ensures that the author will not be "physically destroyed" and that he can speak openly and fairly to those academics about his discoveries, research, and evidence.

The second one confirmed his research.

Looking forward to the same four years.

Since the war broke out last year, small wars between the Han Dynasty and the Dayu Dynasty have never ceased. The continuous wars have consumed not only the national strength of the two countries, but also the "lives" of the main combatants, that is, the generals of the two countries.

Under the night

Zhuge Liang sat in the tent with a dazed look on his face. He raised his head and looked up at the sky.

For the first time, he hoped that God would lend him a few more decades.

Zhuge Liang was scared.

The "Ancestor Heavenly Master" who was afraid that he would not be able to survive Dayu.

(End of this chapter)