Tracing China: Through history, dialogue between ancient and modern

Chapter 264 Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty just passed the military talent?
"Good guy, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was beaten up, right?"

"A generation of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty actually had his ears twisted and his butt kicked. This is an anecdote through the ages."

"Host, isn't the plot of your program too much?"

"Yeah, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is also Liu Bang's great-grandson after all, so how could it be possible for the whole family to be served by the family law?"

"Didn't you see it? After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty came on stage, he didn't salute his elders and disrespected his ancestors. He should be taught a lesson."

"Hey, I think Liu Bang is envious and jealous, that's why he killed him."

"As the founding emperor of the old Liu family, his limelight is overshadowed by a great-grandson, who can bear it?"

"Liu Bang seems to be too ruthless?"

"Have you noticed? At the beginning, Emperor Wen and Jing didn't come out to fight. It wasn't until Emperor Wu of the Han was almost beaten that these two came out in a hurry and acted like good people."

"Hahaha, it's obvious that Emperor Wu of Han's father and grandfather couldn't get used to the domineering Liu Che."

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In the live camera.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, whose face was flushed red by the beating, obediently saluted and never dared to be arrogant again.

The host, Lin Feng, took this opportunity to introduce the life story of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty:
"Liu Che ascended the throne at the age of 16. In order to consolidate the imperial power, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty established the Zhongchao, set up governors in the local area, and created the inspection system to select talents. Adopting the suggestion of Zhu Fuyan, he issued a decree of favor, resolved the power of the kingdom, and separated the salt and iron. The right to mint money was brought back to the central government. Dong Zhongshu's suggestion was adopted culturally, "abandoning a hundred schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone", ending the situation since the pre-Qin period of "different teachers, different opinions, and a hundred schools of thought". , The national prestige spread far and wide, merged with Korea in the east, swallowed Baiyue in the south, conquered Dawan in the west, and defeated the Huns in the north, established the scope of the Han region, opened the Silk Road for the first time, created the first year name, and promoted Taixue."

"Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty created the most prosperous period of the Western Han Dynasty, and that period was also the first peak of the development of the feudal dynasty. His great talents, literary and martial arts made the Han Dynasty the most powerful country in the world at that time, and he also became the most powerful country in the world at that time. One of the great emperors in Chinese history."

"There is nothing greater than Qin Huang and Han Wu, and it is the greatest affirmation of his life."

"However, in the later period of Liu Che's reign, he resorted to militarism and caused the disaster of witchcraft, leaving negative comments on his overall positive image..."

Lin Feng still remembers that there was a program on CCTV, and the opening title of "Han Wu Da Di" commented on Han Wu Emperor in this way:

He established a country with unprecedented dignity

He gave a group of people the confidence to stand up for thousands of years
His country name has become the eternal name of a great nation
Such a high evaluation is rare in our Chinese historical dramas.

but.

After hearing this, Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, did not give this great-grandson a good face, but said:

"Liu Che, tell me, are the many achievements you have achieved based on the family fortune accumulated by generations of emperors?"

After being beaten up, Liu Che restrained himself a bit, and said respectfully at this moment:
"Back to great-grandfather, Liu Che was able to lead the Han Dynasty to prosperity and strength. It is because Liu Che was born in a good age. Most of the credit is due to the wealth accumulated by all the emperors of the Han Dynasty..."

The humble and elegant Emperor Wen of Han smiled and said, "Dasun, you are humble. After you registered, the treasury was filled, the country was rich and the people were strong, but you did not go to luxury and pleasure, but led the Han Dynasty to the peak step by step. This is your responsibility." Great talent."

Emperor Han Jing also said, "Che'er, I can't think of it. After you ascended the throne, you made such great achievements. It seems that letting you be the prince was the best decision I made in my life."

When Emperor Han Jing praised him, he also praised himself by the way.

but.

Regarding the achievements of his great-grandson, Han Gaozu had uncertain thoughts. He turned his head and looked, and said in a questioning tone:

"Liu Che, Mr. Lin said that you have been fighting wars all your life and that you are a warlike warrior. Now tell me, have you ever fought wars yourself since you became the throne?"

this question.

It was like asking Emperor Wu of Han's heart.

He shook his head and said, "Great-grandfather, Liu Che never fought a war in person."

"You haven't fought a battle in person, how can you get your achievements, so that people in the future will praise you and say that you can stand up to Qin Shihuang?"

There's really nothing wrong with that.

Although Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty fought all his life, those who led his troops were all court generals, such as Wei Qing, Li Guang, Huo Qubing and so on.

In his own words, he has always been sitting in the center of the court, and has not personally participated in the frontline battlefield.

Liu Bang curled his lips and continued to ask, "Liu Che, what do you say about your military skills?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said, "Liu Che is good at selecting people, controlling the overall situation, and discussing battlefield strategies. Liu Che is ashamed of himself."

Liu Bang had an expression of breaking the casserole and asking the end, "If you fight a war, you can get a full score, how much can you get yourself?"

This is the rhythm to force Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to admit that his military talent is poor.

Lin Feng couldn't understand it at all.

what happened?

Why is Liu Bang, the great-grandfather, so aggressive?Why should it be shortened?Why attack the dignity of a generation of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty?

Could it be that he just wanted to kill Emperor Wu of Han's prestige so that Emperor Wu of Han would not be so arrogant?

After thinking about it, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty replied, "The military talent of my great-grandson must be sixty!"

Barely pass the meaning.

Regarding this point, regarding the war strategy of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Lin Feng really didn't study it carefully.

Except for the founding emperor, emperors generally do not go to the battlefield.Like Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, all fought from the swords and guns.Their military talents were no less than any famous generals at that time, and the successor king relied on his Lao Tzu's unique advantages, and it was difficult for him to achieve merits of any size.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty grew up in a military camp, and later became a prince, the son of heaven.

However, he has never confronted the Huns and grew up in a deep palace. How could he completely defeat the Huns who have plagued the border for decades?
According to historical records, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty personally planned a battle, the siege of Mayi.

In this battle, Emperor Wu of the Han used 50 infantry and 100 million reserve troops, planning for a long time.

Originally planned to catch the turtle in the urn, but in the end it failed due to the leak of information, and Mayizhi could not stop the siege.

After that, Emperor Wu of Han never planned any battles.

The siege of Mayi was a battle planned by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty when he was young. This battle imitated the tactics of Meng Tian and Li Mu.

Unfortunately, today's Xiongnu is different from the Warring States period, and it is unlikely to have another battle where infantry encircled cavalry.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty discovered Princess Pingyang's groom Wei Qing, who did not know a single character.Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty insisted on his opinion that Wei Qing was a great talent. In the first cavalry battle, only Wei Qing won all the way.

This victory also laid the foundation for the great offensive strategy of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.Emperor Wu of the Han unswervingly adopted a cavalry-to-cavalry strategy, which later caused the Huns to suffer a lot.

Wei Qing also gradually grew from a general of ten thousand to a general. During this period, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty preached to him.

During this period, Huo Qubing also became famous, and Huo Qubing was the close servant of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

After being excavated by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he became a great general.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty frequently attacked the Huns, and the Huns were almost extinct.

The military ability of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty must start from a large aspect, such as the strategic conception of the Huns, the domestication of logistics supplies and cavalry, the tactics of using cavalry to break the cavalry, and the teachings of Huo Qubing and Wei Qing for many years, Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty is a great master. strategist.

of course.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also looked into his eyes.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty liked to use his servants to lead troops to fight, as did Wei Qing and Huo Qubing.Li Guangli's 1 troops set out to conquer Dawan Kingdom. In two years, there were less than [-] surviving soldiers in the city.

Generally speaking, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was an influential emperor for thousands of years.

Regardless of Wenzhi and martial arts, the art of war is still unique. General Wei Huozhi was able to show off his military talents during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but it would be a different matter in other dynasties.

But if it is other dynasties, it is another matter. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty may not be a tactical general.

He may not be proficient in bow and horse, he may not be very good at adapting to local conditions, and he may not seize the opportunity on the battlefield.

But he is a monarch who will look at the world from a higher perspective, thereby reducing dimensionality and blowing.

About this question.

The audience who watched the show had something to say.

"As soon as Wei Qing died, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty failed frequently in his military operations. Small countries in the Western Regions like Dawan had to pay a huge price. Li Ling's 5000 infantry attacked the Huns' royal court. This shows that his military acumen is not good enough."

"I also think that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's military talent is just so-so."

"That depends on who you compare with. Of course, you can't compare with emperors like Liu Bang, Li Shimin, Zhu Yuanzhang, and Zhu Di, but if you compare with Emperor Sui Yang, Tang Xuanzong, Song Taizong, etc., it is more than enough."

"Watching the emperors fight, the first one is naturally Tang Taizong Li Shimin. He is an emperor who really conquered the world immediately, and he can rule the world with horses. Most of the entire Tang Dynasty was defeated by him."

"In any case, under the rule of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, we, the Han nationality, are a very powerful nation for foreign races. I am also proud of being a Han nationality. I hope that we can reproduce the power of Hanwu in the future!"

"He is an emperor, not a general. Is it necessary to ask him comprehensively? As long as his actions meet the standards of a good emperor, we should praise him."

"Blind worship... The greatness of Han Wu does not lie in his military ability. I don't know how everyone understands it this way. Wen Tao is his greatest strength."

"The first pioneering foreign conquest is naturally much more difficult than later generations, and the literati Liu Che can say that his military strategy talent is born, a born emperor rather than a general."

"Liu Che is a strategist, a reformer, a talented emperor, and a leader with a keen eye. So of course Liu Che cannot be a military strategist."

"As for Li Ling, he just wanted to imitate Huo Qubing. Didn't Huo lead a long-distance attack with 5000 iron cavalry and beat the Huns regardless of their heads? Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty just hoped that Li was another Huo. In fact, Li Ling's military talent is not bad, but in his later years Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is indeed a little superstitious about his own strength. These two things are all confused by his calculations. People sometimes go limping, but all this cannot obliterate the great achievements of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in his early years. The farming nation defeated the heyday Nomads, you go ask if anyone other than Emperor Wu of Han did this in the history of the world? At that time, which farming people in the world were not beaten by nomads? "

"Although this does not affect the title of Emperor Wudi through the ages, the emperor is mainly able to know people and be good at tasks. He can control these powerful people and stabilize the rear. It is very good. What is more powerful about Emperor Wu is his strategic vision and control of the overall situation. Since he changed the passive combat method of the Han Dynasty, and sent Zhang Qian to the Western Regions at the age of 17, he has such a long-term vision and courage, which is really beyond the reach of ordinary people."

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I have to say that there are many people in modern times who think clearly.

Emperor.

He is the emperor of the common people.

An emperor is not a general.

The real success is to be able to successfully operate the large machinery of this country without having to go to the front line in person.

Lin Feng also reminded, "Emperor Gaozu, the first emperor of the Great Qin Dynasty never fought on the front line in person."

Liu Bang looked better and asked, "Liu Che, how are you fighting the Huns?"

Emperor Wu of the Han said truthfully, "Back to my great-grandfather, when Liu Che was in power, there were three main battles against the Huns."

Liu Bang looked sideways, "Let's talk about it..."

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty continued, "For the first time, we sent Wei Qing and Li Xi to advance along the north bank of the Yellow River, adopting the strategy of avoiding the real and attacking the false, and detoured back to Longxi, surrounded Hetao and the Huns in the south, and completely recovered the Henan area. , Remove the threat of the Xiongnu to Chang'an."

"For the second time, Huo Qubing was sent into the territory of the Xiongnu for more than a thousand miles. He fought hand-to-hand with the Xiongnu soldiers and won a complete victory. He attacked the Qilian Mountains and defeated the Xiongnu army again. More than 3 people were captured. The Xiongnu nobles in Hexi suffered heavy losses."

"For the third time, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing were dispatched at the same time. They marched in two routes from east to west, and went deep into Mobei to fight. "

"After the last battle, the power of the Xiongnu was greatly weakened, and they were no longer able to march southward, and they were no longer able to fight against the Han Dynasty. Since then, the danger on the northern border of the Western Han Dynasty has been completely lifted."

Liu Bang still asked calmly, "Then why don't you wipe out the Huns?"

Lin Feng was ashamed.

I thought, Emperor Gaozu, your requirements are too high, right?
Back then, you were besieged to climb the mountain for nothing, and later, when you faced the Huns, you even compromised and sent the daughter of the Han family to marry each other. Have you forgotten all these humiliations?
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(End of this chapter)