Chai Rong, a male lord who died young, once had a long-cherished wish to recover the sixteen states of Yanyun. He joined the army at the age of 24, became a general at the age of 24, became the emperor at the age of 33, and implemented three "ten-year plans" to devote himself to peace in the world, prosperity and strength of the people. The politics were clear and the people were rich, but he died in the sixth year of Xiande at the age of 39, which made the best time to recover Yanyun completely disappear.
During his reign, Chai Rong made remarkable achievements and showed amazing and brilliant ruling talents. In the second year of Xiande, Chai Rong tried his edge with a partial division and recovered the four states of Qin, Feng, Jie, and Cheng. In the five years of Xiande, he defeated the Southern Tang Dynasty and recovered 14 states in Jiangbei and Huainan. In the sixth year of Xiande, the Northern Expedition to the Khitan was like a bamboo, and it approached Youzhou. However, God only gave him a short period of six years.
Viewpoint 2: Yu Qian, sacrifice yourself for the country
Yu Qian is the "prime minister of saving time" who continued the life of the Ming Dynasty, and is known as "loyal and righteous martyr, and winning glory with the sun and the moon". In the Tumubao Change, Yu Qianli pushed the proposal to move south, established King Yu as the emperor, and personally supervised the division, and finally relied on his wits and military talent to repel the enemy army and defend the Ming Dynasty in the defense of Beijing.
Although Yu Qian was in power in Jianxing for eight years, he was imprisoned by Zhu Qizhen in the eleventh year of Jianxing, and was finally executed for "intent crimes". Yu Qian was honest and upright, and there was no crime to climb, but he died under the ruthlessness of the emperor, which made people feel deeply unjust.
Viewpoint 3: Li Mu, the god of war, died untimely and helplessly
Li Mu, one of the most outstanding military commanders in the last years of the Warring States Period, won the support of Zhao with his outstanding military exploits and commanding talents. However, in the face of the constraints of the Mandate of Heaven and imperial power, he had no choice but to endure humiliation after the First Battle of Changping, and finally died at the hands of Hu Hai.
Li Mu's difficulty lies not in personal life and death, but in the fact that as a famous general, he cannot change the regulations of the Mandate of Heaven, and his death has become a precedent for later generals to follow the emperor's order and dare not struggle, which is sad and indignant.
Viewpoint 4: Ming Yu Shaobao, Zhuge Wuhou
Yu Qian, the "prime minister who saved the time" for the Ming Dynasty, defended Beijing in the war, but was eventually treated unfairly due to the distrust of the imperial court.
Zhuge Liang, a famous general of Shu Han, was known for his wisdom and noble character. However, in the Northern Expedition, he faced the fact that the Mandate of Heaven could not be changed, and finally failed to realize his ambition, leaving endless regrets.
Viewpoint 5: Huo Qu's disease, who died young
Huo Quai, the champion of the Han Dynasty, became famous at a young age, and was unparalleled in bravery. He fought in the north, destroyed the main force of 100,000 Xiongnu, recovered the northern territory, and made great achievements for the Han Dynasty. However, his untimely death at the age of 23 deprived the Han of a remarkable general.
If Huo Qubing had been given more time, he might have been able to overthrow the Xiongnu and expand the territory of the Han Dynasty, but fate doomed him to his early death, which became a great regret in the history of the Han Dynasty.
Viewpoint 6: Ge Shuhan, who wept out of the customs
Ge Shuhan, a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, once had the ambition to quell the rebellion. However, he was wrongly commanded by the emperor during the Anshi Rebellion, was forced out of the pass, and finally died in the fiasco of the loss of Tongguan. His loyalty and strategic vision became one of the great tragedies of history, and he paid a heavy price for the arrogance of imperial power.
In the long course of history, this heroic general died untimely because of the current situation and wrong decisions, which is embarrassing.
Viewpoint 7: Xue Rengui, who was the mighty of the Northern Expedition
Xue Rengui, an outstanding general of the Tang Dynasty, was famous for his exploits in the Northern Expedition. However, when he was appointed as the envoy of the Pingxi Army, he encountered the Huangchao Rebellion and was eventually killed in the war.
If he could effectively deal with the Huangchao Rebellion at that time, Xue Rengui might have been able to continue the Northern Expedition and stabilize the northern frontier, which would have a profound impact on the historical development of the Tang Dynasty. However, he died young in the troubled times, which became a great regret in history.
Viewpoint 8: Li Shimin, who reigns over the world
Li Shimin, the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, was one of the outstanding emperors in Chinese history. However, after establishing the Tang Dynasty and unifying the world, he did not enjoy the fruits of peace and prosperity, and died young in the twenty-third year of Kaiyuan.
Li Shimin made many brilliant achievements during his reign, but his early death prevented him from experiencing the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, which is also a great historical regret. If he could live a few more years, he might be able to make more contributions to the prosperity and stability of the Tang Dynasty.
The untimely death of these historical figures made them unable to fulfill their ambitions, and also made future generations full of endless regrets about the development of history. They eventually died because of war, political struggle, or impermanence, and became a regret in history.