Li Guang left a legendary story, but he also buried the regret that "Li Guang is difficult to seal". As a general of the Great Han Fei, he fought in the territory for more than 40 years and experienced the three dynasties of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Jing and Emperor Wu. His subordinates were made marquis one after another because of their military exploits, but Li Guang never got his wish. In the end, he committed suicide in grief and indignation, leaving behind a lifelong dream of being a marquis.
Li Guang was born in the Han Dynasty (present-day Gansu Province) and grew up in six counties northwest of the capital Chang'an. The young men of these counties are good at riding and archery, and they are treated with special privileges. It was through this that Li Guang joined the army and was responsible for guarding the Great Wall on the border. He was called "General Fei" by later generations, and many poets praised his bravery: "But make the dragon city fly, and do not teach Hu Ma to do Yin Mountain." He had rich experience in his life, participated in more than 70 battles, and fought against the Xiongnu for nearly half a century, but he never became a marquis.
Li Guang was not a political master, and he showed a kind of naivety about politics when he privately accepted the seal of King Liang when he quelled the rebellion of the Seven Kings. Liu Wu, the king of Liang, wanted to seize the throne and hoped that Li Guang would support him, but Li Guang regarded it as a great reward and was unaware of Liang's intentions. However, after the rebellion of the Seven Kings was quelled, although other heroes were rewarded, Li Guang received nothing, which may be the closest moment he came to being a marquis.
In the last battle of his life, the Battle of Mobei, although Emperor Wu agreed to Li Guang as a former general against his will, because Li Guang did not listen to the dispatch, he and Zhao Shiqi got lost and lost their chances, and missed the opportunity to capture Shan Yu alive. In the face of Wei Qing's questioning, Li Guang chose the most thorough answer - self-slaughter.
Li Guang's unfair treatment stemmed from the prejudice of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and the suppression of Wei Qing. Due to several defeats, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty became prejudiced against him, believing that he was "strange" and unworthy of the task. On the last expedition, Emperor Wu instructed Wei Qing not to let Li Guang take the first credit, and Wei Qing also out of selfishness, let Li Guang's friend Sun Ao replace him as the vanguard officer, causing Li Guang to kill himself.
The soldiers remembered Li Guang because he was honest and honest in governing the army and shared rewards with the soldiers. Whenever the grain transportation was insufficient, Li Guang resolutely did not eat firstWhen he found a water source, he stayed away from the water's edge and always put his soldiers first. This leadership style, which was loved by the soldiers, did not allow him to go further on the road to feudalism. Li Guang has been heroic all his life, and it is difficult to seal his life.