When it comes to the famous generals of the Han Dynasty, this Li Guang is a name that cannot be skipped. He fought countless battles in his life, resisted the invasion of the Huns, expanded his territory, and made great achievements for the Han Dynasty, and was called General Fei by later generations. But for such an excellent military general, the emperor did not give him the title of Marquis Yujue. This is the origin of the "Feng Tang is easy to be old, and Li Guang is difficult to seal" that has been passed down in later generations.
So, what is the reason why Li Guang was not made a marquis?There are several different sayings among the people, so let's talk about them.
Some people believe that the reason why Li Guang was not made a marquis was because he killed too many soldiers during the campaign and had a bad reputation. Li Guang served in the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, on the battlefield, he was invincible, with the steel gun in his hand and the hard bow on his waist, many times in the war to beat the invading Xiongnu army is embarrassed, very deterrent. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty considered that killing the enemy who had surrendered on the battlefield could deter foreign invasions, but those who had done such things would not have a good reputation since ancient times. If you are crowned as a candidate, the people will think that the Emperor of the Han Dynasty will approve of your killing of the soldiers, which will have a lot of negative impact on the reputation of the country, so they will not make him a marquis.
Some people also say that Li Guang was not made a marquis because although he had made meritorious achievements in the process of commanding the army, he had also fought many defeats. As a senior commander, Li Guang experienced more than 70 battles in his lifetime. There are far more battles to win than to lose. He won the hearts of the army, and his soldiers were willing to charge for him every time they fought. If he really failed many times and caused the Han Dynasty to lose soldiers and cities, then how could the people call him the only flying general in ten thousand?This argument is a bit unreasonable.
There is another, rarer version. The reason why Li Guang was not made a marquis was because he was oppressed by politics. The tactical deployment of his troops to fight has repeatedly disagreed with the famous general Wei Qing. As a famous general in the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Wei Qing paid attention to steady and steady fighting, not moving like a mountain, and rarely won by danger. Compared with Li Guang, Wei Qing was more relied on and valued by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and he was trusted more. Naturally, he was prejudiced against Li Guang, and felt that it was difficult for him to take on a big responsibility, and the marquis naturally couldn't take his turn. When Li Guang went out to conquer the Xiongnu for the last time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty instructed Wei Qing in advance not to let the former general Li Guang be the vanguard. Although Li Guang was full of the heart of making meritorious contributions, he was excluded, so he led his men to violate Wei Qing's combat deployment and went deep into the battlefield alone, causing his troops to get lost. And this indirectly led to Wei Qing's large army not completing the task of capturing the leader of the Huns on the battlefield due to lack of manpower. Afterwards, Wei Qing held Li Guang accountable for disobeying the military order, Li Guang was so sad and indignant that he apologized for his crimes.
As a tragic general, Li Guang was not made a marquis until his death, which became a regret for the ages. As for the real reason for this incident, later generations are also trying to find the truth and solve the mystery, so as to comfort the spirit of this famous general in the sky.