In ancient times, the lives of generals were often full of legends, but some heroes also fell into tragedy because of the merciless treatment of history.
As the old proverb says, the bird hides the bow, the rabbit dies and the dog cooks, and the merit is the most helpless fate of the ancient generals.
Han Xin, whose life has gone through several twists and turns, has established great military exploits under Liu Bang, but he is suspicious because of his high merits. After conquering the Quartet and pacifying the world, he did not get the reward he deserved, but was sent to Taiyuan County in the northern loess and dust.
Liu Bang was suspicious, and finally Han Xin took refuge with the Xiongnu and was finally beheaded in the city of Shenhe. The meritorious ones were eventually abandoned by the political situation, and Han Shin's life was full of twists and turns.
Deng Ai, originally a farmer, rose to prominence with his extraordinary intelligence, but in the face of national affairs, he missed the best opportunity because of momentary hesitation. In the crusade against Shu, Deng Ai made many military exploits, but because of his pride, he was finally assassinated.
After achieving fame, overconfidence led to his tragic end.
Meng Tian built the Great Wall for the Qin State and protected the safety of the people in the frontier.
However, after the construction of the Great Wall, he became a victim of political struggle. In the whirlpool of political struggle, Meng Tian died unjustly and became a victim of the cruel political game of the Taiping period.
Bai Qi, his wisdom and courage are unparalleled, and his achievements are impressive. However, in the Battle of Kuhan, Bai Qi won the countermeasures and caused the coalition forces to be defeated. Later, Bai Qi slaughtered the soldiers during the attack on the Zhao state, and was eventually regarded as a political outlier and deposed.
After Hu Hai ascended the throne, he was framed as a rebel and eventually ended his life by suicide.
These four generals, each with great talents, fell into endless tragedies because of power struggles and political deceit.
History often treats those once glorious generals with a cruel and ruthless attitude, leaving deep sighs.