It was a turbulent time, and the prestige of the Qin Dynasty had been shaken.
The peasants struggled with heavy taxes and brutal slavery, their anger like a volcano, waiting only for a tipping point. This tipping point was the peasant uprising that shook the world. In 207 BC, the Qin army besieged the city of Julu (present-day Pingxiang, Hebei) of the Zhao state. Zhao Wang Xie, young and helpless, felt unprecedented despair in the face of the powerful Qin army. He understood that the country was on the verge of life and death, and his only hope was to ask for help from the state of Chu.
Chu Huai Wang Xin, the king and grandson of Chu State, was elected king after Chen Sheng was killed. He was ambitious and understood his responsibility to protect the people and defend the territory of the Chu State. When Zhao Wangxie's letter for help reached the hands of King Chu Huai, he did not hesitate to send Song Yi as the general and Xiang Yu as the second general to lead a large army north to rescue Zhao. It was a difficult decision, but he understood that it was the king's responsibility.
However, when Song Yi led his army to Anyang (southeast of present-day Cao County, Shandong), he hesitated for fear of the strength of the Qin army. Xiang Yu could not accept this, he understood that stagnation would lead to the demise of the Zhao State and the people would face greater suffering. So, Xiang Yu made a decision to change history. He got rid of Song Yi and led his army to move on. This is the decisive moment, and they either succeed or fail. But they have no choice but to move forward.
Xiang Yu led the army, and with the determination to die in battle rather than back down, he engaged in nine fierce battles with the Qin army. Every battle is tragic, and every moment is a matter of life and death. However, they never backed down, never gave up, and held on to the only faith that was victory. In the end, they succeeded. They defeated the Qin army and rescued Julu City. With courage and determination, they changed the course of history. This is the famous Battle of the Great Deer, a moment that changed history.
The name of this battle will forever be engraved in history and become a heroic deed that people will celebrate. And the moment when the victory is decided, people describe it as "breaking the boat" - it means that they are determined to fight to the end and do not hold back. This idiom is derived from this battle. Xiang Yu and his soldiers, with their determination and courage, became a model for future generations. They tell us that we can only truly overcome adversity if we face it bravely. The victory in the battle of Julu was not only the victory of Zhao, but also the victory of Chu, and the victory of the people.
It tells us that with determination and courage, we can do anything. It's our history and it's our pride. In that era of change, Xiang Yu and his soldiers wrote an eternal history with courage and determination. Their feat has become our pride and glory.