The ancients said: "The birds are all gone, and the good bow is hidden; The cunning rabbit dies, and the lackeys cook. "Goujian, the king of Yue, is a typical friend in distress, but it is not a joy to be shared. In troubled times, the greater the merit, the greater the power.
Li Shimin, the king of Tang and Qin, was awarded the title of general of Tiance for his outstanding merits; During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Mengde became the Duke of Wei by coercing the Son of Heaven to order him not to be subordinate, and his power was unrivaled.
Wang Jian was a key figure in Qin Shi Huang's unification of the Six Kingdoms, and his military exploits were impressive, and he was known as a famous general of the Qin State. Compared with Bai Qi, who is known as the "human slaughter", Wang Jian is juxtaposed in "Historical Records: The Biography of Bai Qi Wang Qian", but the strengths and weaknesses of the two are different.
Wang Jian played an important role in the process of unifying the Six Kingdoms, whether it was the Battle of Changping in Zhao or the battles of other countries. His success is not accidental, but because he is thoughtful and understands the truth that "the ruler is short, and the inch is long".
In 226 BC, Qin Shi Huang decided to take action against the state of Chu, but ran into difficulties along the way. Wang Jian had successfully eliminated the four kingdoms of Zhao, Han, Wei, and Yan, and was selected to fight the state of Chu, but he made an astonishing request - 600,000 soldiers and horses were needed.
For the Qin Dynasty, this accounted for almost two-thirds of the strength of the army, and at the same time, Wang Jian was already in a high position in the court, and once there was dissent, the dominance of the Qin State would be in jeopardy.
At this time, Li Xin volunteered, claiming that only 200,000 soldiers and horses were needed to complete the task. Qin Shi Huang listened to Li Xin's advice and sent him and Meng Tian to lead an army of 200,000 to attack the state of Chu, but the result ended in a crushing defeat.
In desperation, Qin Shi Huang could only apologize to Wang Jian in person and asked him to lead 600,000 soldiers and horses to attack the Chu State. After the last defeat, these 600,000 troops were almost all the soldiers and horses of the Qin Dynasty.
In order to dispel Qin Shi Huang's doubts, Wang Jian carried out"Self-staining"act, he asked Qin Shi Huang to give him a large number of fields, mansions and garden ponds as the inheritance of his descendants.
In 224 BC, Wang Jian finally succeeded in eliminating the state of Chu and became a hero of the state of Qin. However, he was also well aware that his power had reached the extreme, and in order to keep a low profile, he chose to retire from the government after the war and spend his old age as a former powerful minister.
Han Xin, one of the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty, was humiliated by his crotch. If it weren't for Xiao Heyue's pursuit of Han Xin, he might have buried his whole life. However, it was under Xiao He's recommendation that Han Xin was able to become Liu Bang's general and made great achievements in the later war.
He was crowned king of Qi, with half of the soldiers and horses in his hands, and if he wanted to, he could set himself up as king. However, Han Shin did not do so. He was so arrogant that he even dared to speak outright to the emperor, and he was the only emperor in history who dared to do so.
He is not as free and easy as Wang Jian and can do self-degrading things, but his arrogance also led to his tragic end.
In 197 BC, Liu Bang led an army to defeat Chen Xuan. According to the "Historical Records", Han Xin plotted to rebel, but leaked secrets due to internal traitors**. Before Liu Bang returned, Empress Lü killed Han Xin and sentenced his people to death.
It is written in the Historical Records of the Marquis of Huaiyin that Han Xin was full of regret before he died, saying that he regretted that he did not take Kuaitong's suggestion, but was deceived by his children, which is really fateful.
After Guo Ziyi's Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty turned from prosperity to decline. In his early years, he enlisted in the army as a martial artist, and was later named the envoy of the Shuofang Festival, and was ordered to be the king of Qin. He recovered Hebei, Hedong and other places, although he did not destroy the country, but when the Tang Dynasty was about to collapse, he made the Tang Dynasty last for hundreds of years with his outstanding military talent.
Because of his merits, Guo Ziyi was the official of the Ministry of War, and the Tongzhong Shumen was under the Pingzhang.
Guo Ziyi stepped forward on the verge of collapse of the Tang Dynasty and single-handedly seized military and political power. His loyalty was highly praised and on a par with Cao Cao's, but unlike Cao Cao, Guo Ziyi consistently assisted the Tang Emperor and did not complain even when he was belittled.
Although he leaned towards the government and the opposition, he never had two hearts. In 757 AD, Guo Ziyi successfully recovered Luoyang and Chang'an, and was named the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses, with the power to command the world's army.
He not only resisted the attacks of the party and the Tibetans, but also always stuck to the country and made great contributions to the country. After Emperor Dezong ascended the throne, although he was deprived of his military power, Guo Ziyi still did not have any dissatisfaction and was honored as "Shangfu".
In 781 AD, Guo Ziyi died and was posthumously awarded the title of Taishi.
Guo Ziyi, Han Xin, and Wang Jian were all in power, but they all had noble qualities and extraordinary wisdom. Wang Jian had an army of 600,000 in his hands, but he knew how to be humble and self-defiled, thus winning the admiration of the world; Although Guo Ziyi is the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses, he can put aside his personal interests and devote himself to the country and the people; Han Xin monopolized Hebei, but was eventually able to return military power to Liu Bang, demonstrating his thoughtful political wisdom.
However, Han Xin could not see Liu Bang as the real emperor because of his lack of political epiphany, and his arrogance also made people have a certain antipathy towards him. Therefore, although he once stood alone in the world, he finally ended up with a tragic death.