Liu Yu, also known as Liu Jinu, was the founding monarch of the Southern Song Dynasty and was historically known as Emperor Wu of the Song Dynasty. He was born in poverty, started as a small soldier, and with unremitting efforts and outstanding military talents, he finally created a brilliant life from a low-level soldier to an emperor.
At that time, China was in a unique period, after the collapse of the former Qin regime, the northern land ** became 11 independent kingdoms. The Eastern Jin Dynasty, which was unable to advance northward, could only watch as the iron cavalry of the Hu people trampled on the people of the Han and other ethnic groups.
For the suffering of the Han people, the small court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty chose to turn a blind eye, but our Liu Yu will never sit idly by. Murong Chao, a Xianbei man, was the last emperor of the Southern Yan Dynasty, and he ruled over a territory roughly equivalent to today's Shandong Province.
Murong Chao was originally the nephew of Murong De, the emperor of Southern Yan, who wandered in Xiyan in his early years, and later escaped to Murong De's tent by all means. Since Murong De had no children, Murong Chao was made the crown prince.
According to historical records, he was outstanding, radiant, and elegant. However, he was just a money-hungry and lustful monarch with mediocre intelligence.
At that time, Murong Chao's wife and mother were held hostage by the Later Qin Emperor Yao Xing. In order to save his mother, he had no choice but to recruit 120 beautiful singers to send to Yao Xing.
After getting his mother, he lamented his loss and was angry every day. To make up for his losses, he turned his attention to his southern neighbor, the Eastern Jin Dynasty. In the end, despite the opposition of his ministers, he resolutely sent troops to attack the border of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and snatched nearly 3,000 young girls.
After that, he gave the girls to Taile and asked them to sing and dance. When Murong Chao was intoxicated with the moment of "singing and dancing", he didn't know that he had angered someone he shouldn't provoke - Liu Yu.
In 409 AD, Liu Yu led his invincible army, the Beifu Army, to the north, preparing to wipe out the small court of Nanyan in one fell swoop.
Murong Chao once faced Liu Yu's challenge with nonchalance, he thought that the Xianbei Iron Cavalry was invincible in the world, and he was disdainful of the southern infantry.
However, one of his advisers suggested that he should immediately occupy the Great Yan Mountain, clear the fields and seedlings, and then send light cavalry to harass the Jin army's supply lines, and wait until the Jin army was exhausted, and then annihilate them with Xianbei iron cavalry.
However, Murong Chao arrogantly rebuked this advisor as a loser, and even rejected his suggestion, believing that it was unacceptable to destroy the country's crops. However, history has proven the counselor's advice to be correct.
Liu Yu moved quickly, preemptively occupied Dayan Mountain, and harvested the local crops as military rations.
After that, Murong Chao sent iron cavalry to fight Liu Yu. However, Liu Yu did not panic, he first used his chariot to resist the onslaught of the enemy, then used infantry to consume the enemy's sharpness, and finally sent cavalry to smash the enemy's rear, and finally defeated the enemy.
The Southern Yan army suffered successive defeats, and the Jin army led by Liu Yu was like a bamboo, quickly approaching Guanggucheng, the capital of Southern Yan.
Murong Chao couldn't help crying when he saw the Jin army besieging the city at the head of the city, he didn't understand why Liu Yu was so persistent in fighting against him because he just robbed some women.
In 410 AD, the Jin army, with the help of siege equipment, launched a full-scale attack on Guanggu City, and Murong Chao was forced to retreat to the inner city. Nanyan Shangshu Yueshou saw that the overall situation had been decided, and was forced to open the city and surrender.
Murong Chao tried to lead dozens of elite cavalry to break through, but was eventually intercepted by Liu Yu and captured.
Liu Yu faced Murong Chao who was escorted, and loudly asked him why he violated the border for no reason, why he plundered my people in the Great Jin Dynasty, and why he did not surrender. However, Murong Chao stubbornly remained silent, his expression was calm, and he didn't say a word.
In the end, Murong Chao and 3,000 Murong royal families were escorted to the Jin capital Jiankang, and all of them were beheaded. This Murong Xianbei family, which was once rampant in the Central Plains, died out except for Tuyuhun in the west.
By eliminating the Southern Yan, Liu Yu succeeded in consolidating his authority and laying a solid foundation for him to replace the Eastern Jin Dynasty and establish the Song Dynasty. In 416 AD, Liu Yu launched the Northern Expedition again, and he was extremely brave"Jin Ge Iron Horse, swallowing thousands of miles like a tiger"。
He skillfully set up the Qiyue Formation, defeated the Northern Wei cavalry, and then marched all the way west, destroying the Later Qin, which was established by the Qiang people. Subsequently, the fate of the royal family of the Qin Dynasty, like that of the Southern Yan royal family, was mercilessly executed by Liu Yu.
Liu Yu: The First Emperor of the Ages, the Founder of the Revival of China With his firm belief and unremitting efforts, Liu Yu successfully recovered most of the land lost since the Wuhu Rebellion, so that the Northern Wei Dynasty could only tremble in Hebei.
His heroic deeds are known to all, and his outstanding talents are unmatched. However, the cruelty of fate to him is also regrettable. Although he possessed great courage and determination, his Northern Expedition was delayed due to the complexity of the power struggle in the Southern Dynasties.
Just when he was about to launch the Third Northern Expedition to destroy the Northern Wei Dynasty, he unfortunately died, delaying the opportunity for China's early reunification for hundreds of years because of him.
Liu Yu's life is full of miracles, he was promoted from a farmer soldier to an emperor, which is a miracle; It is a miracle that he has fought hundreds of battles in his life and has never been defeated; It is also a miracle that he destroyed six kingdoms in his lifetime, killed six emperors, and died in his hands with tens of thousands of royal families.
Wang Fuzhi once commented on him: "Yongjia has descended, only the anger of the Chinese people is extended, only Liu's ear." Liang Qichao also commented on him: "China's emperor who is brave and capable of fighting and can expel foreigners, Liu Jinu is counted as one."
Liu Yu, he is the founder of the revival of China, and his achievements and legend will always be remembered by future generations.