"Life is a hero, death is also a ghost. So far, I think of Xiang Yu and refuse to cross Jiangdong. ”The moonlight was cold, the river was turbulent, Xiang Yu stood by the river, looking back at the former battlefield, his heart was full of endless regret and unwillingness. He swung his sword and killed himself, and his heroic soul seemed to turn into a meteor, cutting through the sky and disappearing into the dust of history.
Historically, the struggle for power has often been a game of winning and losing, with the winner being the king and the loser being the loser. However, as a loser, why can Xiang Yu still be remembered and admired? What are the three world firsts that have made his name a legend to this day?
At a pond in Yujiagou, Shuyang, the young Xiang Yu came across a group of girls picking water chestnuts and playing around. One of them accidentally fell into the water, and Xiang Yu jumped into the water without hesitation to rescue him. This girl is none other than Yu Ji. After Xiang Yu left, Yu Ji was grateful and kept thinking about this unknown life-saving benefactor.
One day, Yu Ji's elder brother witnessed an amazing scene at the Suqian temple fair: a young man easily lifted a copper tripod weighing 1,000 catties, which caused everyone's amazement. Yu Ji's elder brother felt that this young man was very much like the life-saving benefactor described by his sister, so he asked around and finally found Xiang Yu.
Yu Ji's brother invited Xiang Yu to his home as a guest. When Yu Ji saw that the guest her brother brought back was the lifesaver she had been missing, the two were pleasantly surprised. Yu Ji's parents were very satisfied with the talent and beauty of the two, so they decided to let them get married.
After Xiang Yu raised an army against Qin, Yu Ji always accompanied him, and the two were inseparable, experiencing the difficult years of the southern and northern wars together, and their love story became a good story for later generations.
This is one version of the story of "The Overlord Lifts the Crown", and the other version tells that in the late Qin period, the peasant uprising was in full swing, and the young Xiang Yu and his uncle Xiang Liang raised troops in Chu. In order to increase his strength, Xiang Liang sent Xiang Yu to contact the powerful Huan Chu.
Huan Chu was not optimistic about this "hairy boy" Xiang Yu at first, and even despised it a little. He proposed a challenge: there was a large tripod weighing a thousand catties outside the courtyard, and if Xiang Yu could lift it, Huan Chu would convincingly return to Xiang's family.
The sun shone in the courtyard, and Dading was quietly placed there, as if it were an unshakable hill. Huan Chu's four strong men tried together, but the big ding did not move, as if it was deeply rooted in the earth.
Xiang Yu observed quietly, his eyes flashing with disdain and determination. He gently lifted the placket of his shirt and walked to the front of Dading with a firm step. All eyes were on him, and the atmosphere was tense and expectant.
Xiang Yu held Dingzu, took a deep breath, and then broke out with an earth-shattering "Get up!" With his roar, the rooting big tripod was actually lifted high by him, swinging easily in the air, rising and falling three times, each time stunned the people present.
Huan Chu was dumbfounded, and finally said convincingly: "I underestimated you, Xiang Yu." From now on, I will follow you. ”
This is the story of Xiang Yu's infinite strength in history, and it has also been recorded in the "Historical Records" that Xiang Yu is "more than eight feet long, and his strength can carry the tripod, and his talent is outstanding".
Even now, there are a few people who can lift a thousand pounds, and there are very few people who can lift a thousand pounds of things up and down, and there are very few people who can lift weights in the world now, and the highest is only a record of 477 kilograms.
Xiang Yu, an unparalleled military genius in history, is still praised by future generations for his strong combat ability. According to historical records, before the Battle of Qixia, Xiang Yu experienced more than 70 battles without defeat. Before the age of twenty-five, he followed his uncle Xiang Liang to fight in the north and south, showing outstanding military talent.
In 208, in the face of Zhang Han, a famous general of the Qin Dynasty, Xiang Liang was defeated and died. Xiang Yu inherited Xiang Liang's military power, and in the Battle of Julu, he used only 50,000 troops against the 400,000 troops of the Qin army. Xiang Yu ordered the destruction of the cauldron and the soldiers were ambitious, defeated the Qin army, and shook the world.
Another famous example of the battle was the Battle of Pengcheng. Liu Bang attacked Pengcheng, the base camp of the Chu army, and Xiang Yu only brought 30,000 elite soldiers to rush back to help. While Liu Bang's army was celebrating its victory, Xiang Yu launched a surprise attack. In the night, Xiang Yu's army descended like a tiger, full of bravery and determination. Liu Bang's army fell into chaos under this sudden attack, and the soldiers fled in all directions, and the battlefield was in chaos.
Xiang Yu's army launched a fierce attack with lightning speed. The warriors brandished their weapons and shouted loudly, their courage and strength stark in the night.
Xiang Yu personally charged ahead, and his figure looked majestic and majestic in the firelight and moonlight. Liu Bang's army was heavy under this sudden blow, hundreds of thousands of soldiers were killed, and Liu Bang could only escape in a hurry with dozens of people. This is an extremely rare and famous case in the history of warfare in which less wins more.
In the end, in the Battle of Qixia, Xiang Yu was surrounded by Liu Bang's army, and even in a desperate situation, he still led more than 800 people to break through successfully. Although he eventually killed himself on the edge of the Wujiang River, his bravery and resourcefulness, as well as his control of the war, still made future generations admire.
Xiang Yu, at the age of twenty-four, joined the army with his uncle Xiang Liang, and with his extraordinary military talent and bravery, he quickly rose in the troubled times. At the age of twenty-five, he commanded the Battle of Julu alone, destroying the main force of the Qin army with a decisive victory, breaking through the Hangu Pass, and shaking the entire land of China.
Twenty-six-year-old Xiang Yu has become the powerful overlord of Western Chu. At a young age, he owned a quarter of the country, and all the princes and kings bowed down to him. His authority and charisma made it possible for princes and kings old enough to be his father or even his grandfather. Xiang Yu started with 8,000 Jiangdong children, and with them becoming the biggest overlord in the world in just a few years, no one can match such an achievement.
Compared with this, although his old opponent Liu Bang was more than 20 years older than him, had more life experience and the assistance of many virtuous ministers and fierce generals, but before the battle of Qixia, in the face of Xiang Yu's iron hooves, Liu Bang could only retreat one after another, and did not even dare to confront him head-on. Xiang Yu's record and prestige are the best proof of his status as the youngest overlord.
Xiang Yu, a historical genius, whose life trajectory crossed the chaotic sky like a meteor. In his career, although there were many flaws, such as the detachment of generals due to self-righteousness, the distraction of the people due to tyranny and unreasonableness, the limitations of strategic vision and the mistake of understanding people, etc., these could not hide his dazzling light.
On the banks of the Wujiang River, history has left a moving scene. The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the river, sparkling, Xiang Yu stood by the river, his gaze passed through the long river of time, as if looking back on the glory of the past. Beside him, there were only a few dozen loyal knights left, silently accompanying him. The river breeze blew his robe, and his countenance looked tired and determined.
His voice was deep and powerful: "I have been eight years old since I started the army, and I have fought more than 70 battles. In this sentence, there is not only pride in past victories, but also helplessness in the future fate.
In just a few years, Xiang Yu created three miracles that no one can match: he swept thousands of armies with the spirit of being the first in bravery, shocked the world with the record of winning the most battles, and became the overlord at the youngest age, these achievements can be called the most in history. These achievements of his are as bright as the stars, and they have become insurmountable peaks for future generations.
However, at this moment, when he stood by the Wujiang River, facing the endless river, he chose to end his life. Perhaps, for Xiang Yu, the hero's life was destined to be short and brilliant, and he chose to take a curtain call in a legendary way. His figure disappeared into the river, but the three world firsts he created were forever engraved on the monument of history and became an unsurpassed legend in people's hearts.