Liu Xiu became a boss in a year from a worker under Liu Xuan, the first emperor, because he won the support of the Hebei wealthy clan group. They reached a political alliance with Liu Xiu, using their own private armed forces as the share capital, and joined Liu Xiu's super "trust", which was the fulcrum of Liu Xiu's success.
However, not all investors have achieved the desired returns, some have even lost all their money, and some have even put their lives into it! Yuyang Taishou Peng Chong is one of them, he dedicated 20,000 elite soldiers to Liu Xiu's pacification of Hebei, and also provided Liu Xiu with three thigh-level lords.
Peng pet. In fact, Peng Chong's contribution is far more than these, so why did he turn against Liu Xiu and end up in a different place?
Soon after Liu Xiu arrived in Hebei, because Wang Lang was proclaimed emperor, he became a wanted criminal of the Zhao Han regime, and fled in the Yanzhao area in embarrassment, and even risked being recognized in order to eat well. Judging from the situation at that time, Liu Xiu was not much better than a beggar!
A strongman is a strongman, and Liu Xiu's entrepreneurial road started in a desperate situation. He first incorporated Pi Tong's new and reckless old troops, and then subdued Liu Zhi and Geng Chun's Shi clan landlord armies, and actually gathered more than 10,000 people in an instant, although it was a miscellaneous army, the number was enough to bluff people!
The first regular army that Liu Xiu incorporated was the two elite cavalry of Shanggu County and Yuyang County, which were used to deal with the ** army of the Xiongnu during the Xinmang period. Peng Pet is Yuyang Taishou, after the defeat of the Xinmang regime, he became a de facto ownerless warlord force, with more than 10,000 troops.
Peng Pet is not only a warlord, but also a wealthy scholar, and his father once served as Yuyang Taishou. After the establishment of the first regime, Peng Pet accepted Liu Xuan's recruitment, and took advantage of his father's residual power to take over as Yuyang Taishou, so Peng Pet's roots in Yuyang are quite deep.
Liu Xiu. Under the persuasion of Wu Han, Peng Pet decided to take refuge in Liu Xiu and made great contributions to Liu Xiu's pacification of Hebei.
1. Provide elite soldiers for Liu Xiu to pacify Hebei
Liu Xiu's main enemies in Hebei came from three aspects, one was the Zhao Han regime established by Wang Lang, the second was the large number of peasant armies such as Tongma and Qingli, and the third was the armed threat of the change regime after the break with Liu Xuan.
Peng Pet's elite participated in all the battles of Liu Xiu's pacification of Hebei, although Peng Pet's army was not the largest, but its combat effectiveness was undoubtedly one of the strongest.
Second, Peng Pet's core team was transplanted to Liu Xiu
The reason why Peng Pet's Yuyang army is super combative, in addition to the hardware conditions, is also related to the pillars under him. Peng Pet sent a total of six or seven famous generals to Liu Xiu, among which Wu Han, Wang Liang, and Gai Yan ranked among the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai, and Wu Han ranked second, and was the first hero to pacify Hebei!
Unlike other defection teams, these subordinates of Peng Pet were extremely loyal to Liu Xiu, and even if Peng Pet rebelled later, he did not change his course.
Peng pet. 3. Peng Pet is the blood transfusion machine of Liu Xiu's army
The most critical point is that Peng Pet is actually the logistics butler of Liu Xiu's army, and the blood transfusion machine of hundreds of thousands of troops!
Yuyang is one of the very few counties that has not been destroyed by the war, and Peng Pet is also very business-minded. During the New Dynasty, the state set up a salt and iron official in Yuyang, and Peng Chong took advantage of this favorable condition to vigorously develop the salt, iron and grain business, and gathered a large amount of grain and treasures. Therefore, when Liu Xiu's hundreds of thousands of troops conquered Hebei"Spoiling the grain, before and after. ”
The war was fought on logistics support, which is why after the establishment of the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Bang first recommended Xiao He as the first hero. It can be said that without the support behind Peng Pet, there would be no Liu Xiu's road to the emperor!
Peng Pet did it to Liu Xiu to ask people to give people, money to money, and things to give things, it is no exaggeration to say that Liu Xiu pacified Hebei, and Peng Pet made great contributions! So why did they turn against each other?
1. Peng Pet's pride in his achievements leads to psychological imbalance
Liu Xiu. With the successive victories in the Hebei War, Peng Chong's heart has changed a lot, he thinks that he has the first credit, he has become very conceited, and his expectations for Liu Xiu's return are getting higher and higher. As a result, his first meeting with Liu Xiu was very embarrassing, Liu Xiu did not give Peng Pet a special reward, and Peng Pet looked unhappy.
Youzhou Mu Zhufu's explanation to Liu Xiu is: In the past, you relied on him and regarded him as the "master of the Northern Road", and you regarded yourself as a guest.
Zhu Fu's explanation made Liu Xiu laugh out loud and disagreed. However, Peng Pet's excessively high expectations for returns, resulting in a serious mental imbalance, did plant the seeds of tragedy in his heart!
Second, Liu Xiu's unfairness led to cracks
After Liu Xiu ascended the throne, he was a great hero. However, what is unexpected is that Peng Pet actually stood still and didn't get anything. At the same time, Peng Chong's subordinate Wu Han was named the Great Sima, Wang Liang was named the Great Sikong, and even Gai Yan was named the General of Huya, making meritorious contributions!
The third duke, the highest position in the imperial court, two were occupied by his subordinates, and he didn't even catch a hair, Peng Pet's heart fell into the ice cellar, and he sighed and said"I deserve to be the king, but Er, Your Majesty forgets self and evil? ”
Peng Pet General. Speaking from facts, Liu Xiu's treatment of Peng Pet was indeed very unfair, and it also humiliated Peng Pet in disguise, and he bears unshirkable responsibility for Peng Pet's later tragedy.
Third, Peng and Zhu fought evilly, which led to the deterioration of the situation
Liu Xiu's team consisted of three parts, one part was the old department of the Nanyang army, the second part was the Hebei Conglong Xunchen, and the third part was the surrendered generals in the process of unifying the world. Zhu Fu belongs to the first category of people, after taking Youzhou, he was appointed by Liu Xiu as Youzhou Mu and became Peng Chong's top boss.
Zhu Fu has a relatively "independent" personality, "is anxious and self-conscious", "often bullies his peers", regards himself as high-minded, has an irritable temper, and often bullies and contempts his colleagues. The proud and complacent Peng Pet met the maverick Zhu Fu, and it was not normal if he didn't make a spark.
After Zhu Fu became the pastor of Youzhou, he collected a large number of ** in the new reckless period and supported their families. Peng Pet disagreed with Zhu Fu's approach, feeling that Zhu Fu was wasting food, and he also looked down on Zhu Fu in his heart.
Zhu Fu. Slowly, the grudge between the two became deeper and deeper, and Peng Pet began to disobey Zhu Fu's orders. Zhu Fu added fuel and vinegar to Liu Xiu's small report on Peng Pet, and even said that Peng Pet "gathered more soldiers in the Valley, and the plan was difficult to measure", which was equivalent to blatantly saying that Peng Pet had the intention of rebellion.
Fourth, Liu Xiu's improper handling led to the tragedy
Liu Xiu saw that the two were a little uncomfortable, so he ordered to recruit Peng Pet to Luoyang. When Peng Pet received the holy decree, his first thought was that the emperor must have been bewitched by Zhu Fu and might be unfavorable to him. So he wrote to Liu Xiu and asked to be recruited with Zhu Fu.
The history books did not explain what Liu Xiu recruited Peng Pet to do in Luoyang, and it is more likely that the work will be transferred, so as not to pinch each other. Obviously, Peng Pet is unwilling to leave his "base" and hopes to pull up Zhu Fu together. However, Liu Xiu did not choose to support Peng Pet, and he refused Peng Pet's request.
When Peng Pet saw this situation, he was even more frightened, and had to bow his noble head, write a letter to his old subordinate Wu Han and others asking for help, asking them to help explain Zhu Fu's false accusations against him, while still insisting on being recruited with Zhu Fu.
As a result, Liu Xiu once again rejected Peng Pet's request!
Yuyang. Liu Xiu's inappropriate handling made Peng Pet desperate, and under the encouragement of his fierce wife and cronies, Peng Pet went to the point of no return, he sent troops to beat Zhu Fu, and completely tore his face with Liu Xiu!
Obviously, Peng Chongben had no intention of rebelling, and the fear in his heart was the reason why he was forced to make a rebellious choice, and he was forced to go to Liangshan!
Liu Xiu's ambiguous attitude is very interesting, it is his unfair reward and connivance with Zhu Fu that caused Peng Pet to become more and more passive, and finally broke out under heavy pressure. So what does Liu Xiu think? Personally, I think that in Liu Xiu's heart, he has never really trusted Peng Pet, and Zhu Fu is his starting point for solving problems!
Liu Xiu has a basic positioning for Peng Pet: he is from a warlord, not his core, he must use it, he must guard against it, and he must transfer the tiger away from the mountain once he has the opportunity!
This is by no means a guess, Shanggu Taishou, who has the same identity as Peng Pet, is facing almost the same situation as Peng Pet. At the beginning, the two advanced and retreated together and decided to support Liu Xiu together, and after Liu Xiu ascended the throne, Geng Guo also did not get the reward he deserved. After Peng Pet rebelled, he once encouraged Geng Guo to rebel with him, but Geng Guo chose to be loyal to Liu Xiu.
Geng situation. This shows that Liu Xiu is considering one face, not Peng Pet. There must be limited trust in this category of people, unless they are allowed to leave the tiger's den.
What do you mean by that? Peng Chong and Geng Guo are both local wealthy families, and the influence of the family group in the local area is too great, as long as they are there, Liu Xiu can only "remote lead" the local area, and cannot actually control it. This is the reason why Liu Xiu recruited Peng Pet instead of Zhu Fu, Zhu Fu is an outsider and can't become a climate!
If Peng Pet is mobilized for no reason, not only is Peng Pet unwilling, but it is also easy to expose Liu Xiu's thoughts. You must know that there are too many people in the same situation as Peng Pet, and the world has not yet been unified, and Liu Xiu still needs these people to follow the example of dogs and horses. Therefore, every time Liu Xiu recruits a team, he basically does not break the establishment, and still retains the small team of the nature of the trilogy.
It is this that makes those who take refuge in Liu Xiu very relieved and moved by Liu Xiu's trust. If Peng Pet is forced to move, it will be tantamount to breaking this relationship of trust, and the situation will become very complicated, and Liu Xiu can only figure it out.
So, is the grievance between Zhu Fu and Peng Pet a private affair between the two of them, or is it a life-threatening drama performed by Liu Xiu against Peng Pet?
Liu Xiu. Personal analysis believes that the contradiction between Peng and Zhu is the personal grudge of the two of them, not Liu Xiu's deliberate arrangement, Liu Xiu just saw the opportunity and took advantage of the trend. Here's why:
Peng Pet has no capital to rebel, which Liu Xiu knows well. When Peng Pet rebelled, Dading, Hebei, and Liu Xiu's main battlefield had already drifted south. Although Peng Pet is a sitting tiger, he is surrounded by Liu Xiu's people, and his own troops are limited, so he has no capital to rebel.
The world is undecided, and Liu Xiu has no need to cause trouble. After Peng Pet's rebellion, he made a big noise, and he formed an alliance with the Xiongnu and the rebels in the south. Soon, Zhang Feng, the Taishou of Zhuo County, also took advantage of the situation to rebel. This situation is definitely not the result that Liu Xiu, who is busy unifying the world, wants to see.
Judging from Liu Xiu's counterinsurgency after Peng Chong's rebellion, he did not make any prior arrangements at all. Liu Xiu sent the guerrilla general Deng Long to rescue Zhu Fu, but the rescue failed, if it wasn't for Geng Quan's action, Zhu Fu's life would have been hit. Liu Xiu's explanation is that the imperial court's energy is focused on exterminating the Red Mei Army in Chang'an, and it has no energy to deal with Peng Pet.
In fact, if it weren't for Peng Pet's own accident, it's really hard to say how long this rebellion would last! Therefore, the Peng-Zhu contradiction is by no means a play directed by Liu Xiu, Liu Xiu just follows the trend.
Huns. What happened to Peng Pet? It turned out that he was bizarrely killed by his own "cangtou" (slave)!
Peng Pet rebelled for three or four years, and Liu Xiu didn't have the energy to clean him up, he was limited to strength and had been half-dead. I don't know why Peng Pet offended a man named Zimi, one day Peng Pet was meditating and fasting in the side room, and Zimi took two people and tied him up.
Then, Zimi pretended to pass on Peng Pet's order and gave all the staff around him a holiday to go home. Then he summoned Peng Chong's wife, ordered her to prepare gold and silver treasures for them, and specially sewed two fine silk cloth bags for them.
Under the coercion, Peng Pet wrote an edict to let them out of the city on business. As soon as the edict was written, Peng Pet and his wife were killed by Zimi, cut off their heads and put them in fine silk cloth bags, and the group rode to Luoyang to ask Liu Xiu for merit and reward.
Liu Xiu received Peng Pet's head and was full of emotion. According to the convention, he wanted to seal the Hou for Zi, but he was full of hatred for this despicable villain in his heart, so he gave Zimi a very interesting title: Unrighteous Hou!
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