Empress Lu ordered women to recruit to resist the Xiongnu, and it took more than 50 years to see the effect, and the resourcefulness was amazing
Her life was full of ups and downs, from eunuch to empress to leader of the Han Dynasty. She endured the insults of the Hun rulers, but she also secretly plotted revenge. 57 Years later, he realized that the wisdom of Empress Lü, and it was the seemingly unintentional population policy that was the basis for Emperor Wu of Han's victory over the Xiongnu!
The Huns are rising, they are cursing.
The nomadic Huns, an ancient name, a resilient people. They are accustomed to living on the grassland, riding and shooting for a living, coming and going like the wind. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the princes of the Central Plains would also pay attention to the frontier, and in the process of conquest with each other, they would occasionally attack the frontier. It is said that if it weren't for Li Muzhen, a famous general in the DPRK and China, guarding the border passes, they would have gone south to encroach on the Central Plains.
Li Mu led the Zhao army at first, repeatedly defeated the Xiongnu, prevented the Xiongnu from invading the Central Plains, and made great achievements. When the people saw him, they thought him was a hero. The villagers always talk about Li Mu's exploits on the battlefield and are proud of him. Li Mu's merits are indeed outstanding, and no one in the Zhao State can match them. King Zhao Xiaocheng treated him favorably and sent him to guard the northern border.
But the good times did not last long, and the Zhao State was finally defeated. Due to Yan and Qi, King Zhao Xiaocheng had to send Li Mu to lead a heavy army back to China to fight against the Qin army. On the day Li Mu returned to the palace, the peasants couldn't help but sigh when they thought that the northern frontier was about to lose its strongest guard.
After Li Mu returned to China, the State of Zhao continued to fall under the iron heel of the Qin State. During this period, the northern border also lost its strongest guards. The whole country was lamenting that if Li Mu had stayed on the northern border, the fate of Zhao might have been different.
The Xiongnu rose rapidly and became unstoppable on the northern border. After Qin Shi Huang unified the six countries, he sent the general Meng Tian to lead the army to attack the Xiongnu in the north to solve the Xiongnu problem. Meng was an excellent commander who eventually defeated the Xiongnu and drove them to northern Shaanxi north of the Yellow River. Since then, peace has been restored to the Northwest Frontier, and the people have finally breathed a sigh of relief. The villagers talked about Meng Tian's victory over the Xiongnu and admired his ability.
However, the good times did not last long, Meng Tian was framed and died in the turmoil in the last years of the Qin Dynasty, and the Xiongnu power re-emerged. After Liu Bang established the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu once again became a great threat. When people talk about the Xiongnu, they will feel fear and worry. In order to completely solve this problem, Liu Bang had to go out in person.
Liu Bang was defeated and left Hungary. Empress Lu comforted him.
This time, Liu Bang faced the more powerful Xiongnu Shan Yu Bolton. The cunning ruler took advantage of the terrain and surrounded the Han army on Baishan Mountain, and Liu Bang almost lost his troops. When the villagers learned that Liu Bang was besieged, they were terrified and worried that the big hero would never come back. Later, Bolton speculated that a corner of the siege had been opened, and Liu Bang was able to lead the remnants of the siege to escape.
When Liu Bang returned to the palace from Baishan Mountain, he was covered in dust and his face was slightly embarrassed. He looked at Empress Lu who greeted him outside the hall with a puzzled expression. Liu Bang knew that he could not do anything about the Xiongnu for a while, so he had to adopt a policy of gentleness and send the princess to marry the Holy Lord of Borden in order to maintain quasi-friendly relations with the Xiongnu.
Empress Lu had nothing to say about Liu Bang's defeat. She knew very well that the Xiongnu were strong, and the inevitable defeat of Liu Bang's personal conquest was only the beginning. There will always be a comeback in the future. Although she was a little sad in her heart, Empress Lu still comforted Liu Bang with a warm voice"Your Majesty, don't despair, the Huns are in the north and will conquer themselves one day. "
Empress Lu's words calmed Liu Bang's anger. He knew that Empress Lu was not belittling him, but encouraging him to fight again in the future. Lu Hou's concern touched him very much. Liu Bang held Empress Lu's hand and said"With you by my side, I'm not afraid of anything. Someday, we will defeat the Huns. "
After Empress Lü ascended the throne, the situation stabilized.
Empress Lu came from a humble background, but she was intelligent since childhood. She has had the ability to predict the future since she was a child, and she is very admired. When she was elected to the palace, she was favored and eventually became empress. In the palace, Empress Lü helped Liu Bang solve many problems and contributed to the establishment of the Han Dynasty.
After Liu Bang's death, Empress Lü came to power. She put down the rebellion of the princes of the Li clan and stabilized the situation. The peasants praised Empress Lü's ability to manage state affairs, saying that she was a modern sage. Subsequently, she devoted herself to eradicating the traitors around Liu Bang and unifying the dynasty.
Li Shangyin found Lu Hou and told her that the world should establish a new order and not kill. Empress Lu thought about it and felt that it made sense, so she stopped cleaning the palace. Li Shangyi's suggestion made Empress Lü's reign more stable. The people were also relieved to see that Empress Lu was able to follow her advice and stop killing. They were glad that Li Shangjin had saved many innocent lives by stopping Empress Lu.
After Bolden harassed Lü, he was humiliated.
Soon after Empress Lü ascended the throne, Bordun Shan Yu broke off his marriage contract with the Han Dynasty and began to raid the border frequently. Empress Lu had a good impression of him, and he wanted to trick Empress Lu into going north and doing it himself"The Hidden King"。His subordinates openly courted Empress Lü and suggested that he could"The kings of the two kingdoms were miserable, unable to be happy, and anxious to exchange their possessions for what they had not"。
Empress Lu read the letter and was shocked. She almost wanted to kill her deputy on the spot and lead the army to teach the arrogance of the Huns a lesson. Fortunately, Ji Bu instigated again, and analyzed that the current national strength was not enough to fight against the Xiongnu, so he could only endure humiliation. Only then did Empress Lu suppress his anger"Old age and weakness are too much to do"On the grounds, Bolton's request was politely denied. In the letter, she also gave two cartloads of gifts to appease him.
After Lu Hou replied, Bolton laughed. His goal was achieved, and he no longer troubled Empress Lu, and there seemed to be no problem between the two sides. But in Empress Lu's heart, the scene of being humiliated in public is still vivid. She secretly swore that one day she would make the Huns pay!
Lv Hou's future population policy.
After thinking about it, Empress Lü knew that if he wanted to fight the powerful Xiongnu in the north, he had to strengthen his own country. Population is key. So, she issued a seemingly ordinary order: all women over the age of 15 must marry before the age of 30 or pay five times the tax.
At first, this order did not cause much repercussions, and people did not understand what Empress Lu wanted to achieve. However, a few years later, when more and more women married later and taxes increased significantly, people realized that Empress Lü's policies were aimed at strengthening the country. It turned out that Empress Lü wanted to increase the population of the Han Dynasty by forcing women to have children early.
At first, the peasants criticized this policy, believing that Empress Lu interfered too much in people's private affairs. But a few years later, seeing the rapid growth of the population, they realized the intentions of Empress Lu. Some farmers even took the initiative to persuade their daughters to start a family as soon as possible and contribute to the country's strength. Lv Hou is far-sighted, and people have to admire her foresight.
Fifty-seven years later, Empress Lü died, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che, ascended the throne. At this time, the Han Dynasty already had enough national strength. Under the influence of the population policy of the Later Lü Dynasty, the population of the country increased from 10 million to more than 32 million, enough to fight the Xiongnu. Although Empress Lü has died, her inheritance policy has played an important role.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty defeated the Xiongnu and met with Empress Lü.
After Liu Che ascended the throne, he was determined to break the policy of peace with the Xiongnu. With Li Guang as the commander, he sent troops to attack the Xiongnu. In the battle, hundreds of thousands of Han troops, including cavalry and infantry, finally dealt a heavy blow to the Xiongnu army. Liu Che personally led the army to control the situation of the battle, and finally avenged the siege of Baideng!
Subsequently, Liu Che organized many expeditions against the Xiongnu, gradually obtained Hetao and northern Shaanxi, and drove the Xiongnu to Mobei, and the Xiongnu could no longer harass in the south. Since then, the number of Xiongnu has become smaller and smaller, and the threat to the Han Dynasty has truly disappeared. Knowing that the Xiongnu had been repulsed, the people were very happy. Some even said that they should be grateful to Empress Dowager Lu for her foresight.
Liu Che returned triumphantly, made a special trip to visit the mausoleum of Empress Lu, and silently presented flowers to the wise Empress Lu to thank her for her policy of benefiting the people at that time. If there was no far-sighted organization of Empress Lü, would there have been enough soldiers to defeat the powerful Xiongnu? Liu Che deplored Empress Lu's virtue and decided to give her a higher title to repay her kindness.
Fifty-seven years ago, Empress Lu silently endured the bullying of the Huns, but secretly planned a big plan. Her population policy contributed to the strength of the Han Dynasty and the victory of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty over the Xiongnu. Her clever plan made future generations realize once again that Han Gaozu's wife was indeed remarkable.
Empress Lu's efforts were not in vain. Her wish that the Central Plains would no longer be harassed by the Xiongnu came true with the conquest of Emperor Wu of Han. Although Emperor Wu of Han was not able to witness these fifty-seven years with his own eyes, the extent to which he expelled the Xiongnu is the best proof of his political wisdom. The humiliation of the Xiongnu did not destroy Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and the will of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty fulfilled the great desire of the Chinese nation to resist foreign enemies.