Let's talk about that historical "if" today. As you know, in the last years of the Ming Dynasty, the world was in turmoil, and people from all walks of life were competing for that piece of fat. Li Zicheng took a group of peasant brothers and took down the city of Beijing, and Emperor Chongzhen gritted his teeth and hung up like this. If it is placed today, it will have to be on the hot search, have to swipe the screen, and dominate the screen!
Wu Sangui was originally a die-hard fan of the Ming Dynasty, with heavy troops in his hands, guarding Liaodong and guarding the fortress. Emperor Chongzhen had high hopes for him and gave him the title of Ping Xibo, which meant that he could pacify the chaos in the west. But who knows, at a critical moment, this guy chose to surrender to the Qing Dynasty because of personal grievances, if this matter is placed today, it will be sprayed to death by netizens.
If Wu Sangui can get to the capital early, maybe he can stop Li Zicheng, and the Ming Dynasty may be able to survive for a while. But history is such a trick on people, Wu Sangui was three days late, and these three days changed the direction of the whole China. In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, he went to Shanhaiguan on March 19, and then turned to Gyeonggi, but unfortunately when he arrived in the area of Yutian on March 22, he heard that Zhu Youzhen, the emperor of Chongzhen, was hanged on the coal mountain. Finally, between Dashun, Manchu and Southern Ming, Shanhaiguan was opened and the Manchu Qing was cast.
Wu Sangui, this buddy, had a hard time in the future. Although the Qing Dynasty gave him the title of King of Pingxi, he later encountered the cutting of the domain, so he rebelled and wanted to rebel against the Qing Dynasty, but failed, his family was ruined, and he did not end well.
So, this history is sometimes so dramatic. One person's choice can affect the fate of the entire country. Wu Sangui's story is like a vivid history lesson for us, telling us that we must have foresight in life and work, and we must not only look at immediate interests.
Let's think about it further, after Chongzhen hanged himself, if Wu Sangui could go to Shanhaiguan as soon as possible and not let the Qing army enter the customs, then Dolgon of the Qing Dynasty might have to reconsider his strategy. After all, the Qing Dynasty at that time, although powerful, was not yet to the point where it could swallow the Central Plains in one bite. If Wu Sangui could hold on to Shanhaiguan, he might be able to become the savior of the Ming Dynasty, at least delay the invasion of the Qing Dynasty.
Moreover, the Nanming regime at that time, although weak, was not without opportunities. If Wu Sangui can join forces with Nanming, he may be able to establish an anti-Qing base in the south. In this way, if the Qing Dynasty wants to unify China, it will have to pay a greater price, and maybe it will leave a glimmer of life for the Ming Dynasty.
But history is history, and there are no ifs. Wu Sangui's choice made him the ** of the Qing Dynasty, and also made him infamous through the ages. His story is like a mirror, reflecting the complexity of human nature and the cruelty of history. His experience makes us think about how we should make decisions when faced with a big choice. His story also makes us understand that the development of history is often full of accidents and inevitability.
If Wu Sangui had arrived three days earlier, perhaps the China we see today would have been a different scene. But history has been frozen, and we cannot change the past, we can only learn from it to better face the future. Wu Sangui's story will forever remain in the memory of history, reminding us that every choice can have a profound impact. We must learn from history, we must not repeat the mistakes of the past, we must have foresight, we must have responsibility, and we must have wisdom, so that we can leave our own mark in the torrent of history.
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