What kind of person was Liu Xiu, the founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty?
Liu Xiu studied in Chang 'an in his early years and was rich in knowledge. He is a classmate of Yan Ziling, a famous hermit, so he has a good temper. As an intellectual, what was his initial dream? Marry a wife like Yin Lihua and be an official like Jin Wu? It can be said that there is no ambition in the chest; In just three years, he changed from a cowherd to a generation of emperors. It can be said that it is brilliant and vigorous. He enlisted the bronze horse army and dared to use the sergeant of the bronze horse army as a guard. It can be said that he is tolerant, generous and has great courage. He didn't put it down until his later years, so there was no end to learning. He did not kill the founding generals and was generous; In a word, he was the most outstanding figure in China at that time!
Liu Xiu, Guangwu Emperor, always attached importance to tactics and dared to take risks to win. In the Battle of Kunyang, Liu Xiu defeated more than 400,000 troops of Wang Mang with less than 20,000 troops. The Battle of Kunyang laid the military foundation for Liu Xiu and successfully completed the third reunification in the history of China. Liu Xiu is the ninth grandson of Liu Bang, the ancestor of Emperor Gaozu, who was Han Jingdi. At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, political corruption, economic backwardness and people did not have enough to eat. Wang Mang took advantage of this to establish a new dynasty. However, the reckless Wang Mang didn't know how to govern the state affairs, which led to peasant uprisings all over the world. Liu Xiu joined the uprising team with the encouragement of his brother Ada.
The battle of Kunyang can be said to be the most famous battle of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, and Liu Xiu's reputation in the army was also improved by winning more with fewer. Only this battle didn't bring Liu Xiu anything, because his brother Ada's prestige increased, which made the original emperor Liu Xuan suspicious and killed Liu Xiu's brother. Liu Xiu, who led the troops outside, endured humiliation and took the initiative to apologize to the original emperor, and married his beloved girl Yin Lihua all day, so that Liu Xuan could feel at ease and avoid being killed. The waiting opportunity came, and Fu was appointed to appease county in Hebei. Liu Xiu adopted the suggestions of Feng Yi and Deng Yu, and was welcomed everywhere, laying a political foundation for himself.
With the help of many heroes, Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu overthrew the regime in Wang Lang, Hebei. In 25 AD, Liu Xiu ascended the throne in Juancheng, and established the Eastern Han Dynasty. Later, Liu Xiu made Luoyang his capital and broke the separatist forces one by one. Liu Xiu attaches great importance to talents and makes the national economy develop rapidly. In history, what was the period when Liu Xiu was in power? Guangwu zhongxing? .
The story of Liu xiu's flight
Legend has it that Liu Xiu was chased by Wang Mang and fled all the way to Panshi, Yueqing. The plan to continue to flee south was blocked by a big river. In desperation, Liu Xiu could only walk west along the river bank until he came to a field.
Liu Xiu inadvertently cast a glance back, only to see a dusty place far away from him. Liu Xiu frowned at once. He knew that this was caused by a large number of troops fleeing. Soon, the pursuers arrived. Although I am anxious, I can't hide when I look at this large field that has just been harvested. In desperation, I can only ask an old man who is sowing in the field for help. But the old man is just an ordinary man, with only cows and plows around him. What can he do? Seeing the pursuer getting closer and closer, Liu Xiu broke out in a cold sweat nervously. Just then, the old man suddenly thought of a way.
He asked the cow to pull the plow to the middle of the field, then began to plow mud, urged Liu Xiu to lie in it, and then covered Liu Xiu with mud. Then the old man continued to farm carelessly. When the pursuers arrived, they only saw the old man. The pursuer asked the old man if he had seen the teenager. The old man talked nonsense about one direction and led the pursuers away. Liu Xiu just climbed out of the soil, successfully got rid of the pursuers and turned the corner. Liu Xiu promised the old man that he would achieve great things one day and would come back to repay him.
Sure enough, after Liu Xiu ascended the throne, the old man was named? King ploughing? .
How did Liu Xiu die?
After a narrow escape on the battlefield and political intrigue, Liu Xiu climbed to the peak of power step by step, founded the Eastern Han regime, and created a peaceful and prosperous time for the people.
Although Liu Xiu is a civilian, he is of royal blood. He is a descendant of Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Western Han Dynasty. After the Western Han Dynasty spread to the Han and Yuan emperors, it began to decline gradually, and finally it was usurped by the powerful minister Wang Mang, and the Western Han Dynasty finally perished. In the last years of the New Mang, due to a series of wrong policies of Wang Mang and successive years of natural disasters, the people were miserable, and heroes from all over the country rose up and mobilized troops to revolt. Liu Xiu carefully observed the trend of the world, and finally joined the team of cutting mang with his brother.
Liu Xiu started his army in Fuling, so his army is also called Fuling Army. In order to strengthen the equipment and strength of the army, the Fuling Army joined forces with the outlaw heroes to defeat the Mang Army. However, it was not Liu Xiu who first became emperor, but Liu Xiu's brother Liu Xuan. The outlaws were powerful, and with their support, Liu Xuan ascended the throne, while Liu Xiu could only lead but not send, waiting for an opportunity.
Liu Xiu defeated the main force of the Mang army in Kunyang, and let the outlaws take the opportunity to attack Chang 'an and destroy the Mang regime. Later, Liu Xiu seized the opportunity to comfort Hebei. In order to convince the real king to live up to his new wife, he married Guo Shengtong, the niece of the real king, thus gaining the support of the real king's family. Finally, Liu Xiu, a million-dollar mercenary, proclaimed himself emperor in Hebei.
After more than ten years of unification war, Liu Xiu ended the situation of separatist regime and warlord melee, unified the world and created a peaceful and prosperous era for the people.
Thirty-three years after Liu Xiu proclaimed himself emperor, he died of illness at the age of 62.