But no matter how the hegemony of the dynasty failed, one of them was in an awkward position. That is, because of the rapid progress of the war, sometimes the king was killed by the enemy before the troops who rushed back to the rescue arrived in the capital.
But when the Shang Dynasty perished, this happened. When Houxi Xiao led hundreds of businessmen back to the rescue, he suddenly heard the news that Shang Zhouwang was killed. Since then, this 100,000-strong army has disappeared in the long river of history. There are also legends about the whereabouts of this hundred thousand troops. Regardless of the main statement, there are still two kinds:
According to a legend, Houxi Xiao's 100,000-strong army was destroyed in the war with West Zhou Wuwang. Houxi Xiao was always loyal to the Shang Dynasty, not to the Western Zhou Dynasty. In the end, he chose to commit suicide after his defeat. Many commercial armies have also been disbanded. Because these people have no land and means of production, they finally start to do business, which is why they are called doing business. Businessman? Reason.
Another view is that Houxi Xiao led hundreds of businessmen to retreat to the northeast quickly after learning of Shang Zhouwang's death. After a hard journey, he reached the seaside where there was no escape. They camped at the seaside and started a new life.
The last place they reached was the present Korean peninsula, and they were the ancestors of Koreans. In fact, this statement should be the most reasonable. If the armies of the Western Zhou Dynasty can defeat the hundreds of merchants led by Houxi Xiao, they will have written records to show their great achievements. Perhaps with the passage of time, archaeologists have tried to find strong evidence for us.
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