Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu, was praised by Li Qingzhao as "the hero of life and the hero of death". Liu Bang, the emperor gaozu of Han Dynasty, was also a man of insight and heroism. So what did the generals in chess have to do with them? When I was a child, I played chess. Have you ever wondered why generals play the same role in chess but can't meet each other?
This is actually an allusion, and it is necessary to review the Chu-Han War thousands of years ago. Xu Hun, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, once wrote a poem describing the scene of the Han Dynasty in the Chu River: "We are at loggerheads, but we are divided into one and the other." The Wujiang River has been fishing for thousands of years, and Leng Yun began to rise in the grass of the ancient ditch. "
The formation and development of chess is closely related to the dispute between Chu and Han at the end of Qin Dynasty. In chess, chess pieces are divided into two colors: red is the handsome side and black is the general side, commonly known as "red handsome black general".
It is said that when Liu Bang was appointed as a county magistrate in Pei County, he forced farmers to climb Mount Li to repair the mausoleum. Due to poor care, most farmers escaped. Liu Bang measured that if he still took the rest of the peasants to Mount Li, it would be a dead end. He simply released all the farmers and told them to go quickly, and he himself had to run for his life.
Seeing that Liu Bang still had some benevolence, these farmers followed him. However, Liu bang is still sad. After all, he offended the royal family, and I was afraid that he would have a hard time in the future, so I drowned my sorrows in wine. On the way, Liu Bang asked a farmer to explore the road. When the man came back, he said with trepidation, "There is a big snake blocking the road ahead, or we'd better go back."
Liu Bang shouted: "How can a gentleman be so timid when he runs the world!" So he went to the front, drew his sword and cut the snake in a rage. Just after Liu Bang beheaded the great white snake, an old woman came up with tears and said that her son was Bai Di's son, and turned into a white snake and ran to the mountain to play. But she was killed by Chi Di's son. She was very sad. Say that finish, the old woman suddenly disappeared.
Liu bang is very happy and proud. So after slaying the white snake, Liu Bang thought he was the son of Chi Di, so he especially liked red. Even the military standard was changed to red, and he even believed that he would definitely replace the Qin Dynasty at that time.
Xiang Yu has always liked black. The clothes and clothes he wears are all black, the military symbol is also black, and even the horse he rides is black. From this, the "red handsome black general" is called two people, which is widely known. Therefore, the Red Handsome Black Club in chess is identified as Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, with red representing Liu Bang and black representing Xiang Yu, that is, the red side is Liu Bang's team and the black side is Xiang Yu's team.
Judging from the formation and development of chess, it is the reappearance of ancient wars on the chessboard. The "Chu-He-Han boundary" on the chessboard was named after the struggle between Chu and Han.
The Chu-Han War more than 2,000 years ago was the second large-scale unification war in the history of China. The two most important roles in this war are Liu Bang and Xiang Yu. They once had the same goal-to overthrow the rule of the Qin dynasty, so that they once joined hands to resist the enemy and even became brothers. It was also agreed that whoever overthrew the regime of the Qin Dynasty first would be crowned king.
Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu, was powerful and supported 400,000 troops to attack the enemy, while Liu Bang had only tens of thousands of troops, so he avoided his edge and turned to attack the enemy inland, and unexpectedly attacked Xianyang, the capital of Qin. But Liu Bang was afraid that Xiang Yu, a powerful army, would not accept it, so Chu and Han contended. It also caused them to become enemies on the battlefield and meet each other late.
In 205 BC, Liu Bangling led his troops to Hanguguan in the east, and assembled 560,000 troops with various governors in Luoyang, ready to attack Chu. Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu, led his troops to enlist Qi and invaded the capital of Chu. Xiang Yu rushed back when he heard the news, so he fought with Liu Bang.
Xiang Yu's "pulling the mountain high, making him angry in the world" led to the defeat of the Han soldiers, and Liu Bang stood out from the encirclement. Then recapture the area, and Xiao He sent hay and horses from Guanzhong, so he assembled his troops again and made a comeback.
The two armies fought in Xingyang, and it was difficult to tell the winner for a while. The tug-of-war lasted for four years. So the two sides agreed to divide the world by the gap. Therefore, history calls this gap "the boundary between Chu and Han". Later, it became the "Chuhe Han Jie" on the chessboard.
In chess, generals can't face each other directly. Because if the generals are in a straight line and there are no pieces in the middle, it is stipulated that the players will win, so in the rules of chess, the generals cannot meet.
It's like the first general (handsome) who shot the other side with a bow and arrow, and this is also the story between Liu Bang and Xiang Yu. Once Xiang Yu and Liu Bang fought, and Liu Bang could not go out of the city. Xiang Yu put Liu Bang's father on the chopping board and threatened Liu Bang, claiming that he would kill his father if Liu Bang didn't come out.
Liu bang didn't care. Knowing the nature of Xiang Yu, he said generously: We are already brothers, and my father is your father. If you want to cook your father, "you will be lucky to share a part of it."
Xiang Yu hated Liu Bang, gnashing his teeth, but he was helpless. Finally, Liu Bang's father was released. He had cursed Liu Bang before the battle. As a result, Liu Bang retorted and he was even more angry. So Xiang Yu drew a bow and shot an arrow at Liu Bang. The arrow hit Liu Bang's chest, and the red liquid was ready to come out. Liu bang quickly covered his hands for fear that his men would see it and disturb the morale of the army.
Liu Bang also pretended to shout loudly in an attempt to stabilize the morale of the army, but Sean, the counselor, felt that it was not enough, so he helped Liu Bang turn around in the army and then helped him to the account for treatment. From then on, the generals in the Chu-Han War no longer appeared on the battlefield to prevent the enemy from taking it by surprise. So the generals in chess can't meet.
Whether it is hegemony, the stirring spirit of the iron horse, Liu Bang's "gentleman is like this" red handsome, Xiang Yu's "he can replace it" black general, now it has become a strategy among chess players on the board. If you are indecisive and careless, you may lose the game.
Chess, the quintessence of China, not only condenses the essence of Chinese culture for 5,000 years, but also shows the magnificent change of dynasties thousands of years ago, and also cultivates the refreshing character and disposition of the Chinese nation that "watching chess is not a true gentleman, and watching chess has no regrets".
In addition, its unique way of playing chess can not only exercise logical thinking ability and memory, but also improve judgment ability and cultivate overall concept. National treasure, well deserved!