: [Spring and Autumn] Central Plains overlord
Chu Zhuangwang (? -59 1 years ago), also known as King Jingzhuang and Xiong, was a famous traveler.
In 6 14 BC, Ying Du, son of King Chu Mu, succeeded to the throne (in the south of Jinan in Jiangling). During the Spring and Autumn Period, the five countries successively dominated the Central Plains, known as the "five tyrants" in history. Among the "five tyrants", Chu has the largest territory, the largest population, the richest products and the most prosperous culture.
Chu Zhuangwang's rule over the Central Plains not only made Chu State powerful and famous, but also played a great role in the unification of China and the formation of national spirit.
In 59 1 year BC, Chu Zhuangwang died of illness and was buried in the suburb of Jinan. There are tombs of Chu King and Fan Fei in the northwest of Jiangling today.
In 6 1 1 year BC, the kingdom of Yong was conquered. In 606 BC, King Zhuang conquered the Rong of Luhun (now Yichuan, Henan) and became king in the suburbs of Zhou to show his intention of swallowing Zhou. Then he broke the news about Chen. The Jin army sent troops to save Zheng, and the two armies fought in Zhai (now north of Zhengzhou, Henan), and the Jin army was defeated. Since then, Lu, Zheng, Chen, Song and other countries in the Central Plains have successively joined Chu and dominated the Central Plains.
Chu Zhuangwang is a blockbuster.
Shortly after Chu was defeated by Jin in Chengpu, the king of Chu was killed by his son. Shang Chen became the monarch. It's King Chumu. King Chu Mu was unwilling to fail, so he practiced hard and vowed to fight the State of Jin. He first annexed several small countries nearby, and then pulled over countries such as Chen and Zheng in the Central Plains. In the sixth year of King Zhou Qing (6 13 BC), King Chu Mu was about to work hard and suddenly died of illness. His son Lu succeeded to the throne, which is famous.
Seeing that Chu was busy with the funeral, the State of Jin reunited with the princes, made a covenant, and then took back Chen, Zheng and other countries dragged down by Chu. As a result, the ministers of Chu were eager to fight a decisive battle with Jin. However, Chu Zhuangwang remained unmoved. For nearly three years since he ascended the throne, he has been hunting and drinking all day, ignoring political affairs, and hung a big sign at the gate of the palace, which read: "Those who make suggestions will not forgive!" " On this day, the doctor Wu Ju went to see the king of Chu. Chu Zhuangwang, with a glass in his hand and venison in his mouth, watched singing and dancing drunkenly. He squinted and asked, "Did the doctor come here to drink or watch songs and dances?" Wu Ju said, "Someone asked me to guess a riddle, but I couldn't figure it out. I came to ask you for advice. " While drinking, Chu Zhuangwang asked, "What riddle is so difficult to guess? Tell me. " Wu Ju said, "The riddle is,' There was a big bird in the State of Chu that lived in the imperial court for three years, but it didn't sing or fly. It's hard to understand. What is this for? Please guess, it doesn't sound or fly. What kind of bird is this? "Hearing this, Chu Zhuangwang understood the meaning of Wu Ju and said with a smile," I guess. It's not just an ordinary black dog. This bird did not fly for three years, but soared into the sky; Three years without singing is a blockbuster. You wait and see. " Wuju understood the meaning of Chu Zhuangwang, so he withdrew happily.
A few months later, Chu Zhuangwang, a big bird, was still the same, neither singing nor flying, but still hunting. Drink and enjoy singing and dancing. Dr. Su couldn't stand it any longer, so she came to see King Zhuang. He burst into tears as soon as he entered the palace gate. Chu Zhuangwang said, "Sir. Why are you so sad? " Su Cong replied, "I'm very sad, because I'm going to die. I am also sad that Chu is about to perish. " Chu Zhuangwang was surprised; He asked, "How could you die? How can Chu perish? " Su Cong said, "I want to advise you." If you don't listen, you will kill me. You watch songs and dances all day; Fighting and killing, regardless of political affairs, isn't the destruction of Chu in sight? Chu Zhuangwang was furious after hearing this, and rebuked Su Cong: "Do you want to die? I have already said that anyone who dares to protest will be killed. It's silly of you to know now! " Su Cong said bitterly, "I am stupid, but you are more stupid than me. If you kill me, I will get a reputation as a loyal minister after my death; At this rate, Chu will perish sooner or later. You will be the king of national subjugation. Aren't you dumber than me? I quit. You can kill me if you want. " Chu Zhuangwang suddenly stood up. Emotionally said: "The doctor's words are sincere advice, and I will do as you say." Immediately, he ordered the dissolution of the band and sent dancers, determined to do something big. Chu Zhuangwang first cleaned up the internal affairs, used talents, and promoted Wu Ju and Su Cong to important positions. At that time, Ling Yin and Dou Yuejiao of Chu were ambitious and wanted to usurp the throne. Chu Zhuangwang appointed three ministers to share the work of Ling Yin, which weakened his power and stopped the fight against pepper.
While reforming politics, Chu Zhuangwang expanded the army, strengthened the training of noncommissioned officers, and prepared for a decisive battle with the State of Jin. In the third year of the throne, he led the troops to destroy Guo Yong (now Zhushan County, Hubei Province); In the sixth year, defeated Song Guo; In eight years, Lu Hun (now the northern part of Song County, Henan Province) was defeated. At that time, he was still demonstrating at the border of the Zhou Dynasty, which scared King Ding of Zhou to send his minister Wang to comfort him. When I met Wang, the first thing I asked was how heavy Jiuding was in the ancestral hall of the capital of Zhou Dynasty. This Jiuding was originally cast by Dayu. It is a symbol of the power of the son of heaven. Asking about Jiuding's weight is actually a threat to Zhou Tianwang's status. After throwing its weight around this time, the leading country of Chu was greatly boosted, but unexpectedly there was a rebellion in Chu.
In the second year of the King (605 BC), Chu Zhuangwang finished the crusade against the Lv Hunrong people. On his way home, he suddenly found a group of people blocking the way. It turned out that when Chu Zhuangwang was away, the struggle against pepper began. He occupied Ying capital and quickly sent troops to stop Chu Zhuangwang, trying to destroy Chu Zhuangwang outside Ying city. When Chu Zhuangwang saw the battle with Yuejiao, it was too early to wait for work. His soldiers had just returned home from the battlefield and were very tired. Knowing that it was not good for him to use troops, he said, "Dou Jia has made great contributions to Chu, so I would rather make Yue teach me, and I will not inherit Yue teach." He sent Sue to make peace. Dou Yuejiao thought that Chu Zhuangwang was already in the bag, and he just reached for it. Why did he stop? He said to Su Cong: Go back and tell Xiong Law (Chu Zhuangwang's name) that you have the courage to fight to the death, or you will surrender quickly! Withdrawing troops "Chu Zhuangwang an excuse, and in the evening. However, the army was ambushed on the east bank of Zhangshui, and sent a team of soldiers to move on the river bank to lure buckets across the river. I led some soldiers and hid under the bridge. The next morning, Dou Yuejiao saw Chu soldiers on the other side of the river, so he chased them across the river. When I found myself cheated and wanted to go back, the bridge had been torn down. Panicked Dou Yuejiao hurriedly ordered the soldiers to wade across the river. When the soldiers were about to get into the water, a member of the other side, Chu, shouted, "The general is here, so fight for more pepper and surrender quickly!" "! " With that, he made the soldiers shoot arrows. Playing Chili peppers also allows soldiers to shoot arrows on the other side. In the confrontation between the two sides. Yang was one of his archers. He shot Dou Yuejiao with one arrow. When Dou Jiajun saw that his master was dead, he fled everywhere. The Chu army divided its forces to pursue and won a great victory. Chu Zhuangwang put down the civil strife. After years of careful preparation, he decided to go north to compete with the State of Jin. In the ninth year of Zhou Ding (598 BC), Chu Zhuangwang took advantage of the civil strife in Chen State to send troops to surrender to Chen State. The following year, he personally led a great army to attack Zheng. Hezheng is the protectorate of the state of Jin. When Chu sent troops to Chen Guo and Guo Zheng, they challenged Jin State and refused to recognize its hegemony.
Jin is not to be outdone. In the summer of this year, Duke Jing of Jin appointed Xun as the general and his grandson as the lieutenant to command 600 personnel carriers to save Zheng. When they reached the Yellow River, spies came to report that Zheng had surrendered and Chu was going to withdraw. Xun did not want to fight. Hearing the news, he immediately decided to withdraw his troops. Xian Yi resolutely refused. He shouted, "It is shameful to retreat from the enemy! If you are afraid of the Chu army, I will go alone! " Xian Yi made great contributions by relying on his ancestors. He is the son of Men. He doesn't care about Xun at all. Then he led a team of personnel carriers, crossed the Yellow River and caught up with the Chu army. Yedda Chiu. Zhao Kuo (the son of Zhao's failure and the younger brother of the current prime minister of the State of Jin) also felt that his father and brother were overworked, disobeyed Xun's orders and crossed the river with his team. Xun Linfu had no choice but to order the whole army to cross the river. Xian Yi proudly said to Zhao Tong and Zhao Kuo, "I know God will listen to us!" Hearing that the Jin army had crossed the Yellow River, he called the generals to discuss countermeasures. Lingyin Sun Shuai advocated that 8 jin j make peace and then retreat, while a group of young soldiers advocated fighting, which made Chu Zhuangwang make up our minds at the moment. Wu Shen, assistant minister, said, "Gou, the general of the Jin army, has just taken over the military power and has no prestige. Lieutenant Xian Yi, relying on his parents' contributions, looked down on Gou Jian Fu Lin. Although the generals of the three armies want to take the initiative to attack, they have no decision-making power, and the soldiers don't know who to listen to. Xin, there is no fighting capacity. In the face of such an enemy, but not attacking, I am afraid it will damage the dignity of our Chu state? " Chu Zhuangwang listened to Wu Shen's analysis, so he ordered the Chu army to set up their positions, and all the chariots were facing the north, ready to fight. Sun Shuai always felt uneasy when he saw that the Jin army had arrived with 600 personnel carriers. He said to Chu Zhuangwang, "I think we should send someone to make peace first." If they don't want to glaze, they will play, but it's not too late for us to play again. At that time, it's up to us. So he agreed and sent Cai to the Jin army. Gou Lin's father received Cai Wuju, agreed to make peace, and suggested that both sides withdraw their troops at the same time. Cai Wuju has completed the task and is ready to return to Chuying. Who knows that he has been waiting outside the camp, only to see Cai Jiju coming out of the account. Suddenly stopped and said, "The person who received you just now didn't make it clear. Go back and tell your monarch that we won't kill you when we get back. Swear not to retreat! Even if our Lord is willing to rent, I won't agree! "Cai Wuju very angry, so there is no initiative, continue to go toward outside walk. Just arrived at the gate of the barracks, and met with zhao, Zhao Kuo. The two men pointed a bow at Cai Jiuju's head and scolded, "Watch your head! Go back and tell your boss in Man Zi to be careful not to touch our hands! "
Cai Jiuju returned to Chuying. He told the king of Chu about his insult. King Zhuang was furious at once and suddenly said, "Who dares to take the lead and give the Jin army some color to see?" The expanded general Leibo stepped forward. Jump on the chariot and go straight to Jin Daying. Not far away, he met ten Jin soldiers who were patrolling. Laibo didn't speak. He shot down three people with one arrow and got off the bus to capture one person alive. " Then he jumped into the chariot. Go home. Jin saw that Chu wanted to kill people and pursued them in three ways. Le Boda shouted, "Jin Jun, be careful. I'll shoot people on my left and horses on my right. Hold the arrow! " Say that finish then left an arrow, right an arrow to shoot. "Sure enough, the arrow didn't miss. Three or four people were shot down on the left, and three or four horses were injured on the right, scaring the nomads from the golden army to "twenty" and "ten" No one dared to chase Bardeen, and watched Laibo return to the Chu army camp. Seeing that Chu Bing was coming to challenge, Xun Linfu quickly sent Wei Zhu to negotiate the rent. Wei Gao, the son of Wei Qing, fled to Jin Wengong with Zhong Er. Wei Gao wanted to be a doctor, but he failed to become a doctor. He is always dissatisfied and hopes that the Jin army will be defeated. Xun Linfu was found guilty, so he can take his place. Gou Jian's father ordered him to make peace, but he wrote down the gauntlet and said to Gou Jian's father when he came back: "The king of Chu did not agree to make peace. We must fight to the end. "A Jin general Zhao Yin, who thinks he works miracles, always wants to show off his skills to the master. In the evening, he took the "night" to lead a sneak attack on Chuying, which was accidentally discovered by Chubing. Chu Bing called the police loudly, so he got on the bus and ran. When Chu Zhuangwang learned the situation, he chased him by car. When the generals of the Chu army saw Zhuang Wang coming out in person, they followed him. Sun Shuai and Zhuang Wang said, "Sun Tzu's Art of War says: It is better to chase people than to be chased by others. Nomads are cruel! Since all the people are following us, why don't we take it by surprise and kill it! "At that time, before dawn, Chu Zhuangwang ordered the attack. Brake time, the drums roared, the chariots sped, and the soldiers of the Chu army rushed towards the military camp of the State of Jin. Gold soldiers all slept soundly. Completely unprepared; When Fu Lin heard the drums, he quickly ordered resistance. The military forces of the two countries fought in the suburbs of Shaocheng (Zhengdi, now east of Zhengzhou, Henan). Nomads from soldiers just woke up from a dream, it's so noisy. The lineup is incomplete, the command fails, and the resistance is weak. The Chu army is full of fighting spirit, just like the land of man and Yuan people. It didn't take long to beat 8 jin j to flight. Xun Linfu led the beaten army and fled in a hurry. I saw Xian Yi catching up from behind, with an arrow in his head, blood all over his face and a shirt. Xun said angrily, "Is this what happened to loyal ministers? While speaking, Jin's down archers tried to catch up, and Xun told him to cross the river quickly. "。 But there are fewer ships and more people, and you fight for each other and trample on each other. The boat was full of people, but then people clung to the boat and packed it full. Xian Yi stood at the bow and shouted, "Whoever grabs the boat again will cut off his hand with a knife." So the soldiers on board raised their knives and cut them at the soldiers who climbed aboard. I saw the knife drop, which was terrible. The nomads from the lost hands fell into the river, was washed away by the water, and dyed the river red. Chu Zhuangwang led ChuBing into Seoul. Someone advised him to pursue the victory, saying, "Chu has never dared to compete with Kim since he lost to him in the throat war." This victory is enough to wash away the shame. "Jin and Chu are big countries. Sooner or later, they must make peace. Why kill more people? " Therefore, the Chu army was ordered to immediately retreat, stop chasing, and let the officers and men of the State of Jin cross the river to return home. In the battle of Qiu Cheng, Jin Jun, who had 600 personnel carriers, was almost wiped out in World War I, but the one in The End of Three Years was finally a blockbuster. Later, after the first spread to Lu, Song, Zheng, Chen and other countries, became the overlord of the western Chu after,,. He ruled the State of Chu for twenty-three years, and the State of Chu became strong for a while.
After Qin defeated Jin, there was no war between the two countries for more than ten years. However, Chu in the south is getting stronger every day, and it is determined to compete with Jin, the overlord of the Central Plains.
In 6 13 BC, Chu Zhuangwang, the grandson of King Chu Cheng, succeeded to the throne and became the monarch. The State of Jin took this opportunity to bring back several countries that had always been attached to the State of Chu and conclude a covenant. The ministers of Chu were unconvinced and asked Chu Zhuangwang to send troops to be king.
But Chu Zhuangwang didn't listen. He hunts during the day, drinks at night, listens to music and doesn't care about any national affairs. So he spent three years in cowardice. He knew that the ministers were very dissatisfied with his behavior, and he also gave an order: whoever dares to remonstrate will be sentenced to death.
There was a minister named Wu Ju, who couldn't stand it anymore and insisted on seeing Chu Zhuangwang. Chu Zhuangwang had a good time there. He heard that Wu Ju wanted to see him, so he called Wu Ju to his side and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Wu Ju said: "Someone asked me to guess a riddle, and I couldn't figure it out. Your majesty is a wise man, please guess. "
When Chu Zhuangwang heard that someone asked him to guess riddles, he felt very strange and interesting, so he smiled and said, "Tell me."
Wu Ju said: "On the mountain of Chu, there is a big bird, dressed in colorful clothes, and it looks very proud. But it stopped for three years and didn't fly or scream. What kind of bird is this? "
Chu Zhuangwang know who WuJu said. He said, "This is not an ordinary bird. This kind of bird, if it doesn't fly, will fly to the sky; If you don't sing, you will be surprised. You go, I already understand. "
After a while, another minister, Su Cong, looked at Chu Zhuangwang's silence and tried to persuade Chu Zhuangwang.
Chu Zhuangwang asked him, "Don't you know the ban I made?"
Su Cong said, "I know. As long as the king can listen to my opinion, I am willing to violate the ban and be sentenced to death. "
Chu Zhuangwang said happily, "You all really think of your country. How can I not understand? "
Since then, Chu Zhuangwang was determined to reform politics, dismissed a number of sycophants, and promoted Wu Ju and Su Cong who dared to remonstrate to help him deal with state affairs. While manufacturing weapons, training. At that time, he conquered many tribes in the south. In the sixth year, I defeated Song Guo. In the eighth year, he defeated the Rong nationality of Luhun (now northeast of Songxian County, Henan Province) and hit the vicinity of Luoyi, the capital of Zhoudu.
In order to show the military strength of Chu, Chu Zhuangwang held a grand military parade on the outskirts of Luoyi.
Gal, can frighten the nominal weeks. He sent the minister Wang to the suburbs to appease the Chu army.
When talking to the king, he asked how Jiuding in the Zhou Palace was. Jiuding is a ritual vessel symbolizing the authority of the Zhou royal family. Asked about Jiuding, it shows that he has the ambition to seize the Zhou regime.
Wang is an easy person to deal with. He persuaded Chu Zhuangwang that the prosperity of a country mainly depends on virtue, and there was no need to ask about the weight of the tripod. Chu Zhuangwang knew that the situation of the Zhou Dynasty had not been destroyed at that time, so he went out to return home.
Later, Chu Zhuangwang invited Sun Shuai, a famous hermit of Chu, to be your wife. Sun Shuai became the Lingyin, reclaiming wasteland, digging rivers and rewarding production. In order to avoid floods and droughts, he also organized Chu people to open rivers, which can irrigate millions of acres of crops and harvest a lot of food every year. A few years later, Chu became more powerful, putting down two civil strife between Zheng and Chen, and finally clashed with Jin, the overlord of the Central Plains.
In 597 BC, he led a great army to attack Zheng, and Jin sent troops to save Zheng. In Yao Di (now east of Zhengzhou City, Henan Province), there was a great war with Chu. The state of Jin has never suffered such a terrible failure. Half of the troops died and the other half fled to the Yellow River. There were fewer boats and more people, and soldiers rushed to cross the river, so many people were squeezed into the water. The man who fell into the water climbed onto the boat, and the soldiers on the boat were afraid of capsizing, so they took a knife and cut off the fingers of the soldiers who climbed onto the boat.
It was suggested that Chu Zhuangwang catch up and destroy the Jin army. Chu Zhuangwang said, "Since the fall of Chengpu, the State of Chu has been unable to lift its head. Such a great victory this time has finally washed away the previous shame. Why kill more people? "
Said, and immediately ordered to retreat, so that the beaten army of the state of Jin fled back.
Since then, this blockbuster has become a blockbuster, and Chu Zhuangwang has become the overlord.
From Qi Huangong, Jin Wengong, Song Xianggong, Qin Mugong to Chu Zhuangwang, there are five overlords in all. In history, they are usually called "five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period".
Hunting for scholars.
Excerpt from Han Liuxiang's On Yuan Jundao
original text
Zhou is good at hunting. Mrs Fan Ji refused to listen. So I don't eat meat. Wang has changed. Be diligent in politics. Qi Weiwang is called a saint. Yue Ji. Disloyal. I have served you for eleven years. Seek beauty to be king. Two men are more virtuous than concubines. There are seven people in the same column. Today, Yu has been in Chu for more than ten years. The child lives outside a relative's house. Little progress has been made The sage is like this. I am ashamed to hear that. Sun Shuai and Chu Ba are recommended.
Lv Kun said. The country has perished. People who are jealous of talent do it. Fan Ji is not jealous of this palace. And push the rule to the whole country. Only my heart is gone. Therefore, my heart wins. There is no room for people. Finally. You can't let go. However, jealous people die without realizing it. Alas. Fan Ji's daughter country. You can train.
Vernacular interpretation
Chu Zhuangwang in Zhou Dynasty. I often like hunting. His wife Fan Ji went to dissuade him. Never listen. Fan Ji can't. I don't eat meat. Chu Zhuangwang just woke up. Turn a new page for national affairs. Get up very diligently. The virtue of constant praise. Fan Ji said. This is not a loyal minister. I serve the king. It's been eleven years. I once visited a beautiful woman. Dedicated to the king. There are two people better than me. There are seven people like me. Now he is the prime minister of Chu. It has been more than ten years. Except his own children, clan relatives. Never recommend good people to come in. Are sages really like this? In Qiu Zi heard these words. Feel very ashamed. So I recommended Sun Shuaio. Therefore, Chu was able to dominate.