Zhu Yuanzhang is said to have started with a bowl, and finally created a unified dynasty The Ming Dynasty is undoubtedly a legend of the generation. Of course, he is not the only one, and it does not mean that no one can compare with him. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties period, there were many tycoons who came from humble backgrounds and finally established their own political power. Especially during this period, it was a period of powerful families. It was also very difficult to go from the bottom to the side of the army, especially the complex political situation, so they were more Zhu Yuanzhang is still far behind, but he can also be called a hero. After the founding of the Han Dynasty, Zhao Shile was such a person. He was born as a slave and later became a general under Liu Yuan, and was the second emperor of the Later Han Dynasty. The monarchs had conflicts and rebelled against each other. They fought in the north and south, and finally built their own country, which was called Hou Zhao in history.
In fact, there was no shortage of heroes during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. When he was young, Shi Le was from a small tribe descended from Xiongnu other tribes. He liked bows and horses and archery and was famous for his bravery. He was also very strong. Later, because of Bingzhou during the Tai'an period, During the chaos, he was separated from his original relatives and friends. He was captured and imprisoned as a slave for a period of time, and was often beaten. Later, he was sold to Shi Huan because he was serious about his work and looked different from ordinary people. , Shi Huan admired him and exempted him from the status of a slave, and he was able to work hard on his own career. At that time, it was the time of the Eight Kings Rebellion. The vassal kings from all over the country wanted to come to Beijing to get a piece of the pie. Liu Yuan took the opportunity to become king. , Gongsun Fan claimed to be a general and gathered ten thousand people, and Shi Le took refuge under him. It was at this time that Shi Le got his own name. Later, Gongsun Fan was defeated and fled and was killed. Shi Le followed Jisang and continued to wander around the Central Plains, recruiting Many desperadoes and prisoners from counties and counties came to his tent, so Shi Le soon had a large army. After Ji Sang established himself as a general, he appointed Shi Le as the vanguard. He was able to win many times and served as a raider. General, later defeated Sima Teng and beheaded him in Yecheng, and then attacked Sima Yue in Gunzhou. The two sides faced off, with no winner or loser. Later, they attacked Youzhou , killed the governor of Youzhou and were surrounded and suppressed. They were finally defeated by Gou Xi. The two began their escape journey. In the end, Ji Sang was killed and Shi Le fled to the Hu tribe and persuaded them to submit to Liu Yuan. Taking this as his own advancement, Liu Yuan appointed Shi Le as the general to assist the Han Dynasty, and also had the title of King Ping Jin. There was a tribe in Wuwan who was unwilling to submit to Liu Yuan, so Shi Le pretended to join him, then led them to plunder everywhere, cultivated his own confidants, and soon took control of this small tribe, and then drove away the original leader and led it himself As these people defected to Liu Yuan, it can be seen that Shi Le has excellent leadership skills. In the second year of Yongjia, Shi Le was ordered to fight against the Western Jin Dynasty, defeated Huang Xiu in Baitian, and then captured the important town of Huguan, and then joined other troops to attack Wei County and won, so he gained Liu Yuan's trust. In addition, he did not disturb the people or expand the army wantonly, so he was quite popular among the people. After Liu Yuan proclaimed himself emperor, Shi Le became the general of the Eastern Expedition, one of the four campaigns. It can be said that all Liu Yuan's subordinates were close confidants. Naturally, they had to work hard for the monarch. Then he attacked Yecheng, Zhaojun and was able to do everything possible. Be victorious. He was not only a good general who fought well, but also understood his own shortcomings. He valued Confucian scholars and recruited talented people. Here he met the greatest counselor in his life Zhang Bin , and it was also here that he initially established his own shogunate. Later, he was defeated by Wang Jun, but his vitality was not lost. He quickly regrouped, defeated Xinzhou, killed the governor of Jizhou, and sent his troops to fight against the defenders of Luoyang and defeated them. Therefore, Li Yuan named him General Zhendong, but he declined. Liu Yuan died soon after, Liu Cong succeeded him, and he served as the governor of Bingzhou. Later, Sima Yue led an army to attack Shi Le, but died of illness in the army. Taiwei Wang Yan could not lead troops but took the military power. The final result was that Shi Le was swept away by the autumn wind, and the army was defeated. After being captured, he frantically shirks his responsibility. He despised trying to please Shi Le. In the end, these "important officials" of the Western Jin Dynasty were pushed down under the dangerous wall, which was considered a decent way to die.
At that time, Liu Cong also had a man named Wang Mi who was an important minister like Shi Le. However, Wang Mi came from a noble family and looked down on Shi Le, who was a slave. He made things difficult for him many times. Later, when Liu Cong attacked Luoyang, Shi Le After defeating his old rival Gou Xi and further expanding his momentum, Wang Mi could only please Shi Le and said that he thought he was loyal. Shi Le believed him to be true, but Zhang Bin told him that this was all an illusion and that he said such things out of fear and should not be taken seriously. Later, someone attacked Wang Mi. Shi Le first sent troops to relieve him, and then killed Wang Mi at the celebration banquet and annexed his forces. As a result, he and Liu Cong and the Later Han regime were separated. At this time, Liu Kun of the Western Jin Dynasty wanted to recruit him. Shi Le gave away a lot of chips, but was rejected by Shi Le. He felt that now that he has reached this point, why can't he become the king on his own? So he hoarded troops in Gebei to wait for the opportunity. As a result, there was continuous heavy rain, and the army's morale was uncertain, so there were differences on the next step. Some people said that they should go south to attack Sima Rui, while others said that it would be better to sweep across the north of the Yellow River. In the end, it was Zhang Bin who presented him with the "right in the account" and the blueprint for becoming a king on his own. Zhang Bin told him that he had killed many Jin Dynasty officials, so naturally he could no longer be loyal to them. Wang Mi also had conflicts with the Later Han Dynasty. The heavy rain today is telling you not to wait here. Doesn’t he smell good in Yecheng? It is better to occupy Yecheng as the foundation first, and then pacify the north of the Yellow River, and then have the foundation to become king. As for the Jin army in the southeast, they are just afraid that we will attack them. As long as we withdraw our troops, they will not dare to pursue us. Shi Leshen agreed. Later, he was worshiped as You Changshi, known as Youhou . Shi Le asked his nephew Shihu (a famous fierce general) to be the vanguard and sent troops towards Yecheng. The journey was unstoppable. Even if there were some minor problems (lack of food), most of them were easily solved. Later, with Zhang Bin's various suggestions , after analysis, he continued to surrender to Liu Cong and launched a large-scale war in Hebei, attacking Youzhou and Jizhou, and basically occupied Hebei. In 313, he captured Yecheng (they were defeated before, but were not captured because of Wang Jun's relationship), and then they paralyzed Wang Jun by ostensibly professing his vassalship, and then wrote to Liu Kun telling him that he was willing to pacify Wang Jun, so Liu Kun did not send troops to rescue him, so the complacent Wang Jun did not realize that he was surrounded on all sides. On the pretext of giving Wang Jun a gift, his elite troops ambush him, and soon captured Wang Jun, beheaded him and gave his head to Liu Cong. Therefore, he was once again granted the title of Grand Governor and Hussar General. In 316, the campaign continued, and the surrender of Bingzhou governor allowed Liu Kun to withdraw. While Shi Le's sphere of influence further expanded, it also boosted his ambitions. It happened that Liu Cong died, and there was civil strife in the Later Han Dynasty. Shi Le, who was appointed as the auxiliary minister, massacred all the people who threatened him. In 319, he was granted the title of King of Zhao in and became the king of in the state of Xiang. station. In this year, the conflict with and Liu Yao intensified, so he simply proclaimed himself king and established Hou Zhao. Subsequently, troops were sent to expand, and in 314 they basically occupied the entire territory of Hebei, and expelled the forces of the Western Jin Dynasty (Liu Kun died at the hands of local forces in western Liaoning). In the middle, the famous general Zu Ti was ordered to expedition to the north. The two sides faced off in Yuzhou , and each other won. Finally, after the death of Zu Ti, the Jin army was leaderless and gave up Yuzhou. Shi Le took the opportunity to invade Xu and Gun's land. Later, he fought with Liu Yao in the north. The Battle of Luoyang determined the outcome of Liu Yao's capture and hegemony in the north. Unfortunately, the issue of the successor was not handled perfectly. His nephew Shi Huwei could not lose his power, and the prince's rights were not as good as those of his nephew. As expected, Shi Hu came to power after Shi Le's death, which was already a thing of the past.
Shi Le was born in a young age, but he was able to rise up and create the Later Zhao Dynasty. This can only be attributed to the troubled times. The Western Jin Dynasty won the country incorrectly, so his luck did not last long. The Eight Kings Rebellion consumed all his strength and gave foreigners an opportunity. I just pity the people.
