"Squirrel father and son read Western Han Dynasty " series of stories (14): The Battle of Julu (Original article, no reprinting)
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Xiang Yu stills
We know that Xiang Yu became famous with the "Battle of Julu", but we may not know:
Why did Xiang Yu want to do this at that time? burn one's boats?
How did he defeat the Qin army?
Is the Battle of Julu really the pinnacle battle between Xiang Yu and Zhang Han?
But Xiang Yu killed Song Yi, seized military power, and led the Chu army to rush north to Julu to rescue Zhao.
What situation is Julu City facing at this time? Who is the Zhao Wang Zhao Xie in it?
After Chen Sheng's uprising, his military minister conquered Zhao and proclaimed himself King of Zhao. However, this "King of Zhao 1.0" died in battle soon after.
Later, his subordinates Zhang Er and Chen Yu supported Zhao Xie, a nobleman of Zhao Kingdom , as the new King of Zhao, and made the capital Xindu . He was the " King of Zhao2.0" in the late Qin Dynasty.
The King of Zhao at the end of Qin Dynasty 2.0 Zhao Xie
As for the situation in Julu City, it can be summarized in four words: Mixed joys and sorrows.
After Qin general Zhang Han killed Chu general Xiang Liang, he returned to the north and destroyed Xindu. Zhao Xie took the Prime Minister Zhang Er and fled into Julu City. They were surrounded by hundreds of thousands of Qin army groups and ran out of ammunition and food.
Zhao Xie did not want to repeat the tragedy of King Zhao 1.0 Wu Chen, King Wei 1.0 Wei Jiu (jiù), King Qi 1.0 Tian Dan (dān) and was beheaded by the Qin army as soon as he put on the crown, so he went around asking for help. .
Zhang Er's stills
Qi and Yan both led their troops to rescue. Zhang Er's friend Chen Yu also had tens of thousands of troops in the north of Julu, but he did not dare to fight the Qin army head-on and just watched from the sidelines.
The only thing Zhao Xie can count on is Xiang Yu's Chu army.
The biggest trouble is : Zhang Han's regiment has a total strength of 2.4 million , while Xiang Yu only has 250,000 . There is a huge disparity in the strength of the two sides.
After saying "worry", let's say "happiness".
What made Zhao Xie and Xiang Yu happy was that the Qin general who besieged Julu City was not Zhang Han, but the newly unveiled Wang Li.
Portrait of Wang Jian
Wang Li had a prominent family background. His grandfather Wang Jian (jiǎn) and father Wang Ben (bēn) were both famous generals who made great contributions to Qin's destruction of the six kingdoms. He himself also participated in the Qin's destruction of the six kingdoms. Fight .
After Qin unified the world, Wang Li followed Mengtian northward to fight against the Xiongnu all year round. He was one of the few available generals in the late Qin Dynasty.
Chapter Han doesn’t surround the giant deer, then what is he doing?
Zhang Han's troops were stationed in Jiyuan, south of Julu, building tunnels to transport grain and grass from the Yellow River to Wang Li's besieging troops.
Wang Li animation image
In other words, Zhang Han, the "rebel butcher" who had previously killed all the anti-Qin rebels to pieces, actually "retreats to the second line" at this time, is providing logistics for Wang Li.
This was an abnormal performance by Qin Jun.
After careful analysis, Xiang Yu came to three inferences:
Inference A: The coalition forces to save Zhao did not lack troops, they were just "fearful of Qin", and what they lacked was morale, courage and courage.
Inference B: Although Zhang Han and Wang Li have 400,000 troops, they are not in one place. The corridor connecting them is a weak link and can be used as a priority target.
Inference C: When attacking Wang Lijun, Zhang Han may not be able or even try his best to save him.
To defeat the Qin army, the Chu army must first boost their morale, awaken their courage, and inspire their courage!
After Xiang Yu led his army to the bank of the Zhang River (some say the old course of the Yellow River ) outside Julu City, he first sent 20,000 people as vanguards to cross the river and attack the corridor where Zhang Han transported grain to Wang Li, with some success.
What to do next?
Xiang Yu had no choice but to "all in" and risk all his wealth and life.
Zhang Han stills
Xiang Yu ordered: scuttle the boat crossing the river, smash the cooking pots and pots, set fire to all the nearby houses, and order all remaining sergeants to cross the river.
In order to show his determination not to return without victory, Xiang Yu also ordered: All soldiers are only allowed to bring only three days of food.
Xiang Yu wants to send such a signal: Either defeat the Qin army within three days, or be destroyed by the Qin army. If you retreat back to your hometown, there will be no door!
This is the origin of the idiom " burns down the boat ".
This time, the Chu army defeated the Qin army nine times and fought with Wang Li's troops nine times. The other rescuers of Zhao Yijun were all watching the battle.
In the end, the coach Wang Li was captured, and the other two generals Su Jiao and Shejian were killed. The latter refused to surrender and burned himself to death.
The siege of Julu was finally solved, and King Zhao Xie and Prime Minister Zhang Er were finally rescued. Xiang Yu became famous in one battle.
It was December of the third year of Qin II (207 BC), only one month after Xiang Yu seized power, and only three or four months after Xiang Liang was defeated and killed.
After defeating the Qin army, Xiang Yu's prestige soared again, surpassing that of his uncle Xiang Liang. When he raised his tent in the camp, all the other rebel leaders came in on their knees, and no one dared to look up at him.
Squirrel father and son read the Western Han Dynasty
The little squirrel asked: "Dad, what is a corridor? Why did Zhang Han build a corridor?"
The squirrel father answered: "A corridor refers to a special passage with walls or other covers on both sides. It is a kind of transportation. and protective devices. The purpose of Zhang Han's construction of the corridor was to transport grain and grass from the north bank of the Yellow River to Wang Li's troops who were besieging Julu. If the corridor was not built, the transportation efficiency would be low, and the grain transport team would be easily attacked by the opponent's arrows, stones, etc. Weapons attack, security cannot be guaranteed . "
第道
"Dad, I used to think that the battle of Julu was fought between Xiang Yu and Zhang Han, but now I realized that was not the case. Why was it not Zhang Han who surrounded Julu, but Wang Han? "Leave?" Why didn't Zhang Han kill the anti-Qin rebels in one go? One reason is that the court arranged for Wang Li to go south from the northern Qin-Hungarian border and arrive at Julu before Zhang Han, so he was responsible for the main attack because he was of noble birth and had higher military qualifications than Zhang Han. Lao, we should be sure of winning this battle without Zhang Han personally taking action."
"What about the second reason? Lien Zhan Lianjie, directly or indirectly killed four princes and rebel leaders such as Xiang Liang, and killed hundreds of thousands of people. Zhao Gao did not like it, and other Qin generals may also be jealous Zhang Han might think that. The Battle of Julu was the last major battle to suppress the rebellion. He was afraid that his great achievements would shock the leader, and after Prime Minister Li Si was exterminated, he was saddened by his death, so he deliberately gave up the credit to Wang Li and retired to the second line. "
" Xiang Yu. Why must we burn everything? What if he fails?" the little squirrel asked again.
"Xiang Yu killed his commander and seized the military power before, which has cut off his retreat. He must win this battle. If he loses or draws, he returns to Chu Kingdom , and may be punished by King Huai of Chu . He The only option is to drag the whole army down and force everyone to live and die with him. "
The little squirrel praised: "Xiang Yu is really brave and resourceful!"
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Zhang Han stills
Xiang Yu ordered: scuttle the boat crossing the river, smash the cooking pots and pots, set fire to all the nearby houses, and order all remaining sergeants to cross the river.
In order to show his determination not to return without victory, Xiang Yu also ordered: All soldiers are only allowed to bring only three days of food.
Xiang Yu wants to send such a signal: Either defeat the Qin army within three days, or be destroyed by the Qin army. If you retreat back to your hometown, there will be no door!
This is the origin of the idiom " burns down the boat ".
This time, the Chu army defeated the Qin army nine times and fought with Wang Li's troops nine times. The other rescuers of Zhao Yijun were all watching the battle.
In the end, the coach Wang Li was captured, and the other two generals Su Jiao and Shejian were killed. The latter refused to surrender and burned himself to death.
The siege of Julu was finally solved, and King Zhao Xie and Prime Minister Zhang Er were finally rescued. Xiang Yu became famous in one battle.
It was December of the third year of Qin II (207 BC), only one month after Xiang Yu seized power, and only three or four months after Xiang Liang was defeated and killed.
After defeating the Qin army, Xiang Yu's prestige soared again, surpassing that of his uncle Xiang Liang. When he raised his tent in the camp, all the other rebel leaders came in on their knees, and no one dared to look up at him.
Squirrel father and son read the Western Han Dynasty
The little squirrel asked: "Dad, what is a corridor? Why did Zhang Han build a corridor?"
The squirrel father answered: "A corridor refers to a special passage with walls or other covers on both sides. It is a kind of transportation. and protective devices. The purpose of Zhang Han's construction of the corridor was to transport grain and grass from the north bank of the Yellow River to Wang Li's troops who were besieging Julu. If the corridor was not built, the transportation efficiency would be low, and the grain transport team would be easily attacked by the opponent's arrows, stones, etc. Weapons attack, security cannot be guaranteed . "
第道
"Dad, I used to think that the battle of Julu was fought between Xiang Yu and Zhang Han, but now I realized that was not the case. Why was it not Zhang Han who surrounded Julu, but Wang Han? "Leave?" Why didn't Zhang Han kill the anti-Qin rebels in one go? One reason is that the court arranged for Wang Li to go south from the northern Qin-Hungarian border and arrive at Julu before Zhang Han, so he was responsible for the main attack because he was of noble birth and had higher military qualifications than Zhang Han. Lao, we should be sure of winning this battle without Zhang Han personally taking action."
"What about the second reason? Lien Zhan Lianjie, directly or indirectly killed four princes and rebel leaders such as Xiang Liang, and killed hundreds of thousands of people. Zhao Gao did not like it, and other Qin generals may also be jealous Zhang Han might think that. The Battle of Julu was the last major battle to suppress the rebellion. He was afraid that his great achievements would shock the leader, and after Prime Minister Li Si was exterminated, he was saddened by his death, so he deliberately gave up the credit to Wang Li and retired to the second line. "
" Xiang Yu. Why must we burn everything? What if he fails?" the little squirrel asked again.
"Xiang Yu killed his commander and seized the military power before, which has cut off his retreat. He must win this battle. If he loses or draws, he returns to Chu Kingdom , and may be punished by King Huai of Chu . He The only option is to drag the whole army down and force everyone to live and die with him. "
The little squirrel praised: "Xiang Yu is really brave and resourceful!"
Note: The pictures in the article are from the Internet. If there is any infringement. , please inform the deletion.
