The third year after Emperor Jing of Han ascended the throne (154 BC), he adopted the suggestion of the censor Chao Cuo, and successively issued an edict to cut off the fiefs of the vassal states such as Chu and Zhao, which triggered the rebellion of the seven kingdoms headed by King Liu Bin of Wu. However, the rebellion was put to rest within three months, and all the seven kings who participated in the rebellion were killed. On the contrary, as a large army to suppress the rebellion, the meritorious ministers of the court were also rewarded. This article will tell you about the three main generals who participated in the quelling of the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms.
Seven Kingdoms Rebellion
1. Tiaohou Zhou Yafu
Zhou Yafu was the second son of Zhou Bo, the founding hero of the Han Dynasty. After his brother Zhou Shengzhi was deprived of his title for murder, Zhou Yafu inherited the title of surrendered Hou.
Han Wendi 2nd year (158 BC), the Huns invaded the border, and Emperor Wen of Han hurriedly transferred the border to garrison near Chang'an . Zhou Yafu was one of them, stationing troops in Xiliu. In order to boost morale, Emperor Wen went to work hard for the army. When inspecting the first two barracks, the generals came out respectfully to greet him. When he arrived at the Xiliu barracks, they were stopped by the guards. Even if Emperor Wen showed his identity as emperor, it would be useless. Later, Emperor Wen sent someone to report Zhou Yafu to Zhou to greet him.
and other Emperor Wen arrived at the Central Army's tent, and Zhou Yafu did not bow according to the customs, but instead bowed on the grounds of armor and . Emperor Wen was very moved when he saw his series of actions. After leaving the military camp, Emperor Wen said to the ministers around him with emotion: "This is the real general." After Emperor Jing of Han ascended the throne, he was eager to reduce the vassals, causing King Liu Bi to launch a rebellion with King Chu Liu Wu , Jiaoxi King Liu Jue and other seven kingdoms . This rebellion was a major political event in the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, and perhaps the good Emperor Jing of Han would step down. To this end, Emperor Jing promoted Zhou Yafu to the Taiwei and led his troops to quell the rebellion.
The image of Zhou Yafu in the film and television drama
Because Liang State is the only way between Chang'an and Wu and Chu, if the rebels of Wu and Chu want to attack Chang'an, they must first conquer Liang State. For this reason, they attacked Liang State fiercely. Liang King Liu Wu sent people to ask Zhou Yafu for help many times, but Zhou Yafu just didn't go to rescue, and it would be difficult for Emperor Jing to come forward. Zhou Yafu sneaked into the rebels' food route according to his own fighting style, and later quickly defeated the Wu and Chu rebels. However, Zhou Yafu and King Liang also formed a gang.
In the fifth year of Emperor Jing (152 BC), Zhou Yafu replaced Tao Qing as prime minister. After that, he was involved in the dethronement of Emperor Jing's crown prince. In addition, the King of Liang would say bad things to Emperor Jing every time he came to the capital, which made Emperor Jing more and more alienate him.
Later, Zhou Yafu's son Zhou Yang saw that he was old, so he secretly bought five hundred armor shields, preparing to use them when he died and died. However, Zhou Yang gave the servant a short construction period and didn't want to pay, so the servant sued him because the armored shield was forbidden to trade. Zhou Yafu was called to the Tingwei Mansion for questioning.
In Tingwei Mansion, Zhou Yafu went on a hunger strike to protest, vomited blood and died of death after being hungry for five days, and a generation of famous generals ended up in a tragic fate.
2, Wei Qihou Dou Ying
Dou Ying was the nephew of Empress Dowager Dou. During the reign of Emperor Wen, Dou Ying served as the Prime Minister of Wu. Later, he was dismissed due to illness. After Emperor Jing ascended the throne, he served as the position of Secretary of the War.
Although Dou Ying was from the Dou family, she was still quite loyal to the Han Dynasty. When Emperor Jing of Han was in full swing, he said casually: " After I die, I will pass the throne to King Liang ." Empress Dowager Dou was very happy when she heard this, because she thought so. Instead, Dou Ying stood up and opposed it: " The world is the world conquered by Emperor Gaozu. The throne should be passed on from father to son. This is a system stipulated by the Han Dynasty. Why should Your Majesty pass it to King Liang without authorization? " Empress Dowager Dou was very unhappy after hearing this, so she began to hate her nephew, and Dou Ying also resigned from office and went home with tactfulness.
After the outbreak of the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion, Emperor Jing inspected the royal family and Dou's children and found that no one was more virtuous than Dou Ying, so he asked Dou Ying to come out of the mountain to quell the rebellion. Dou Ying was initially unable to be promoted on the pretext of being sick, but later, under Emperor Jing's persuasion, Dou Ying agreed. So Emperor Jing appointed Dou Ying as the general and led his troops to Xingyang to monitor the two armies of Qi and Zhao. After the Wu and Chu rebellion was quelled, Dou Ying was named Marquis of Wei for his merits.
image of Dou Ying in film and television dramas
In the fourth year of Emperor Jing (153 BC), Liu Rong After being made the crown prince, Dou Ying was named the crown prince tutor and was responsible for teaching the crown prince. Three years later, Liu Rong was deposed. Dou Ying repeatedly advised Emperor Jing but failed to stop the crown prince from being deposed. So he said that he was sick and lived in seclusion in the mountains for several months. After Emperor Wu of Han ascended the throne, Dou Ying served as his second prime minister. At that time, Wu'an Hou Tian Fen became powerful. Dou Ying's friend Guan Fu once spoke rude to Tian Fen at a banquet, so he offended Tian Fen, arrested and imprisoned and sentenced to death. Although Dou Ying tried his best to save him, he still failed. Dou Ying asked Emperor Wu to summon him again on the name of being Jing's will "inconvenient things, and the best things are considered." But Shangshu soon discovered that there was no copy of the imperial edict received by Dou Ying in the palace, so he impeached Dou Ying for the crime of "forging the imperial edict ".
In the fourth year of Yuanguang in Emperor Wu of Han (131 BC), after Guan Fu's family was killed, Dou Ying became dismissed, and later many rumors came out. Emperor Wu of Han knew about these things and then beheaded Dou Ying on Weicheng Street on the last day of in December of that year.
3, King Liang Liu Wu
Liu Wu is the younger brother of Emperor Jing of Han, and his mother is Empress Dowager Dou. When quelling the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms, Liu Wu was also a very important force.
Before being named King of Liang, Liu Wu was successively named King of Dai and King of Huaiyang. In the 12th year of Emperor Wen (168 BC), because King of Liang had no son after his death, Liu Wu was renamed King of Liang.
After Emperor Jing of Han ascended the throne, he did not establish a crown prince for a long time. Empress Dowager Dou loved her youngest son very much and intended to let Emperor Jing pass the throne to King Liang a hundred years later. It happened that Emperor Jing said when he was in a deep breath: " After I die, I will pass the throne to King Liang ." Empress Dowager Dou was very happy when she heard this. Instead, Empress Dowager Dou's nephew Dou Ying stood up to oppose it. Finally, Dou Ying resigned from office and went home, and the matter was over.
The image of Liu Wu in the film and television drama
After the outbreak of the rebellion between the seven kingdoms of Wu and Chu, the Liang State became the main target of the rebels' attack, because the Liang State happened to be on the way to Chang'an. Only by capturing the Liang State could the rebels successfully reach Chang'an. Liu Wu led his troops to defend Suiyang. During this period, he asked Zhou Yafu for help many times, but Zhou Yafu did not come to rescue him, so the two of them formed a gang.
Liu Wu held the city for three months, and the rebels of Wu and Chu never dared to cross Liang Guo and go straight to Chang'an. In this way, the rebellion of Wu and Chu was put down three months later. When calculating the credit, the number of Wu and Chu troops killed and captured by Liang State was roughly as many as the imperial court.
made great contributions to quelling the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms, and Liu Wu, the King of Liang, was the younger brother of Emperor Jing, and the favor of Empress Dowager Dou, Liu Wu was rewarded with countless wealth and property, and his vassal of the country reached more than 40 cities. Liu Wu entered the palace to accompany Emperor Jing of Han on a chariot together, and went out of the palace to hunt in the same carriage, and went to Shanglinyuan to shoot birds and beasts. The Shizhong of Liang State, Langguan , and the eunuchs only need to register their names in the name book to enter and exit the Emperor's Hall, which is no different from the officials of the court.
After the deposed Crown Prince Liu Rong, Liu Wu fought to be the heir to the throne, but was opposed by the ministers. Empress Dowager Dou had no choice but to finally Liu Wu returned to the ban and no longer participated in the matter of establishing a crown prince.
In 144 BC, Liu Wu died of illness. He was posthumously named "King Xiao" and was buried in Mangdang Mountain. Liang State was divided into five, and his five sons were all named kings.
Summary:
Zhou Yafu, Dou Ying and Liang Wang Liu Wu are the three main forces to quell the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms. After the rebellion was quelled, Zhou Yafu and Dou Ying's status in the court rose sharply and were both granted marquis. No marquis dared to be on an equal footing with them for a while. King Liu Wu of Liang also received generous rewards.
In addition to these three commanders, some of their generals also made military achievements and received rewards. For example, the generals under King Liang, Han Anguo, and Zhang Yu, also became famous after quelling the rebellion. Han Anguo was later valued by the court and became the Censor. Li Ji and Luanbu were also named Quzhou Hou and Chenghou for their contribution to quelling the rebellion.
