209 years ago, the first year of Qin II Hu Hai. Qin II recruited a large number of civilians to garrison Yuyang (now Beijing). Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were also on the list. They were both grassroots chiefs, that is, the team leaders who managed 50. There were more than 900 people travelling together. When they arrived in Daze Township, they were unable to move forward due to heavy rain. Chen Sheng and others had to station there, so the trip was delayed and they could not arrive at the station on time. According to the Qin Law, if you miss the deadline, you will be severely punished; it is a felony to decapitate to run away in fear of punishment;
Chen Sheng has nowhere to go, and his ambitions are difficult to pay
Chen Sheng has always had big ambitions. When he was young, he used to help the rich with some partners to farm. When resting in the field , Chen Sheng looks back on his past just like those great figures before their fortunes. He feels that time travels, but he has done nothing. He has fallen into farming for people and is depressed. He couldn't help but suggest to the partner beside him, "Going rich and wealthy, without forgetting" . The partners could not help but feel funny, and said amusedly; "You are only helping people farm, what wealth do you rely on?" Chen Sheng had to sigh and say "The swan bird is safe to know Honghu's ambition!" , which is "you little birds" Sparrow, how do you understand the ambition of the wild goose?".
Chen Sheng might have thought of making contributions and accomplishments in Yuyang when he was recruited to defend the border. Unfortunately, a sudden heavy rain hindered the soldiers' journey, and the team could not reach Yuyang on time. "Historical Records" says "Lack of time, the law is cut" , that is, if you don't arrive on time, you must beheaded. Now, Qin Law has been unearthed to refute this statement. However, because Qin II had aggravated Qin Fa after he took the throne, the penalty for delay is obviously more serious, at least it will make the soldiers commit crimes and ruin their chances of making contributions. This heavy rain extinguished Chen Sheng's dream of striving for prosperity step by step and step by step.
Chen Sheng and Wu Guang planned the uprising and analyzed the situation
Chen Sheng asked his good brother Wu Guang to plan together: " is now a dead end, and the uprising is also a dead end. Death is also death, okay to die for the country? ". Chen Sheng analyzed the situation and thought: "天下苦秦久矣. Qin Ershi is the youngest son of Qin Shihuang, who should not have been established as the emperor, but the son of Fusu should be established. Fusu has repeatedly advised him. Enraged Qin Shihuang and was sent to lead soldiers. He was told that he was not guilty, but he was managed to kill him. The people like to help Su, and many people don’t know that he has passed away. In addition, Xiang Yan is a general of Chu, who has made many contributions. Cherishing the soldiers, he is very much loved by the Chu people. Some people think he is dead and some people think he has escaped. If we can use the names of Fusu and Xiang Yan to call the people of the world against Qin, many people should respond."
Wu Guang felt the same way, and deeply agreed with Chen Sheng's analysis, and the two hit it off. The ancients were more superstitious and liked to divination before doing big things. Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were no exception. They are looking for someone to predict good and bad luck. Fortune-tellers are the best at squeezing people's hearts. The man flattered and fooled them, saying: "You can do everything and you will build merits. However, have you ever asked good or bad things like ghosts and gods?". translates as "what you ask can be successful, if you don't succeed, it will be ghosts and gods." The god stick is the god stick, and I have said good things and bad things, and it seems that I have said nothing wrong . Despite this, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang went straight, and understood the mystery. They thought that the magic stick was suggesting that they were "pretending to be gods and ghosts" in order to deceive people and establish prestige!
Pretending to be a ghost, bewitching people's hearts
Chen Sheng is indeed a great man, and he accidentally created the necessary mode of future uprising, that is, "pretending to be a ghost" . It mainly includes two aspects: 1. The person who buys out the fish stuffs silk into the belly of the fish, writes the words "Chen Shengwang", and then asks the soldiers to buy the fish to eat. The soldier found the word when he was killing the fish and felt weird, Told the people around him, creating a mysterious atmosphere; 2. Late at night, Chen Sheng asked Wu Guang to light a bonfire in the ruined temple next to the resident, imitating the sound of a fox, and shouting the slogan "Da Chuxing, King Chen Sheng" . The soldiers were puzzled when they heard the fox calling in the middle of the night. The next day, the soldiers were talking about Chen Sheng secretly. Chen Sheng successfully evoked the superstition and blind obedience of the soldiers by pretending to be superstitious.
Chen Sheng and Wu Guang saw that the soldiers had already quite believed in the argument of "陈胜天命为王" , and felt that the time was ripe and began to push the soldiers to rebel. Wu Guang has always had a good relationship with the soldiers, and he has won people's hearts. Wu Guang set up a bureau, drunk the officer in charge of escorting the team, and then deliberately threatened to escape many times. According to Liu Bang's deeds, we know that if the sergeant escapes, the escort officer will be a felony. The general was very angry when he heard that Wu Guang was about to flee, so he picked up a whip and beat Wu Guang, then drew his sword and said he wanted to kill Wu Guang. Wu Guang seized the sword and killed the general. Chen Sheng also helped and killed 2 generals.
took control of the soldiers and formally rebelled against Qin
Chen Sheng and Wu Guang brought more than 100 subordinates to successfully control the situation. Then called all the soldiers, and exaggerated the words: "We have encountered heavy rain here, and we have already missed the deadline, and we have to beheaded as required. Even if we are lucky not to beheaded, we will die sixty-seven out of ten in the future." The soldiers pointed out the way, and said the most powerful uprising declaration in history: "A strong man is immortal, and death is a great name, and the princes and generals are kind!", That is to say, "If a man does not die, he I have already died, and I must die for major events. Is the prince and generals a natural noble species?” This is also explaining to the soldiers that if you continue to move forward, there is only one dead end. If you rise up to resist, you will have the opportunity to turn yourself into a prince. Will phase. Under the threat of death, the temptation of interests, and the bewitching of superstition, the soldiers of have no retreat, and one after another said, "We are waiting for dispatch."
In July 209, Chen Sheng and Wu Guangjiao claimed that Fusu and Xiang Yan announced the uprising, and they revealed their right arm as the symbol of the uprising army, known as "Da Chu". Set up an altar to swear an alliance, and use the head of a general as a sacrifice. Chen Sheng established himself as a general, Wu Guang served as captain, and captured Daze Township, which officially opened the first scene of the late Qin uprising. It was also the first large-scale civilian uprising in Chinese history, known as the "Daze Township Uprising."
We found that Chen Sheng and Wu Guangdazexiang uprising. In the final analysis, was under the conditions of the consolidation of the Qin dynasty and severe penalties. People with ambitions encountered obstacles everywhere and desperate.#If you don’t die, you’re going to die. ". In fact, the Huangjin Uprising at the end of the Han Dynasty, the Huangchao Uprising at the end of the Tang Dynasty, and the civil uprising at the end of the Ming Dynasty all had the same cause. It can also be seen from this that sufficient channels for the ascent of talents and a reasonable governance system are very important to the long-term stability of the country.
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References in this article: "Historical Records-Qin Shihuang Benji" "Historical Records-Gaozu Benji" "History of Chen Sheshi Family"
