Today's headlines Wang Junjie Meng Song Yi - Interpretation of Xiang Yu, no one knows where he is, only his ears know it." The prefect was killed, and his subordinates naturally refused to give up. At this time, Xiang Yu's peerless force came in handy, and he "killed There were d

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Song Yi - Interpretation Xiang Yu (2), the victim of Wang Tu's hegemony

Regarding the death of Song Yi, there have been many debates in later generations. Some believe that it was the discord in military opinions that led to Xiang Yu's "preemptive strike" ; Some believe that Song Yi deliberately suppressed Xiang Yu, which led to Xiang Yu's "self-defense and counterattack"; others believe that Song Yi was weak and incompetent and made poor decisions, forcing Xiang Yu to "set things right"; some even believe that Song Yi was jealous of the virtuous and capable, pretending to be public for personal gain, What caused Xiang Yu to "eliminate harm for the people"... In any case, due to the thought of "the king succeeds and the bandit loses", there are probably more people who tend to "send death" to Song Yi, but fewer people reflect on it.

Whether Song Yi "deathed" or not remains to be discussed later, but the real cause of his death is an important clue to understanding history.

Song Yi's death is not just about the correctness of his decision-making during the Battle of Julu, but a key factor in investigating and understanding Xiang Yu. Because of this, "Historical Saint" Sima Qian will be in " "Xiang Yu's Benji " describes Song Yi in such detail as a "stepping stone".

Xiang Yu, whose name is Xiangji and whose courtesy name is Yu, is an underground Xiangxiang in Chu. Before the demise of Chu State , "Xiang was a general of Chu for generations" and had always been a family of famous generals in Chu State. The last commander-in-chief of Chu State, Xiang Yan, who defeated Li Xin and was finally defeated by Wang Jian, was Xiang Yu's grandfather.

Xiang Yu, who has the blood of a famous general, has been dependent on his uncle Xiang Liang since he was a child. The ambitious Xiang Liang has high expectations for his nephew and teaches him literature and martial arts step by step. Unfortunately, like most children, little Xiang Yu cannot calm down to study. "If you can't learn books, go away; if you can learn swordsmanship, you can't do it." When his uncle was very angry, he actually said a powerful sentence: "Books are just enough to remember names; swordsmanship is enough to be defeated by one person, and it is not enough to learn. Learn. "Ten thousand enemies!"

"Ten thousand enemies" is the name for the art of war. Xiang Liang, who has the blood of a general, was overjoyed when he heard this and thought that his son was extraordinary and "he taught the art of war." It's a pity that Xiang Yu "got a little idea of ​​what he meant but refused to learn it" after only a few days of fever.

Later, Xiang Liang killed people to avoid trouble in Wuzhong, and gradually became a respected local celebrity with his ability and reputation. When Qin Shihuang visited Kuaiji, people who wanted to see the "Supreme Dragon Face" crowded around to watch, including the Xiang family's uncles and nephews. Seeing the majestic Qin Shihuang, everyone was filled with awe from the bottom of their hearts. Unexpectedly, Xiang Yu, who was in his twenties, sneered and said, "He can be replaced by him!" Although Xiang Liang said this as "treasonous and unethical" I was scared to death, but "based on this strange book", I felt that this child was indeed extraordinary.

In the seventh month of the first year of Qin II, Chen Sheng revolted and the world was in chaos. Everyone saw the sign that "Qin had lost its deer", so they took the opportunity to issue cards, and the powerful people put up recruiting flags, gathered in groups, and established themselves; Those with power are also "choosing good trees" to look for development opportunities. The ambitions of Xiang's uncle and nephew undoubtedly belong to the former.

At this moment, the prefect of Kuaiji, who was good at observing the situation but secretly knowing people, was also ready to make a move. He found Xiang Liang, who had "long heard of his abilities", to conspire with the uprising. He wanted to invite Xiang Liang and another person to live in seclusion in Daze. Huan Chu, a famous person in the Chu region, was a general. Xiang Liang was lamenting that "it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice", and he was so blessed that he came up with a clever plan to "occupy the magpie's nest" - he claimed to the prefect: "Huan Chu died (meaning to go into exile, hiding), and no one knows about it. The prefect believed it, so he asked Xiang Liang to summon Xiang Yu, so Xiang Yu, who was extremely powerful, was able to enter the inner chamber and get close to the prefect.

Xiang Yu, who received his uncle's instructions, met with the prefect for a moment, and at his uncle's suggestion, he "drawed his sword and beheaded the guard", while Xiang Liang "kept his head and wore his seal and ribbon", and "assumed office" grandly. The prefect was killed, and his subordinates naturally refused to let it go. At this time, Xiang Yu's unparalleled military force came in handy. He "killed dozens of people", so "the entire mansion was in awe, and no one dared to rise." In this way, Xiang Liang replaced the prefect and took over the "well/hill/mountain" of his career.

Having established a base, Xiang Liang immediately recruited troops. He "summoned the powerful officials he knew and told them to initiate great events, so he raised the soldiers of Wuzhong... and obtained 8,000 elite soldiers." After that, Xiang's uncle and nephew, who were like a fish in water, took advantage of the opportunity of Qin's main force to encircle and suppress Chen Sheng, and took advantage of the situation to develop and grow. They successively obtained the attachment of Dongyang Rebels Chen Ying, as well as Huainan Rebels Yingbu and General Pu, and their strength suddenly increased. , "all sixty or seventy thousand people" became the crown of the princes. The ambitions of Xiang's uncle and nephew also quietly grew as their strength grew.

At this time, in order to gain the advantage of "climbing high and shouting", Qin Jia, the leader of another Chu rebel army, established Jing Ju, a descendant of the original Chu nobles, as the king of Chu.

Unexpectedly, this violated Xiang Liang's taboo - at that time, all the rebels in the country nominally respected Chen Sheng, the first rebel, as king. This was due to the situation, and Xiang Liang had nothing to do. But as Chen Sheng suffered consecutive defeats and his momentum declined, Xiang Liang had long had the ambition to compete in the world. Although he could not replace Chen Sheng's "co-leader" status for the time being, how could he tolerate another force in the Chu region? Overtly becoming the king? If he acquiesces to Jing Ju's status as the King of Chu, he will be restrained in everything in the future, otherwise he will bear the name of "offending", which will inevitably affect his hegemony.

Xiang Liang is very sophisticated. He did not reveal his true intentions, but came up with a more high-sounding slogan: "King Chen Sheng is the first to do it. The battle is unfavorable and the whereabouts are unknown. Today Qin Jiabai (back) King Chen He established Jingju and rebelled against the law. "

So he launched his troops to attack Qin Jia. Of course, Qin Jia was no match for Xiang Liang. Once they fought, he was defeated and both he and Jing Ju were defeated. In this way, Xiang Liang not only eliminated an opponent for hegemony, but also annexed Qin Jia's army and territory, making his momentum even greater.

People loyal to Chen Sheng were very happy with Qin Jia's defeat, and Xiang Liang's name became even louder because of this. Subsequently, Chen Sheng's defeat and death provided him with a God-given opportunity to climb to the pinnacle of power.

After the news of Chen Sheng's death spread, various rebels who were not convinced by each other aspired to become kings. At this time, Fan Zeng, a Huhu native who was "seventy years old, living at home and curious about tricks", was not willing to be lonely and came out. He went to see Xiang Liang and advised him not to establish himself as king, but to support the descendants of the King of Chu to enhance his appeal: "Qin destroyed the six kingdoms, and Chu was the most blameless. Since King Huai entered Qin, he has not rebelled, and the people of Chu pity him to this day. ...Now that the king has risen from the east of the Yangtze River, all the generals from Chu and Feng have been vying to be loyal to the king. He will be the general of Chu from generation to generation, in order to be able to restore the queen of Chu."

The appearance of Fan Zeng, who was known as a think tank, was a great boost to the Xiang family's hegemony. A turning point.

In the Xiang family camp, there has never been a shortage of warriors who are accustomed to fighting, but the intellectual support has always been relatively weak. The arrival of Fan Zeng has caused the Xiang family group to change the mode of attacking territory with one knife and one shot, and instead use condescending calls. , controlled the various princes in the situation, and conspired against Qin. In this way, the Xiang family was able to firmly occupy the position of leader of the alliance, enjoy the fruits of the alliance, and become the de facto co-leader of all the princes.

Fan Zeng's first work was to plan for Xiang Liang the political policy of "coercing the king of Chu and commanding the princes", which was very similar to Xun Yu 's contribution to Cao Cao during the Three Kingdoms period; the subsequent "false edict to kill Song Yi" , I believe it was also due to Fan Zeng's strategy; if Xiang Yu hadn't let Liu Bang out of confusion for a while, the "Hongmen Banquet" planned by Fan Zeng would have cleared the biggest obstacle for the Xiang Empire, and Xiang Yu would not have finally given up his hatred.

Xiang Liang listened to Fan Zeng's advice and temporarily gave up his desire to be king. He found among the people Xiong Xin, the grandson of the former King Huai of Chu, , who was working as a shepherd. "He established himself as King Huai of Chu and followed the expectations of the people... Named Wu Xinjun" - of course, Xiang Liang will not hand over his power, he only uses the appeal of Xiong Xin's bloodline.

However, from being a herdsman to being suddenly respected as a king, Xiong Xin's mentality has also undergone subtle changes - although his wealth is undoubtedly due to Xiang Liang, human beings' innate self-esteem and self-reliance make him I gradually felt resentful about the "grievance" of having the name of a king but no real power. However, facing the domineering Xiang Liang, how could he dare to flirt? I could only swallow my anger.

Youdao means that there are unforeseen circumstances. Suddenly, the situation changes and an opportunity comes - Xiang Liang, who did not listen to Song Yi's advice, was defeated by the enemy. His intended successor, Xiang Yu, was still young and was leading troops outside. , thereby losing the opportunity of "shunjin" inheritance. The defeated soldiers of the Chu State, panicking like bereft dogs, broke up and fled, and naturally returned to the Pengcheng base camp. At this time, King Huai, who enjoyed the reputation of the king, finally had the opportunity to reshuffle his power/power card.

King Huai, who was very talented in politics, knew himself and the enemy. He knew that it was difficult to control the domineering Xiang Yu with his own strength, let alone the powerful Qin army and the eager princes, so , finding Xiang Liang's replacement became the first major issue he urgently needed to solve.

At this moment, Song Yi, who had just revealed his talents at the right time, came into King Huai's field of vision - his ability to see the subtleties showed his extraordinary ability to judge the situation and master the art of war. This was the candidate that King Huai urgently needed. What's even better is that Song Yi has neither "Xiang family background" nor senior status. Promoting such a person to the top can not only be used to fight against people from the Xiang family group, but also it is difficult for him to have a chance to stand on his own. He can only be loyal to himself. . In this way, he can become a king worthy of the name.

King Huai's wishful thinking is absolutely human nature. Who wants to be a puppet for the rest of his life? Moreover, with the power of Xiang's uncle and nephew, it is estimated that King Huai's life will never be any better than that of Huo Guang Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty and Cao Cao's Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, whether driven by ambition or prudent self-preservation, taking the opportunity to weaken Xiang Yu should be a normal and correct choice for King Huai who had no retreat.

Song Yi, who rose to prominence due to the kindness of King Huai, was naturally well aware of King Huai's intentions, so when he was ordered to rescue Zhao, he deliberately delayed his move. This was not only for the strategic consideration of "profiting the fisherman", but also for There is also the consideration of suppressing Xiang Yu, or even preventing Xiang Yu from performing meritorious services.

Obviously, the purpose of Song Yi's "sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight" was not to save Zhao, but to use the opportunity of the two tigers to fight to annihilate the main force of the Qin army, thereby strengthening the power of Chu and raising his own reputation, so He was able to keep his composure and stood idly by while watching Zhao Guo's desperate situation.

And what about Xiang Yu? He is not a foolhardy man. On the issue of saving Zhao, it can be said that he coincides with Song Yi. They both know that defeating Zhang Han is a great opportunity to become the leader of the princes alliance. Of course, Xiang Yu faces a more important problem - He is not yet the commander-in-chief of the Chu army, so the biggest beneficiary of the Qin army's defeat is undoubtedly General Song Yi. His bloody battle is probably just to marry others. . But Xiang Yu had no choice. He had to seek meritorious service first, so he repeatedly insisted on a quick victory.

Of course, based on the consistent cruelty and decisiveness of Xiang's uncle and nephew, coupled with Fan Zeng's scheming, it is really difficult to predict whether Xiang Yu will take advantage of Song Yi after leading his army to annihilate the enemy - after all, in specific operations, Song Yi must hand over considerable resources. Once the military power is in hand and most of the soldiers belong to the old army, Xiang Yu will undoubtedly be like a fish in water. It is difficult to say whether Song Yi can control him again. This may be one of the important reasons why Song Yi refused to follow Xiang Yu's suggestion for a decisive battle.

But Song Yi and Xiang Yu may not have expected that the conflict between them would intensify and be resolved before the decisive battle. Song Yi's "iron-fisted suppression" aroused Xiang Yu's determination to take risks. He and Fan Zeng successfully planned a coup using the excuse that "the soldiers were freezing and hungry" while Song Yi was "drinking and partying".

In the end, Song Yi, who had predicted that Xiang Liang's arrogance would be defeated, also fell into the tragic end of death and disgrace because of his complacency and contempt for political enemies. He made the wedding clothes for Xiang Yu's rise to the top of the Chu army.

[To be continued]