"Yan Jie" Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, personally attended the most feudal monarchs.

Liu Xiu, the founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, won the world with tenacious will and personality charm, and grew from an ordinary person to a world-famous emperor.

Liu Xiu fought bravely, which is extremely rare among emperors in past dynasties. In the battle of Kunyang, Liu Xiu led 13 people out of the tight encirclement, intercepted Wang Mang's 420,000 troops and rescued them. The 3000-man death squad rushed out of the encirclement without sacrificing a single soldier and returned to follwed. Finally, Wang Mang's 420,000 troops were defeated by 20,000 people, creating a myth in China's military history.

From the Western Han Dynasty to the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was a famous turbulent period in history. Liu Xiu's opponents only call themselves emperors, including Wang Mang, Wang Lang, Liu Xuan, Liu Pengzi, Zhang Bu, Liu Yong, Li Xian, Chong Peng, Fang Lu and Gongsun Shu. In order to destroy these hostile forces, Liu Xiu has conquered for many years and survived countless times. He is good at catching fighters; Good at concentrating superior forces and breaking through each other; Be good at avoiding reality, attacking its shortcomings, using odd righteousness, and destroying the enemy with odd righteousness; Strive to sum up experience and lessons and constantly improve tactics; Emphasize continuous attacks, without giving the enemy a chance to breathe and fight back; Pay attention to the harmony between people, appoint people on their merits, and let soldiers give full play to their talents. Where there is a will, there is a way, and the world is finally at peace. Therefore, Liu Xiu was the emperor who fought the most wars in the history of China.

In 6 BC, Liu Xiu, a descendant of the Western Han Dynasty royal family, was born in Jiyang. He is the ninth grandson of Liu Bang, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. According to historical records, Han Jing recruited his concubine Ji Cheng in the evening, and Ji Cheng refused to go for some reason, so he sent a maid-in-waiting Tang Er to handle it. Emperor Han Jing was drunk and sleepy, so he was "lucky", so Liu Xiu was his descendant. Time has passed, and the status of our ancestors has been declining. From Wang to Liehou and then to his father, he was just a small official like the magistrate of Jiyang County. In AD 3, Liu Xiu's father died, and his family returned to their hometown Nanyang to become ordinary people. For young Liu Xiu, the descendants of the royal family are just legends, and they have never enjoyed their blessings at all.

At this time, the stormy Western Han regime was politically decadent and economically depressed, and the people were dissatisfied and complained. The consort Wang Mang took advantage of this situation and played politics. He seized power in AD 9 and established a new dynasty. But Wang Mang is good at usurping power and governing the country badly. He "nourishes, empowers, carves and deprives people". His laws are strict and cruel, and they are constantly changing. Wang Mang changed money four times in seven years. "Where it is easy to make money, there are people who go bankrupt." The money in the hands of ordinary people turned into scrap iron overnight. All these have led to more social chaos and more contradictions. 17, the national peasant uprising broke out in three areas: there were knights headed by Wang Kuang and Wang Feng in northwest Hubei; In today's eastern Shandong and northern Jiangsu, there are red eyebrow troops led by Fan Chong; In today's Hebei region, there are dozens of uprising teams, the largest of which is the Boy Scouts. At that time, the war was raging and the world was divided by warlords.

According to records, Liu Xiu's appearance is "a long and sharp beauty with a big mouth". This man is very beautiful, with a high nose, a big mouth and a wide forehead. According to the standards of ancient men, he should be considered a handsome boy. Liu Xiu worked hard in his early years, liked to grow vegetables and fields, and often sold surplus grain in Wancheng. Liu Xiu has a good brother named Ada. He is a brave Ren Xia man. He likes to make friends with people with lofty ideals and doesn't want to die under the nymphs. Ada often makes fun of Liu Xiu, comparing himself to Liu Bang and Liu Xiu to Liu Zhong who is willing to do business. Inspired by his brother Ada, Liu Xiucai was "full of anger and interest in the world".

In 22 AD, there was a great famine in Nanyang County, and there was hunger and sadness everywhere. People can't live any longer, and many people resist. 28-year-old Liu Xiu and Ada attended.

Liu Xiu was not conspicuous in the uprising army at first, but he stood out in the famous Kunyang War. In 23 AD, the number of chivalrous men increased to more than 654.38 million, and Liu Xuan, a descendant of the Han Dynasty, became emperor and started over. The insurgents sent the main force to besiege Wancheng, and sent Wang Feng, Wang Chang and Liu Xiu. Lead 20 thousand soldiers north. Even in Kunyang, Dingling, Yancheng and other places, a large number of materials were seized to supply troops around Nanyang. Chang 'an, the capital of Wang Mang, was greatly threatened.

Follwed in horror, Wang Yi and Wang Xun were sent to assemble 420,000 soldiers from various states and counties, claiming to be millions. Only 89,000 people are guarding the city in Hero City in Greenwood. Looking at the unstoppable arrival of Wang Mang's army, most generals advocated evacuation. But at this time, in order to avoid the enemy, the main force attacking Nanyang City was exposed to the enemy.

When you cross the sea, you show your true colors. At the critical moment of rewriting history, Liu Xiu persuaded people to wait for rescue with calm analysis and foresight, rode out of the city on the night of 13, and went to Yinxian and Dingling to mobilize reinforcements. Wang Yi and Wang Xun relied on a large number of troops, but they did not listen to advice and let the defenders escape. They threatened, "If a million teachers pass by, they should be eliminated. Now they are slaughtering the city and marching in wyndell dichinson. Was it not long before singing and dancing? " They stormed the city, dug tunnels to attack the city, and climbed up the city with ladders. But Kunyang city is small and strong, and the trapped animals are still fighting, so the defenders are forced to hide in the corner and fight hard. Wang Yi and Wang Xun couldn't help worrying.

On the first day of June, Liu Xiu led nearly 10,000 people to save Kunyang, and more than a thousand people lined up four or five miles away from Wang Manjun. Wang Xun sent thousands of people to fight. Liu Xiu personally wielded a sword to kill the enemy, and his men bravely killed the enemy, repelling Wang Mang's army.

At this time, resourceful Liu Xiu lied about the grand victory of Wancheng, and shot at the city and follwed barracks, encouraging the troops in the city to hold their ground and shake follwed's morale. Later, Liu Xiu led a death squad of 3,000 people, secretly crossed the Kunshui River, went around the back of Wang Manjun, and defeated the camps of Wang Xun and Wang Yi. Wang Yi and Wang Xun thought that the rebels were weak, and ordered each battalion not to act without authorization, leading 10,000 people to battle. The two armies fought fiercely, and Liu Xiu led a good soldier to bravely kill the enemy. Wang Yi and Wang Xunjun are in chaos. However, soldiers from all counties and states did not dare to help, because Wang Yi's orders led to the crushing defeat of Wang Yi's army, and Wang Xun was knifed into a ghost. The defenders of Kun fought back, attacked from inside and outside, and Wang Mang's troops fled for their lives. At this moment, suddenly it rained cats and dogs, the river surged, and thousands of people drowned in the wading of Wang Mang's army. Wang Yi only led thousands of people to flee to Luoyang. In this way, a miracle was created, and 20 thousand people defeated 420 thousand people.

The battle of Kunyang reversed the situation and destroyed the main force that Wang Mang relied on to maintain his rule. Wang Fuzhi, a great scholar, later commented: "After World War I, the ancestral hall was completely won. Restoring for a few days is sincere. " Mao Zedong also mentioned Han Shu in 1936 and Strategic Issues of China Revolution in 1938 twice in Nanyang History.

However, instead of being promoted, Liu Xiu, the greatest hero of Kunyang War, was in danger. Facts have proved that his increasingly prestigious brother Ada was suspected and rejected, and was killed by Emperor Liu Xuan. Liu Xiu, who served in the army, knew that he was lonely and endured grief. He took the initiative to go back to Wancheng to apologize, endured humiliation and didn't hold a funeral for his brother. Instead, she married Yin Lihua, who has been in love for many years, and finally realized her dream of "marrying a wife and having children, and getting Yin Lihua": Guangwu is suitable for Xinye, and it is more beautiful after smelling it. Later, when I arrived in Chang 'an, I saw myself in a car, because I sighed and said, "Be an official as a servant of Jin Wu and be a wife as Yin Lihua." )。

After the wedding night, eat, drink and be merry every day. Liu Xuan was relieved.

After Wang Mang's regime was overthrown, the world was still in chaos, and the patient finally got the opportunity to develop independently: he ordered "crossing the river to the north and settling in Fuzhou County with his horse". At that time, the situation in Hebei was complicated and the armed forces were strong. According to Feng Yi's suggestion of "bringing order out of chaos" and Deng Yu's suggestion of "recruiting talents and serving the people", the official name of China was restored except for Wang Mang's tyranny by arresting officials in counties and counties; The government and the people are happy, fighting for cows and wine to meet the needs of labor, winning the support of people from all walks of life and some local power groups, and gradually forming the basic force for establishing political power. However, Liu Xiu only found a feeling in Hebei. He proclaimed himself emperor in Handan, Wang Lang, and his power reached its peak. Liu Xiu, who lacked soldiers and young soldiers, was forced to flee and was trapped in the Jedi several times. But Liu Xiu stood the test again. What Liu Xiu did made people see the hope of world stability, and many heroes turned to him. These people can be good at fighting, be wise and brave, and lead the army to be loyal to Liu Xiu, who has established himself in Hebei. Organize forces to annihilate Wang Lang troops in one fell swoop and remove the biggest obstacle to occupy Hebei.

On August 5th, AD 25, with people's support and persuasion, Liu Xiu proclaimed himself emperor, built Yuan Jianwu, changed Mi County to Gaomi County, and formally established the Eastern Han Dynasty. This year, he is only 3 1 year old.

However, at that time, except for some of Liu Xiu's advisers and generals, perhaps few people believed that he would unify the whole country in ten years and restore the Han Dynasty, which lasted for nearly 200 years.

At that time, Qin Shihuang Liu Xuan was still the nominal "Lord of the world", and Liu Xiu now announced that he was also his subordinate. The regime of "creating a new starting point" once controlled most parts of the country. Before and after Liu Xiu proclaimed himself, there were several independent regimes, and many people proclaimed themselves:

Li Xian, the leader of Lujiang where Wang Mang lived, was even called the King of Huainan, and later he became the son of heaven.

Wang Lang, a fortune teller in Handan, claimed to be the son of Emperor Han Cheng, and got a response from northern Hebei to Liaodong after he acceded to the throne.

Gongsun Shu occupied Hanzhong, Ba and Shu, and was called the King of Shu, and later the Emperor.

Liang Wang proclaimed himself emperor in Suiyang. Suiyang is located in the southeast of Henan, adjacent to Shandong and Anhui.

Zhang Bu occupies most of today's Shandong Province and is called Wang Qi.

The Red Army made Liu Pengzi emperor, and soon occupied Chang 'an, replacing Jian 'an regime.

Xiao Wei occupied Tianshui, Longxi and other counties, and was called General Xizhou.

Dou Rong divided the Hexi Corridor and called himself the General of Hexi Corridor.

In Sanshui, Fang Lu, he was called the General and the King of Xiping, and was later made emperor by the Huns.

The fisherman, the satrap of Chong Peng, captured Ji Cheng and called himself Prince.

In Nanyang, Qin Feng was called Li _ Wang, and in Hanzhong, Cen Yan was called Queen Wu 'an and entered Nanyang.

Before Liu Xiu proclaimed himself emperor, although Wang Lang and Hebei were destroyed, he actually controlled most of Hebei and its surrounding areas, which was neither the strongest army nor the largest land.

In June of the first year of Jianwu, Liu Xiu ascended the throne and led the army to Luoyang. Zhu Tun, who stuck to Luoyang, participated in the plot to assassinate Ada. Under the condition that Liu Xiu vowed never to take the Yellow River as his enemy, Zhu Tun led all the garrison troops to hand over the land to Liu Xiu. Liu Xiubing died, leaving 300,000 people in Luoyang to surrender without fighting. After Liu Xiubai occupied Luoyang City, Zhu Tun became a general of Pingdi and later a general of Fugou.

The capital of Liu Xiu is in Luoyang. Hundreds of years later, Luoyang became the national political, economic and cultural center. In the second year of Wu Jian, Liu Xiu built an ancestral temple in Luoyang. There is a millet altar on the right side of the ancestral hall. Liu Xiu thinks the Red Eyebrow Army is a great threat. First, Deng Yu and Feng Yi were sent to attack Red Eyebrow.

Liu Xiu's ability to govern the country in the face of strong enemies lies not only in his correct strategy and brave command, but also in his emphasis on strategy and keen political vision. In the joint war, he was good at using political offensives, such as announcing the release of slaves and prisoners, reducing taxes and criminal laws, in order to disintegrate the enemy and strengthen his own strength. He also pays attention to rectifying military discipline. As early as when he was the general of the new starting point regime, he paid attention to restraining his subordinates to abide by military discipline, which was conducive to gaining more support.

Unlike his ancestor Liu Bang, Liu Xiu did not kill heroes, but was very friendly to them and gave them generous treatment. However, in order to avoid the problems caused by the hero's excessive power, Liu Xiu "retired after his success" and handed over the affairs of governing the country to civil servants.

Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty, was still engaged in political work conscientiously after unifying the whole country. "Every time I see North Korea, I can only say manager, and I can also say manager at night." . His policies and measures not only maintained the feudal rule of the Eastern Han Dynasty, but also safeguarded the unity of the country, and promoted the social and economic development by relying on the people. Ye Fan, the author of this book, said: "Although health is beneficial to a great cause, competition is beyond its ability. Therefore, we can be prudent in the political system, master the power procedure, measure time and strength, give up political achievements, retire to be an official, bend bow and arrow, and disperse cattle and horses. Although it is not an ancient road, thinking also stops its martial arts. " Sima Guang also said: "Every time the emperor visited North Korea, it was during the day. Although the great cause of conquering the economy stands in the world, it is the hero who retreats into the text. He is cautious in the political system, grasps the power procedure, does what he can, and does nothing, so he can restore his former strength and make his body peaceful. " They fully affirmed the achievements of Emperor Guangwu after the reunification of the country. Guangwudi believed in divination in his later years, but announced that divination was on earth. Huan Tan, Yan Feng and other brave men were dismissed and refused to give advice. But on the whole, he is cautious, earnest and diligent, and he is also a good emperor.