Introduction: Historically, which army was the strongest army in the Han Dynasty? Emperor Xuan of Han had the strongest economy, and Liu Bang had the Three Masters of the Western Han Dynasty, and he was the first.
Historically, which army was the strongest in the Han Dynasty? This is a big topic, because the Han Dynasty included the Three Kingdoms period of the Western Han Dynasty, the Eastern Han Dynasty and the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the Western Han Dynasty Liu Bang led the Western Han Sanjie troops, the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty during the Imperial Shuangbi Weiqing and Huo Quyi troops, the Eastern Han Dynasty founding monarch Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu led the troops; the elite troops of Cao Cao at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, as well as the army participating in the Battle of Shuishui, the Battle of Chibi and other periods were very strong in combat; this article narrows the scope to discuss only which army was the strongest army in the Western Han Dynasty.
A strong army must be supported by a strong national strength, must have fierce generals who can recruit good warriors, have imperial commanders with superb military strategies, and must also have brilliant foreign achievements. Through the screening of the above conditions, the author believes that Liu Bang, Han Wudi, and Han Xuandi in the Western Han Dynasty can stand out, so which period of the army is the strongest? We compare it in terms of economic strength, the level of military generals, the achievements of foreign countries, and the level of the emperor's military strategy.
The level of economic development, which is the basis for supporting a strong army, compared with the economy of the three eras of Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che of the Han Dynasty, and Liu Qing of the Han Xuan Emperor, there is no doubt that the economy of the Han Xuan Emperor was still the most prosperous period of the Western Han Dynasty; after the reign of Wen Jing, the Han Wu Emperor faction was in the second place, and the Western Han Established by Liu Bang, after the chaos at the end of the Qin Dynasty, the Chu-Han dispute, the people's livelihood was withered, and the economic level was the worst, but its military combat effectiveness was still strong. In this case, Emperor Xuan of Han was the first, Emperor Wu of Han was the second, and Liu Bang was the third.
The level of strength of the military generals, this Han Xuan Emperor was first excluded; during the Liu Bang period, the soldier Han Xin, the ancestor of guerrilla warfare Peng Yue, in addition to Zhou Bo, Yingbu, Cao Shan, etc. were all first-class and first-class generals, especially Han Xin was one of the most powerful soldiers in history. During the period of Emperor Wu of Han, the famous generals Ruyun, Wei Qing, who defeated the Xiongnu for the first time, Huo Fuyi, who sealed the wolf Juxu, the flying general Li Guang, and The later Li Ling, and a large number of outstanding generals, the Han Wudi period was really like a star; the military generals during the Han Xuan Emperor period were basically left over from the Han Wudi period, and the more famous one was Zhao Guochong. Compared with Liu Bang and Emperor Wu of Han, in terms of foreign military achievements, Emperor Wu of Han was stronger than Liu Bang.
Emperor's military strategy, for the emperor's military strategy, Liu Bang and Emperor Wu of Han are not divided, Liu Bang will employ people, he is more credited with the assistance of the Western Han Sanjie, and Emperor Wu of Han will not only employ people, but also cultivate talents, Wei Qing, Huo to disease These two imperial twin stars are cultivated by Emperor Wu of Han, and in almost all major battles, Emperor Wu of Han is personally involved, whether it is the choice of generals, the march route, the departure time or logistical supply, Emperor Wu of Han has shown superb military strategy. In this item, Emperor Wu of Han ranked first, Liu Bang ranked second, and Emperor Xuan of Han ranked third.
Most of Liu Bang's credit for external achievements was in internal wars, such as the Chu-Han war, the murder of princes with different surnames, etc., and the few wars against the Xiongnu also returned with great defeats, such as the "Siege of Baideng" almost destroyed the entire army, and finally forced to understand in a pro-Nagong way.
The greatest external record was that emperor Wudi of han launched three large-scale wars against the Xiongnu, taking over Hetao, Hexi, sealing the wolf Juxu, and completely removing the threat of the Xiongnu to the Han Dynasty, in addition, breaking South Vietnam, conquering Korea, threatening the thirty-six countries in the western region, and conquering everywhere to establish a huge empire, doubling the territorial politics of the Han Dynasty.
During the reign of Emperor Xuan of Han, he continued to expand his territory by taking advantage of the fame of emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and established the capital protectorate in the western region to formally and effectively manage it. In this case, Emperor Wu of Han was the first, Emperor Xuan of Han was the second, and Liu Bang was third.
In summary, on the military combat effectiveness of the Han Dynasty, there is no doubt that Emperor Wu of Han ranked first, Liu Bang ranked second with the combat effectiveness of the Three Masters of the Western Han Dynasty, and Emperor Xuan of Han ranked third.