In 632 BC, Zheng Wengong presided over a grand alliance of land abuses. In this alliance meeting, important princes led by King Xiang of Zhou were present. This time, according to the Zhou rites, the Zhou royal family gave the title of "Hou Bo" to the Duke of Jin Wen, and rewarded the Duke of Jin with three hundred warriors, 100 thousand red and black bows and arrows, and a military vehicle. The Duke Wen of Jin went to the center of the princes, and the century-old hegemony of the Jin dynasty began.
Why did Duke Wen of Jin spend a short period of five years to ascend to the position of overlord. As the saying goes, one minute on stage, ten years off stage. After nineteen years of exile in various countries, Jin Wengong shared honor and disgrace, polished his will, and experienced life. Jin Wengong is good at listening and learning, and has wisdom and reason. His experience and wisdom laid the foundation for the great success of the Battle of Chengpu, and then towards the glory of life.
One, nineteen years of wandering, nineteen years of accumulation
Duke Wen of Jin was a prince of the State of Jin, and his name was heavy. In his early years, Duke Xiangong of Jin invaded the north and conquered the north, annexed small countries externally, and eradicated internal traitors. Zhong'er followed the Jin Xiangong to create a hegemony from a young age, and indeed learned from the Jin Xiangong that Xiao Yong was good at war.
However, in his later years, Duke Xian of Jin fainted, causing the "Li Ji Rebellion", and the country was in danger and crumbling. Heavy Ear was forced to wander, adversity fell unexpectedly, and began nineteen years of exile.
Suffering enhanced Jin Wengong's endurance and spirit of hardship. Zhong'er went into exile to Weiguo, and Wei Wengong refused to receive him. When the group arrived at Wulu and Yidi, they were hungry and wanted to ask the villagers for food, but they were thrown into the earth. At this time, the heavy ear felt insulted and was furious. Zhao Wan comforted: Soil is land, and at this time the people are giving you land. Heavy Ears thanked him for accepting the dirt blocks and continued on his way.
Rejecting the temptation of wine and flesh, Jin Wengong suddenly woke up. When Duke Wen of Jin arrived in the State of Qi, Duke Huan of Qi, through the recommendation of Bao Shuya, treated The Heavy Ear with courtesy, regardless of previous suspicions.
Since then, Jin Wengong has been addicted to wine and meat, and he has not been able to extricate himself, and he has long forgotten his ambition to revive the Jin kingdom. Jin Wengong's envoys and his wife Qi Jiang were very worried. This led to Qi Jiang committing suicide, and while Duke Wen of Jin was drunk, his retainers led by zi criminals took him out of the State of Qi. Jin Wengong was furious and wanted to kill him.
At this time, the sub-offender said, "Return to the Jin Dynasty and restore the country, and let it be disposed of." When Jin Wengong heard this, he was immediately enlightened and ashamed. As a result, Jin Wengong quickly regained his will and continued to embark on the road to restoration.
After that, The Duke Wen of Jin successively reached Cao, Song, Zheng, Chu, Qin and other countries. Whether he was treated with courtesy or despised, Jin Wengong was not shocked and was bent on restoring the country. Just like in "Journey to the West", the Tang monks went through 9981 difficulties, and with the assistance of Sun Wukong, Pig Wuneng, and Sha Monk, they completed the sutra and incarnated into a Buddha. In 636 BC, Duke Wen of Jin returned to the Jin dynasty.
Second, the Jin Dynasty became a common place for jin wen
In the past nineteen years, Jin Wengong has been constantly correcting his own shortcomings and perfecting and exercising his talents. These nineteen years have been a long, bumpy process of hands-on learning. Next, after returning to his home country, Jin Wengong began a real practice, which was a process of proof.
Jin Wengong first changed in farming. Rewards for reclamation, the production of advanced farming tools, and reduced the tax revenue of the people. This measure not only promoted the economic trend, but also coincided with the national turmoil and the suffering of the people, and Jin Wengong became the first person who could reverse the situation in the Jin dynasty, and was loved and supported by the people.
In the face of the struggle of the old nobility and the rise of the new nobility, in order to avoid conflict, Jin Wengong avoided his relatives Shangxian, broke through the convention, and boldly appointed huyan, Zhao Wan, and other nobles of the opposite sex who had accompanied Jin Wengong around him when he was in exile. At the same time, the elites of the old aristocracy were excavated and the outstanding people were selected. It not only united the old and new nobles, but also strengthened the power led by the Jin Wengong.
Jin Wengong had a lofty vision and a mature mind. The "Records of History" records the words of Jin Wengong: Wen Gong Pao said: Fu guided me with benevolence and righteousness, preventing me from benefiting with virtue, and this was rewarded. Supplement me with the line, the pawn to establish, this is rewarded. The difficulty of the stone, the labor of the sweat horse, this re-received the second reward. If he does not make up for my lack by his strength, he will be rewarded again. After the three rewards, let's go and the son. The Jin people heard it and said it. What Jin Wengong said made people happy and sincere. It can be seen that Jin Wengong attaches the greatest importance to ideological "benevolence" and righteousness, followed by "loyalty" in actual action, which is enough to see the political wisdom of Jin Wengong.
Jin Wengong was able to impress the people with his personal actions and win the hearts and minds of the people.
Third, the Battle of Chengpu, the water fell out, and the Jin Wengong eventually became the overlord
After Jin Wengong improved the domestic environment of the Jin state, he began to seek the position of hegemon.
In the second year of the Reign of Duke Wen of Jin, Duke Wen of Jin supported Zhou Tianzi's return to Luoyi, and King Xiang of Zhou was very impressed and tended to woo the State of Jin.
What really made Jin Wengong the hegemon was the Battle of Chengpu between Jin Wengong and the Chu State in the fifth year.
At that time, the southern State of Chu was rising, and it was eyeing the Central Plains, first occupying many small countries, and when Duke Wen of Jin launched an attack on the State of Song in the fourth year, the State of Song requested the assistance of the State of Jin, and the Duke of Jin Launched a strike against the State of Chu in order to achieve hegemony.
In the fifth year of the Jin Dynasty, the Chu army attacked the Jin State from the north, and the governance achievements of the Jin WenGong were so outstanding, and the Battle of Chengpu demonstrated the military talent of the Jin Wengong.
At the Battle of Chengpu, Jin Wengong first "retreated to the three retreats", that is, to show his trustworthiness, but also to lure the Chu army to the predetermined battlefield to fight. Jin Wengong adopted the strategy of avoiding the strong and attacking the weak, luring the tiger into the cave, and then attacking on both sides. As a result, the Chu army was defeated.
This battle became a typical example of a war that perfectly combined morality and power, and its far-reaching influence confirmed the "completeness of both culture and martial arts" of the Jin Dynasty, making it famous among the princes and taking the hegemony of the Central Plains in one fell swoop.
Jin Wengong took the Spring and Autumn Overlord in five years, and he was already sixty-two years old. The year of Hua Jia has gone through the vicissitudes of the world, from the prince who enjoys the sound of the bell, to the exile of the exiled country, to the overlord of the Central Plains, the ups and downs of the period no one can personally experience. Jin Wengong's efforts were eventually rewarded.