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The Battle of Shuishui is one of the few typical cases in history in which less wins more, and its influence is no less than the Battle of Julu, the Battle of Guandu, the Battle of Changping and the Battle of Chibi. The Battle of Shuishui was a contest between Former Qin and Eastern Jin during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and in the end, the Former Qin army, which had an absolute superiority of 800,000 troops, was defeated by the Eastern Jin Dynasty, which had only 80,000 troops. This battle allowed the Eastern Jin Dynasty, which was in a quiet corner, to win a rare dignity and decades of stability, and to achieve Xie An Xie Xuan and Huan Chong and others. At the same time, it also dealt a fatal blow to Former Qin, especially former Qin Xuanzhao Emperor Jian Jian, who has since been defeated, pushing the Former Qin regime that had operated for twenty or thirty years into the abyss, leaving grass and trees to be soldiered, and the idiom of the wind and cranes has been lamented by posterity.
The fiasco at the Battle of Shuishui taught future generations a lesson, and the lesson was even deeper for Gong Jian, who was still surviving after the war. I don't know if he heard the wind behind him on his way back to the north, in addition to being afraid, whether he reflected on himself, whether he regretted that he did not listen to a woman's heartfelt advice, which led to such a tragic defeat.
It is estimated that Jian Jian regrets it, but what is the use of regret? He even burdened the woman with paying for her life.
This woman was a concubine of the Zhang clan of Jian Jian, also known as Lady Zhang, who had no name left, and her family appearance and age were unknown, and the history books described her personal situation in only five words: "Discernment is talented." That is, the meaning of erudition and knowledge, and has its own unique views on some things. It is conceivable that Mrs. Zhang must be a good family woman who has received a good education since childhood.
As for how long Madame Zhang has been married to Jian Jian, it is not known. Since Jian Jian killed his violent cousin Zhi Sheng and seized the Power of Former Qin, he began to exert great efforts to govern, and in the past two or three decades, Former Qin has basically unified the north, showing a very good situation.
In the face of achievements, it is difficult for most people to get out of the curse of arrogance and arrogance, seeing that the country is becoming strong in their own hands, and the jianjian is expanding day by day, so they aim at the Eastern Jin Dynasty, which is in a remote corner of the jiangnan, and is eager to unify the world.
Under the surface of prosperity, in fact, Former Qin was not as powerful as Jian Jian imagined. Therefore, when he proposed to move south, many ministers objected, including his crown prince Gong Hong, but Zhi Jian could not listen to them, thinking that they were too bold.
When Jian Jian was about to go his own way, a woman stood up and spoke up, and this woman was of course his concubine Lady Zhang. Lady Zhang said to Jian Jian in a serious tone, "Concubines smell all things born of heaven and earth, and the monarch of Shengming rules the world, and all of them conform to the times and places. In ancient times, the Yellow Emperor tamed cattle and horses in accordance with their nature; Dayu ruled the flood by conforming to the terrain; Houji planted five grains in accordance with the weather and seasons; Shang Tang extinguished summer, and Zhou Wu destroyed Shang, which conformed to the will of the people of the world, so it was able to succeed. Nowadays, both the government and the public say that they cannot crusade against the Eastern Jin Dynasty, but Your Majesty insists on doing it, for unknown reasons? Shang Shu said: 'Heaven knows the good and evil of the world, and it is heard and observed among the people.' Heaven is like this, let alone as a monarch. Concubines also heard that if they want to start a war, they must first observe the celestial signs and observe the auspicious signs, and the concubines are women's families and do not understand the celestial signs. As the saying goes, if a chicken crows in the middle of the night, the domestic dog gathers together to bark, the weapon automatically makes a sound, and the stable horse jumps for no reason, it is a bad omen for the teacher. However, since the autumn and winter, these phenomena have been heard many times, which is really an ominous sign. I hope Your Majesty will think twice. ”
Madame Zhang was bitter, hoping to change Jian Jian's decision, but her words were only windy in her ears. In Jian Jian's view, Lady Zhang was just a woman and a Taoist family, her hair was long and short, and although she was virtuous and lovely, she was not suitable for interfering in military and political affairs. Therefore, Jian Jian responded impatiently to Madame Zhang: "Where is the matter of your female Daoist family that should intervene in this military affair, you should leave it alone." ”
Jian Jian still insisted on sending troops, leading his nearly one million male divisions to the south of the river and starting his failed journey. In 383 AD, The Jianjian army was defeated and fled north. Two years later, he was killed by Yao Cang. Mrs. Zhang also committed suicide.
The Battle of Shuishui has always been highly concerned by posterity, and when commenting on this victory and defeat, most people were impressed by Xie An's military ability to plan and plan, and also lamented that Jian Jian was self-conscious, believing that he did not listen to the last words of the late minister Wang Meng. But few people know that there was once a woman who also gave pertinent advice to Jian Jian, but unfortunately, Jian Jian did not take the woman's words seriously, and as a result, he could only taste the evil consequences and go to heaven to bow to his concubine and confess his mistake. Shame!
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