In the "Water Margin", there is a particularly sad sentence, Taiping was originally determined by the general, and the general was not allowed to make Taiping. From ancient times to the present, the generals of successive dynasties, after their meritorious deeds, were often suspected and murdered by the emperor because of their high merits. For example, Han Xin, a martial artist in the Western Han Dynasty, was poisoned by Liu Bang. There was also Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty, who also killed a large number of heroes after pacifying the world.
However, there are also some generals who not only escaped the emperor's poisonous hands, but also relied on their influence to sit on the dragon chair and become the new emperor. For example, Zhao Kuangyin, the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty, added a yellow robe to the Chen Qiao Mutiny and led his warriors to change the dynasty. After the fact, there was another glass of wine to release the military power, and to concentrate the power in his own hands as much as possible.
In addition, Lü Guang, who established the Later Liang regime, was also a very representative figure. He served as a general, led 70,000 troops on the expedition, and when he returned triumphantly, the emperor was dead, and he directly ascended the throne halfway to become the founding emperor of the divided regime. From personal experience, Lü Guang was born in 337 AD, and his father Lü Polou was a famous hero.
In 357, Lü Polou was reused by Emperor Jian Jian, and Lü Guang successfully entered his career because of his father. When serving as the commander of Meiyang County, Lü Guang conscientiously did a lot of good things for the people. Due to his outstanding political achievements, he was soon awarded the title of General of Eagle Yang by the imperial court. In 358, the Former Qin Emperor led troops to attack Zhang Ping, during which Lü Guang strategized and defeated the enemy's fierce generals, which was highly recognized by the emperor.
In 382, the Former Qin emperor Jian Jian attacked the north, because of the increasing strength, his ambitions also became more and more inflated. In the process, Jian Jian had the idea of attacking the Western Regions and continuing to expand his territory. Subsequently, Lü Guang was ordered to take 70,000 soldiers and horses to attack the Western Regions. Along the way, he attacked many small states of Fan state, and eventually hit the country of Guizi.
When Lü Guang slaughtered the four sides, Jian Jian did not wait, and he took a part of his army to attack the Eastern Jin Dynasty, trying to gain more land and people. As a result, Jian Jian was extremely beaten by the enemy in the Battle of Shuishui. After the battle, Jian Jian was seriously injured, and the north he occupied was once again divided because of this fiasco. When Lü Guang returned triumphantly, he heard that Emperor Jianjian was dead, so he secretly made some preparations and established his own small imperial court.