Lan Yu, the founding general of the Ming Dynasty, what mistake did he make, and why was he skinned by Zhu Yuanzhang?
Lan Yu was a famous general of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, one of the most outstanding generals of the Ming Dynasty after Chang Yuchun and Xu Da, and if he was concerned about the battle record, he was not inferior to any famous general in the past dynasty. Blue jade broke through the West Fan, conquered Yunnan, broke the Northern Yuan, almost invincible, and made great contributions to the rule of the Ming Dynasty.
Such a brave and fierce general, but in the twenty-sixth year of Hongwu was accused of rebellion, so he was directly nailed to the pillar of shame, and then the Blue Jade case broke out. Lan Yu himself was killed, and was stripped of the three tribes, along with Wang Bi, Feng Sheng, Fu Youde and other generals, implicated in a total of more than 15,000 people killed. So why did Sapphire end up like this?
First, the merit is too high, the ability is too strong
Since the ancient gong gao gai lord almost no good end, this is the uniqueness of the imperial power determined, such as Han Xin and Yingbu in the early Han Dynasty, Tan Daoji in Liu Song, Yue Fei in the Southern Song Dynasty, Nian Tangyao in the Qing Dynasty, etc., they were killed for only one reason, that is, the merits were too great and the prestige was too high.
In the twentieth year of Hongwu, Lan Yu, as the left deputy general and commander Feng Sheng, recruited the lieutenant Naha out, and learned that there was a Yuan army in Gyeongju, and Lan Yu led his troops to take the lead and braved the heavy snow to rush into the enemy position. Unexpectedly defeating the enemy, killing Yuan Ping Zhangguo and capturing his son, Naha, knowing that the enemy was not the Ming army, led his troops to surrender.
In the twenty-first year of Hongwu, because Feng Sheng was imprisoned after a lawsuit, Lan Yu became the main general, and Lan Yu was ordered to conquer The Northern Yuan again. The Ming army of 150,000 came from afar, and the supply of grain and grass materials would soon be out of supply, so it was necessary to make a quick decision. When I arrived at the Hundred Eyes Well, I still didn't find the enemy, this place was forty miles away from the Fishing Sea, and Blue Jade was the commander-in-chief, and he was also a little hesitant.
After all, this is the first time he has gone out as a manager, and if he can't seize the opportunity, he will lose his achievements. Marquis Wang Bi of Dingyuan suggested:
"My generation raised more than 100,000 people, went deep into the desert north, and had nothing to gain, so why did they resume their lives?"
In fact, the pressure of sapphire at that time was very high, and there was no high-end equipment such as GPS and drones during the Ming Dynasty, and the enemy's position could only be explored by military soldiers.
Weighing it up, Blue Jade decided to continue to march, and soon found the enemy camp, and the Yuan soldiers decided that the Ming army could not attack for a long time and did not take precautions. As a result, it was directly defeated by the Ming army, and a large number of princes and nobles were captured and a large amount of booty was captured. Blue Jade was on the battlefield, decisive judgment, quick response, worthy of a generation of Xiao Generals, the Battle of Yu'erHai also made Blue Jade's name reach its peak, becoming the best commander of the Ming Army at that time.
On the other hand, Zhu Yuanzhang was still very pleased with this, but for the purpose of considering future generations, the blue jade could not be left behind. This is not that the blue jade has not done well, but Zhu Yuanzhang has long intended to kill the blue jade, the credit is so great, the threat is so high, in order to prevent it from getting out of control, killing the blue jade is the best solution. Moreover, at that time, the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty were basically eliminated, and it was time for the cunning rabbit to die and the dog to cook.
Second, the blue jade is arrogant and arrogant, and it cannot be lived
The best martial general in the early Ming Dynasty was Xu Da, who made the greatest contributions and governed the army strictly, but he was always cautious in his words and deeds, and acted in a low-key manner, and his purpose was to protect himself. Therefore, in zhu Yuanzhang's hands, there was no handle of Xu Da, and Xu Da was able to die well. On the other hand, blue jade, on the contrary, self-pride is the consistent performance of blue jade, and often makes some small actions to anger Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang, this person is extremely deep, and his suspicions are also extremely heavy, if Zhu Yuanzhang is worried about it, it will undoubtedly die. Twenty years after Hongwu surrendered, Blue Jade revealed his arrogant side. Naha out has led the army to prepare to surrender, above the banquet, Blue Jade took off the battle robe for Naha out to put on, in fact, generally speaking, there is nothing. But Naha out insisted on not wearing it, so under the stalemate, Blue Jade was angry, and Naha out was also angry, almost using force to solve it.
Fortunately, Feng Sheng took control of the overall situation in time, which did not cause any major incidents. As Sapphire's power increased, so did his appetite and desire, and his work became more and more wanton. Once, when Blue Jade returned from the Northern Expedition and arrived at Xifeng Pass, because the officers and soldiers who opened the door were a little late, Blue Jade ordered the soldiers to destroy the city gate and enter the city directly, which was big or small, and it was also infuriating to Zhu Yuanzhang's ears.
Historical records:
"Indulge in arrogance and self-indulgence, store more slaves and fake sons, and take advantage of the situation to be violent." Taste the Dongchang Mintian. ”
In addition, Sapphire also raised a large number of thugs and evil slaves, often bullying the people and encroaching on other people's land, which is also a matter of character, although Sapphire has made outstanding achievements in battle, but its character is indeed somewhat poor. After returning from the Western Expedition, the Blue Jade Official worshiped The Crown Prince Taifu and was already a very popular subject, but Blue Jade was still not satisfied, and was humane to the outside world:
"I can't stand Taishiye!"
What Zhu Yuanzhang did to Blue Jade was to see in his eyes and remember in his heart, why did Blue Jade do so many things that violated the law and discipline, and had not yet been punished by Zhu Yuanzhang? In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted Blue Jade to assist the prince, after all, Blue Jade's ability was still worth affirming. Moreover, Lan Yu was also extremely supportive of Crown Prince Zhu Biao, and was still the uncle of the Crown Princess, so Zhu Yuanzhang did not want to kill Lan Yu at that time.
3. Crown Prince Zhu Biao died
Crown Prince Zhu Biao was kind and generous, and he had the style of an elder, and was the best candidate to inherit the throne, and Zhu Yuanzhang also had high hopes for Zhu Biao and painstakingly cultivated him wholeheartedly.
"Than also, dedicate the map of Shaanxi, so sick." During the illness, the words and scriptures were slightly built. Next April, the emperor wept. ”
Twenty-five years after Hongwu, Zhu Biao went to Shaanxi to inspect, returned to serious illness, and died soon after, Zhu Yuanzhang could not accept this fact, crying bitterly, and then Zhu Yuanzhang's temperament became more tyrannical and cruel.
For the sake of Zhu Biao and the stabilization of the regime, Zhu Yuanzhang made Zhu Yunjiao the emperor's grandson, and the blue jade at this time appeared superfluous. On the one hand, blue jade is too strong, the military power is in hand, Zhu Yunjiao is relatively young, seriously inexperienced, Zhu Yuanzhang is worried that Zhu Yunjiao can not control blue jade, on the other hand, blue jade is indeed too arrogant, there are many illegal moves.
There is no excuse for the crime, and sapphire still has a lot of handles, just find a head is enough to kill the head, and finally the crime against blue jade is treason. The crime of conspiracy to commit treason is simple and direct, and it is also a common means used by Zhu Yuanzhang, and it is highly efficient and fast. Although Blue Jade's character is not good, it is too far-fetched to say that he is plotting rebellion, the prince is the foundation of Blue Jade, the foundation is not there, only the brain into the water will choose to rebel.
If Blue Jade can put an end to the flag, know that the rapids are brave, low-key, and timely exit the vortex of power, there may be a glimmer of life, but he is too arrogant and often touches Zhu Yuanzhang's bottom line, so there is no doubt that he will die.
If blue jade deserves it, then Feng Sheng, Fu Youde and other generals are wrongfully sunk to the bottom of the sea, and a large number of civilian and military generals are implicated and killed, and Zhu Yuanzhang's reasons for doing so are also very sufficient, for the sake of the emperor's world.
Blue Jade was killed mainly from the death of the prince, it can also be said that the prince is the talisman of blue jade, and now that the prince is gone, blue jade is also abandoned by Zhu Yuanzhang.
And Lan Yu himself was pickpocketed and filled with grass, and was also hung on the city wall building, which showed Zhu Yuanzhang's fierceness. Blue Jade's southern conquest of the northern war, and finally ended up in such a fate, it is really regrettable.