There are many wise and great emperors in Chinese history, but when it comes to the most tough emperors, it is not the Qin Emperor Han Wu who must be. Qin Shi Huang was the emperor who ended the disputes of the Six Kingdoms, unified the world, and created China's first unified empire. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was the first Chinese emperor to beat the Xiongnu and other nomadic peoples to the head, and during his reign, he sent troops to the Northern Expedition several times, collecting the Hetao area, seizing the Hexi Corridor, sealing the wolf Juxu, and pushing the territory of the northern Han Dynasty from the Great Wall to the north of the desert. So how did Emperor Wudi of Han grow from a young Tianzi to Emperor Wu of Han? Listen to the editor to give you a slow talk.
Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty was the son of Emperor Jing of Han, but was not initially crown prince, but was made the Prince of Jiaodong by Emperor Jing. At that time, the crown prince of the Han Dynasty was Liu Rong, Liu Che's half-brother, and Liu Rong's mother was Li Ji. In order to let her daughter Chen Ajiao enjoy the wealth for a long time, Princess Liu Ofe of Guantao consulted with Li Ji, hoping to marry Ah Jiao to Liu Rong. As a result, Li Ji did not look up to Ah Jiao, and said a lot of harsh and mean words. Princess Guantao was very angry, so she went to Consult Liu Che's mother, Wang Jie. However, Wang Wei was very knowledgeable and expressed his willingness to marry this family affair. So Princess Guantao planned to help Liu Che become crown prince.
Princess Guantao was the sister of Emperor Jingdi of Han and the only biological daughter of Empress Dowager Dou, with a status similar to that of a prince. Under her participation and operation, the narrow-minded Li Ji fell out of favor, Liu Rong was also implicated and deposed, and Liu Che became the crown prince. After the death of Emperor Jing of Han, the young Tianzi Liu Che succeeded to the throne, but the power at this time was in the hands of his grandmother Empress Dou. It was not until Empress Dowager Dou's death that Liu Che really held great power. In order to prevent the king of the domain from sitting on the throne, Liu Che implemented the Tuien Order on the basis of his father, so that the territory of the princes had to be reduced by itself. At the same time, he strengthened the centralization of power and nationalized important materials such as salt and iron. Ideologically, he deposed the Hundred Schools and exalted Confucianism alone.
As the saying goes, "If you want to be outside, you must first be inside", after internal stability, Emperor Wudi of han began to solve external troubles. He first quelled the rebellion of the southern Minyue state, and then sent Wei Qing, Huo Zhiyi and other famous generals to make three large-scale expeditions against the Xiongnu. After defeating the Xiongnu in the north, he sent an expedition to Dawan, surrendered the Western Regions, recovered South Vietnam, annexed Korea, and officially incorporated the Western Regions into the Chinese territory.
In the 54 years he succeeded to the throne, 43 years were at war. As long as someone dares to provoke trouble, he will be beaten to the nose and face, and he will flee in the wind. It was precisely because of a series of military actions by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty that the security of China's frontiers and western regions was guaranteed, laying the foundation for Zhang Qian's future opening of the Silk Road. Although some people say that he is a military man, it is undeniable that he was the first emperor to play Chinese proud. It is precisely because of this that the title of "Han People" has been passed down.