"Chongzhen" is the era name of Emperor Mingsizong Zhu Youjian, and Chongzhen is also the last era name of the Ming Dynasty as a unified dynasty. Those who are familiar with history will feel extremely sorry after learning about the Chongzhen Emperor. If the Chongzhen Emperor had not killed a key figure in the dynasty by mistake, he might not have ruined Jiangshan so quickly, and perhaps history would have had a different ending. Do you know who he killed by mistake? Xiaobian this is to decrypt it for you.
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When it comes to the Chongzhen Emperor killing loyal subjects, many people may think of Yuan Chonghuan. After all, Yuan Chonghuan is a famous anti-Qing general in history. Moreover, he debuted in the court, his talent was outstanding, and he was quite valued. Unfortunately, on top of the political views, he disagreed with Wei Zhongxian, and he broke up after a disagreement, so he resigned and returned to his hometown. However, after Emperor Mingsizong Zhu Youjian ascended the throne, Yuan Chonghuan was able to reactivate. In the second year of Chongzhen, he repelled Emperor Taiji and relieved the siege of Jingshi, but Wei Zhongxian Yu Dang impeached Yuan Chonghuan on charges of "negotiating peace with the Qing court" and "making enemies of the city", and at this time, Emperor Taiji took the opportunity to fall into the well and implement a counter-plan. In the third year of Chongzhen, Yuan Chonghuan was misunderstood by Zhu Youjian and had a secret pact with Hou Jin, and was executed by Ling Chi. When later generations read this history, they often feel sorry, after all, Yuan Chonghuan, as a generation of famous anti-Qing generals, if he does not die, the Chongzhen Emperor will at least not hang on the coal mountain.
But in addition to Yuan Chonghuan, there is another very important figure who was mistakenly killed by Chongzhen, and this key figure is Sun Yuanhua. Sun Yuanhua was xu Guangqi's apprentice, and Xu Guangqi was directly called "one of the greatest scientists of the Ming Dynasty" by posterity. Xu Da's scientist's life is famous: the introduction and promotion of sweet potatoes, the compilation of the "Complete Book of Agricultural Politics", the translation of the "Geometric Original" in cooperation with Matteo Ricci, the organization and compilation of the "Chongzhen Almanac", the training of troops and cannons and the introduction of new artillery, and so on, all of which show the outstanding talent of individuals. Sun Yuanhua and Xu Guangqi learned various scientific techniques and became the engineers of the ming dynasty's most powerful red-clad cannons.
Sun Chengzong later became the head of the military department, and he built a platform at the border pass to make cannons. Later, the suspicious Chongzhen won the Emperor Taiji's counter-plan, and when Yuan Chonghuan was wrongfully killed, there was great chaos outside Guanwai, and Sun Yuanhua united his soldiers in the predicament of isolation outside Guanxi, and with the help of cannons, the eight cities and twenty-four forts stationed in garrison stood still, which showed the excellent performance of the cannons made by Sun Yuanhua.
Sun Yuanhua, because he received the rebel general Kong Youde, and when Kong Youde was in Wuqiao, because of heavy rain and spring snow, grain and grass difficulties, and was instigated by others, he launched a rebellion in Wuqiao, which is known in history as the "Wuqiao Mutiny". In the "Wuqiao Mutiny", Sun Yuanhua was captured by the enemy army, and the misunderstanding of the imperial court about Sun Yuanhua gradually deepened, and some people even bluntly said that Sun Yuanhua had rebelled, and eventually Sun Yuanhua had a hard time arguing, and was sentenced to death by Chongzhen as the head of the disaster.
Because of a misunderstanding, Sun Yuanhua, the most outstanding artillery expert at the end of the Ming Dynasty, died. The "History of Ming" once recorded: "The Western artillery method that is good at it is Xu Guangqiyun of Gaide." Xu Guangqi wanted to use the artillery to plan for the country, but it was difficult to fulfill his wish, but his student Sun Yuanhua put into practice his strategy of building a platform and making artillery, sun Yuanhua devoted himself to the study of new artillery, and turned the results of Xu Guangqi's artillery into reality. Unfortunately, after his death, these artillery and artillery personnel fell into the hands of Kong Youde and others, and after Kong Youde's rebellion, the artillery became the best weapon for the Qing army to attack the Ming army.
Later generations once had such a discussion, if Chongzhen did not kill Xu Yuanhua by mistake, but let him concentrate on the study of artillery and form a powerful artillery, this artillery can completely defeat the Qing army and flee. Perhaps the later Qing Dynasty will cease to exist. But after all, this is only a hypothesis, and history is not hypothetical, but Sun Yuanhua's death is still a pity and a lament.