Zhao Kuangyin's yellow robe and cup of wine released his military power, And Liu Bang killed countless founding heroes after achieving great deeds, and all kinds of signs show that since ancient times, the emperor's mind was the most unpredictable, and the companion was like a companion tiger. However, even if the general with heavy troops predicted his own destiny, he calmly died, and rarely launched a rebellion.
Logically, they have a heavy army, and the reputation they have accumulated is enough to respond to them, and their loyal subordinates are willing to live and die with them, and the generals who guard the frontier will not be allowed to obey the orders of foreign troops. So why do they rarely rebel? What are they really afraid of?
Confucianism does not want rebellion
There is a saying in pedagogy that education can cultivate talents for social development, and this sentence also applies to ancient times.
In ancient times, since the emergence of the imperial examination system, non-dissertation officers and military attaches have all needed to take certain examinations. The content of the examination is naturally inseparable from the Orthodox Confucian culture. Confucianism attaches the greatest importance to the hierarchical system, loyalty to the king and patriotism.
They were taught from an early age to be loyal to the country and realize their political ambitions. In their eyes, society has a strict hierarchy, and only by joining the ruling class to share the king's worries is the king's way.
Therefore, the general believed that it was his duty and sacred duty to guard the border pass and defend the family and the country, and that to rebel against the imperial court was to rebel against the emperor and betray the trust of the emperor. In fact, in addition to the fact that they do not want to oppose, they dare not oppose.
A perfect system for the use of troops cannot be opposed
Since the ancient emperor was ruthless, which emperor did not step on the blood of countless people to ascend to the throne. As an army that is the lifeblood of the country, it is even more unlikely that the emperor will be safely handed over to a specific person. In order to prevent the generals from supporting the army and standing on their own, the ancient emperors also struggled to think hard.
First, they thought of the Tiger Rune. They divided the soldiers into two, with the left half being kept by the generals leading the soldiers, and the right half being kept by the emperor himself.
When it is necessary to mobilize the army in battle, the emperor will hand over the right half to another general to take and the left half in the hands of the commander with the soldiers, and meet each other's complete orders to verify the credibility of the order, and then the army can be mobilized.
As a result, even if the general has a soldier, it is difficult to mobilize the army. Of course, the Tiger Charm is extremely difficult to reproduce due to its special production. And because the Tiger Rune is very important, it must be carefully compared every time to ensure that there is no mistake in order to smoothly transfer troops.
If you forge a soldier's charm, in most cases it will be discovered, and it will disappear in the world and cease to exist.
Moreover, in order to prevent the general and the soldier from developing feelings, the imperial court would constantly transfer the general out of the mission area, and would not hesitate to make the soldier impermanent and would not know the soldier. Although the army's combat ability was reduced to a certain extent, it achieved the king's purpose: the general could not respond to every call.
Second, the imperial court established a strict supervision system. Judging from the Song Dynasty, which was extremely afraid of military attaches seeking power and usurping the throne, every military general had the supervision of civilian officials around him, and generally speaking, these civilian officials were of higher rank than military generals. Although the Song Dynasty's emphasis on literature and light force made the country poor and weak, it also warned future generations that they should pay attention to the supervision of military attachés.
Therefore, in later generations, whether it is guarding the frontier or guarding the capital, almost every military general will be strictly supervised. Those generals who guard the frontier cannot be half slack, and if they are not careful, their words and deeds will be infinitely magnified by those who have hearts, which will lead to the disaster of killing themselves.
Finally, what is the most important thing about fighting a war? Of course, it is grain and grass, as the saying goes: the soldiers and horses have not moved, and the grain and grass have gone first. A large army needs huge expenses just for logistical support.
Imagine one day you suddenly have 500 rooms, do you feel like you own the whole world, but what if it's time to pay the property fee?
In the same way, even if a general has a heavy army, even if he is enviable, he cannot afford such a cost. Once there was a rebellion, the imperial court cut off the supply of grain and grass, and they could only struggle, and when the people were sleepy and tired, they were cut down and rooted. At this time, the soldiers will not blindly follow the general and lose their lives in confusion.
In this way, the imperial court, which grasps the lifeblood of the army, will certainly not be afraid of the general's rebellion. However, despite such preparations, the king could not rest assured.
They were too afraid that the general would win more people's hearts than themselves, and they were too afraid that they would one day lose their weights and become prisoners of the order. So they thought of a good way to leave their families in the capital.
His family was far away in the capital and did not dare to rebel
In ancient times, emperors were angry and ambushed millions of corpses, which was a deterrent to all those who dared to challenge the authority of the emperor. In ancient times, when there were clear hierarchies, the punishment was also very harsh.
The most frightening thing is: the Nine Tribes. And the punishment of the rebels by the imperial court is to cut the grass and remove the roots, and no one is left. This is undoubtedly a great deterrent to those generals who have heavy troops but are not pure in their minds.
The general's family members generally did not follow the general to the territory he was defending, and the emperor would take the families of the dignitaries to the capital. In addition to Kyoto's richer material and cultural resources, there are also people who want to use this as a means of containing them.
In this way, even if they are not pure in their minds and want to transfer their families, they will be discovered at the first time and the plan will be exposed.
Therefore, for the sake of their families who are far away in the capital, they can only put away their wolf ambitions to defend the frontier safely and steadily, and finally retire to enjoy the joys of heaven, or die in battle and leave a name in history, even if they die of imperial suspicion, they can only regret Huangquan and look up to the sky and sigh.
Various other reasons
In fact, in addition to the above reasons, there are many other reasons that now seem inconceivable.
In ancient times, it was very respectful of etiquette, and soldiers must be famous in their divisions to fight wars. This was especially evident during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period: the two countries had to submit a war letter before they could agree before they could fight each other.
The upper army must also be evenly matched, and one side must chase after the other side that escapes. Although such a system slowly disappeared, the concept of a famous teacher has been passed down.
The ancient text also describes the war between the two countries: logging represents a just war, generally a war that conforms to the will of the people; aggression is an unjust operation to expand territory, which belongs to the territory of others; and sneak attack is a small-scale war, mostly a sneak attack, improper means. Therefore, a general without a name cannot easily cut down the monarch.
Moreover, the general people with heavy troops were people who were very close to the emperor. After a long period of contact, they were deeply trusted by the emperor, had a deep affection for the emperor, never had the idea of rebellion, and were the emperor's right and left arm in governing the country.
In fact, there is another reason that is easily forgotten: to bear moral charges. In ancient times, rebellion was an act against heaven and human reason, and the most heinous crimes.
Among the commonly known "ten evils and unforgivable", the first article is "conspiracy to rebel". Once the rebellion is high, the risk is large, the success rate is small, and you must gamble your life. Success in history by their own writing, can also be mixed reputation, failure can only be left behind for thousands of years.
For ordinary people, it does not matter whose world it is, what they want is a stable living environment. Once the general rebels, he will make the people complain, lose the hearts of the people, and lose the army.
All this made the general have to re-evaluate his strength and think about the possibility of success. In the end, giving up rebellion and defending the side can also win the reputation of the living and posthumous.