preface
Painfully determined and painful, just as the so-called people are not things since ancient times, you know nothing. It is human nature to pursue power, but excessive greed will be rewarded. In the late Yuan Civil Rebellion, Xu Shouhui, Ni Wenjun, and Chen Youshu all achieved fame, but they were all eventually killed by power.
Xu Shouhui and Ni Wenjun rose The Red Turban Army was in full swing
During the reign of Emperor Yuanshun, the government of the dynasty became increasingly corrupt, and the people suffered from floods and famines. In 1351, the Yuan Dynasty requisitioned hundreds of thousands of migrant workers to control the river, triggering a nationwide peasant uprising. Against this background, Xu Shouhui and Qunxiong rose up, raised troops in Dabie Mountain, and led the Red Turban Army to confront the Yuan army.
Xu Shouhui, character Yongchang, is a native of Anfu County, Ji'an Prefecture, Jiangxi Province. He was gifted and intelligent, and at an early age he was as dexterous as an ape, and then he was good at reading and learning martial arts. He has a strong character and is somewhat arrogant and stubborn. Xu Shouhui was poor when he was a child, with big ambitions, and dreamed of one day changing his destiny and calling him emperor. Now it's finally a good time to turn around.
In 1351, Xu Shouhui led a small number of henchmen to Dabie Mountain, claiming that he had obtained the mandate of heaven and wanted to raise troops against the Yuan. He burned incense among the mountain people, prayed, spread rumors, and soon gathered tens of thousands of people. These peasants who fled the famine regarded Xu Shouhui as a savior and joined the Red Turban Army one after another.
In August of the same year, Xu Shouhui led his army to capture Luotian County and open the battle. This battle captured a large amount of grain and grass materials, which made Xu Shouhui famous. The victory boosted the morale of the rebel army, which soon grew to hundreds of thousands. Desperate for greater victories, Xu Shouhui trained his troops day and night, defeating the attacks of the Yuan army one after another. He also paid attention to uniting the masses, lightening military discipline, and winning the hearts and minds of the people.
During the uprising, Ni Wenjun was a brave and good general under Xu Shouhui. Ni Wenjun was originally a fisherman and did not know words, but he was witty and brave, and he was deeply valued by Xu Shouhui. Under the leadership of Xu Shouhui, Ni Wenjun has repeatedly made miraculous achievements. In the winter of 1351, Ni Wenjun led his army to capture Shazhou County and Shishou County, opening a passage to Wuchang. In the following year, Ni Wenjun successively captured Chuyang, Hanyang and other places.
Ni Wenjun was deeply loved by his subordinates, and he would go to the front line in every battle and share happiness and hardship with the soldiers. He also zealously cared for the sick and wounded, raising morale. Every time he fights, Ni Wenjun can win more with less, and he has made many achievements. Under his command, the Red Turban Army was in full swing and powerful.
Ni Wenjun attempted to rebel, and Chen Youshu rose to replace him
In 1357, Xu Shouhui proclaimed himself emperor in Huchun, and after the founding of the kingdom, Ni Wenjun was made prime minister. Xu Shouhui had a stubborn personality and acted arbitrarily in the politics of the dynasty, which caused dissatisfaction among the generals. At this time, the Yuan court sent people to oppose Ni Wenjun, Xu took the name of official merit, and Ni Wenjun accepted it with a heartbeat.
Ni Wenjun boasted of his military merits and had great prestige among his subordinates. He looked down on Xu Shouhui's civil official background and believed that the emperor only supported the throne himself. The desire to chase the deer grew day by day, and Ni Wenjun decided to seize power by taking advantage of the situation.
In September, Ni Wenjun pretended to report on his duties and led thousands of troops into the capital to rebel. Xu Shouhui had already taken precautions and immediately detained Ni Wenjun's army, and Ni Wenjun's plot was revealed and fled in a hurry. Ni Wenjun was strong and strong, but he didn't expect the incident to be revealed so quickly, and he was at a loss for a while.
Ni Wenjun fled to Chen Youcheng to seek refuge. Chen Youshu is a disciple of Ni Wenjun and has always been loyal to his master. Seeing that the master lost power, Chen Youshu was secretly excited and waited for the opportunity to take his place. He pretended to sympathize with Ni Wenjun and set up a banquet for hospitality. Half-drunk, Chen Youshu suddenly raised his knife and cut off Ni Wenjun's first rank and offered it to Xu Shouhui.
Chen Youshu saw that the master had become an abandoned son, and he was determined to get rid of him quickly. He expected that Xu Shouhui would reuse himself, so he did not hesitate to kill the king. Chen Youcheng is cunning and ruthless, and will stop at nothing to achieve the end. He successfully murdered his mentor and climbed step by step to the peak of power.
Xu Shouhui was overjoyed and immediately named Chen Youcheng as prime minister. Chen Youshu received real power and immediately displayed his ability to be a commander. He led his troops to fight everywhere and broke the Yuan army. The sphere of influence of the Tianwan Kingdom continues to expand, and the Yuan Dynasty is already stormy.
Xu Shouhui was forced to let Chen Youcheng claim that the emperor had monopolized power
In the winter of 1360, Xu Shouhui wanted to move the capital to the wealthy Longxing. Chen Youcheng and other ministers stubbornly objected, but Xu Shouhui did not listen to the advice. In March of the following year, Xu Shouhui led hundreds of civil and military officials to leave Xiaochun for Longxing.
Xu Shouhui stubbornly moved the capital, causing great dissatisfaction among the ministers. They feared that the Qiandu would weaken the military and be unfavorable to fighting the Yuan army. Chen Youshu also looked down on Xu Shouhui more and more.
Traveling to Jiangzhou, Chen Youshu suddenly closed his door and trapped Xu Shouhui in the city. Xu Shouhui panicked, and pleaded bitterly to Chen Youshu: "Ai Qing, I can give you anything you want, even the emperor you can be, as long as you let me die!"
Chen Youshu sneered: "The destiny of heaven has arrived, you can't live today." Saying that, a shovel hit Xu Shouhui's head, and Xu Shouhui fell to the ground and died in response. Chen Youcheng seized power and became emperor, established the Great Han Dynasty, and changed the name of the year to Dayi.
Xu Shouhui's life was sad to lose Chen You's hand. He made a successful army, but lost the power struggle. Xu Shouhui pleaded bitterly before he died, but Chen Youshu had no mercy in order to achieve his goal.
After Chen Youcheng seized power, he immediately killed dissidents. He was fierce and cruel, murderous and many ministers became substitutes. Chen Youshu wanted to dominate Jiangnan and fought fierce battles with Zhu Yuanzhang in Jiangxi, Hunan and other places.
Chen Youcheng fought to dominate Jiangnan Zhu Yuanzhang counterattacked and seized the Mandate of Heaven
In 1363, Chen Youcheng led an army of more than 600,000 and besieged Zhu Yuanzhang's Nanchang base. Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew Zhu Wenzheng led his army to defend the city and withstand Chen Youcheng's offensive for several months. Three months later, Zhu Yuanzhang arrived with reinforcements, and Chen Youshu retreated without a fight.
In this battle, Chen Youcheng's army was overwhelmingly superior, but it could not attack the city. Zhu Wenzheng commanded well, and the people supported it. Zhu Yuanzhang also calculated the timing and rushed reinforcements first to keep Nanchang. Chen Youcheng saw that the chances of victory were slim, so he had to withdraw his troops and return to defense.
Soon, Chen Youcheng again sent troops to attack Nanchang. The two armies fought a decisive battle at Poyang Lake. Chen Youshu was a brave soldier and appeared on the warship to command. An arrow of unknown origin shot down from mid-air, hitting Chen Youcheng in the head, and Chen Youcheng was killed on the spot.
Chen Youcheng was killed by an arrow, which is really strange. Some people say that Zhu Yuanzhang sent people to secretly calculate, while others believe that it was the will of God. In any case, Chen Youcheng was reckless in this battle, and the death of the arrow can be said to be self-inflicted.
The Han army saw the death of its commander and immediately routed and fled. Zhu Yuanzhang seized the fighter and pursued it with all his might, annihilating Chen Youcheng's army. As soon as Chen Youshu died, Zhu Yuanzhang was able to continue to reign.
Chen Youshu's sudden downfall also confirmed that evil has evil rewards. Before his death, he turned his hands into clouds and turned his hands into rain, but he did not expect to end up with such a miserable end. Zhu Yuanzhang waited for the opportunity, and finally shamed himself and proved his legitimate destiny.
Chen Youshu had a bad fate, from plotting against the emperor to being killed by his subordinates, but he was defeated in just a few years. He was brave and good at fighting, and if he had not been greedy for power, he could have held a high position and helped Xu Shouhui dominate Jiangnan. But he was carried away by power, acted hastily, and finally ended up in a tragic death.
epilogue
With prudence and resourcefulness, Zhu Yuanzhang finally won the mortal battle with Chen Youshu. As soon as Chen Youshu died, Zhu Yuanzhang's national fortune prospered, and he finally ruled the world and established the Ming Dynasty. The historical process is so incredible, and looking closely at the variables, it is necessary to be vigilant against the achievements and not forget the original intention.