Xiang Yu had already escaped from the encirclement of the Han army, so why committed suicide in Wujiang? The history books actually record the reason. Xiang Yu, as a generation of heroes, broke out with only 800 people after the Battle of Xiaxia, and wanted to make a comeback. However, as the pursuing Han army continued to attrition, in the end only 26 people remained with Xiang Yu. This huge gap from 10,000 people to dozens of people made Xiang Yu feel an unprecedented "rebellion and separation". Where are the former Jiangdong disciples? Only some of them died on the battlefield, and more of them surrendered or were captured. As a generation of war gods, how could Xiang Yu ever experience such isolation and helplessness? This kind of spiritual trauma, coupled with his devout belief in "Providence", eventually led to Xiang Yu's suicide by the Wujiang River. But what is the specific mental process? Why is Xiang Yu so obsessed with "Providence"? Let's find out.

There is a huge gap between the rebels and their relatives

In the battle of Wujiang, Xiang Yu broke through with 800 warriors, wanting to make a comeback and make a comeback. But who would have expected that this was originally an elite division, but in just a few days, only 26 people were left to accompany Xiang Yu.

At first, Xiang Yu didn't care too much. After all, as a generation of war gods, he has never pinned his victory on the strength of the crowd, but on his own invincibility. As long as these 800 warriors are of one heart and one mind, they are enough to tide over many difficulties, and a comeback is just around the corner.

However, as the Han army pursued closely, Xiang Yu's heart began to feel faintly uneasy. When there were only more than 100 cavalry left, he couldn't help but recall the anti-Qin uprising eight years ago. At the beginning, he only led 8,000 Jiangdong disciples to cross the Jiangxi Expedition, but now where are these 8,000 people going? Could it be that all of them died on the battlefield? Even so, is there not even a single warrior left who has devoted himself to the great cause?

Xiang Yu's doubts were quickly answered. When they crossed the Huaishui, there were only about 100 cavalry left, only 28 in Dongcheng, and finally 26 on the Wujiang River. It turned out that some of these warriors who fought side by side with him day and night were captured, some were killed, and more were forced to flee from the battle when they saw the wind.

This huge gap from 10,000 people to dozens of people gave Xiang Yu an unprecedented blow. As a generation of heroes, he has never experienced such isolation and helplessness. In the past, he led 8,000 Jiangdong disciples to oppose Qin, where are these 8,000 people going now? Even if they die on the battlefield, there should be a few warriors who can share weal and woe, life and death with him!

Han Xin once commented on Xiang Yu: "When King Xiang roared angrily, he scared thousands of people and didn't dare to move, but he couldn't let go of appointing talented generals, this was just the courage of a horseman." King Xiang treats people respectfully and lovingly, and his words are gentle, and there are sick people, who shed tears in distress, and give him his own food and drink, and when some people have made war exploits, they should be crowned with knighthood, and put the carved big seal in their hands to play with the grinding and lose their edges and corners, and are reluctant to give it to others, which is the kindness of the so-called woman. ＂

As Han Xin said, Xiang Yu is indeed very affectionate to his subordinates. When someone was sick, he would personally visit him, and his heart would be so distressed that he burst into tears; when someone made meritorious service, he was always reluctant to be knighted. Now some of these former subordinates have been killed, some have defected, and the rest are just for survival.

Thinking of this, Xiang Yu couldn't help but feel sad. He once personally said to his cavalry: "I have been eight years old since I started the army, and I have fought more than 70 battles. However, I am trapped here, and the death of this day is not a crime of war. These words were originally intended to boost morale, but they never thought that there were not many warriors left around him now.

In the face of such a huge gap of "betrayal and separation", Xiang Yu could no longer maintain his last fighting spirit. He began to doubt everything about himself and even began to shake his faith in "providence" ...

A devout belief in "providence".

Faced with such a huge gap of "betrayal and separation", Xiang Yu began to shake his belief in "providence". As a generation of heroes, he never pinned his victory on the strength of the crowd, but relied on his own invincibility. However, when there were few warriors left around him, he couldn't help but wonder if he really had a "destiny".

Tracing back to its roots, Xiang Yu's devout belief in "providence" can be traced back to his family education. The Xiang family has been in the Huaiyin area for generations, with a family history and attaches great importance to the education of their children. Xiang Yu has been nurtured by his family since he was a child, and his worship of "providence" has long been deep-rooted.

More importantly, Xiang Yu's life experience is too legendary. He raised an army against Qin, and only led 8,000 Jiangdong disciples, but in the end, he passed all the way and swept through the six countries, and he was famous for a while. Such an astonishing achievement inevitably made Xiang Yu have the idea of "destiny".

As the saying goes, "victory and defeat are unpredictable", although Xiang Yu finally lost, in his opinion, this was not his personal mistake, but the will of "Heaven". Therefore, during the Battle of Wujiang, Xiang Yu once said to his cavalry: "The death of me on this day is not a crime of war." ＂

In order to prove this, Xiang Yu even personally rushed to thousands of Han troops, killing a general, a lieutenant and a hundred or so soldiers alone. Facing the surprise of his cavalry, Xiang Yu said triumphantly: "How is it? ＂

It can be seen that Xiang Yu's belief in "providence" has reached the point of obsession. He believes that all his achievements are due to "providence", and his failures are also due to "providence", not his personal fault. This way of thinking undoubtedly exacerbated his mental breakdown in the Battle of Wujiang.

More importantly, Xiang Yu was born in the Warring States Period, when the social atmosphere was "martial arts". As a generation of heroes, Xiang Yu has received the education of "conquering the world by force" since he was a child. Therefore, in his opinion, as long as he relies on his personal force value, it is enough to turn things around and rewrite the "will of heaven".

This can be seen from Xiang Yu's performance in the Battle of Wujiang. At that time, the strength of the Han army occupied an absolute advantage, but Xiang Yu was not afraid at all and still fought alone. Not only did he kill hundreds of Han soldiers on his own, but he also suffered more than a dozen wounds himself. Until the last moment, Xiang Yu still firmly believed that his force value was enough to rewrite the "will of heaven".

Unfortunately, the reality is cruel after all. Faced with the heavy encirclement of the Han army, Xiang Yu finally realized that he was powerless to return to the sky. Therefore, he made the decision to commit suicide, preferring to die rather than live to be blamed.

As Xiang Yu said before committing suicide: "The death of the sky, how can I do it!" This sentence expresses his inner hesitation and helplessness. As a generation of heroes, he was finally abandoned by "Providence", which was too big a blow to a person who devoutly believed in "Providence".

The god of war can't let go of his self-esteem

As a generation of heroes, Xiang Yu has received the education of "conquering the world by force" since he was a child. In his opinion, as long as he relies on his personal force value, it is enough to turn things around and rewrite the "Mandate of Heaven".

This can be seen from Xiang Yu's performance in the Battle of Wujiang. At that time, the strength of the Han army occupied an absolute advantage, but Xiang Yu was not afraid at all and still fought alone. In this last battle, Xiang Yu has repeatedly made great achievements, and his combat power can be said to have reached the peak of his life.

According to the records of the historical books, when Xiang Yu came to the Wujiang River with his 26 cavalry, he said to his subordinates: "Today, I will die a solid death, because the monarchs will fight quickly, and they will win three times. ＂

After that, Xiang Yu personally rushed to thousands of Han troops, and killed a general, a lieutenant, and more than a hundred and a dozen soldiers alone. Facing the surprise of his cavalry, Xiang Yu said triumphantly: "How is it? ＂

It can be seen that even at the most critical juncture, Xiang Yu is still full of confidence in his own force. He believed that as long as he relied on his combat strength, he would definitely be able to break through the encirclement and turn the tide of the war.

In fact, Xiang Yu did many miraculous feats in the Battle of Wujiang. According to the record of the "Historical Records": "It is ordered to dismount and walk on foot, and engage in battle with short soldiers." Hundreds of Han soldiers were killed by the Dujia. Xiang Wang's body was also injured by more than ten wounds. ＂

It can be said that this is the peak of Xiang Yu's combat power in his life. He was able to kill hundreds of Han soldiers alone, and he himself suffered more than a dozen wounds. Such a record is enough to demonstrate the majesty of Xiang Yu's "dragon among people" back then.

What's more critical is that Xiang Yu not only showed his strength in this final battle, but also interpreted the unyielding will of a generation of heroes.

According to the records of historical books, before the battle of Wujiang, Xiang Yu once said to his subordinates: "I have been eight years old since I started the army, and I have fought more than 70 battles. ＂

It can be seen that even at the most critical juncture, Xiang Yu is still full of pride in his past achievements. As a generation of heroes, he has never tasted defeat, invincible, and triumphant all the way. Although he is now in a desperate situation, he still believes that his force is enough to turn things around.

It is with this unyielding will that Xiang Yu was able to make repeated contributions in the Battle of Wujiang. Every time he personally charged into battle, he was proving to his subordinates that he was not defeated by Liu Bang, but abandoned by "Providence".

It's a pity that even a generation of heroes like Xiang Yu couldn't resist the arrangement of "providence" in the end. When he realized that he was powerless to return to heaven, his inner self-esteem and unwillingness spontaneously appeared.

As the saying goes, "I'd rather die than live to be blamed." As a generation of war gods, Xiang Yu finally chose to commit suicide, just because he really couldn't let go of his failure. He would rather die than live to be blamed and ridiculed.

The last lone battle

Faced with the heavy encirclement of the Han army, Xiang Yu finally realized that he was powerless to return to the sky. When he saw that there were only 26 cavalrymen left around him, loneliness and despair arose in his heart.

As a generation of heroes, Xiang Yu has never experienced such isolation. He once led 8,000 Jiangdong disciples against Qin, and although a large army eventually died, there were always a few warriors who could live and die with him. Now, even this last warrior is not much left, and Xiang Yu is really difficult to accept.

However, even at the most critical moment, Xiang Yu still did not give up the last hope. According to the records of the historical books, when Xiang Yu came to the Wujiang River with his 26 cavalry, he said to his subordinates: "Today, I will die a solid death, because the monarchs will fight quickly, and they will win three times. ＂

Although the tone of these words was firm, in fact, Xiang Yu's heart had already begun to waver. He knew that the only way to break through the encirclement was to rely on his own force.

So, Xiang Yu personally rushed towards thousands of Han troops, and single-handedly killed a general, a lieutenant, and more than a hundred and a dozen soldiers. Facing the surprise of his cavalry, Xiang Yu said triumphantly: "How is it? ＂

What's more, in this final battle, Xiang Yu not only showed his strength, but also interpreted the unyielding will of a generation of heroes. Every time he personally charged into battle, he was proving to his subordinates that he was not defeated by Liu Bang, but abandoned by "Providence".

It's a pity that even a generation of heroes like Xiang Yu couldn't resist the arrangement of "providence" in the end. When he saw that his cavalry was killed one by one and he was seriously wounded, Xiang Yu finally realized that he was powerless to return to the sky.

So, Xiang Yu made the decision to commit suicide. He would rather die than live to be blamed and ridiculed. As a generation of war gods, Xiang Yu finally chose to commit suicide, just because he really couldn't let go of his failure.

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When Xiang Yu crossed the Wujiang River and came to the opposite bank, he took one last look at the Han army behind him, sighed and said: "And 8,000 people from Jiangdong crossed the river to the west, and no one has returned today." Zong Jiangdong's father and brother pity me, how can I see it? Even if he doesn't say anything, he is worthy of his heart?" This scene still makes people sigh to this day. It's a pity that a generation of heroes died young like this!