Preface
Have you ever lamented the fate of a man who was once a peasant with ideals and courage to resist, but in the end he fell victim to power.
This person is Chen Sheng, in the process of overthrowing the tyrannical Qin, he fought side by side with his comrade-in-arms Wu Guang, but after becoming the queen, he had a dark psychology towards his former comrades-in-arms, which eventually led to Wu Guang's tragic end. What kind of story is this? Can power really change a person's nature?
1. Gou is rich and noble, and there is no forgetfulness
In 221 BC, the Qin State destroyed the Qi State among the Six Kingdoms of Shandong, completing the immortal achievement of unifying the world. Under the control of Qin Shi Huang, the Great Qin Empire was like a horse that would not stop galloping, so that it could not get the slightest rest, and it seemed inevitable that it would fall.
But Qin Shi Huang was an extremely qualified driver, even if the horse had no strength left, but still ran forward with perseverance, but the final result was to squeeze the horsepower to the maximum, so that the horse quickly fell on the way forward after Qin Shi Huang's death.
Without a driver, the horses could no longer gallop, and the Qin Empire immediately fell into a crisis. If the successor is Gongzi Fusu, there is still hope for the Qin Empire, but it is Hu Hai who succeeds to the throne and Zhao Gao who is in power, and these two people have completely broken the Qin Empire.
Hu Hai only knew how to enjoy, Zhao Gao only knew how to seize power, they did not take the people's will seriously at all, and under the heavy exploitation, the peasants no longer had room to survive. Where there is oppression, there is resistance, and the first people to stand up are Chen Sheng and Wu Guang.
Chen Sheng was born a poor peasant, and has been deeply exploited and oppressed since he was a child, and he has always been unwilling to be enslaved in his heart. After a physical labor, when Chen Sheng chatted with his partners, he once shouted a sentence: "Gou Fugui, no forgetting".
This sentence is quite brilliant, and the people around him are called birds, and they naturally can't understand the ambition of flying for nine days as a bird. Although I don't know how this group of people reacted when they heard Chen Sheng's words, they thought that they would be ridiculed even more fiercely, but Chen Sheng never forgot his oath.
Second, rise up
After the death of Qin Shi Huang, Hu Hai ascended the throne as Qin II, and the imperial court recruited troops to defend Yuyang, and Chen Sheng was also among the conscripts. At this moment, Chen Sheng met another Wu Guang, who was also unwilling to be enslaved.
At the moment of life and death, the faces of this group of sad people are like ashes. Chen Sheng looked at the mortal ending, he was unwilling to stretch his neck and wait for the big knife of the imperial court, so he found Wu Guang, and the two hit it off and decided to pay the last struggle for their lives.
It has become their last ray of life. Wu Guang didn't have much ambition, but he could still distinguish between life and death, and when Chen Sheng found him, he immediately chose to follow Chen Sheng, after all, Chen Sheng's method could still give him a chance to survive.
With Wu Guang's support, Chen Sheng immediately planned an uprising, and the first thing he did was to create public opinion, Chen Shengli used the ignorance of the people of the time to disguise himself as the chosen son. Whether it is stuffing a note in the belly of a fish or learning to bark a fox in the middle of the night, it is clearly pointed out that Chen Sheng will be king in the future, and everyone will have the possibility of surviving if they follow him.
Under a series of operations, those people who had no way to live accepted the prophecy of "Da Chuxing, King Chen Sheng", and behind this, Wu Guang made great contributions. Because if Chen Sheng's brain is moving, then Wu Guang is moving his legs, as a direct actor, Wu Guang was acting according to Chen Sheng's instructions from the beginning.
When the woven prophecies flew all over the sky, Chen Sheng quickly gathered a team of several hundred people. A spark can start a prairie fire, and after Chen Sheng's wings were full, he established the Zhang Chu regime, and he also turned into a king.
3. Chen Sheng is called the queen
After Chen Sheng became king, Wu Guang also followed and was named the "fake king". It's just that when Chen Sheng was young, he was a hired worker with him and promised to "be rich and noble, don't forget each other", which has been completely forgotten after he made his career.
After all, Chen Sheng was only from a poor peasant, and his own class restrictions began to amplify after he became queen, and even made the mistake of dividing the troops into multiple routes. He ordered Wu Guang to lead his army west to Xingyang, ordered Zhang Er to attack Zhao in the north, ordered Deng Zong to conquer Jiujiang in the south, and ordered Zhou to seize Wei.
Among the four armies, Wu Guang faced the greatest pressure and was hit the strongest by the Qin army, and what was hidden behind this may be Chen Sheng's dark psychology.
When Wu Guangjiu failed to attack Xingyang, Chen Sheng assigned Zhou Wen as a general to march west to Xianyang, but both armies were defeated by the Qin army, Zhou Wen was forced to commit suicide, and Wu Guang died at the hands of Tian Zang, another general of the rebel army.
No matter what aspect it is, Wu Guang's status in the rebel army is far better than Tian Zang, not to mention that Wu Guang is still the nominal second-in-command, Tian Zang dared to commit suicide Wu Guang There is only one possibility, and he was instructed by Chen Sheng behind his back. Although the history books did not say anything about this matter, Chen Sheng's actions later confirmed it.
After Tian Zang killed Wu Guang, not only was he not punished, but he was named a general and Chu Lingyin by Chen Sheng, if he was not instructed by Chen Sheng, how could he have committed a serious crime and was added to the knighthood?
Fourth, the temptation of power
Before the uprising, Chen Sheng had chanted "Gou Fugui, no one forgets", but when he was really called queen, this sentence became an empty phrase. Not only did he forget his former comrade-in-arms Wu Guang, but he had a dark psychology towards him.
Perhaps it was because of the temptation of power that Chen Sheng had forgotten his original oath. After becoming the king of Chu, Chen Sheng's class consciousness became stronger and stronger, and he began to separate himself from his former comrades-in-arms.
Although Wu Guang was also named the "false king", his status in the rebel army was much higher than that of Chen Sheng, which undoubtedly made Chen Sheng feel threatened. He was worried that Wu Guang would share his power and might even replace him, so he tried every means to get rid of Wu Guang.
This psychological change in Chen Sheng also reflects that in feudal society, even if a peasant uprising, there will inevitably be internal power struggles and conflicts of interests. In this environment, even former comrades-in-arms can easily be forgotten and sacrificed.
5. The tragedy of Wu Guang
Wu Guang had a high status in the rebel army, but in the end he was calculated by Chen Sheng. When Wu Guangjiu failed to attack Xingyang, Chen Sheng assigned another general, Zhou Wenxi, to enter Xianyang, but both armies were defeated by the Qin army.
Then, Wu Guang died at the hands of Tian Zang, another general of the rebel army. Although the history books do not clearly state that this was Chen Sheng's instigation, Tian Zang was subsequently named a general and Chu Lingyin by Chen Sheng, which is enough to prove Chen Sheng's conspiracy.
Wu Guang's tragedy also reflects that history is often written by the victors, and the experiences of the losers are often covered up or forgotten. After Chen Sheng became the queen, he naturally wanted to portray himself as a hero, and a character like Wu Guang naturally became a victim of oblivion.
epilogue
The temptation of power can indeed change a person's nature. Before the uprising, Chen Sheng had chanted "Gou Fugui, no one forgets", but when he was really called queen, this sentence became an empty phrase. He not only forgot his former comrade-in-arms Wu Guang, but instead developed a dark psychology towards him, which eventually led to Wu Guang's tragic end.
This story is undoubtedly a warning. In feudal society, even if there is a peasant uprising, there will inevitably be internal power struggles and conflicts of interests. Even former comrades-in-arms are easily forgotten and sacrificed. History is often written by the victors, and the experiences of the losers are often covered up or forgotten.
We should learn a lesson from this, not be blinded by the temptation of power, always keep a clear head, cherish the people around us, and not let ourselves become victims of history.