In the late Sui and early Tang dynasties, the world was in chaos, and the heroes Hao Jie rose up one after another, including many heroic and warlike generals such as Cheng Yaojin, Qin Shubao, and Shan Xiongxin, as well as ambitious warlords such as Li Mi and Wang Shichong. Today, I will analyze for you why Wang Shichong, who has been released, will die.
Wang Shichong showed outstanding talent at a young age, and the history books record that Wang Shichong joined the army in his early years, liked to read books on the art of war and astronomical calendars, and soon with military merit, Wang Shichong soon emerged in the army and achieved the position of a soldier and a foreign lang. Later, when the Sui Emperor visited Jiangnan many times, Wang Shichong was able to observe the color of his words and know the emperor's intentions, and every time he saw the Sui Emperor, he flattered and flattered, which won Yang Guang's favor. Later, Wang Shichong also specially made jade carvings and calligraphy paintings to dedicate to Yang Guang, so Yang Guang also favored him even more.
When the Sui Dynasty Emperor was conquering Goryeo, the Sui Dynasty general Yang Xuangan raised an army to revolt, setting off a vigorous uprising movement, and this time the army also received a response from other warlords, and for a time the rebel army was huge and sharp. Later, the Sui Emperor appointed Wang Shichong as the commander-in-chief of counterinsurgency, and his soldiers were well trained and won several battles against the rebel army. After that, Wang Shichong made full use of his own tricks and lured 30,000 rebel troops to surrender, and after the fact, Wang Shichong actually violated the agreement and killed all these 30,000 people, which shows the viciousness of his means.
Soon, Wang Shichong put down the rebellion. After gaining Yang Guang's trust, he took the opportunity to expand his soldiers and horses, and eventually he defeated the more powerful warlord Li Mi at that time, and then Wang Shichong dominated Luoyang and supported the army on his own. For a time, haojie in the world knew his wolf ambitions, but wang Shichong at that time was strong and strong, and occupied the easy to defend and difficult to attack Luoyang City, so ordinary warlords easily did not dare to attack him.
It was not until the appearance of Li Shimin, the King of Qin, that Wang Shichong ended his dictatorship, and the Tang army at that time was unstoppable, coupled with Li Shimin's excellent command skills, the fortified city of Luoyang was quickly breached. Wang Shichong knew that his strength was not enough to escape, so he simply led his men to surrender to the Tang army. At that time, Li Shimin promised Wang Shichong that as long as he surrendered, he would ensure the safety of his life.
In the fourth year of Wude, Li Shimin, the King of Qin, was victorious and triumphant, and after returning to Chang'an, he brought Wang Shichong and others to Li Yuan, the emperor of Tang Gaozu, who stated Wang Shichong's various sins, and Wang Shichong said: "According to my sins, there is indeed more than enough to die, but His Highness the King of Qin has promised not to kill me." ”
Li Yuan then released him and sent Wang Shichong to Shudi with his brother, wife, and son, and as they were about to leave, Wang Shichong was killed by Dugu Xiu, the assassin of Dingzhou. Then, what deep hatred did this lone cultivator have with Wang Shichong?
It turned out that at the beginning, Du Lonely Xiu's father Du Lonely Ji was Wang Shichong's subordinate, and later Wang Shichong was defeated and retreated, and when Du Lonely Machine planned to surrender to the Tang army, he was discovered by Wang Shichong, and he ordered the execution of Du Lonely Xiu's father Du Lonely Machine. That is to say, Wang Shichong is a lone cultivator who kills his father and enemy.
As the saying goes, the revenge of killing the father, the hatred of taking the wife, these two can be said to be the biggest hatred, in the face of their own father-killing enemies, dugu xiu of course can not miss this good opportunity. Although Li Shimin, the King of Qin, had promised to release Wang Shichong, in order to avenge his father, Dugu Xiu was willing to risk the death penalty to kill his enemies, which showed the depth of hatred in his heart.
In general, Wang Shichong's fate was entirely caused by his own self-inflicted guilt, and the Tang Dynasty general Cheng Yaojin once commented that Wang Shichong was small-minded, arrogant, liked to curse and swear, not like the lord of the chaotic world, but like an old witch.
If Wang Shichong could have a little more benevolent heart, maybe he would have a chance to survive, but because he killed people like a numb and lacked benevolence, it was not surprising that he ended up with a tragic death.