The most learned, the most able to employ people, the most able to fight, why did Liu Xiu get such an evaluation from Grandpa Mao
Grandpa Mao's evaluation of Liu Xiu was that he was the most learned, the most skilled, and the most capable of fighting in history.
In the early days of China's feudal social monarchy, whether the politics of a country and a dynasty were clear or not depended to a large extent on the personal qualities of those in power, that is, the personality, knowledge and style of the emperor.
Liu Xiu is undoubtedly the best among the emperors of all generations, and his political and military ability is obvious to all.
The Battle of Kunyang is one of the masterpieces in his military history.
In this battle, in the face of the 430,000 troops that were rushing towards him, Liu Xiu did not choose to retreat, but summoned the generals who were timid in the battle to hold a military meeting, calmly analyzed the form of the enemy and ourselves, and told the generals: Fleeing will only be broken one by one, and only by fighting can there be a chance of victory. After that, he proposed his own battle plan, and his words quickly stabilized the morale of the army and boosted morale.
In view of the fact that the defenders in Kunyang City at that time were only 8,000 or 9,000 people, and the strength of the troops was too small, Liu Xiu also concentrated the troops outside the city into the city and unified the dispatch. Then, Liu Xiu led a force of more than a thousand people to rush to the enemy camp, and his pioneering soldiers greatly boosted the morale of the soldiers, and everyone competed for the lead, one by one, and finally defeated the Mang army and won the victory.
After the Battle of Kunyang, due to the growing prestige of liu xiu and liu ji's two brothers, the first emperor Liu Xuan and his generals were jealous of them, so they found an opportunity to get rid of Liu Xiu. At that time, Liu Xiuren could only silently endure under the eaves, and he did not mourn his elder brother for the first time, but immediately asked Liu Xuan for guilt. He suppressed and controlled his emotions, even if he mourned his brother, he was silently sentimental in the middle of the night, and there was no resentment in front of people. This operation made the More First Emperor feel a little ashamed, plus for a while and a half he would not find an excuse to get rid of Liu Xiu, so he escaped the disaster. This operation was no less than that of his ancestor Liu Bang during the Hongmen Feast.
Liu Xiu, who had temporarily saved his life, was well aware of his situation, and he had been careful and cautious in his words and deeds, and did not let anyone find any excuses and handles to murder him, until he regained Liu Xuan's trust and was sent to Hebei to declare the will of the first imperial court.
Liu Xiu, who finally avoided the disaster, showed his political talent in Hebei, where he examined the people's feelings, abolished harsh government, selected talents and appointed talents, and clearly judged unjust prisons, and his political achievements were very outstanding.
Not only that, but during this period, he also foiled the rebellion of Wang Lang, who pretended to be the son of Emperor Hancheng. After defeating Wang Lang, among the captured documents, Liu Xiu seized thousands of letters and related archives exchanged between local officials in Hebei and Wang Lang, including many materials slandering himself.
Although these letters and archives can be traced to the end, Liu Xiu considered that if it were to be pursued in this way, it would implicate many people, make people panic, affect the stability of the regime, and cause serious consequences. Therefore, he burned all the archives and letters in front of a group of officials. I have to admire his move, which not only stabilized people's hearts, but also won him more political capital.
In the early days of Liu Xiu's claim to the throne, there were many warlord forces that supported the army and respected themselves, divided one side, and went their own way. He was well versed in the art of appeasement, and he was always kind to the separatist forces that were willing to surrender, and he was quite humble when communicating with the emissaries, and did not put the emperor on the shelf.
In the fourth year of Jianwu, Kui Huan, the separatist force of long right, planned to declare himself a vassal to Either Liu Xiu or Gongsun, but he could not make up his mind, so he asked his more trusted subordinate Ma Yuan to look at the situation and probe the wind.
After learning the news that Ma Yuan was going to come to explore the wind, Liu Xiu attached great importance to it, and he deliberately wore only civilian clothes, and met Ma Yuan alone under the porch of the Xuande Hall of Luoyang Palace, smiling: "Your distinguished guest travels between the two emperors and has a wide range of knowledge. I am deeply ashamed to have the privilege of meeting. ”
Ma Yuan was heavily guarded when he thought of seeing Gongsun Shu, and compared with this, Liu Xiu was humble and was obviously more intelligent. He was impressed by Liu Xiu's arrogance, and when he returned, he persuaded Kui Huan to submit to Liu Xiu, although he ultimately failed to convince Kui Xiu, but Liu Xiu's ability to control people was evident.
In addition to appeasing the local separatist forces, stabilizing the national order, and creating a stable production environment for the common people, Liu Xiu also promulgated a series of laws to protect the lower classes. In addition, Liu Xiu also reduced the burden on the common people by saving light sentences and laying off redundant government personnel, alleviated the class contradictions at that time, and restored the economy affected by the war to a considerable extent.
On the battlefield, there are many victories with less, when governing the country, we know people and do good job, and we benefit the country and the people in administration, if we are not a Ming emperor and do not work diligently in government affairs, how can we come to Guangwu Zhongxing.