In 8 BC, after Wang Mang abolished Liu Bao, he became emperor of the Han Dynasty, and then launched a series of New Deal reforms, abolishing slavery, nationalizing land, unifying coins, etc. These advanced reform measures made Wang Mang a "crosser" in the eyes of future generations.
However, this "crosser" suffered defeat in the first confrontation with Liu Xiu, and finally broke the new dynasty, leaving the Great Han Jiangshan into a situation of warlord melee. In the end, Liu Xiu, like divine help, developed rapidly and successfully established the Eastern Han Dynasty. Therefore, under the aura of Wang Mang's "crosser", Liu Xiu was jokingly called "the son of the plane" by later generations.
For the term "son of the plane", friends who don't often play games or read novels should not understand it very well. Simply put, the so-called "son of the plane" is the "chosen one". Of course, it is not only because he defeated Wang Mang and established the Eastern Han Dynasty that he was able to get such a high evaluation, but also because his life was really like an open hanging, which was unbelievable.
Here we have to talk about Liu Xiu's identity first, as a member of the Han Dynasty, since the main father implemented the Tuien Order, the strength of Liu Xiu's lineage is not as good as a generation, and to Liu Xiu's generation, it is no different from the Shu people, to put it bluntly, it is an ordinary farmer. However, in ancient times, it has always attached importance to the origin of mendi, and having such an identity background also provided favorable conditions for Liu Xiu's rise after that.
In October 22 AD, due to the implementation of Wang Mang's New Deal, which touched the interests of some nobles, rebel armies rose up in various places, and Liu Xiu also had his own power under the impetus of the wave of uprising, although at first, his power could only protect itself, but it could also be regarded as a beginning in his career.
In 23 AD, the leader of the rebel army, Liu Xuan, was proclaimed emperor, and Liu Xiu was inexplicably made a general of taichang. Officially opened Liu Xiu's "open and hanging" general life.
Liu Xuan claimed the title of empress dowager, dingguo as the beginning, and under the banner of restoring the Han Dynasty, recruited rebel armies everywhere, and for a time the strength increased greatly, which also greatly angered Wang Mang, and Wang Mang immediately sent his generals Wang Yi and Wang Xun to lead 420,000 troops to attack Liu Xuan's original regime. At that time, the total strength of Liu Xuan's side was very different from that of Wang Mang's regime, and Kunyang, which was attacked by Wang Yi and Wang Xun, only had 9,000 defenders, and there was no possibility of victory no matter how you looked.
Just as the Kunyang defenders were preparing to retreat to Dingling, Liu Xiu stood up and made an impassioned pre-war mobilization, which greatly boosted the morale of the officers and men defending the city. But 420,000 versus 9,000, even if one is ten, this war is absolutely impossible to win. At this time, Liu Xiu's identity as the "chosen one" was highlighted.
According to relevant historical records, shortly after Liu Xiu's mobilization before the war, a vision suddenly fell from the sky, and several meteorites smashed into wang Yi and Wang Xun's army, and then the sky rose and mushroom clouds rose, which lasted for a long time. You must know that the ancient people were more superstitious, and under such a situation, Wang Yi's 420,000 troops were scattered and panicked.
Then Liu Xiu led the army to take the initiative to attack, and also killed into the enemy position first, after beheading dozens of people, the rest of the Kunyang defenders were greatly encouraged, and rushed into the enemy camp on horseback, just like this, Liu Xiu led the army to win the victory of the Kunyang garrison, and this victory has made people feel bizarre until now.
In the Battle of Kunyang, Wang Mang's military strength was seriously damaged, and Liu Xiu's reputation among the rebel army for a time surpassed that of the former emperor Liu Xuan. It was also at this time that Liu Xiu learned that his eldest brother Sima Liu had been killed by Emperor Gengshi. In order to save his life, Liu Xiu directly surrendered his military power and returned alone to ask Emperor Gengshi for his guilt. Only then did he escape the sanctions of Liu Xuan, the more important emperor.
But after there was no military power, Liu Xiu did not fall because of this, but once again "opened and hung". In October 23, Liu Xiu was appointed Grand Sima and transferred to Hebei Prefecture. Soon after arriving in Hebei, Liu Xiu gained his own power, and it was also at this time that he began to formally break with the more emperor Liu Xuan.
In the following year or so, Liu Xiu's troops soared to the level of one million, becoming the largest force in the situation. In June 25 AD, Liu Xiu proclaimed himself emperor in Yancheng, Hebei Province, opening the Eastern Han Dynasty. At this time, only three years have passed since Liu Xiu took up his own momentum. And Liu Xiu's title of emperor also announced the complete failure of the "crosser" Wang Mang.