Chapter Twenty-Five: The Emperor of the Waters
Liu Bang personally presided over Xiang Yu's funeral and cried. Three years of rebellion against the tyrannical Qin, four years of Chu and Han fighting, is everything over?
Xiang Yu, you and I once fought hand in hand, and we finally turned against each other. On the north bank of the Zhanghe River, you broke the cauldron and defeated the army of 400,000 tigers and wolves with 50,000 Chu soldiers. You are so brave, so young! Under the play, if I can stay in Xianyang as promised, will the ending be different? Don't meet, meet on the battlefield, brothers hurt each other!
Xiang Yu, you were my most feared enemy. In the battle of Pengcheng, I was defeated and almost abandoned my beloved children. I was terrified and desperate, and my heart grew stronger. I swear to defeat you, and when the day comes, I feel sad. You will rest in the place where you first rested, and I will ascend to the high platform and feel the glory. When they couldn't see, I had tears in my eyes. I think you know, and only you know.
Xiang Yu, rest in peace! The land beneath our feet has finally ended the war and found peace. There is no more sword and fire, only herds of cattle and sheep, and waves of wheat; There will be no more blood and tears, people will enjoy peace and prosperity. This is my dream, it's your dream, it's our initial expectation.
Xiang Yu, rest in peace! We will meet again, in the Nine Springs, in the eternal spring. You are heroic, as you were in the old days, and I will be old, dusty, and sideburns like frost. I put aside my grudges with you, laugh and talk about Fengyue, and drink a pot of wine together, just like when I first met.
The soul is back, woohoo is still feasting!
The rest of the Xiang family surrendered. Liu Bang sealed Xiang Bo as Sheyang Hou, Xiang Xiang as Tao Hou, and Xiang Tuo as Pinggao Hou. Liu Bang also gave the surname Liu, and the descendants of the Xiang family can be surnamed Xiang or Liu. As the saying goes, the wall falls and everyone pushes it. The defeated old royal family like the Xiang family is easy to recruit and bully in the new dynasty, and the surname of the country is given, which shows that the Liu Xiang family does not distinguish between each other, can protect the Xiang family, and also shows Liu Bang's mind. The background of the grace and generosity of the Han Dynasty was laid by Liu Bang.
Liu Bang returned to Dingtao and suddenly came to Han Xin's army to relieve Han Xin of his military power.
In the "Historical Records", it is written, "Galloping into the Qi Wangbi", a Chi character vividly portrays Liu Bang's eager mood and rapid movements.
At this time, the Han army was immersed in the joy of victory, and Han Xin couldn't imagine that Liu Bang would act so quickly and directly, and he was defenseless, so he could only honestly hand over the military power.
Liu Bang is good at blitzkrieg in political struggles, and his actions are often unexpected, and this performance is just the beginning.
Han Xin, who lost his military power, is like a tiger without minions. Liu Bang did not plan to overthrow Han Xin for the time being, renamed him the king of Chu, built the capital Xiapi, and fulfilled his promise to seal Peng Yue as the king of Liang and build the capital Dingtao.
The newly crowned king, together with Yingbu the king of Huainan, Zang Di the king of Yan, Zhang Ao (the son of Zhang Er) the king of Zhao, Wu Rui, the king of Changsha, and the generals and ministers jointly wrote a letter asking Liu Bang to be the emperor.
Liu Bang pretended to excuse himself and said: "I heard that the emperor's honorific title can only be enjoyed by the virtuous, not in vain, I dare not take it." "It means that I want to be the emperor in name only.
Everyone said: "The king came from a humble background, led everyone to sweep away the tyrannical Qin, kill the unjust, and stabilize the sea, being the emperor is the expectation of everyone, and we all obey you." ”
Liu Bang pushed three times, and then pushed the boat down the river, promising to be the emperor. Later generations of founding emperors ascended the throne before pushing three times to become the standard, not following this procedure, will be scolded and shameless.
On December 28, 202 BC, Liu Bang held an enthronement ceremony on the south bank of Dingtao Bishui in Shandong, that is, the emperor's throne, and the country was named Han.
One of the longest dynasties in China's Great Unification Dynasty began.