Why did the character of "emphasizing integrity and ignoring life and death" in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period gradually fade in the Han Dynasty?
One: Su Wu, a loyal minister, was ordered to send an envoy to Xiongnu, who was captured and never surrendered. In BC 100, Su Wu was ordered to detain Xiongnu prisoners and return them to Xiongnu, but Su Wu's mission participated in the assassination during its stay in Xiongnu, but failed. During the interrogation of the Xiongnu Mission, Su Wu committed suicide by humiliation, and Khan sent many people to surrender but was rejected. The Huns had no choice but to exile Su Wu to Beihai to shepherd sheep. After twenty years of painful life, he finally returned to Han.
Two: General Geng Gong of the Eastern Han Dynasty. After the reconstruction of the capital of the Western Regions in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Geng Gong led troops to guard Chengjinpu, which was far away from Chang 'an. Without support, it is difficult to get supplies. Cheng Jinpu was a nail built in the desert in the Eastern Han Dynasty, but it was not very strong, so it was constantly attacked by Xiongnu stragglers. When the Huns assembled tens of thousands of troops to win Chengjinpu in one fell swoop, Geng Gong led his men to stay in the city for a year without support, food or surrender. Thousands of Han troops fought hard for a year in Jinpu City, until the support forces of the Han army were cleared, leaving only 28 people!
Three: Looking forward to zhangqian. Zhang Qian was ordered by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to go to the Western Regions to learn about the situation of Dayue's family and prepare to attack the Huns with Dayue's family. But Zhang Qian was captured by Xiongnu as soon as he came out of the fortress, and he stayed for more than a year. Then Zhang Qian looked for an opportunity to escape and continue to complete his task. After several years, I finally found the big moon family, but at this time the big moon family has no desire for revenge. Zhang Qian had to return to the Han Dynasty and was captured by the Huns again on his way back. This stay was another year, and Zhang Qian was able to escape again when the Huns were in civil strife. Zhang Qian went to the Great Wall with 100 entourage, but when he got home, there were only two people left. Duration 13 years. Although he had a narrow escape and was captured several times, Zhang Qian did not forget his responsibility. He also opened up trade to the western regions for the Han Dynasty.
(zhangqian departure map)
From these outstanding figures in the Han dynasty, we can find that there were also literati and gentry in the Han dynasty? Value honesty over life and death? Attitude, they are not only the backbone of the Han Dynasty, but also the backbone of the Chinese nation!