Why did Xiang Yu commit suicide in Wujiang River?

Gaixia's siege

Sima Qian's Historical Records

With a note from Wang Junbi, the food was serenaded, and the Han army and the vassal soldiers were surrounded. That night, when he heard that the Han army was besieged on all sides, Wang Xiang was shocked and said, "Has the Han army gained Chu?" He Chu has so many people! "Wang Xiang up at night, drink on the account. If you have a beauty, you will always be lucky; Good horses are famous and often ride. Therefore, Wang Xiang was elegant and generous, and wrote a poem for himself, saying, "If you pull out the mountain vigorously, you will be angry with the world, and if it is unfavorable, you will not die. ".What can I do if I die? "Songs count, beauty and it. Xiang Wang cried several times, but both sides cried, afraid to look up. ?

So King Xiang mounted his horse and fled south overnight with more than 800 strong men. Pingming, the Han army knew about this, so it ordered the cavalry Guan Ying to chase with 5,000 horses. When Xiang Wang crossed the Huai River, there were more than 100 riders. Wang Xiang went to Yin Ling and got lost. He asked Fu Tian, and Fu Tian said, "Left." Left, it's trapped in Ozawa, so Han can catch up with it.

Wang Naifu led his troops to the east, but when he reached the east, he had twenty-eight riders. There are thousands of Han riders. Xiang Wang couldn't escape, so he rode on his horse: "I have been in the army for eight years and fought more than 70 wars. I have been defeated by people who have been attacked. I have never lost, so I ruled the world. " However, today I am trapped here, and my death on this day is not a crime of war. Today, I am determined to die. I am willing to fight for you soon, and I will win three times. I will break the city, cut the generals and cut the flag for you, and let you know that this is not a war crime. "It is divided into four teams, four directions. The Han army has a large number.

King Xiang said he rode, "I'll take one for the public." Ride all over the place and visit Shandong. So Xiang Wang shouted that the Han army was invincible, so he beheaded a Han general. At the right time, Chiquan Hou chased Wang Xiang to ride a general. Wang Xiang was very angry and scolded him. Chi Quanhou surprised his soldiers and horses, and it was easy to make miles. Not riding, but three places. The Han army didn't know where Wang Xiang was, but surrounded the army in three ways. Wang Naichi beheaded a captain from Korea, killed hundreds of people, reunited his rider, and killed his second rider. It means he rides: "What?" All the riders fell down and said, "As your Majesty said!"

So Wang Xiang wants to cross the Wujiang River eastward. Director Wujiang Pavilion waited on the boat and said to Wang Xiang, "Although Jiangdong is small, it is far away, with hundreds of thousands of people, which is enough for a king. May the king rush by. Today, I have a boat, and the Han army has arrived, so there is no way to cross it. " King Xiang smiled and said, "What can I do if the sky dies?" ! And 8,000 people from Jiangdong crossed the river to the west.

Today, no one has returned, and Jiangdong's father and brother have pity? And Wang me, what should I see? If you don't say anything, is a person worth it? "It is said that Tingchang said," I know the elders. I rode this horse when I was five years old and I was invincible. I tried to travel thousands of miles a day and couldn't bear to kill it for the public. " So all the riders dismounted and walked to fight the short soldiers. Hundreds of Han troops were killed by Du Ji. King Xiang was also taken away? More than a dozen creations,

Gu Jianhuan rode Sima Lv Matong and said, "If it weren't for my old friend?" Stable boy said to Wang Yi, "This is also a king." Nye said, "I heard that Han bought my head and daughter. I am a good man." He committed suicide. Wang Jin took his head, and Yu Qi fought for the king and killed dozens of people. Finally, the doctor rode Yang and Sima, and the doctor got one each from Lu Sheng and Yang Wu. The five people know each other, so they are divided into five parts: Lv Matong was named Zhongshui Hou, Wang Ming was named Du Yanhou, Yang was named Chiquan Hou, Yang Wu was named Wu Fanghou, and Lu Sheng was named Nie Yanghou.

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Tai Shigong said: I heard that Zhou Sheng said, "Shun's eyes cover heavy pupils", and I heard that Xiang Yu also has heavy pupils. Are feathers evil in the origin of seedlings? He Xingzhi is also violent! Chen She was the first to bear the brunt of his father's loss of government, and the list goes on and on. However, the feather has no size. In three years, five princes will be destroyed, and the world will be divided, and the princes will be sealed.

The nickname is "overlord", although the position is endless, but I haven't seen it since recently. It is difficult for northern Henan to take care of Chu, exile the righteous emperor to stand on his own feet, and blame the princes for betraying themselves. Self-conceited meritorious service, unlearned spell personal wisdom, known as the overlord's business, want to rule the world by force. Five years after his death, the country died, and he died in Dongcheng, but he still didn't feel guilty or blame himself. It is a fallacy to quote "God kills me, not the crime of using troops"!

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Xiang Yu's army camped in Gaixia, and Serenade had little food. Liu Bang's Han army and the armies of Han Xin and Peng Yue were surrounded by layers. In the evening, Xiang Yu heard that Chu songs were being sung around the Han army, and he was shocked and said, "Did the Han army occupy Chu?" Otherwise, how could there be so many Chu people in the Han army? "Xiang Yu got up overnight and went to Zhongchanzhang to drink. Looking back on the past, there was a beautiful concubine who was loved and often accompanied, and a BMW who often rode on her lap.

Now ... so Xiang Yu generously lamented and wrote a poem: "If you pull out the mountain, you will be angry with the world, and if you are unfavorable, you will not die." . What if the horse doesn't run, concubine, concubine, what should you do! Yu Ji sang over and over again and sang with him. Xiang Yu shed several lines of tears and the guards around him also cried. No one can look up at Xiang Yu. ?

So Xiang Yu got on the horse, followed by more than 800 strong men, and broke through and fled from the south that night. At dawn, the Han army realized it and ordered the cavalry general Guan Ying to lead five thousand cavalry to pursue Xiang Yu. When Xiang Yu crossed the Huaihe River, only 100 people could keep up with Xiang Yu's cavalry. Xiang Yu got lost when he went to Yin Ling.

Asking a farmer for directions, the old farmer lied to him and said, "Turn left." Xiang Yu left and fell into a low-lying land, so he was caught up by the Han army again. Xiang Yu led the troops to the east again. In Dongcheng, there were only 28 cavalry left, and thousands of Han cavalry were chasing him. Xiang Yu himself estimated that he could not escape this time. His opponent said to the cavalry, "I have been fighting for eight years, and I have personally experienced more than 70 battles." The enemy I resisted was defeated, and the enemy I attacked surrendered.

Never failed, so it dominated the world. But today I'm finally stuck here. It was God who wanted me to perish, not my mistake in fighting soldiers. Today, of course, I will fight to the death. I am willing to fight happily for everyone, and I am determined to win all three wars. I'll take your place, deus ex, slay Han Jiang and cut down the handsome flag, so that you can know that this is an act of God, not my mistake in fighting. "So he divided his entourage into four teams and divided them into four directions. Surrounded by the Han army, Xiang Yu said to the cavalry, "I'll cut him off for you." "Command four cavalry attack together, and agreed to meet on the east side of the three mountains.

So Xiang Yu rushed down with a loud cry, and the Han army was defeated and fled. Sure enough, he killed a general of the Han army. At this time, Hou Yangxi of Chiquan served as a cavalry general and was responsible for pursuing Xiang Yu. Xiang Yu glared at him and shouted. Hou Yangxi of Chiquan panicked and retreated for several miles. Xiang Yu met his cavalry at three designated places. The Han army didn't know where Xiang Yu was, so the soldiers divided into three ways and surrounded him again. Xiang Yu rushed out and beheaded another captain of the Han army, killing more than 100 people. He called the cavalry again and found that only two people were missing, so he asked the rider, "How is it?" The cavalry all praised: "It's as you said!"

So Xiang Yu wanted to cross the Wujiang River eastward. Wujiang Tingchang punted ashore and waited for Xiang Yu. He said to Xiang Yu, "Although Jiangdong is small, Fiona Fang has a land of thousands of miles, and hundreds of thousands of people are enough to be king. Please cross the river quickly. Now only I have a boat, even if the Han army catches up, there is no boat to cross. " Xiang Yu smiled and said, "Heaven wants to kill me. Why should I cross the river?

Besides, I, Xiang Yu, led 8,000 children from Jiangdong to cross the Wujiang River to the west. Now, no one survived. Even if the elders in Jiangdong love me and make me king, how can I face them? Or even if they don't say, don't I Xiang Yu feel guilty? Then he said to the curator, "I know you are a loyal elder." I have been riding this horse for five years and I am invincible. I walk thousands of miles every day. I can't bear to kill it for you! "

So he ordered all the riders to dismount and walk and fight with short and light swords. Xiang Yu killed 100,000 Han troops by himself. Xiang Yu himself was injured in more than ten places. Suddenly I turned around and saw Lv Matong, the cavalry of the Han army. I said, "Aren't you my old friend?" Lv Matong looked at Xiang Yu carefully, pointed it out to Wang Yi and said, "This man is Xiang Yu." Xiang Yu said, "I heard that Hanwang offered a reward of two hundred gold for my head and named it Wan Huhou. I will give you this benefit! "

Then he killed himself. Wang Ming took Wang Xiang's head, and other cavalry trampled on each other for Wang Xiang's body. Dozens of people were killed because of the fight. Finally, the card shark rode Yang and Sima, and the card shark Lv Sheng and Yang Wu each got a limb. Five people get together and put their limbs together. Exactly. So Xiang Yu's land was divided into five parts: Lv Matong was named Zhongshui Hou, Wang Ming was named Du Yanhou, Yang was named Chiquan Hou, Yang Wu was named Wu Fanghou, and Lu Sheng was named Nie Yanghou.

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Tai Shigong said: I heard Zhou Sheng say that "Shun's eyes are heavy" and Xiang Yu is also heavy. Is Xiang Yu a descendant of Shun? Otherwise, how could you suddenly make such a big fortune! When the Qin Dynasty lost the politics of governing the country, Chen She first challenged it, and heroes flocked to compete for the world, and the list goes on and on. But Xiang Yu didn't have any fiefs of any size, so he took advantage of the trend and rose in the fields. Three years later,

As a result, he led the army of five princes to destroy the Qin Dynasty, carve up the world and seal the king and marquis. All major policies were formulated by Xiang Yu, who was called "overlord". Although his post did not come to a good end, it was unprecedented in modern times. Xiang Yu left Guanzhong to ponder, exiled the righteous emperor to stand on his own feet as king, and resented the princes for betraying himself, which would be difficult to achieve great things.

He was proud of his achievements, acted according to his own ideas instead of imitating ancient times, and thought that the achievements of the overlord should be conquered by force to rule the world. Five years later, his country finally perished, and he died in Dongcheng, still unable to realize and blaming himself. This is all wet. Isn't it ridiculous that he used the excuse that "God wants to destroy me, not because I made a mistake in using troops"?

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Xiang Yu is a controversial figure in history. Some people say that he was headstrong, so he lost his country and ended up on the edge of Wujiang River. Some people appreciate his lofty sentiments and would rather die than cross the river.

Xiang Yu is one of the ancients I seldom appreciate. I like his heroism and chivalry. Excuse me: If it weren't for his absolute trust in Liu Bang, how could he have a chance to give Liu Bang a sneak peek? At that time, Xiang Yu had already won the world of the Qin Dynasty. At that time, if you listened to Fan Zeng and killed Liu Bang, how could there be a later Liu Bang? Xiang Yu is Xiang Yu. He is straightforward, and stabbing in the back is something he disdains.

Yu Ji is Xiang Yu and his only true love. Later, in Xiang Yu's narrative, Yu Ji heard that he was surrounded by Liu Bang's army and committed suicide in order not to drag down Xiang Yu. As a bully, he will never let the woman he loves die for him. But history is always cruel. Even if we can go to deus ex and the two of us go to the Wujiang River, we will be double suicide. How did Yu Ji give up his feelings and commitment to Xiang Yu?

Some people say that Yu Ji is a happy woman, because Xiang Yu is not an emperor, so she doesn't have to compete with the harem for favor, and she won't sigh when she is old. "Once spring is gone, beauty will die." However, Xiang won't, because he can't be an emperor. Even if he ascended the throne now, with his nature, he would not doubt that his courtiers would have a sense of crisis. If a rebel thief is added to the imperial robe, he will not believe it if he wants to come, and he will definitely lose the throne in a daze. The mistake is that he should not have been born in troubled times.

The last scene is as clear as a movie. Xiang Yu's Wu Zhui horse was captured. Although loyal, he refused to serve the two masters and jumped into the Wujiang River. Xiang Yu felt ashamed to see his elders in Jiangdong, so he committed suicide on the edge of Wujiang River, and the blood gushed out reflected the red of Wujiang River. Today, I still seem to hear Xiang Yu's desolate song: time is not good for Xi, but what if I don't lose it? Yuji Yujinai? "At that moment, everything seemed to solidify." It's not good for Xi ... "

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