Chapter 6 The hero goes to luxury

Stand beside the steep rock with dark blue veins at the end of Shimen Pass and its secret door.Looking at the remains of the soldiers stationed in the depths of the rock roots, which are still clearly discernible, my thoughts are flying.The wings of imagination travel leisurely through the time and space of history, and return to the Southern and Northern Dynasties where wars were frequent and heroes fought for hegemony... After the demise of the Western Jin Dynasty, the vast area of ​​the Yellow River Basin became an important battlefield for various ethnic groups in the north to compete for domination in the Central Plains.The main ethnic groups in the north are the Xiongnu, Shi, Jie, Qiang, and Xianbei, known as the "Five Hus" in history.The main countries formed through the wars and successive kingships were Yicheng (Han), Erzhao, Sansu, Siyan, Wuliang, and Yixia, totaling "Sixteen Kingdoms".In addition to the "Five Hu" struggles, there were also Han people and Yin people, and the countries established were Dai, Wei and Xiyan.During the 120 years between the fall of the Western Jin Dynasty and the unification of the north by the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Yellow River Basin has been a melee between warlords and warlords, and there is no peace.Fu Jian and Yao Chang, the rulers of the former Qin Dynasty and the later Qin Dynasty, the two protagonists of this period, once helped each other, fought each other, feuded with each other, and mutilated each other.Many historical tragedies and comedies have been directed in this area of ​​the long snake mountain range in the Qiaoshan Mountains.

The former Qin Dynasty was established by Fu Hong, an aristocrat of the clan. Fu Hong was the leader of the clan. When he was weak, he accepted the titles of the former Zhao, the later Zhao and the Eastern Jin Dynasty.In 349 A.D., with the growing national power, he proclaimed himself King of Sanqin.He died the following year and was succeeded by his son Fu Jian.In 357 A.D., Fu Jian claimed to be the Great Chanyu, the country name was "Qin" and history was called "Former Qin", the capital was Chang'an, and he was called Emperor the following year.Four years later, Fu Jian died, and his son Fu Sheng succeeded him.According to "Book of Jin-Fu Sheng Zai Ji": Fu Sheng was "violent and addicted to alcohol". "Drunk in the moonlight" "Zhongliang, the old relative of the clan Xun, killed almost all of them. Those who are in power, the kings and princes, will return home with illnesses. The human relationship is dangerous, and the way is for the eyes." Two years later, Fu Jian's nephew Fu Jian killed the tyrannical Fu Sheng became self-reliant and became the most influential figure in the former Qin Dynasty.Fu Jian lived up to the expectations of the public, advocated the legal system, strengthened the centralization of power, and suppressed illegal forces such as clans and Han landlords.Reorganize the government and appoint Wang Meng and other virtuous ministers.And pay attention to agriculture, reward land reclamation, open mountains and forests, build water conservancy, set up schools, etc.The national power of the former Qin Dynasty was unprecedentedly high.According to "Book of Jin Fu Jian Zai Ji": At that time, "Bai Liao Zhen Su, Hao You held his breath, the road did not pick up things, and the weather was great." road". "In the old city, Yijun guards the army", in the seventh year of Jianyuan (AD 371): "Fu Jian moved 100,000 households of the wealthy and minority tribes in the Guandong to Guanzhong, and the Karasuma people were resettled in Beidi County".The big pool has promoted the integration of various ethnic groups.It wasn't until 382 A.D. that Yi Fujian's talents basically unified the north. Its territory was "the sea in the east, Kucha in the west, Xiangyang in the south, and desert in the north." Only the Eastern Jin Dynasty confronted it.At this time, Fu Jian had become arrogant and arrogant, and he said: "Throw a whip into the river, and the flow will be cut off." He dispatched 970,000 soldiers to go south to destroy the Eastern Jin Dynasty.This is the famous Battle of Feishui in history.The accumulation of arrogance and arrogance.The vitality of the former Qin Dynasty was severely injured, and there were only more than 100,000 soldiers left. The chiefs of various ethnic groups waited for the opportunity to stand on their own.at this time.Yao Chang, the leader of the Qiang nationality, became increasingly powerful.Finally in AD 385, he became the gravedigger of his close comrade-in-arms Fu Jian.

Yao Chang.Zi Jingmao, the Zhongzi of Yao Yi, the leader of the Wu nationality, and the younger brother of Yao Xiang, a general of the Qiang nationality.According to the "Jin Nian-Yao Chang Zai Ji": Yao Chang "has little wisdom and wisdom. He has many powers and strategies, and the rate of being dismissed from office. He doesn't practice business. All brothers are surprised." The Qiang people were enemies of the former Qin Dynasty for many years.In 357 A.D., the Qiang people fought with Qiantang in Sanyuan, and Yao Chang's brother Yao Xiang died in battle.Yao Chang led his troops to surrender to the former Qin Dynasty and became a battle-tested general under Fu Jian. After that, he followed Fu Jian and moved to the east and west.Appreciated by Fu Jian.In 383 A.D., after the Battle of Feishui, the former Qin Dynasty was defeated, and the conflicts among the various ethnic groups within it rapidly intensified. There are heavy troops stationed at Shimen Pass and Blind Gate.Seeing that the former Qin building was about to collapse, in 384 A.D., Yao Chang led the Qiang people to stand on their own. Dungeon, etc., on the basis of Xiangshan Temple built by Fu Qin, Baique Temple was built.The year name Baique, more than 100,000 households of Wuhu belonged to it.Rotate into Beita, go west out of Binbei from the secret door, and bind and kill Fu Jian in Xinping Buddhist Temple (now Nanjingguang Temple in Binxian County) in 385 AD.In the third year of Baique (AD 386), he led his army to break through Chang'an, the capital of the former Qin Dynasty, and established the Later Qin Dynasty. The country was named Daqin, and the year was changed to Jianchu.At this time, Fu Deng, the general of the former Qin Dynasty, led the remnants to occupy Pingliang City (northwest of Pingliang, Gansu Province today) and confronted the Later Qin Dynasty.At this time, Yao Chang was already in his later years, his political power was still unstable, and he was chronically ill.After Fu Deng found out that Yao Chang was seriously ill, he led his army to attack many times. Yao Chang appointed his prince Yao Xing and his general Dou Chong to fight Fu Deng in Yerenbao. Yao Xing: "The thieves and gangsters know that you are approaching, and they will drive into the fort one by one, gather together and cover them, and they will be able to overcome everything."According to Yao Xing's plan, he led his soldiers to attack Hu Kongbao, and Fu Deng led his troops to break out of the siege. Yao Xing turned to attack his big city, Pingliang City, so far.The former Qin Dynasty was destroyed by the Later Qin Dynasty.

Yao Chang grew up in strategy all his life, he was good at using troops, and he was very resourceful.Command operations are witty and flexible, and often make decisions according to the situation before the battle.Surprise win.But Yao Chang has always been a brazen villain in Chinese history.After Yao Chang was defeated by Fu Jian, he bowed his head and became a minister, and when Fu Jian was defeated and the regime was in danger, he turned back and became an enemy.Grace will be revenged.After Yao Chang murdered Fu Jian, he dug up his body and flogged his body. His behavior was heinous.When conquering the Great Realm, he captured the former Queen Mao of Qin and wanted to take her as his own.It is contained.Empress Mao is beautiful and brave, and she is good at riding and shooting.When the later Qin soldiers entered his camp, Empress Mao still bent her bow and straddled her horse, leading hundreds of men to fight.After beheading, the Qin army had more than 700 people, but they were outnumbered in the end.Captured by the Later Qin Dynasty.In the face of Yao Chang's adultery, according to "Ziyuan Tongjian - Volume 17": Mao cried and scolded: "Yao Chang, you have killed the emperor first, and now you want to humiliate the queen. The emperor and the queen, Ning Ru It's okay." Yao Chang had no choice but to kill him.According to records, Yao Chang, in the year of weeping potatoes, often demanded his life before seeing Fu Jian in the palace basket because of his many evil deeds. He couldn't sleep at night, and often ran around in the palace. melon.Before he died, he knelt on the head of the bed and kowtowed endlessly, and finally died of illness in 393 AD.According to the "Book of Jin·Yao Chang Zai Ji": Yao Chang finally "died peacefully, this is a blessing."

There is a sentence in "Jinling Nostalgia" by Xu Hun, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty: "When the hero is gone, the luxury is gone, only the green hills are like Luozhong."The country remains the same, the traces of the troops stationed in front of us remain the same, and the green hills remain the same.But the sunset is a few degrees.In the vicissitudes of life, Fu Jian and Yao Chang, the generation of silk heroes who used to compete for supremacy, have long been lost in the long river of history.Fighting in life, or embracing each other, or turning against each other, at the end of life, or unyielding in life and death, or repenting endlessly, or because of hanging or epidemic, only some mournful sighs will be left for future generations.

Xia Ni falls at sunset, standing at Shimen Xiongguan.Looking at the mountains and mountains and reminiscing about the lost history, I feel at a loss.In addition to melancholy and sighing, it is still difficult to get out of an unspeakable muddy thinking.