"No, Sun En's uprising in 399 AD allowed Liu Yu to see an opportunity. Only chaos can bring opportunities. Then he decisively joined the army and became a subordinate of Liu Laozhi, the former general of the Beifu Army."
"But because Huan Xuan led the troops in rebellion, Liu Lao took the order to fight against Huan. Seeing that the boss was about to be replaced, Liu Yu wisely chose to join Huan Xuan and use temporary dormancy to tide over the crisis. And in the follow-up, Because of his outstanding military exploits, he became a member of the Zhongbing Army and became a powerful figure in the Beifu Army."
"Sun En's uprising suffered setbacks under the continuous attacks of the Beifu Army. Even the boss Sun En died. If the boss dies, will the uprising continue? Sun En's brother-in-law Lu Xun took over the flag and continued to lead the uprising."
"When Huan Xuan saw it, he was frightened. Wild fire can't kill it, but the spring breeze blows again. This is a truth that he has long understood. Then he sent Liu Yu to continue to suppress Lu Xun's uprising."
"Liu Yu is very capable in fighting, but he may not be very smart. He wiped out the Lu Xun uprising army in one go, and he also lost the possibility of supporting the rebels. This war of "fighting will be a beacon" directly made Liu Yu wait for it. The moment arises.”
"Huan Xuan, who felt that the world was stable, began to settle accounts after the Autumn and kept squeezing out the old generals of the Beifu Army who were above the court, making everyone feel in danger. This group of people also gathered around Liu Yu and plotted a rebellion."
"When the crowd becomes your support and the army obeys your orders, then what you should do is go with the flow. Because if you don't go with the flow, they will replace you."
"Liu Yu, who understands this well, has taken action and is ready to start."
"In February 404 AD, Liu Yu left Jiankang City with more than 1,700 followers under the pretext of hunting. When he reached Jingkou, he raised the banner of rebellion and destroyed the Huan Chu army stationed there. He was subsequently elected as the anti-Huan Chu army Leader of the Alliance."
"As I said before, Liu Yu was born into a poor family and a low-level noble family. His life was very difficult when he was young. This birth made him have a common language with the common people at the bottom."
"In an era where classes are solidified and the family system is strict, it is certainly attractive for a person born like me to lead everyone towards a better life, isn't it?"
"In this way, Liu Yu became the leader who appeared at the right time to lead everyone to fight the landlords. As for the landlords, it is the world controlled by this clan."
"When he saw Liu Yu rebelling, Huan Xuan was of course panicked and immediately dispatched his troops to suppress the rebellion. But Huan Xuan, who loved to play and did not like to govern the country, only discovered when he dispatched his troops that his generals who could fight were actually They are all former Beifu Army generals, they rebelled, and I have no one to use?"
Cao Cao: Haha! Should! Deserve it!
Zhao Kuangyin: If you don’t treat others like this, how can they rebel? You deserve it!
Zhu Di: The emperor who plays tricks has almost no brains.
"Liu Yu, who was good at conquering and fighting, was able to defeat Huan Xuan's subordinates Wu Fuzhi, Huangfu Fu and others with the help of favorable weather, time, and people, and his own strength became stronger and stronger as he continued to fight."
"Liu Yuneng, who was seized by the military and political power, went a step further. In 404 AD, Liu Yu invaded Jiankang, killed Huan Xuan, and restored Sima Dezong, a descendant of the Sima family, to continue to be Emperor An of Jin. This can be seen from this trend of deposing and establishing emperors. ,
Liu Yu was already the leading powerful official at that time and the de facto ruler of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. "
Yang Jian: This status is matched by Liu Yu's style. Liu Yu, who has a world view, has a style different from that of the Eastern Jin Dynasty royal family.
Li Zhi: Compared with the extravagance and lewdness of the Eastern Jin Dynasty royal family, which allowed hundreds of officials to indulge themselves in power, Liu Yu seemed to be a breath of fresh air after taking power.
Wei Zheng: It is true that the Sima family and Huan Xuan are not comparable. They lead by example without speaking, and they also restrain the officials and let them sit in the court and discuss matters without doing anything. They get out one by one and boldly appoint talented people from poor families.
Liu Che: This approach is indeed unmatched by the previous dynasty. It knows how to balance rights.
"Eliminating waste and promoting new people gives the court a completely new look, reverses the situation that makes people careless about things, and makes them more powerful."
"After completing all this, Liu Yu also carried out land reform, prohibited wealthy families from annexing land, took care of the landless common people, used frivolous corvee services to reduce taxes, and reduced the burden on the common people, encouraged poor families to study, reformed talent selection, and broke the Eastern Jin Dynasty Solidified class mobility.”
Qin Shihuang: This is the powerful gentry that emerged in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. It has not changed after several dynasties. Not to mention the Sima family, the Wei state also has the main component.
Liu Bei: It’s not just the cowards of the Sima family, but also the good crown princess chosen by Sima Yan.
"The release of this series of tricks directly caused the deep-rooted clan system in the Eastern Jin Dynasty to gradually loosen and lose the constraints of the clans. Countless people had the urge to fight, and it also gave ordinary people a chance to make progress in their lives."
Wu Zetian: This is the so-called hope, right?
"The people have hope and life is full of vitality. Of course the boss must also be ambitious!"
"As a descendant of the Queen of the Han Dynasty, Liu Yu was also obsessed with regaining his homeland. Moreover, the threat from the north was not small at that time. In order to regain his homeland, Liu Yu went on an expedition."
"Then the battle went smoothly! We defeated Nan Yan directly."
"This glorious victory boosted the morale of the Eastern Jin Dynasty and made Liu Yu's reputation even higher."
"War makes the world successful. If that's the case, let's keep up the good work. Later, he destroyed small countries such as Qiao Shu and Qiu Chi, and recovered a large area of land."
"While Liu Yu was campaigning in all directions, the Eastern Jin royal family in the rear area was also not honest. Unwilling to be puppets, they began to seize troops and power. Among them, the most ambitious one was Sima Xiuzhi, who occupied the prosperous places of Jingzhou and Yangzhou."
"But this man is not good at fighting! He took the initiative to deliver "food" to his door. When Liu Yu knew about the seizure of military power, he directly attacked Jingzhou and recovered two wealthy lands in one month. In order to save his life, Sima Xiuzhi He actually took refuge with Yao Xing, the King of the Later Qin Dynasty."
"The defeat of Sima Xiuzhi completely disintegrated the local separatist situation in the Eastern Jin Dynasty that emerged after the Huanxuan Rebellion. The Eastern Jin Dynasty returned to unity and expanded a lot of territory."
"This credit allowed Liu Yu to go one step further. Not only did he gain military and political power across the country, he also had the special treatment of "going to the palace with swords and shoes, entering the court without following, and being praised and worshiped without fame."
"This kind of treatment is standard for powerful ministers. It is only one step away from being an emperor."
"So, does Liu Yu want to be the emperor? Of course he does after he has come this far, but he still has to wait for the right time."
"He felt that his merits were not high enough, but at that moment he was full of strategic determination. I have to say that Liu Yu really has endurance."
"The sober-minded Liu Yu was not fooled by his apparent honor and power. Even though Emperor Jin'an was just a rubber stamp and an imperial symbol, he was still close to being successful."
