When the Emperor Ling died, He Jin, a consort kin, put Liu Bian on the throne and killed the eunuch official who pushed his younger brother, Liu Kyo. It was just a chaotic state.
The emperor brothers of Liu Bian and Liu Kyo escaped from Luoyang from their lives so as to avoid such a political struggle.
This escape was the greatest opportunity for Dong Zhuo of Western Liang.
In this article, I would like to write about the rise of Dong Zhuo and the Union of Dong Zhuo.
General, Dong Zhuo, who hijacked the Eastern Han dynasty
Dong Zhuo was from Liangzhou, on the western edge of China.
Since the Liangzhou region is close to different races such as Di and Qiang, the Liangzhou people were evaluated as having a strong temper and strong skills. Dong Zhuo himself was a talented soldier, and because of his talent, he was appointed to the guards of the court.
At the time of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Dong Zhuo was also dispatched as a commander, but he was defeated and dismissed due to a painful counterattack by the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he has been promoted to the position of former general by dispatching to the rebellion in the west and achieving results.
Meanwhile, the good luck that the emperor brothers rolled into Dong Zhuo came.
Dong Zhuo, who became the guardian of the emperor brothers in this way, entered Luoyang proudly and reigned as the most powerful person. As with his former consort kins and eunuchs, the people around him can't complain about having an emperor who is an absolute ruler.
In addition, Dong Zhuo dismisses his disliked brother, Liu Bian, from the throne of the emperor, Liu Kyo (Emperor Xian) . Was attached to the emperor. [ Abolition ], And you can show off to the world that you have more power than the emperor.
Then, Dong Zhuo repeatedly expelled and executed those who opposed him, consolidating the position of the highest power, hiring people and relatives close to important posts of the government, and allowing the administration to move at will. ..
In this way, the Eastern Han dynasty was effectively taken over by Dong Zhuo.
Dong Zhuo Union formed around Yuan Shao
When Dong Zhuo gained control in Luoyang, the incompetent people who did not sledge returned to their own country one after another. The first person to take action was Yuan Shao of Hebei, who was on good terms with He Jin, who was killed by the eunuch official, and was in a position against the abolition of the Liu Bian, so being in Luoyang is dangerous. Will lead to.
Yuan Shao's cousin, Yuan Shu, also avoided his involvement with Dong Zhuo and returned to Nanyang. At that time, Sun Jian, who was under his control, was capturing Gangnam, so it is probable that it was for his support.
In addition, Cao Cao has also fallen from Luoyang to his hometown.
Yuan Shao / Yuan Shu / Cao Cao Is a bureaucrat of the central government as well as a local gentry.
Immediately after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Eastern Han government was plagued by a series of rebellions. There were no traces of rebels against the central government, such as Han Sui in Liang Province and Jingzhou sectarians, and the region was almost anarchy.
Therefore, the Eastern Han government placed it in all 13 states [ stab history . On behalf of the inspector general called [ Maki (me) , he gave not only the inspector general but also administrative and military authority. ] Was placed.
In this way, I tried to strengthen the control power of the regions, but on the contrary, the independence of the regions was accelerated. Liu Yan, who became Governor of Yizhou, and Liu Biao of Jingzhou Maki, cut off the ties with the center and started to create their own government.
Local gentry were also unable to withstand repeated rebellions and heavy central burdens, and rather welcomed such trends. Since the Han government was virtually dysfunctional, they could only rely on clan forces and privately moveable forces.
Even talented people such as Yuan Shao and Cao Cao did not intend to retire comfortably at their home base, and even thought about expelling Dong Zhuo from Luoyang.
This trend will soon be centered around Yuan Shao Yuan Shu, Qiao Mao, Liu Dai, Han Fu . Cao Cao and Sun Jian will also lead the soldiers to participate in the event.
However, as long as the emperor is in hand, it is a new rebellion to disobey Dong Zhuo no matter what the cause. It was different from the Yellow Turban Rebellion that the troops were raised not by religion or thieves but by the head of the local government and the bureaucrats of the Han government after saying Taishou and Maki.
At the moment when the central authority is completely ignored and there is no one to control it, from this moment onward, the group males will compete for supremacy with each other.
Dong Zhuo vs. Allied Forces [Battle of Hulao Pass]
In the New Year of 190, the Dong Zhuo Union set up to wrap around Luoyang.
However, none of the units restrained each other.
The stage of Dong Zhuo was the strongest army in the Eastern Han, including the cavalry of nomads such as Di and Qiang, so I could not fight properly. Besides, the group males want to save their power to gain even a little advantage after defeating Dong Zhuo, and do not try to exhaust their troops.
Although there was a skirmish, it was not a full-fledged battle, but only the subordinate of Yuan Shu, Sun Jian, was different.
Go straight north from Luyang in Jingzhou and defeat Hu Zhen, Lu Bu, Hua Xiong and others dispatched by Dong Zhuo. I tried to attack Luoyang as it was, but I was disturbed by Yuan Shu who was wary of Sun Jian and was blunted.
Dong Zhuo, who decided that the formation was disadvantageous, decided to abandon Luoyang and move to Chang'an ...
For Dong Zhuo, who was originally from Liang Province, Chang'an in the west was closer to his home country and was more convenient. He thought it would be much easier to replenish his troops and troops than the besieged Luoyang.
Even when I witnessed such a relocation drama of Dong Zhuo, the Allied Forces did not move.
Even if it was overwhelmingly advantageous, he probably didn't want to fight head-on. Among them, only Cao Cao fights against Dong Zhuo's subordinate, Xu Rong, but he is battered and turned back.
Sun Jian entered Luoyang, where Dong Zhuo left, without any conflict, but it was after it was abandoned. Shortly thereafter, the significance of the Dong Zhuo Union disappeared and it disappeared naturally.
Dong Zhuo, who created a dictatorship in the capital city of Chang'an
Dong Zhuo decided that it would be difficult to defend against the siege of the group of men in various places, and abandoned Assari and Luoyang and moved to Chang'an. Yang Biao, one of the senior officials of the Eastern Han government, desperately opposes this, but Dong Zhuo dismissed them and forced them to relocate.
During the relocation of the capital, Dong Zhuo said that Luoyang Castle was almost abandoned as he looted thoroughly in Luoyang and set fire to the palace and major buildings. Until now, Dong Zhuo has done all he can to violence, such as dethroning the emperor and slaughtering innocent people.
In the history of Japan as well, the people who lost in the battle for the world and those who failed in making a big change are written badly in China as well. In these historic episodes, the winner's argument remains.
In fact, it seems that Dong Zhuo was not a villainous and ferocious unreasonable person as it is said around him, and in Chang'an's Dong Zhuo administration, the later Cao Cao staff member, Xun Yu's family, and the Han dynasty's university student, Cai-eup There is a possibility that the intellectuals had a good reception.
It seems that all of his clan was taken up by high-ranking officials and his stomach was fertilized, but this is not limited to Dong Zhuo by doing other group males as well. Anyway, after moving to Chang'an, the administration seems to have been stable for a while.
However, Dong Zhuo is from the remote Liang province, and his method was a little radical, so it was probably notorious for being resented by the aristocrats. If this was a great nobleman in the Yuan Shao class, he might have created his own dynasty, aside from the Eastern Han.
Group male pioneer Sun Jian
Before Dong Zhuo's assassination drama, I would like to write about Sun Jian, who made a name for himself as a hero and had a great influence on Wu.
Sun Jian was from Wu Commandery in Gangnam.
According to the official history, it is said to be a descendant of the grandchildren known as martial artists, and there are actually such anecdotes left.
Sun Jian got into the local government office when he encountered a pirate near a ship with his father at the age of seventeen.
The pirates were splitting the gold and silver treasures they had stolen from the merchants, and others, including his father, refused to approach the pirates, but Sun Jian broke the restraint and went up to the shore and waved. I pretended to be commanding the soldiers.
The pirates were surprised at it and threw away the treasure and ran away, but Sun Jian chased the thief and took his head.
It is said that this event triggered him to become known to the people and to assume the position of local government official.
After that, he played an important role in the religious rebellion and the Yellow Turban Rebellion that occurred in Kuaiji, and made his reputation as a military commander unwavering, and also achieved results in the Han Sui in Liang Province and the rebellion in Jingzhou.
In the anti-Dong Zhuo coalition centered on Yuan Shao, Sun Jian also joins the subordinates of Yuan Shu and fights with soldiers, defeating Dong Zhuo's warlord Hua Xiong. When Dong Zhuo abandoned Luoyang, he was the first to enter Luoyang.
Shortly thereafter, Sun Jian died in battle with Liu Biao in Jingzhou, but his fame as a military commander became the greatest legacy of his two sons, Sun Ceremony and Sun Quan. Sun Jian's name was something that the people of Gangnam would never forget.
Above all, Sun Jian is a pioneer of a group of males who have risen by force, without relying on his clan's power or bureaucratic status. It goes without saying that its existence had great significance not only for Takeo but also for those who survived the turbulent world.
Since the sharpness is good, I will end here this time.
Next time, I would like to write from the assassination drama of Dong Zhuo by Wang Yun.