Many wars in ancient times seem to have something to do with eight years, which is a magical number

It is said that Chinese history lasts for five thousand years, but the true unification of China The feudal dynasty only lasted for more than two thousand years after the Qin Dynasty. During these two thousand years, there were always more wars than peacetimes. Add in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and we can say that Chinese history is a complete one. History of war. Some people believe that the true unification of ancient China was from 1759 to 1840, which lasted for 81 years. The rest of the periods were periods of constant turmoil, which does make some sense.

The eight-year Anti-Japanese War from 1937 to 1945 also officially came to an end. The Chinese nation’s history of being invaded by foreign enemies since 1840 finally came to an end, and the Chinese nation once again stood before the world. With its head raised, the former Eastern Empire had the foundation to once again show its glory, and the history of humiliation finally became history. However, looking at the duration of this war, taking into account various factors, it still lasted as long as eight years. However, if we analyze the long history of wars in ancient my country, we will find that it is more or less the same as eight years. Relationship, it seems that everything has been determined for a long time. This can also play a very important role in our study of the history of ancient wars and analyze the key factors of wars.

First, let’s take a look at a war that is slightly closer to us. Shortly after the establishment of the Qing Dynasty, Wu Sangui, who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, once again raised the flag of righteousness and joined forces with Geng Jingzhong and Shang Kexi to launch the San Francisco Rebellion. No matter what the history is, let's take a look at the duration of the San Francisco Rebellion. From the rebellion in 1673 , until the rebellion subsided in 1681, it was exactly eight years, which was indeed a magical time period. After this rebellion, the threat of the Qing Dynasty was truly reduced. After all, there was a powerful former minister in his ruling power. No matter what, his rule would inevitably be unstable. Eight years also caused a certain amount of turmoil in the Qing Dynasty, which had just stabilized at that time. Emperor Kangxi also took certain measures to stabilize people's hearts during this period.

Let’s take a look at a decisive war a little further away from us that determined the fate of the Tang Dynasty. In 755 AD, the Tang general Jiedushi An Lushan launched a rebellion. The former prosperous Tang Dynasty turned into a phantom in an instant, and the fortune of the Tang Dynasty was exhausted. Although there was a scene in which Concubine Yang was forced to death, the real end of the rebellion was But it was in 763, which lasted for eight years. During these eight years, the problems exposed by the Tang Dynasty were fully exposed one by one. The central dynasty's jurisdiction over the local areas had reached the point of powerlessness. The emperors of the Tang Dynasty gradually became passers-by, and the country no longer served as a strong shield for the people. After all, his life had long been in dire straits, and the country was in dilapidated condition. It was natural to understand how the country could perish in the later period. nature.

During the Western Jin Dynasty, a sensational struggle within the ruling class showed us the allure of power. From 291 to 306 AD, an internal war within the Western Jin ruling group that lasted for 16 years brought the Western Jin Dynasty to the edge of destruction. . The main participants in the war were eight kings including Sima Liang, king of Runan, Sima Wei, king of Chu, Sima Lun, king of Zhao, Sima Jiong, king of Qi, Sima Yi, king of Changsha, Sima Ying, king of Chengdu, Sima Yong, king of Hejian, and Sima Yue, king of Donghai. At that time, Emperor Hui of Jin who succeeded to the throne was an idiot, and his power naturally fell away, which aroused the dissatisfaction of these princes and nobles and set off a huge turbulent war. This war was a class struggle fought by the landlord class for the highest power. It is not too much to describe it as cruel and bloody. There are many examples of father and son killing each other, husband and wife turning against each other, and brother and sister fighting. It is natural to understand the importance of power. There is always no humanity in the center, so that when people later mention the Western Jin Dynasty, they will naturally associate it with the Rebellion of the Eight Kings. After all, its cruelty is definitely the only one in history.

We cannot say that all previous wars are necessarily related to what we call the "eight years", but we can connect these wars with the same time span to facilitate our understanding of historical events, and thus to better understand the historical events. A good understanding of historical facts facilitates historical reading and accumulation of knowledge.