The Battle of Makino is a classic example in the history of China. Shang Zhouwang's 65438+700,000 troops were beaten out of the water by Zhou Wuwang's 50,000 allies, and Shang Zhouwang finally set himself on fire and died.
Over time, coupled with the rendering of Confucian culture in the past dynasties, the battle of Makino became a just battle for the king of Wu to defeat the king who had no way, while Zhou Wuwang was immortal, while Shang Zhouwang was immortal.
That was not the case. After generations of historians' interpretation, the truth of history has long been unrecognizable.
It is said that Zhou Wang has no choice. It is nothing more than saying that he is belligerent, attacking southeast yi, predatory, good at hard fighting, building large buildings, indulging in debauchery, and imposing no benevolence on the people. To say that King Wu has a good way is nothing more than saying that he practices benevolent policies and gets along well with the surrounding Yi people. Under his rule, his national strength is strong and the people support him.
There is only one word difference between Tao and Tao, and mutual transformation is only between thoughts.
According to the historical data "Yi Zhou Shu Shi Fu", Zhou Wuwang won a great victory in the battle of Makino? The allied forces he led carried out a long-term massacre, killing as many as 6.5438+0.8 million businessmen, which was heinous in that sparsely populated cold weapon era.
In addition, he allowed Zhou people to hunt on the merchant's land. Tigers, bears, rhinos, deer and other animals were killed in the name of King Wu, and a large number of jewels and property were looted, including more than 654.38+080000 jade articles alone.
Is this the virtue of King Wu's kindness?
This has to go back to an old saying in China, "The winner is king, and the loser is the enemy". As long as you become king, everything you do is right. Even if you commit an unforgivable crime, you can ignore it lightly. Sometimes, history is so ruthless.
If the king of Makino War is Shang Zhouwang, that's another matter.
Why did Shang Zhouwang170,000 troops lose to Zhou Wuwang with only 50,000 allies in Makino? This problem has puzzled the world for more than 3000 years, but it has never been concluded.
Some people think that yes, the Chezhan Legion wiped out Yin's army. This statement is recorded in historical materials, but it is not reliable. In the era of cold weapons, the improvement of weapons can only become a small external force. Of course, in the modern war years, it can be another matter.
Some people think that the prince of Wu has a way, but Zhou Wang has no way. Although the will of the people is important, it is still empty. Can virtue alone win the war?
Some people think that although the army is called 1.7 million, most of them are slaves and civilians who are temporarily forced to levy, and their combat effectiveness is far less than that of Zhou Jun, who is well trained. However, there are still a considerable number of Zhou Wang's own legions, and their fighting capacity is very strong, otherwise it is impossible to deter the southeast.
In fact, the reason why it can be defeated depends on three generations of management, which is the result of Zhou people's management for hundreds of years. The battle of Makino is only the final decisive battle.
Confucius once said: "Zhou Xibo is so virtuous that two-thirds of the world is obedient to Yin."
This means that in the new era, if there were three points in the world, it would account for two points, but he still served politely and didn't want to change his mind, which shows how powerful Zhou people were at that time.
It is not empty talk to say that Zhou Wenwang ranks second. Because as early as before the Makino War, through the efforts of three generations of Zhou people (Mrs. Zhou, Zhou Wang and Ji Chang, Zhou Wenwang), by the time of Zhou Wenwang, Yin Shang had been surrounded on three sides.
You can even say that the battle of Makino is a long-planned war, which is no exaggeration.
The northern line passes through Zhongbei Road, enters north-central Shaanxi, crosses the Yellow River, crosses Luliang Mountain and enters Jinzhong. Entering Jinzhong, crossing Niangziguan in the north, entering the periphery of Yanshan Mountain, entering Zhongtiao Mountain in the south, entering central Henan, leaving Taihang Mountain in the east and entering Qilu land.
The southern line starts from Lantian, passes through Wuguan, crosses Qinling, enters Nanyang, Henan, reaches Luoyang in the north, Zizhou in the south and Huaihe River in the east.
On the eastern front, the influence of Zhou people has entered Luoyang basin, which provided the foundation for the later alliance and has effectively hit the commercial centers of Zhengzhou and Anyang.
The three-line attack basically completed the three-sided encirclement of the merchant's heart.
Faced with such a favorable situation, it was easy for King Wen Jichang to destroy the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, but why did he willingly be imprisoned and humiliated by Shang Zhouwang?
This is the genius of King Wen. Even if Zhou Wang is ignorant and fatuous, he can't fall into the crime of treachery and injustice. He just wants everyone to shut up and make an excuse for his son Wu Wang to attack him in the future. A politician's mind is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.
It is not a historical accident, but a historical necessity, because strength itself speaks for itself.