Chen is definitely the deadliest emperor in history.
At that time, the situation in Chen Nan was not good. At the end of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Emperor Wendi, the consort of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, usurped and seized power, established the Sui Dynasty and unified the North. The Sui Dynasty integrated the power of the Northern Dynasty, and its national strength was far stronger than that of Chen Nan. After Emperor Wendi of the Sui Dynasty unified the north, the economy of the Sui Dynasty under his rule recovered, with a population of about 30 million, which was 15 times that under Chen.
With such a huge gap in national strength, if you are a promising king, you will sleep day and night, and you will be scared. However, Chen is a bad king different from ordinary people. After he ascended the throne, he was like an innocent man, ignoring the gap in national strength and partying every night.
Chen is a typical rich second generation dude with a wide range of hobbies, and he is very proficient in everything except governing the country.
First of all, Chen loves poetry, so after he succeeded to the throne, he raised a large number of literary slaves headed by General Manager Jiang. Every day, he took poetry as his friend, touted each other and boasted that he was leading the world trend, without any shame. Chen Ye is a gifted scholar, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. In front of Du Mu's poems, backyard flower is actually his masterpiece.
Some even commented that Chen Houzhu did not lose to Li Houzhu in terms of talents.
Secondly, Chen was born with luxury. After he acceded to the throne, he disliked that the palace was poorly furnished (former san huang was a simple emperor) and could not be used as a golden palace for him to hide his beauty. So he built a mansion, abused the people's resources, and tried his best to search for treasures among the people, which made the people complain.
According to historical records, he built three attics, each of which was dozens of feet high, which was the top luxury residence at that time. Doors and windows are made of fine Daphne plants, which are inlaid with all kinds of gold and silver treasures. There is a rockery in the attic with all kinds of precious flowers and plants. No matter how powerful the country is, it can't afford this guy to do it. Such behavior eventually leads to the emptiness of the national treasury.
The pavilion is dozens of feet high and stretches for dozens of rooms. It is grotesque, poorly built and extremely artificial.
Of course, as a poet, Chen likes women best. Zhang Lihua, a beauty of Sui and Tang Dynasties, was possessed by Chen at the age of ten.
"The palace was a good wife, and the imperial concubine gave it to her at the age of ten. After listening to my opinion, I am very satisfied. Because of luck, I was pregnant and gave birth to a prince. " -"Southern History"
With Chen's acquiescence, Zhang Lihua intervened in politics, spoiled the harem, and seduced Chen, who was "the king never stood out", as the shopkeeper of cutting.
Of course, this may be because Zhang Lihua is so beautiful. After all, this woman was the first beauty at that time.
"Taste the beauty on the pavilion, look at the porch and look at the palace, floating like a fairy." -"Southern History, Volume 20"
And as an emperor, it is not objective to judge his merits and demerits by meanness.
But for Chen Lai, the demise of the Chen Dynasty was largely due to his lewdness.
In the eighth year of Huang Kai, in 588 AD, Emperor Wendi of the Sui Dynasty, with Yang Guang, the king of Jin as the marshal, led 80 generals and 565,438+0000 soldiers, and marched south to the Chen Dynasty. Although menacing, Chen has nothing to hide. He thought he had a natural barrier along the Yangtze River, and Sui Jun couldn't pass it. After all, Beiqi and Zhou Bei were turned back by the Yangtze River.
Before and after the establishment of the Chen Dynasty, it really relied on the natural barrier of the Yangtze River to repel the southward invasion of the Northern Qi Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty many times.
For example, in 555 AD, the Northern Qi Dynasty took advantage of the civil strife in Nanliang to cross the Yangtze River and set foot on the land south of the Yangtze River. South Chen Taizu Chen Baxian led the water army to intercept the logistics of the Northern Qi Army, which led to the isolation and heavy losses of the Northern Qi Army in the south of the Yangtze River and was finally captured.
For example, in 556 AD, Beiqi went south again, and the failure of the previous year was repeated again. After the Qi army crossed the river, the Chen Nan water army took control of the river and attacked the ships carrying grain, which led to the shortage of grain for the Qi army and almost wiped out the whole army.
It is precisely because of these successful experiences that after Chen succeeded to the throne, he was not worried that the Sui Dynasty would beat him. That's why he said:
"Ice cream came three times, and Zhou Shi came again, and they were all defeated. Who is he? "
However, Chen forgot a very important question. Previously, Chen Jun defeated the invasions of Beiqi and Zhou Bei many times. It turned out to be his uncle, grandfather, uncle and his father Chen.
If Chen Nan's army is under the command of a man like him, the natural barrier along the Yangtze River will be useless.
Sure enough, due to Chen's naivety, the fortifications existed in name only, and the army of the Sui Dynasty easily crossed the Yangtze River, pointing directly at Jiankang, the capital of the Chen Dynasty. At that time, Chen was scared to cry when he heard the news.
However, at this time, Chen Chao is not without opportunities. After all, he still has some money to survive in this troubled times. And at that time, Xiao Mohe, the first warrior in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, was in charge, and the outcome was still unknown.
Xiao Mohe was the first valiant soldier in the last years of the Southern Dynasties, but he was fierce. History says that riding alone at the age of thirteen, "there is no one in the army."
His most powerful representative was Wu Mingche, the general of the Chen Dynasty, who was in the Northern Expedition of Northern Qi. At that time, Beiqi sent general Wei Bohu and his eldest son Hong slightly to lead hundreds of thousands of people to fight. In front of these 100,000 people, there are titles such as "Cangtou", "Rhinoceros Horn" and "Dali". The officers and men in the Ministry are all eight feet long, and their brawn is unparalleled and they are extremely sharp. There are many generals in the western regions in the Ministry, stronger than bows and arrows, and the strings are not empty. Wu Mingche is very worried. He thought that only Xiao Mohe could restrain the general, so he proposed a toast to Xiao Mohe.
Xiao Mohe lived up to expectations, rode into the Qi War alone, cut off Hu Jiang's head and returned unscathed. The so-called million-man army takes the general's head, so much so.
In addition, this small Mohe not only defeated the northern army many times. And he is the great hero of Chen's superior position. After Xuan Di's death, Shixing King Chen Shuling rebelled and the Korean people fell into panic. Chen doesn't have a definite view, so he can only sit on the mercy seat by relying on the small Mohe River.
Therefore, Chen has great trust in Xiao Mo and. Especially when he volunteered to leave Beijing to fight the enemy, Chen was deeply moved and a big stone fell to the ground.
In order to motivate the general, Chen Houzhu quickly promoted him, including his family. This was a good thing, but unfortunately, in the process, Chen met Xiao and his wife and fell in love at first sight.
In this way, Xiao Mohe fought bloody battles in front, but Chen, as the master, cuckolded him in the rear. What is this? You know, Xiao Mohe joined the army at the age of thirteen, and he has been through many battles and has been tough for half his life. After losing his wife in his later years, he married a new little lady and asked her to serve around. So Xiao Mohe is also deeply distressed by this little lady. Who knew his loyal Chen would treat him like this?
At that time, Xiao Mohe was just ready to go to war with Sui Jun. As a result, he got news from home and his wife stayed in the palace. Wearing a big hat on his head, Xiao Mohe was in no mood to fight again, so Chen Jun was defeated in this battle.
"Chen is the wife of Xiao Mohe, so Maha had no fighting spirit at first." .
Then, with the strength of victory, the Sui army went straight to Jiankang, the capital. Chen Houzhu and the beautiful girl were trapped in a dry well and finally captured by Sui Jun. From then on, they lived a life of national subjugation.
However, compared with Chen, the king of national subjugation, should not be too comfortable.
Generally speaking, when you are the king of national subjugation, living is an excellent ending. It is almost impossible to ensure prosperity. However, Chen is different. He met Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty.
Sui Wendi, Sui Wendi, is not a good person. He killed the northern Zhou royal family who threatened his throne, and his hands were black. However, people who pose no threat to the throne, such as Chen, can get by. Since Chen surrendered, Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty has specially prepared a house for him to live in Chang 'an. When Emperor Wendi of Sui gave a banquet in honor of Chen, he specially told the court musicians not to play the music of Jiangnan Wu, so as not to make Chen sad.
Chen, his psychological quality is also excellent. Emperor Wendi invited him to eat and drink, and he was also very welcome. After satiated with food and drink, he happily said to Wendi: I can't take part in hajj without an official position. Please give me an official figure.
Liu Yuwang Chen, dumbfounded. I have met such a ashamed and heartless person as Chen, and this is the first time I have seen him. After several sighs, Emperor Wendi of Sui gave Chen Sanpin treatment.
From then on, Chen was ashamed and ate a banquet with Wendi when he was free, from the national subjugation to Wendi's death.
In August 604, Wendi died. Chen was very satisfied with the news of Wendi's death. Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty destroyed the country, and he died. In a sense, he is a winner in life.