[Gaixiage] Xiang Yu's strength is overwhelming and his energy is overwhelming, but the times are unfavorable and his talent will not fade away. What can you do if your glory is not gone? What can you do if you are worried! These were the final words made by Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu, on the eve of a fatal battle. In this poem, it is filled with unparalleled heroic spirit and deep affection; it not only shows rare self-confidence, but also sighs heavily for the insignificance of human beings. It is truly a miracle to express such rich content and complex emotions in just four sentences. At the end of Qin Dynasty, Xiang Yu and his uncle Xiang Liang raised troops to rebel against Qin. Because of his brilliant military exploits, unparalleled courage, and outstanding talents, he actually became the leader of the anti-Qin heroes and played a major role in overthrowing the violent Qin rule. But after the fall of Qin, Liu Bang, the leader of another anti-Qin force who was Xiang Yu's ally, started a cruel war with Xiang Yu in order to rule the country. He ended up with Xiang Yu's defeat. When writing this poem, Xiang Yu was surrounded by Gaixia (on the north bank of the Nantuo River in today's Lingbi County, Anhui Province), with no food or supplies. He knew that his defeat was certain; after writing the poem, he led his troops to break out of the encirclement, although he had killed and wounded the enemy troops. Many people committed suicide in Wujiang (now northeast of He County, Anhui) because of their weak military strength. The first sentence of the poem allows readers to see an unparalleled heroic image. In ancient my country, "qi" originated from a person's innate endowment, but also relied on acquired cultivation; a person's character, ability, demeanor, etc. all depended on "qi". The so-called "unparalleled" means that he surpasses anyone else in these aspects. Although this is a general narrative, the three words "Strengthen the Mountain" give readers a concrete and vivid feeling. Therefore, in this sentence, through the combination of virtual and real, he vividly displays his all-powerful spirit. out. However, in the second and third sentences, this unparalleled hero suddenly becomes extremely pale and powerless. These two sentences mean that due to unfavorable weather conditions, the famous horse he was riding - Zui - could not move forward, which put him in a desperate situation of failure and could not extricate himself, so he had to call out "Nai He". What is worth noting here is: Why does Zou's "immortality" cause such serious consequences? I am afraid that the only answer to this is this: The main reason why he has achieved such great achievements is this famous horse; with its cooperation, he can be invincible. In other words, he almost conquered the world alone, so his most important comrade-in-arms was Zui. As for others, they played a very small role in his career, and their harmony did not play much role in his success or failure. function, so he only needs to pay attention to Zui. This also means: His power makes it meaningless for anyone to help him. No one is worthy of being his main comrade. This is how arrogant a person is. It can be said that he is the only one in the world! However, no matter how brave and invincible he is, if the weather is unfavorable, he will have no other choice but to perish. How insignificant human beings are in front of the mysterious "Heaven"; even the greatest heroes among humans cannot withstand a slight blow from "Heaven". Xiang Yu knew that his own demise was inevitable and that his career would evaporate, but he had no nostalgia, no regrets, or even a sigh. The only thing he worries about is the future of his beloved beauty, Yu, who often accompanies him on his expeditions from east to west. There is no doubt that after his death, Yu's fate will be very tragic. As a result, the sharp and unbearable pain gnawed deeply into his heart, and he sang the last line of the song with infinite sadness: "Yu Xi, Yu Xi, what can I do?" Translated into vernacular, it is: "Yu ah "Yu, what should I do to you?" What a deep and unforgettable love is contained in this short sentence! Yes, compared to the eternal nature, individual people are indeed extremely fragile. Even heroes are just like a big wave in the endless river of history. They are fleeting and make people sigh. But love lasts forever. It has always been one of the powerful spiritual pillars for human beings to make themselves stronger and purer. Even if they are murderers without blinking an eye, there will be a day when they will prostrate themselves in front of love, which makes people Praise with joy. Although "Gaixia Song" is short in length, it profoundly expresses these two aspects of life. For thousands of years, it has touched the hearts of countless readers; probably this is its charm! "Gaixia Song" and "Da Feng Song" have the same genre, the same style, and the same era, so they are also equally credible. "Historical Records" records that in 202 BC, Xiang Yu, who had lost power, was besieged by the Han army in the "Gaixia" area southeast of Lingbi County, Anhui Province today (some historical books also say that "Gaixia" is in Luyi County, Henan Province). When he was "embarrassed on all sides", King Xiang "got up in his drinking tent at night. There was a beautiful woman named Yu, whom he was always lucky to have; and a horse named Zou, who he often rode on. So King Xiang sang a tragic song generously and composed a poem of his own: "Strengthening the mountain, the spirit is overwhelming. The time is not good, but what can be done if the time is not gone? "The song is so beautiful that it can't be seen." The "Gaixia Song" in "Gaixia Song" is condensed, and it expresses the following meaning: I think that I, Xiang, "have the power to lift mountains and the spirit to match the world; when the fortune is bad, the horse will not gallop; the horse will not gallop, there is nothing to do; there is danger, there is danger , What will happen to you?" On the one hand, it is the memory of the powerful people in the past, and on the other hand, it is the sigh of helplessness today. With such a beautiful woman and such a fine horse, it is absolutely impossible to just say "how, how", there should always be an ending. As for Zui, Xiang gave it to a kind-hearted boatman who persuaded him to cross the river and make a comeback. As for Yu, his destination is more tragic.
According to some miscellaneous historical records, after listening to Xiang Yu's "Gaixia Song", the beauty Yu immediately made the following harmony: "The Han soldiers have captured the territory, and Chu songs are heard from all directions. The king is exhausted, how can I live with my humble concubine?" She chanted the harmony several times. Later, Yu Ji drank her tears and committed suicide. Xiang Yu was just helpless and did not force Yu Ji to die. Yu Ji consciously connected her life with the king's spirit, and connected the king's spirit with the Han army's territory. She died calmly and relieved, without complaining or begging for mercy. Loyal daughter? Fierce woman? Sad girl? Slut? Naughty girl? Can't judge. It's just that in later generations, "Farewell My Concubine" was talked about in the streets and became extremely popular. Sympathy or irony? Is it praise or sorrow? The common people still have different opinions and opinions. However, it does reveal the oriental characteristics of Chinese people's thinking - twists and turns, euphemism, implicitness and obscurity. For example, if we praise Liu Bang, we don't talk about his majesty and heroism on the day of success, but only talk about his wisdom and wisdom when he was single and weak. Therefore, "The Banquet at Hongmen" has been performed for a long time. When it was the turn of Liu Bang's defeated general Xiang Yu, we did not talk about how miserable he was alone after his army was defeated, but only praised how tragic and heroic his farewell to the beauty and the horse was! What is amazing is that the reputation of "Farewell My Concubine" is no less than that of "Hongmen Banquet"! However, what is always suspicious is Yu Ji's poems. Most of the poems written before Yuefu in the Han Dynasty are four, six, or seven-character sentences. This five-character poem is suspicious; the shape is like Wujue, the rhyme is like Wujue, and the rhythm is not like Wujue. It should be a transitional style before rhyme poetry, which is the second doubt; it has the rhythm of ancient style, but it is not the style of ancient style. It may be that the ancient style is in turmoil, which is the third doubt. It is speculated from this that the earliest Yu poems could only be produced before and after the rise of Yuefu poetry in the Han Dynasty. They should be poems from the era of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, which was half a century away from the Battle of Gaixia. Yu's poems should be the kind entrustment of future generations, and their intentions can be described as good. Although "Gaixia Song" is simple, it reveals Xiang Yu's personality characteristics. Who is Xiang Yu? His ancestral home was granted to Xiangdi, his surname was Xiang, and his given name was Yu. He and Liu Bang were fellow Jiangsu fellows, sworn brothers, enemies, and historical mirrors. Historical records record that he "failed to study when he was young, and he failed to learn swordsmanship", which made his uncle Xiang Liang furious. But he said, "Books are just enough to remember names. Swordsmanship is enough to defeat one person, but it is not enough to learn. Learn to defeat ten thousand people." So Xiang Liang taught him the art of war, which can be said to be "the enemy of ten thousand people". Although he was very happy about this, he still refused to dig into it deeply, and in the end he got the gist of it. Xiang Yu's personality can be called five major characteristics: 1. Courage. When he was young, he saw Qin Shihuang visiting Kuaiji, Zhejiang Province, and declared that "he can be replaced by him." His uncle Xiang Liang was deeply surprised by his boldness and ambition. 2. Powerful. "He is more than 11 feet long and can carry a cauldron; he is extremely talented, even though all the children of Wuzhong are afraid of being here." Therefore, the self-proclaimed "Strengthening Mountains and Unparalleled Power" should not be bragging. 3. Be ruthless. After learning about Chen She's uprising in Dazexiang, he went to the local Kuaiji governor's office alone on his uncle's orders, and single-handedly killed "dozens of people" in the government office with his sword. "Everyone in the government was frightened into submission." 4. Headstrong. Hongmen Banquet did not listen to Fan Zeng's advice and let Liu Bang's tiger return to the mountain. Fan Zeng was so angry that he cursed, "It's not enough to make a plan. The one who wins the title of king of the world must be Pei Gong!" Later, Liu Bang used Chen Ping's strategy to drive a wedge between Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng. Fan Zeng finally left because of Xiang Yu's suspicion, and died of malignant sores on his back along the way. . At this point, Xiang Yu finally lost the most important and unique think tank that achieved his vested hegemony. This also reveals that Xiang's stubbornness also implies indecision. 5. No faith. In front of the two armies, Liu Bang was accused of dozens of crimes. Although there were some far-fetched attacks, killing Song Yi, killing Ziying, killing Emperor Yi, and cheating Qin to surrender 200,000 soldiers were indeed untrustworthy and unjust. Lift. These characteristics can be summarized as "fierce, straightforward, greedy, short, and thin". With these five characters, it is inevitable that Xiang Yu's actions will start but end, and fail after the initial success. However, benevolent people have different opinions, and some say that the reason why Xiang was defeated by Liu Bang was because Xiang's subordinates were aristocrats from the Six Kingdoms in the old days, and they had their own personal agenda. They were no better than the Han army, which was mainly composed of peasant uprising troops commanded by Liu Bang. In fact, Liu Bang's men also had their own secrets. Otherwise, why would they have sealed so many kings with different surnames? Isn't it better to caress it, stabilize it, and win it together? Otherwise, why would they be eradicated one by one after the situation was stabilized and given the title of king with the surname Liu? Isn’t the family and the world more stable and secure? Therefore, success or failure should depend on Xiang and Liu themselves, and the composition of the troops they lead should be secondary. Moreover, the improvement of the composition of the troops often depends on the reputation and talent of the commander. At this point, I would like to write a poem to praise Xiang Yu: The common comment is that Xiang Yu is in vain for his love, and he plays the role of Farewell My Concubine through the ages. In the Ba sun, the intestines are soft and indecisive, and when short of breath, there is little calmness. Poems and books are useful until life is boring, formations are invincible and dead before they are perfected.
It's a shame to see that Jiangdong is no longer crossing, and it's majestic even if the rainbow is broken and the neck is broken!