"The life of the mysterious bird was born in the business, and the house was full of yin." This is a poem in Ode to the Book of Songs, named Xuanniao, which records the birth of Qi, the legendary ancestor of merchants. Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a woman named Zhu Die in the Yi tribe in the lower reaches of the Yellow River who swallowed eggs and gave birth to a boy. This is a contract. Qi became the ancestor of the legendary Shang clan.
This ancient tribe in the Yellow River valley has since stepped onto the stage of human history, created a splendid civilization and created a bronze age that shocked the world, and the history of the Shang Dynasty began.
The title of this episode: The Rise and Fall of Shang Dynasty
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Lin Yao Village is located in Huashan Township in the east of Yanshi County, Henan Province. In the north of Lin Yao village, stands a tall mausoleum. More than 3000 years ago, a kind king was buried here. This king is Tang Cheng, the founding king of Shang Dynasty, who is famous for the "Tang Cheng Revolution".
Because of the long history of Shang Dynasty, there is no way to verify the origin of merchants. "A mysterious bird gives birth to a merchant" is just a beautiful legend full of myths.
When Qi was still a legend, the history of Xia Dynasty was in full swing. However, since Kong Jia became king, he ignored state affairs, was superstitious about ghosts and gods, and devoted himself to hunting for fun, causing resentment among the people and rebellion among the princes. In the vassal States, the influence of merchants gradually increased. When Tang ascended the throne, it coincided with a cruel and heartless day. Tang chose this favorable opportunity and began to prepare for summer.
How easy is it to change dynasties? We should have not only outstanding leaders, but also effective assistants. The assistants appeared in time: one was Zhong Fu and the other was Yi Yin.
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This is Kongsang Village, Qixian County, Kaifeng City, Henan Province. According to legend, Kongsang Village is the hometown of Yi Yin. Due to the age, Yi Yin's birthplace is very slim. One theory is that Yi Yin was born in Kongsang Village, Qixian County.
According to legend, Yi Yin was born into a slave family, his father was a slave chef of a slave owner, and his mother was a slave of Iraqi aquatic Haruki picking mulberry and raising silkworms. Yi Yin is a man with great ambitions. His ambition is to destroy the tyrannical and heartless Xia Jie and save the people from fire and water. The first time he heard of a good country, he came to the monarch of this country and became a chef. The monarch of Xin Kingdom soon discovered that Yi Yin was very talented, so he appointed him as the head of catering management. However, Shen Guo is too young, and he has the same surname as Xia Jie. Yi Yin took advantage of the marriage between Shen Guo and Shang Tang to come to Shang Tang as a dowry slave and continue to work as a cook in Shang Tang. Shang Tang soon discovered that Yi Yin was a rare talent, so he made an exception and appointed him as his right-hand man. So Yi Yin and Zuo Xiangzhong teamed up to assist Shang Tang. Encouraged by these two men, some governors rose up against the summer and returned to their old jobs.
Interview with Zhu: Professor Peking University
This has a certain color of story and legend. However, Yi Yin does exist. In Oracle Bone Inscriptions, he was later treated. Although Yi Yin was not a merchant's aristocrat, the merchant still offered sacrifices to these veteran ministers who had made great contributions to the rise of Shang Dynasty, and even gave them grand treatment. It can be seen that Yi Yin is very sacred in this merchant's real life and religious view. The reason is probably that he really used his political talents to help Shang Tang out in the summer. This has his important historical achievements.
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There are more and more defectors. However, as the saying goes, "A hundred-footed worm is not dead or stiff", there are still many vassals and countries that follow the Xia Dynasty, especially the Xia Three Kingdoms in the eastern region, Qianwei, Guwu and Kunwu, all of which are powerful and close to the Shang State. So Shang Tang decided to cut off Xia Jie's three wings.
When Shang Tang was preparing for the crusade, Xia Jie learned that he had been expanding his power, so he made an excuse to call Shang Tang into the DPRK, but ordered Shang Tang to be imprisoned in the underground water dungeon-Xiatai Chongquan.
When Zhong You and Yi Yin learned that the king was imprisoned, they collected many treasures, toys and beautiful women and submitted them to Xia Jie, demanding the release of the soup. Xia Jie is a greedy and lecherous man. Seeing so many good things, and considering that he didn't want to arouse the dissatisfaction of Shang people, he had to let Shang Tang go.
Shang Tang's narrow escape strengthened his determination to destroy the summer. Around BC 1600, Shang Tang, Xia Xia and vassals all went to Shang Tang to join the Xia Xia army. The army marched in and met Xia Jun in the land of Ming Dynasty, where the two armies launched a decisive battle to determine the direction of historical destiny.
Before the decisive battle began, Tang read an article about cutting Xia to boost morale, listed the crimes, and claimed that God wanted him to destroy Jie. This is Shang Tang's mobilization order before dispatching troops.
After pre-war mobilization, the Xia army was greatly boosted and fought bravely to kill the enemy. Xia Jun was defeated and valerian was captured alive.
Shang Tang captured the king of Xia Dynasty. After the Tang Dynasty appeased the subjects of the Xia Dynasty, a ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven was held on the spot. He told everyone that valerian had committed a heinous crime, and the Xia Dynasty was exhausted, officially announcing its demise. The first slavery dynasty in Chinese history ended.
Interview with Zhu: Professor Peking University
With the destruction of Xia Hou in the Tang Dynasty, the development of the Shang State really made a leap. The sign is that he has a big city website. The establishment of the capital shows that their national structure and national form have developed, because a central city, a political, cultural and sacrificial center, was still very important to a country at that time, so it can be said that merchant culture and national form have developed after the summer extinction. Everyone has a leap forward, integrating a part of Xia culture and developing themselves. So the most obvious thing we saw later was that a large number of bronzes were unearthed in Zhengzhou Mall. The development of bronze culture of bronzes must have a leap after the summer, so it became an important symbol of pre-Shang civilization.
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Because Shang Tang claimed to be a righteous man, his prestige quickly spread to all directions, and local governors, Fang Bo and clan and tribal leaders, large and small, all went to pay their respects to show their obedience to Tang. Even the Miao and Qiang tribes in the western regions came to appear before the court. This is sung in the Book of Songs: "Once upon a time, there was soup, so I didn't dare to enjoy it, and I didn't dare to come to the king, saying that business was normal." Within a few months, Shangdu held a meeting of "Three Thousand Governors".
After 20 years of conquest, Shang Tang finally wiped out the Xia Dynasty, unified the Central Plains, which had been in a chaotic state since the end of the Xia Dynasty, and controlled the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. Its influence far exceeded that of Xia Dynasty, and it laid the territory of Shang Dynasty.
The first thing Shang Tang did after he took office was to carry out a series of measures to change the dynasty. These measures are recorded by Sima Qian, that is, "to be correct, to be suitable for color, to be white, and to be morning." The so-called "changing the new moon" is to change the day when the Xia Dynasty began every year. Summer calls a year one year old, with the first month of the summer calendar as the beginning of the year, and the first day of the first month as the beginning of the year. The Tang dynasty renamed the year as a sacrifice, with December in the summer calendar as the beginning of the year and the first day of December as the beginning of a sacrifice every year. The so-called "easy to wear color" means that the color of clothes was changed from "black" to "white" in the Xia Dynasty. The meeting will be held during the day, that is to say, the meeting will be held during the day instead of at night.
Shang Tang managed the internal and external politics of the Shang Dynasty almost, so he ordered people to move the nine bronze dings cast by Yu Xia after the Tushan Association governors at the time of the founding of the People's Republic of China, that is, the treasures of the Xia Dynasty, to the capital of the Shang Dynasty. The nine bronze dings symbolizing the state power changed hands, which meant that the Xia Dynasty was completely destroyed and the Shang Dynasty began to enter the historical stage of China. The long history of Shang Dynasty turned the first page.
Interview with Zhu: Professor Peking University
In ancient China, the Ding seemed to be such a solid ritual vessel, which was endowed with a symbol of political power, because it was mainly a ritual vessel, and its main function was to serve as a sacrificial vessel, but the Ding, as a symbol of ancient political power, was especially sanctified.
Interview with Wang Zhenzhong, Academician of China Academy of Social Sciences.
In the history of China, Ding was once a symbol of state power. The so-called symbol of state power means that in ancient China, especially in Xia and Shang Dynasties, religious sacrifice was the most important thing in the country's political life, and this tripod was the most important one among the ritual vessels. It does not mean the collapse of this simple small country, but the power of * * * to rule the world. This regime is a political transfer of a country with a huge ethnic structure and multiple integration.
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Ding is the representative of bronze culture in China. It is the witness of civilization and the carrier of culture. As early as 4000 years ago, China had bronze smelting and casting technology, which reached its peak in Shang Dynasty, thus opening the bronze age in China.
In ancient times, the tripod was regarded as a heavy weapon for establishing the country, a ritual instrument for meritorious service and a symbol of the country and power. From the Shang Dynasty to the Zhou Dynasty, it was called "Dingding" to make its capital or establish a dynasty. When the country broke, it moved.
In the third year of "Ding Qian Shang", Shang Tang died without illness, and the people were very sad, so they buried the founding king ceremoniously.
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This is Yi Yin Temple in Song County, Henan Province. Yi Yin, the first saint in the history of China, is enshrined in this ancient ancestral hall. Decades after Shang Tang's death, Yi Yin, who was over 100 years old, passed away.
During Yi Yin's Fuzheng period, * * * assisted five Shang kings, namely Shang Tang, Waic, Renzhong, Taijia and Woding, and made great contributions to the Shang Dynasty. After Tai Jia acceded to the throne, he ignored state affairs and indulged in pleasure. Yi Yin exiled Tai Jia for three years. After Tai Jia repented and blamed himself, Yi Yin personally welcomed Tai Jia back and returned the throne to him. Tai Jia became a queen again, repented and reformed, ruled the country by virtue, and the people were able to live and work in peace and contentment. Every year, governors from all directions come to pay tribute. "Yi Yin's Interpretation of Tai Jia" is also recorded in the historical records as an eternal story.
Today, Yi Yin has been dead for more than 3,000 years, but his name has been passed down from generation to generation. According to legend, because Yi Yin was proficient in cooking, he founded the theory of "harmony of five flavors" and "temperature theory", and Yi Yin was revered as a "kitchen saint" and "cooking saint" by later generations, so Yi Yin became the originator of the culinary world in China.
Interview with Wang Zhenzhong, Academician of China Academy of Social Sciences.
Yi Yin played a great role in the process of Cheng Tang overthrowing the Xia Dynasty, and also played a great auxiliary role after Cheng Tang won the Xia Dynasty. After Cheng Tang, he also played a great role in inheriting and consolidating the throne of Shang Dynasty and the system and rule of law throughout Cheng Tang. These documents were confirmed by Oracle Bone Inscriptions. In Oracle bone inscriptions, Yi Yin has a fixed special sacrifice to heaven, and Yi Yin has a grand special sacrifice like other merchants' ancestors and former Shang kings. Moreover, the number and scale of sacrifices were very high, which proved that Yi Yin's status as a businessman was still very high after Yi Yin's death. Therefore, Yi Yin's political role before his death and his post-death status have been verified by Oracle Bone Inscriptions and literature.
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The throne of the Shang dynasty has been handed down all the way, and the long history of the Shang dynasty has gone through half. At this time, the baton of the Shang Dynasty kingship passed to an important person: Pan Geng. However, the country that Pan Geng took over was almost in chaos, because at this time, the Shang Dynasty was at stake and had a tendency to perish. Pan Geng is an effective king. He has made a lot of efforts to ease domestic contradictions in the past ten years, but he still can't change the weak situation. If he continues, this dynasty will be in danger of extinction. This forced Pan Geng to consider ways to save it. So he decided to follow the example of the former king and move the capital for the sixth time since the Tang Dynasty.
Where are you going? After repeated investigations and careful selection, Pan Geng decided to move to Yin, which is on the seashore north of the Yellow River. But many people in the royal family opposed it. They are worried that moving the capital will weaken their power, so they spread rumors and confuse people everywhere, encouraging people to follow suit and oppose it.
Pan Geng is a king who is good at ideological work. Giving lectures three times before and after moving the capital is the first, second and third part of Pan Geng in Shangshu. After a series of lectures, the nobles dare not object again, and of course the people can only obey.
In this way, it should be in the 20 years from 1320 BC to 1300 BC, Pan Geng led the officials and people of the Manchu Dynasty, drove the ox carts and drove the sheep across the raging Yellow River, and came here to camp and start a new life.
Interview with Wang Zhenzhong, Academician of China Academy of Social Sciences.
Yin was also an important development area before Shang Dynasty. First, it is more conducive to their development, and second, it can bring a very fresh political situation. In addition, Yin is next to the Yellow River, further north, next to the Huaihe River in Anyang, and further north to Zhanghe River. At that time, after the Huaihe River passed through Xunxian County, Henan Province, the north and south passed through Anyang and finally reached Hebei, and then eastward. So it is also beneficial to his land and water transportation and the transportation of his strategic resources. He made a lot of considerations, and this place was also an important early area for the original merchants. So he is also close to Zhanghe River in the north of him, and Zhanghe River is also the birthplace.
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This is the ruins of Yin Ruins in Xiaotun Village, Anyang City, Henan Province. Yin Ruins is one of the top ten archaeological discoveries in the 20th century. Since the discovery of 19 in Oracle Bone Inscriptions, about150,000 pieces of Oracle bones have been unearthed in Yin Ruins, which shocked the world. The excavation of Yin Ruins has never stopped, and the treasures from this land seem endless. A large number of precious cultural relics such as Oracle bones, bronzes and jade articles have surfaced in history. Archaeological evidence proves that this is the capital of Shang Dynasty-Yindu, which has been the capital of Pan Geng for 273 years before the demise of Shang Zhouwang.
Yin Ruins is the first capital ruins in the history of China, which has been recorded and confirmed by archaeology and Oracle Bone Inscriptions. Yin Shang Dynasty, a doubtful dynasty, has been proved. The history of Shang Dynasty got rid of the fog of legend and became a well-documented history of trust. The excavation of sites and cultural relics also proved the fact that China civilization had developed to a quite mature stage in Shang Dynasty.
After Pan Geng moved to Yin, the Shang Dynasty gradually became strong. These unearthed cultural relics not only reflect the social life of merchants at that time more than 3000 years ago, but also reveal the civilization and technological level at that time. This is the heyday of the Shang Dynasty in 600 years, and it is also a peak of China's ancient civilization. The brilliant and civilized foundry is another successful king after Pan Geng: Wu Ding.
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When Wu Ding was a teenager, he was sent to the countryside by his father Xiao Yi, who lived incognito among people on the banks of the Yellow River. During more than ten years of rural life, Wu Ding personally participated in agricultural labor, got in touch with ruffians, understood the sufferings of people's livelihood, and realized the difficulty of planting crops. This is the earliest record in the history of China that young people have been sent to the countryside to exercise.
In rural life, Wu Ding met Gampan and Fu Shuo, who later became his right-hand man.
Immediately after Wu Ding acceded to the throne, he reused Gampan, sent for Fu Shuo, a slave, and appointed him as the Prime Minister. With the help of the sages, the Yin Kingdom ruled, which quickly changed the weak situation before the Shang Dynasty, and the country gradually prospered.
Among the sages who assisted Wu Ding, there is also an indispensable figure. She is the first well-documented heroine in the history of China, and Fu Hao, the wife of Wu Ding.
In Tomb No.5 discovered in the west of Xiaotun Village in Anyang on 1976, most of the buried bronzes were engraved with the inscription "Fu Hao", and the owner of the tomb was Wu Ding's wife Fu Hao. Fu Hao is a very active female politician who often presides over important political activities such as divination and sacrifice. Fu Hao often participated in military activities and personally led troops to fight. The Turks were recruited in the north, the foreigners were attacked in the southeast, and the Pakistani army was defeated in the southwest, which made great contributions to the territorial expansion of the Shang Dynasty. Therefore, Wu Ding loved her very much, granted her an independent fief, and often prayed to God to bless her health and longevity. After Fu Hao's death, Wu Ding was deeply saddened and missed, and held a grand funeral for her, with a large number of funerary objects, and built an ancestral temple in the cemetery to worship Fu Hao. Such a high salary can be seen from the tomb of a good woman.
With the help of the sages, Wuding reorganized the bureaucracy internally, raised taxes, developed agricultural production, and the country gradually became rich and strong. Immediately, he conquered all directions, including the Turkish, ghost and Qiang parties in the north and northwest. He conquered Jianghuai in the south, Hetao in the north, Ling Wei in the west, and Zhou borders. It can be said that his martial arts are unprecedented and he often wins great victories.
With the continuous victory of foreign wars in Wuding period, the national strength of the Shang State reached the peak in history, which was called "the flourishing age of Wuding".
Interview with Wang Zhenzhong, Academician of China Academy of Social Sciences.
It should be said that the flourishing age of Wuding was not only laid by Pan Geng, but more importantly, the Si Mu Wu Ding, a bronze ware of Shang Dynasty in Wuding in 59 years. Very grand and exquisite bronzes were also cast in Wuding period. Therefore, the Wuding period reflects a very strong period in the late Shang Dynasty. Moreover, Wu Ding is also very successful. Unlike the later Shang kings, one was idle and the second was greedy for enjoyment. Not only did he not crave enjoyment, but he also knew the people's feelings and sufferings, and he also used people as slaves. In history, whether recorded in literature or recorded by Oracle Bone Inscriptions, he was the prosperous time of Shang Dynasty.
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The dialectics of history shows that when things reach the peak, it is often the beginning of decline. The powerful Shang dynasty, at this time, hides a profound crisis. The Tomb Digger Week of Shang Dynasty gradually appeared in the historical field of vision in the "prosperous time of Wuding".
According to ancient books, Zhou's ancestors were agricultural officials in summer, so Zhou people were good at agriculture. After several generations of efforts, Zhou people moved to Joo Won?, Shaanxi, and gradually developed.
The Shang throne passed to Wuyi. At this time, the relationship between Shang and Zhou dynasties was harmonious, and the Shang king Wuyi granted the power to conquer Ji Li. The calendar was followed by the Western Expedition and the Northern Expedition, which gained great popularity. When Wuyi's son Wen Ding succeeded to the throne, the Zhou tribe continued to develop, and Wen Ding began to doubt Zhou. On one occasion, he always imprisoned him when he went to North Korea to congratulate him, and died of shortness of breath in Shangdu.
Ji Li's death aggravated the contradiction between Shang and Zhou Dynasties. After the Shang Dynasty was crowned again, Di Xin, the last king of the Shang Dynasty, stepped onto the historical stage. He is a notorious person in history books.
Di Xin Shi Zi is tall and brave. He can fight wild animals with his bare hands. Sensitive and versatile, articulate. At the beginning of his reign, he made great efforts and made some achievements. He always wanted to emulate his ancestor Emperor Gaozong Wuding and make great achievements.
The first thing Di Xin has to do is to get rid of Ji Chang, the son of Ji Li. After Ji Li's death, Ji Chang succeeded to the throne as Zhou Hou, determined to avenge his father. However, he learned from his father's lesson and became more wary of business, but he still did the business of a minister and secretly won people's hearts for major events. The prosperity of Zhou dynasty threatened the rule of Shang dynasty.
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The site is located 4 kilometers north of tangyin county, Anyang City, Henan Province. Woori City is the oldest national prison site in China. This is the place where Ji Chang was held more than 3000 years ago.
Di Xin wanted to get rid of Ji Chang, but he never found the right opportunity. On one occasion, the admirer heard Di Xin speak ill of him and reported it to Di Xin. He wanted to kill him, but he was afraid of Zhou's influence in the west, so he put Ji Chang in prison.
Ji Changping is diligent in politics, and now he suddenly loses his personal freedom and feels very painful. One day, he found a lot of yarrow around him, so he remembered that Fu used it to draw gossip, so he picked some grass stalks and used it to interpret gossip when he was lonely. The more he performs, the more interesting he becomes. Later, he studied day and night, combined with his own thoughts of "Heaven", "Tao" and "Man", pushed innate gossip to perform 64 hexagrams, and matched the six hexagrams of each hexagram with the good and bad hexagrams respectively, thus compiling a profound and wonderful book. This is the Book of Changes, which is called "the head of the group classics".
After being imprisoned in Di Xin for seven years, Di Xin did something he later regretted. Lured by the beautiful treasure of Zhou Dynasty, Ji Chang was released, which laid a curse for the Shang Dynasty for 600 years.
Ji Chang, who returned to the Zhou tribe, was more popular, and people from all directions came to defect. At this time, the joining of an important figure led the historical trend, that is, Jiang Ziya, who was regarded as his family by Confucianism, France, the military and various factions, and was honored as the "master of a hundred schools of thought".
This is Taigong's hometown, Weihui City, Xinxiang, Henan Province. According to historical records, Jiang Ziya is well-read and knowledgeable. He is a wise minister, an extraordinary politician and strategist. Jiang Ziya heard about the story of King Wen Jichang, so he took the opportunity of fishing to ask for an audience. They met each other after a brief encounter, and then he became an official assisting Ji Chang. With the help of Jiang Ziya, Zhou people flourished and became stronger.
This is Bigan Temple, which is 0/5km away from Taigong's hometown/kloc-. Bigan is the uncle of Shang King Di Xin. He has been in politics for more than 40 years, assisted two generations of emperors, Di Yi and Di Xin, and occupied a position of high surname. Shao Shi, a famous saint in the history of China, was finally killed by his nephew.
In sharp contrast to Ji Kang's sage's help, Di Xin was alienated from others. Far from being a virtuous minister, he is close to a villain, listening to rumors and framing loyal and virtuous ministers. If he doesn't listen to advice, he often tortures officials who oppose him. It is said that he invented the famous "brand" in China's torture history.
Seeing that Di Xin was tyrannical and dissolute, Bigan sighed, "If the Lord does not remonstrate, he will be disloyal, and if he fears death, he will not be brave. If you don't fight, you will die, which is extremely loyal. " So, he went to the Star Tower to protest for three days, and was finally killed and cut off by Di Xin.
Bigan admonished the monarch with death, so it is called "the first benevolence in the world". Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty built a temple here to commemorate his loyalty.
Because of cruelty, he killed his loyal subjects. As a result, all the governors and ministers were afraid of Di Xin and gradually alienated the Shang Dynasty. Under the flattery of the lucky people around him, Di Xin became more and more addicted to debauchery and often had fun.
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The star-picking platform is located in Qixian County, Hebi City, Henan Province. Qixian County is one of the ancient capitals of Shang Dynasty-Chao Ge. This is where Di Xin has a good time.
With the constant expansion of desire, Di Xin felt that Yi Yin, the capital, could no longer meet his pleasure requirements, so he expanded the capital to the south to sing. Di Xin also ordered the construction of divorce palaces everywhere, and he often took his favorite beauty, da ji, to these places for fun.
Interview with Wang Xiaoyun, Director of Qixian Cultural Relics Management Office, Hebi City, Henan Province
Now we call it the Star Picking Platform. The lower floor of the Star Picking Platform is the Longshan Cultural Relics, and the upper floor is the Yin Shang Cultural Relics. Look at this place, it's a layer of rammed earth, that is, Zhou Wang sent slaves to ram this layer by layer, and then built a very high platform on it, and built a very high gatehouse, tens of meters high, so high, very high. Why is this building called the Star Picking Building? This is the night when the building was built. Zhou Wang and Su Daji are playing on this building. He is an observation deck and can see the beautiful scenery of Chao Ge. At this time, Su Daji was lying in Zhou Wang's arms. She insisted on the stars in the sky, and then Zhou Wang picked a star. Therefore, this building is called the Star Tower. Later, in the Western Zhou Dynasty, the building was destroyed by thunder fire. In memory of Bigen, this platform is called the coring platform.
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As the saying goes, "release the tiger to the mountain, and it will eventually become a disaster." At this point, Di Xin, who indulges in womanizing all day, has completely eliminated her vigilance against Ji Chang. Ji Chang's son succeeded to the throne, and Zhou continued to develop steadily. With the help of Jiang Ziya, Zhao and Zhao, we are constantly accumulating strength.
In order to test his appeal, Ji Fa held a series of military exploratory actions. He thought that the time had not yet come, so he led the troops back to wait for the opportunity.
All this, including the annexation of princes, cliques and military exercises, finally aroused Di Xin's vigilance. But at this time, the Shang Dynasty was a dying old man. Because of the constant use of foreign troops, the problem of long-term accumulation gradually emerged. From the beginning of his reign, he devoted all his energy to the fight against Dongyi, and he had no time to take care of the rise of Zhou people.
Two years later, Ji Fa thought that the conditions were finally ripe and officially blew the horn of destroying business.
In the first month of BC 1046, Ji Fa personally led 300 chariots, 3,000 fighters and 45,000 armored soldiers to the East.
Di Xin was frightened when he heard that Ji Fa had sent troops. At this time, most of the Shang army was still on the way to conquer Dongyi, and the huge empire had no combat capability at that time. The only thing Di Xin can do is to race against time. He immediately recalled the main forces at the front, and the army rushed to Chao Ge City.
The neglect of Zhou for a long time has made Zhou develop rapidly, and the social contradictions accumulated over the years have not been solved, which has made its cutting power grow rapidly. Governors from all walks of life joined the crusade in succession, and the army was mighty, crossing the Yellow River to the north and reaching Chao Ge City.
The enemy in Enemy at the Gates, while the Dongyi Division in Di Xin was still on the way back, dragged on for too long and was too tired to come back to the savior. This 600-year-old great country is in danger. Di Xin can only show his last card: gather slaves, prisoners and other rabble, piece together an army of 6.5438+0.7 million people, and go to the front to fight Zhou Jun.
At the dawn of Jiazi Day in the first month of BC 1046, the Shang and Zhou armies launched a life-and-death war in Mu Ye, which was the famous battle of Makino in history.
Di Xin put makeshift slave soldiers on the front line as pioneers. The slaves hated Di Xin, and now they were sent to a dead end, so they quickly turned their weapons and killed the Shang army, opening the way for Zhou Jun to go north. As a result, the outcome of this historic Armageddon was decided before dawn.
When the sun went down, Di Xin saw the tide recede and knew that he was evil. Born to die, he hid in Lutai, dressed well, piled the jewels he had been looking for for for many years beside him, and ordered people to set fire to Lutai and set himself on fire.
Tang, Tai Ding, Tai Jia ... Pan Geng, Xiao Xin, Xiao B, Wu Ding ... Di Xin lived for 30 kings from16th century BC to1th century BC, and the Shang Dynasty lasted for about 600 years. From then on, it was officially declared extinct, and the long history of the Zhou Dynasty began.
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This is the Lutai Temple in Qixian County, Hebi City, Henan Province, where Di Xin and da ji entertain themselves. According to records, in ancient times, many peaks stood around here, surrounded by white clouds and rugged rocks, just like fairyland. Therefore, Shang Zhouwang ordered to spend a huge sum of money and seven years to build Lutai here, in order to consolidate the foundation, accumulate wealth and enjoy hunting.
Di Xin built the Lutai and devoted himself to having fun. Unexpectedly, this magnificent project became his burial place.
Nowadays, the once luxurious palace pavilion has long since ceased to exist, and it has been replaced by a shrine built by later generations. Jiang Ziya and the legendary fairy pressed the deer platform under the thick dust.
Like Lutai, many stories about Shang Dynasty are buried under the surface of history. People's understanding of Shang Dynasty is based on records from Zhou Dynasty. It was not until the discovery of the ruins of Yin Ruins that the legends of Shang Dynasty emerged in front of people.
However, with the continuous excavation of the ruins of Yin Ruins, people have not found any clues about the meat forest in Jiuchi, and the copper pillars used in the legend of Di Xin have disappeared.
History is written by winners, but only those who have witnessed it know the truth. There are still many unknown puzzles to be explored in the legend of Yin and Shang Dynasties.