"When" did Zhao Jin have the idea of ​​seizing the world? From China to other parts of the world, abandoning those myths and legends that are not credible, everyone is extremely curious about the truth.

Except for those emperors, heroes, and heroes who obtained the throne through inheritance, no matter how the history books whitewash them, they did not have such great ambitions at the beginning. They often achieved it through personal hard work and luck.

It is common sense and normal to decide to hit the top only after the time has reached a certain point. This is true whether it is the Chinese world, the European continent, or even the wild America.

But Zhao Jin is different. As for the answer to the question "when", if we admit that he is the answer, it will already be clear.

Unlike previous emperors in the Chinese world, Zhao Jin did not ban or destroy the historical materials of the previous generations that were not beneficial to him. It happened that the literati of the Ming Dynasty had a passion for notes that far exceeded that of the previous generations and other regions. No matter whether it was true records or legends, there would always be thoughtful people in them.

Discover the truth, at least fragments of it.

It's just that the conclusions drawn from this vast amount of written data are too incredible. If this is the answer, if this is the truth, it would be too shocking and unbelievable.

Taizu of the Han Dynasty, the founder of this world empire, perhaps when he was a ten-year-old boy, he already had the idea of ​​becoming an emperor, taking over the world, and even taking over the world.

How incredible, how could a young man in a remote place with uneducated parents have the same idea? You know, at the same age, even the children of the royal family may not have such a concept.

But this conclusion, this possible "answer", is natural. Looking at the life of Zhao Jin, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, he was as ordinary as his peers before the age of ten. Zhao Jin's father wanted to exercise his courage.

, took Zhao inside to watch the execution scene. He was frightened, fainted, and was on the verge of death. Then he got lucky, but it was not a miracle that he woke up.

From that moment on, everything Zhao Jin did began to be traceable and full of purpose. Yes, it is hard for us to imagine that a ten-year-old boy would have such a rigorous plan. If we believe that this is

His own plan, from when he was ten years old to when he became an adult, has been successful every step of the way.

First of all, he selected his companions through a child's play competition. We don't need to list those famous figures one by one. The existence of these people is also considered to be Zhao Jin's "destiny". In the context of the Chinese world,

When the first-generation emperors were poor, some unknown talents would always gather to follow them.

Then, Zhao Jin began to get involved in the underground world of the Xuzhou area, and his influence and power expanded rapidly. A group of teenagers fought against the desperate thugs. This comparison is ridiculous, but in fact, teenagers who are well-nourished, trained, and armed with sophisticated weapons, and nutrition

Compared with the undesirable mob, they may not only have disadvantages. What's more, through his own family and that of his companions, Zhao Jin has the support of the Xuzhou local government and the gentry. This advantage is too huge.

In this process, there is one thing. The reason why we want to mention this is because researchers and academic circles have had huge differences on this matter for a long time. This matter is Mu Shu, the "Second Queen" of the Han Empire.

The kidnapping of Ms. Lan and the life of Ms. Mu Shulan are often seen in history books and various plays, so I will not repeat them here.

In this kidnapping incident, Zhao Jin and his small group committed a murder for the first time, and interacted with the underground forces in Xuzhou for the first time. Many people think that this is the beginning of everything. Perhaps the excitement of this killing is related to the excitement of the people around them.

The sudden encounter made Zhao Jin realize something. Some people think that this incident is just an incident. If it were not this time, then Zhao Jin and his group would have similar encounters in the next actions.

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There have been many, many debates about this matter. This article does not intend to participate in it. It just raises the matter for your reference.

Next, Zhao Jin relied on his ever-expanding power to gradually control Xuzhou's underground society, and gradually transferred this control to the ground. This process was long and many things happened, but each thing was individually

It doesn't seem that important.

Perhaps these things have some kind of historical significance, but upon careful analysis, they are just a certain step or link in the plan. What is really amazing is Zhao Jin's brilliant vision and ingenuity in these things.

Tactful and decisive methods.

He established his own private armed force, but he did not train like the militia or even the regular army at that time. Instead, he tried to "regularize" it as much as possible. In this regard, the academic community has a relatively consistent concept, believing that this is similar to his uncle who died young.

Related to Zhao Zhenxing.

Regarding Zhao Zhenxing, we will mention it later. Here is a brief explanation. Zhao Zhenxing is a professional soldier who has experienced many battles. And according to the few descriptions, Zhao Zhenxing has a gentle personality, is good at learning, and is very good at learning.

He may have high military literacy and fighting skills, which he selflessly taught to Zhao Jin.

At that time, the influence of Qi Jiguang, the great military strategist of the Ming Empire, was still there, and the real people of insight highly praised him. Of course, not many people actually implemented it.

(The evaluation of Qi Jiguang cannot be affected by the poor performance of the Ming Empire before and after the appearance of Qi Jiguang. He was a reformer like Prince Morris of the Netherlands, a revivalist of classical militarism and an innovator in the true sense.

And coincidentally, the two men’s military philosophies are surprisingly similar)

Many of Zhao Jin’s partners have the experience of studying with Zhao Zhenxing. We can think that it is these studies and intentional or unintentional training that made Zhao Jin invincible from the beginning of a small group. Of course, this kind of military

Zhao Jin's constant victory is also related to his own talents. He improved and innovated, and finally established the most powerful and terrifying weapon since the emergence of mankind. Similar examples can be found in history, such as

Alexander, such as Genghis Khan

However, Zhao Jin's economic considerations and development should be more noticed. He improved the production process of grain wine and obtained a liquor that was more suitable for the taste of the people in the northern part of the Chinese world, or explained the empire's northern provinces and the west and the north and the east.

It is loved by various tribes outside the border and makes huge amounts of money from it.

Research has shown that for the improvement of this production process, it is likely that Zhao Jin, or the Zhao family, obtained the secret method of a brewer in the Xuzhou and Pizhou Canal Basin. You know, because a large amount of grain flows on the canal, along the canal

, especially the Pizhou area in Xuzhou, which is a transit hub, has always been an important liquor production area. This improvement does not fundamentally revolutionize the craft, so it is likely that it was an accidental discovery by a folk craftsman and fell into it by chance.

In the hands of the Zhao family.

This technological improvement is indeed worthy of special praise. The benefits and subsequent impacts it has brought, whether it is political or economic, all high praises are deserved.

But what really deserves attention is the act itself. Although military geniuses are rare, they are not uncommon. But there is only one military genius who understands economics and observes his subsequent performance, and can even be said to be proficient in economics.

He can provide his own weapons, and continue to make his weapons stronger. At the same time, he can earn more benefits for himself through the strength of his weapons. This is a self-consistent cycle, one that will make Zhao Jin's strength snowball.

cycle.

Regarding Zhao Jin's economic talents, various studies have been published in academic circles, not only in the field of history. However, there is another thing worthy of attention, and that is the pace of Zhao Jin's work.

In the growth process of Zhao Jin and his group, we can see an almost perfect rhythm, doing what should be done at every step. Perhaps it is still questionable to send troops to Liaodong, but before that, Zhao Jin's

Every step was for one's own growth, and for one's own unobtrusive growth. Even if there was a conflict with the Ming Empire later, each conflict did not expand blindly. Although in the eyes of contemporaries and future generations, at that time,

If you take a little risk, you may be able to enjoy the fruits of victory earlier, but Zhao Jin is always cautious.

This kind of caution itself further illustrates Zhao Jin's plan and purpose. However, it is still difficult to imagine how Zhao Jin could have such ambitions and ambitions when his direct armed forces only had 200 or 300 people.

Confidence against nearly ten thousand times his enemies, we can only interpret this as heroic ambition

During the period when the official history of the Han Dynasty became a "hidden dragon", Zhao Jin experienced numerous turmoils and a real crisis and setback. No research from any party denies this setback, but no one believes that this setback has a great impact on the Han Empire and the country.

What kind of influence does Zhao Jin himself have?

Sun Dalei was a posthumous prince of the Han Empire. His younger brother was Zhao Jin's personal guard. His family was the last of the most noble families in the Han Empire and the chief of the secondary noble families. The Marquis Sun family controlled the shipbuilding and textile industries.

As well as the mining industry, its influence has spread throughout the world. I believe you can see the deeds of this family in many places.

This prince, who was honored after his death and had a rich family, was just an ignorant and timid young man in his lifetime. However, this young man sacrificed his life in front of Zhao Jin in an ambush. He was shot to death by the ambusher's bow and arrow. In the eyes of many imperial fathers,

In the memoirs, they all mentioned this scene, and they all mentioned Zhao Jin's grief at the time and the uncontrollable emotions during the meeting afterwards. Naturally, they also mentioned the stories of Chen Sheng, Wang Zhaojing, Shi Manqiang, Dong Bingfeng, Ji Xiang, Liu Yong and other empire founders.

Sadness and memories.

For real historical researchers, most of these memoirs are just far-fetched ones to enhance their own status. Only Marshal Zhang Hubin's is credible because he was an eyewitness and the only surviving soldier at the time.

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