Shang Tang that destroyed Xia (Part 2)

The tiger-skinned man was captured and shouted to Shang Tang with reluctance, "You want to seize the king's seal, don't even think about it. Is it the king's land under the sky? Is it the king's land in the shore of the land? Is it the king's minister? Do you still want to rebel?"

Shang Tang smiled at the tiger-skinned man, "Those who win the hearts of the people will win the world. Xia Jie (jié) was cruel and unkind, incompetent, and oppressed the people. I, Shang Tang, could no longer bear to watch it. Go back and tell him that I want to seek welfare for the people of the world, abolish him, and build a new dynasty."

On that day, Shang Tang sent Ma Doudou and Zhiguoguo to his residence. "My name is Shang Tang, this is my wife Youshen. By the way, what are your names? Where is your home?"

Ma Doudou took Zhiguoguo to Shang Tang first, "Thank you for saving us. My name is Ma Doudou. This is my sister Zhiguoguo. Our home is far away."

Shang Tang pinched Ma Doudou's face, "You and your sister will avoid it first. I will discuss the fight against the tyrant Jie Xia (jié) with my staff."

Seeing that Shang Tang was going to leave after sending the brother and sister back to their residence, Ma Dou Dou hurriedly stepped forward and held Shang Tang's hand, "Uncle Shang, when will you be back?"

Shang Tang looked at his wife Youshen with affectionate look, "For the sake of peace in the world, this is dangerous. I don't know if I can return safely. These two little guys and our children will teach you. If I die in battle, you will take them away from this place of failure and retreat to the mountains and forests."

Shang Tang's wife Youshen was reluctant to leave, so she stepped forward and grabbed Shang Tang's sleeve, and was swung away by Shang Tang without any trace. He turned his back to his wife Youshen behind him and said, "Take good care of yourself, take good care of the children, and take good care of you."

Watching Shang Tang leave, Ma Doudou comforted Youshen, "Aunt, Uncle Shang will return safely."

That night, Shang Tang discussed with his aides about his plan to attack Jie of Xia (jié).

Due to Shang Tang's benevolence, many princes turned against him after learning that he was going to attack Xia Jie (jié). It was when the public was in agitation that Shang Tang believed that the time was coming to attack Xia Jie (jié), so he united the tribes that supported him and officially launched an attack on Xia Jie (jié).

Because Shang Tang won the hearts of the people and was loved by the people, Shang Tang, with the help of various princes and the support of the leaders of various tribes, overthrew the rule of Jie of Xia and established the second dynasty in Chinese history, the Shang Dynasty.

Not long after Madoudou and Zhiguoguo left Shangtang, the brother and sister took out the small wooden door again and shouted "Sesame opens the door, change." Who will they meet again this time?

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【Sesame brother and sister have something to say】

The Shang Dynasty (about 1600 BC-about 1046 BC) was the second dynasty in Chinese history. Its oracle bone inscriptions and bronze inscriptions are the earliest systematic writing symbols in China that have been discovered so far.

By the way, the Shang clan emerged in Shangqiu, downstream of the old Yellow River Road. The history of the Shang tribe can be traced back to the period of the matriarchal commune. The ancestor of the tribe was called Qi. It is said that Qi's mother Jian Di took a bath and suddenly found that the swallow lay an egg. After eating it, she became pregnant and gave birth to Qi. Therefore, there was a legend in ancient times that "the mysterious bird of destiny descended to give birth to Shang."

Shang Tang led the Shang tribe and other allied tribes that resisted the brutal rule of the Xia dynasty. After twenty years of war, he destroyed the Xia dynasty, unified the chaotic Central Plains since the end of the Xia dynasty, and controlled the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. With its power reaching far exceeds that of the Xia dynasty.

After Shang Tang established the Shang Dynasty, Shang Tang reduced the levy and encouraged production and appeased the people's hearts, thus expanding the ruling area. Even the Di and Qiang tribes lived far away in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, came to pay tribute and submit.

Because Shang Tang used force to destroy Xia and broke the claim that the king Yongding had changed, all dynasties in China have changed in this way, and it is known in history as the "Shang Tang Revolution".

It is the earliest successful case of successful war victory in ancient China through the comprehensive application of "strike plan", "strike diplomatic relations", "strike troops" and "use the internet". It has had a profound impact on the development of wars in later generations and the construction of theory.
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