The Yellow Scarf Uprising was a peasant war at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and one of the largest religious uprisings in the history of China. It started in the seventh year of Han Dynasty (A.D. 184) and lasted about nine months. The leader is Zhang Manjiao, the stag. Wearing a yellow scarf on his head, he shouted the slogan "Heaven will die, heaven will stand, and the world will be fine at the age of 60" and launched a fierce attack on bureaucratic landlords, which eventually ended in failure.
Because one month before the uprising, a disciple named Tang Zhou of Zhang Jiao reported Ma Yuanyi and Ma Yuanyi, the insiders of Beijing, and the car was cracked. The officers and men vigorously arrested and killed believers who believed in Taiping Road, involving more than a thousand people, and ordered Jizhou to hunt down Zhang Jiao.
Because of this sudden incident, Zhang Jiao was forced to attack in February one month ahead of schedule, which is the record of Tang Zhou informers. The yellow turban insurrectionary uprising is well planned, but it should be eradicated because of the exposure of traitors. Originally, the opening angle wanted to catch the court off guard, but now it was caught up with the court in advance. This is a month-long hasty uprising. This is an important reason for the failure of the uprising. Let's suppose that if the Tang and Zhou Dynasties were loyal to the opening angle, if the opening angle was not reported, and if the uprising was carried out on time. Can the yellow turban insurrectionary uprising succeed? Even if Tang Zhou doesn't report it, the Yellow turban insurrectionary uprising is doomed to failure. Then why did it fail? The analysis is as follows:
First of all, political factors decided the failure of the Yellow Scarf Uprising.
What are the political factors? Although the Liu dynasty was already in turmoil at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. However, in the current political situation, the world still respects Liu. Then why did Cao Cao hold the son of heaven and let his ministers drag on like this? This is why Yuan Shu was attacked when he proclaimed himself emperor. What is the slogan of the yellow turban insurrectionary? The explanation of "Heaven dies, Huang Tianli, Jiazi is old and the world is prosperous" is that the Han Dynasty is over, and now it should be the world of the Yellow Scarf Army, and the world is prosperous in Jiazi (then). Such a rude violation of Tao will inevitably push people to two opposites. Rebellion was an absolute capital crime in ancient times. However, the appeal of farmers' names is actually very simple. They just want to be safe and have a meal. Not everyone wants to overthrow the Han Dynasty.
Second, the talent factor decided the failure of the Yellow Scarf Uprising.
The Eastern Han Dynasty was a typical feudal dynasty, and all the resources were in the hands of big families. Anyone familiar with the history of the Three Kingdoms knows that every vassal has clan support behind him. On the other hand, clans indirectly control power. Including the scribes and famous soldiers, are not children of clans. Ordinary farmers have no chance to learn and practice martial arts. Even if some military commanders come from humble backgrounds, how many are willing to blame thieves? So to put it bluntly, Zhang Jiao can't get decent talents at all. Without talents, can enterprises develop according to the present concept?
Third, hardware factors decided the failure of the Yellow Scarf Uprising.
Although the Yellow turban insurrectionary uprising was huge, with hundreds of thousands of troops, it was basically mixed-race farmers. There are all kinds of weapons. Holding a hoe is considered as carrying a weapon. After all, the ancient ironmaking technology was not so developed. Some people even went out to rebel with that stick. Can this equipment be used against the regular army of the Han Dynasty? Being beaten behind, equipment and tactical training are a key reason.
Fourth, the leader's early death.
The Yellow Scarf Uprising originated from Taiping Road in Zhangjiao. At that time, because of the backward medical technology, ordinary people had no money to see a doctor. Zhang Jiao is a typical quack who has cured many people. So many people respect him as a god. He is not only the commander-in-chief of the Yellow Scarf Uprising, but also the spiritual leader of the Yellow Scarf Uprising. The Yellow Scarf Uprising is another religious uprising. People followed him in the uprising because they believed that he was a god sent by heaven to save everyone. As a result, Zhang Jiao died of illness shortly after the uprising. Isn't this myth broken? The beliefs that everyone insisted on were also scattered.
Five, the historical limitations of the peasant uprising.
Subjectively speaking, the Yellow Scarf Army lacks military leaders with strategic minds, and the uprising plan is extremely incomplete. After the uprising, the insurgents all over the country did not assemble quickly, but scattered everywhere, fighting independently, even without mutual support and cooperation, and were finally defeated by the government. At the same time, rebel leaders lack military command ability. Zhang Jiao, Sean, Zhang Bao, Cai Bo, Zhang Mancheng, Zhao Hong, Han Zhong, etc. All they know is to stick to one city and one pool, or to besiege the city for a long time and fight with the troops of the Eastern Han Dynasty. They don't know how to use flexible tactics and tactics to take the initiative to attack, and they are always passively beaten until they fail.
Sixth, the destructiveness of the peasant uprising.
Wherever the yellow turban insurrectionary army went, it was also burning, killing and looting. In fact, it was no different from robbers. Never considered long-term development. I never thought about restoring productivity, that is, where I went and where I robbed. This will inevitably cause a large area of panic, coupled with improper publicity, the new army will die.