Question 1: What does it mean if Qin is destroyed, Chu must be destroyed? "If Qin is destroyed, Chu must be destroyed" means: Chu State will definitely destroy Qin State.

The Qin State was eventually destroyed by the Chu people. Chen Sheng, Xiang Yu, and Liu Bang were all Chu people.

"Although Chu has three households, Chu will definitely destroy Qin". This famous saying originated from the era of resistance to the violent Qin rule. It comes from "Historical Records of Xiang Yu" written by Sima Qian in the Western Han Dynasty. This means that even if there are only a few families left in Chu State, Qin State can still be destroyed. Although the metaphor is small, success can still be achieved with great determination. It represents an emotionally charged belief.

Regarding the national uprising that overthrew the rule of the Qin Dynasty, its historical materials are mainly recorded in "Historical Records", especially "The Chronicles of Xiang Yu", "The Chronicles of Gaozu", "The Moon Between Qin and Chu", " "The Chen She Family", "The Biography of Zhang Er and Chen Yu", "The Biography of Tian Dan", etc. are the most detailed. Hai was the first advocate of anti-Qin, and Chen Sheng's historical achievements were fully recognized at that time and in later generations. However, his fighting spirit and unswerving anti-Qin belief have not been clearly identified accordingly.

After Chen Sheng's death, the anti-Qin war took a turn for the worse. The Qin army led by Zhang Han was invincible with Lien Zhan and Lianjie, and the great cause of anti-Qin was about to be ruined. On this occasion, Xiang Liang, a native of Chu, accepted Chen Sheng's seal and led his troops across the Huaihe River, and incorporated Chen Ying, Qing Bu, Lu Chen, Liu Bang and other armies. In order to show that he was Chen Sheng's orthodoxy, Xiang Liang killed the Jingju tribe of Qin Jia, who was known as the king of Chu, and established Sun Xin, the king of Chu Huai, as king of Chu Huai. At that time, Chu's power was much inferior to that of Chen Sheng's heyday, but under the leadership of Xiang Liang, he actively sought to fight the main force of the Qin army. Soon, they defeated the Qin army in Dong'e (now northeast of Yanggu, Shandong), Chengyang (now northeast of Heze, Shandong), Puyang, Yongqiu (now Qixian, Henan) and other places, defeating the Qin army's arrogance. Due to the unstoppable momentum since his departure, Xiang Liang developed the paralyzing thought of underestimating the enemy and was defeated and killed by the reinforced Qin army. King Huai of Chu gathered the troops of Xiang Yu, Liu Bang, and Lu Chen and redeployed them to fight against Qin. At that time, Zhang Han, the commander-in-chief of the Qin army, thought that since Xiang Liang was defeated, Chu had nothing to worry about, so he moved his army to attack Zhao. As a result, Julu in Zhaodi (now Pingxiang, Hebei) became the main battlefield in the war against Qin. After Xiang Liang's defeat, Chu's power was greatly weakened. Despite this, King Chu Huai still drove the overwhelming troops to the battlefield of the decisive battle with Qin: the main force of the Chu army was led by Song Yi to Zhao Chi for reinforcements, and the other branch was led by Liu Bang to the west to attack Qin. Judging from this move, Sima Qian was very far-sighted in putting Chen Sheng's career in place until Xiang Liang established Chu Huaiwang's heart.[9] This also fully proves that the Chu established by the Xiang family is indeed the legal basis of Chen Sheng's spirit and career. It was this decision made with the heart of the king that officially kicked off the destruction of Qin.

Originally Xiang Yu planned to march westward with Liu Bang to destroy Qin and avenge Qin for killing his uncle Xiang Liang, but King Huai refused. Xiang Yu was appointed as Song Yi's deputy and accompanied the army to rescue Zhao. Frightened by the power of the Qin army, Chu commander Song Yi stayed in Anyang (now southeast of Caoxian County, Shandong) for 46 days to avoid contact with the Qin army. Xiang Yu killed Song Yi and led the Chu army to the battlefield with Qin. Facing the Qin army that was gaining momentum, not only the princes supporting Zhao from all walks of life did not dare to use troops rashly, but even Zhao's own peripheral troops such as Chen Yu, Zhang Ao and other troops did not move. Only the Chu army, under the leadership of Xiang Yu, shared the same hatred with the enemy and without hesitation entered into a fight that would determine the fate of the world. In the battle, the Chu army fought bravely and skillfully, one against ten, and finally defeated Qin under the giant deer. Not only did it defeat the Qin army, but it also brought all the princes to their side. From then on, Xiang Yu, as the commander-in-chief of the coalition of princes, sent troops to pursue the Qin army and continued to win. In the end, the coalition forces completely destroyed the Qin army's fighting spirit in the Sanhushui area, and the main force of the Qin army surrendered to the coalition forces in July of the third year of Qin II. Without the bloody battle of the Chu army, and without Xiang Yu's decisiveness and good command, the victory of aiding Zhao and the overthrow of Qin would have been unimaginable.

Liu Bang's westward advance also showed Chu's determination to subjugate Qin. "The Chronicles of the Great Ancestor" records: "At that time, the Qin army was strong and often took advantage of the victory to drive north. The generals Mo Li entered the pass first." This shows that the move to the west is a risky move that is divorced from reality. With the main strategic goal of aiding Zhao, the number of troops Liu Bang led was extremely limited. For this reason, King Huai of Chu granted Liu Bang the authority to "acquire the scattered soldiers of King Chen and Xiang Liang". This is tantamount to letting Liu Bang try to solve the problem of troop sources by himself. The situation Liu Bang faced was to fight away from the base area, and his fighting method was to fight and go. The situation is similar to that of Zhou Wen's tribe during Chen Sheng's period, except that its strength is much inferior, and the vigilance and combat effectiveness of the enemies it faces are greater than those encountered by Zhou Wen. But these difficulties failed to scare Liu Bang and his troops. They marched westward with the Chu army's customary arduous spirit and determination to defeat Qin. The westward march did not go well. Liu Bang's troops won some battles, but also encountered some difficult enemies and difficult-to-attack cities. For example, several strategic locations such as Changyi (now northwest of Jinxiang, Shandong), Kaifeng, and Luoyang were not captured. Under such circumstances, marching westward... >>

Question 2: Although Chu has three households, if Qin is destroyed, Chu will inevitably die. Who can explain in layman's terms what it means? Although Chu has three households, the fall of Qin will inevitably lead to Chu.

There are several explanations for the "three households". Here we take "even if there are only three families left".

At the end of the Qin Dynasty, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rebelled, and various rebel armies cooperated. Xiang Liang led his army to attack Qin. Fan Zeng went to see Xiang Liang and said: "Qin destroyed the six kingdoms, and Chu was the most unjust. Chu Nan Gong said that even if there were only three families left in Chu, he would take revenge and destroy Qin. So Xiang Liang appointed Xiong Xin, the grandson of King Huai of Chu, as his King Huai of Chu gained the support of the Chu people and quickly grew in strength.

Question 3: Why is Chu the country that hates Qin the most? Although Chu has three households, Chu will definitely die if Qin is destroyed.? Chu is one of the princes with a special status in the Zhou Kingdom. We can see that among the five hegemons, all are princes, and only Chu is the King of Chuzhuang. The State of Chu was an independent country at first, and Houfa surrendered to the State of Zhou, but enjoyed a high degree of autonomy.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, the Chu State was one of the most powerful countries and had long been in confrontation with the overlords of the Central Plains. At first it was Duke Huan of Qi, and later it was Jin and Chu who fought for hegemony. The result of the struggle for hegemony was that both sides were exhausted. Jin found another way and united with the emerging country Wu. The result was that the well-known Wu Yuan fled to Wu, came back for revenge, and almost destroyed the Chu State. Chu State borrowed troops from Qin State to block Wu State. Later, with the rise of Yue and Wu Yue's struggle for hegemony, Wu had no time to deal with Chu. After the Yue State destroyed the Wu State, its strength was not very strong. The Chu State later destroyed the Yue State. However, due to the war with Wu Yue, Chu's strength suffered a great blow.

In the early Warring States period, Chu State had a large territory, but its strength was very weak. Not to mention the two big countries of Qi and Qin, even the three Jin Dynasties dared to bully Chu State. By the end of the Warring States Period, Chu's strength had recovered and it had gradually become a force that could not be ignored. But the Qin State is already quite powerful, and the momentum of Qin's destruction of the six kingdoms is unavoidable.

Finally, Qin launched a war to destroy Chu. At the beginning, Li Xin led 200,000 troops and was defeated. The State of Qin activated the veteran general Wang Jian and led 600,000 troops to destroy Chu. Wang Jian led an army of 600,000 and stood still in the Chu State. The Chu people did not know what was going on and launched a tentative attack. However, Wang Jian counterattacked and destroyed the Chu State. Therefore, there are rumors in the world: Qin destroyed the six kingdoms, and Chu was the most innocent.

The people of Chu felt that this was very useless, so they resisted the Qin Dynasty the most fiercely. Although Liu Bang destroyed Qin. However, Chen She and Wu Guang were the first to raise the banner of righteousness, and Xiang Yu was the biggest contributor to the destruction of Qin, and later nominally unified the country. Therefore, it makes sense to say that Qin died at the hands of Chu. There is a classic comment on this matter in the Historical Records. If you are interested, you can read it at the end of Xiang Yu's Anthology.

Question 4: What does it mean to destroy Qin and lead to Chu? Qin: the state of Qin. Although: even. Sanhu: refers to the three major clans of Chu State: Qu, Jing and Zhao. Death: perish, perish. The full text means not being afraid of the Communists and rising up to overthrow the rule of darkness.

Translation

Even if the Chu State has three major clans: Qu, Jing, and Zhao, it will still be the Chu State that destroys the Qin State.

"Although Chu has three households, Chu will surely destroy Qin". This famous saying originated from the Qin Dynasty that resisted the rule of Qin. It comes from "Historical Records of Xiang Yu" written by Sima Qian of the Western Han Dynasty. This means that even if there are only three clans left in Chu State, Qin State can still be destroyed. It is a metaphor that even if we are weak, we can succeed if we work together. It represents an emotional conviction. The surname of the Chu royal family is Mi, and the main branch is the Xiong family, which is divided into three families (three households): Zhao (Zhaoyang), Qu (Qu Yuan), and Jing (Jingcha). It is not just a few families or a few people that later generations refer to.

Question 5: Why is it said that if Qin is destroyed, Chu must be destroyed? Please give some advice. "Historical Records? The Chronicles of Xiang Yu": "Qin destroyed six kingdoms, and Chu was the most blameless. Since King Huai entered Qin, he has not rebelled, and the people of Chu have pitied him to this day. Therefore, Chu Nan Gong said, 'Although Chu has three households, if Qin is destroyed, Chu will definitely die.'" In fact, this famous saying of the times, which originated from the resistance to the rule of the Qin Dynasty, not only represents an emotional and firm belief, but also is incredibly consistent with the process of historical evolution. It a priori and incomparably correctly predicted the true meaning of the subjugation of Qin: that is, the cause of the subjugation of Qin started in Chu and was finally completed in Chu. And just in terms of the fact of the fall of Qin, this famous saying has double fulfillment. First of all, although the great cause of the overthrow of Qin was achieved by the people of the world, the three Chu people who really played the decisive role were Chen Sheng, Xiang Yu, and Liu Bang. Secondly, the decisive battle to overthrow Qin was fought in the area of ??Sanhushui (now west of Linzhang, Hebei Province). Chu general Xiang Yu led his army to defeat the main force of the Qin army and accepted its surrender. From then on, Qin's demise became irreversible. The following is an examination of the fulfillment of this famous saying based on historical records. The Chu State had a vast territory and rich resources, and its people were strong-willed. In addition, King Huai of Chu entered Qin and was not allowed to return to Qin. The people of Chu hated Qin. Therefore, there is a saying: "Although Chu has three households, if Qin is destroyed, Chu will definitely die." According to "Historical Records? The Benji of Xiang Yu", as early as when King Huai of Chu died in Qin, Chu Nan Gong said: "Although Chu has three households, Qin will be destroyed by Chu." It a priori and extremely correct predicted the true meaning of Qin's death: that is, the death of Qin. The cause of Qin originated from Chu and finally ended with Chu. This famous saying also has double fulfillment. First, the subsequent history also confirms the theory of Nangong's rise in Dazexiang. As soon as it was called, the world responded that Chen Sheng was from Chu, and the regime he established was called "Zhang Chu". Xiang Yu, who led the people from Jiangdong to cross the river and became the main force against Qin, was also from Chu, and the regime he established was called "General Commander of Western Chu". Liu Bang, who conquered the country and established an unprecedented unified Han Dynasty, was also a Chu native. Except for Zhang Liang and a few others, Liu Bang's advisers and generals were also heroes of Chu. There are two explanations for this sentence in historical records. It refers to the three major surnames in Chu State. Sanhu refers to the three major surnames in Chu State: Zhao, Qu and Jing.

The other means that even if there are only three families left after the fall of Chu, they must be the ones who destroyed Qin. This means that the people of Chu hate Qin very much

Question 6: Even if Chu has three families, Qin must be destroyed by Chu. What does it mean? So in the end, it was Qin that destroyed Chu or Chu that destroyed Qin. When Qin destroyed Chu, the Chu people resisted tenaciously. When the city was about to be destroyed, most of the Chu soldiers and civilians committed suicide by jumping from the towers.

Although three households in Chu died, Qin Bi Chu

After the death of Chu, Qin finally unified the six kingdoms. After that, the overlord of Western Chu defeated Qin, and Qin surrendered to the Liu Gang to fight between Chu and Han

Question 7: It was obviously the Wei people who destroyed Qin. Why do we have to say "the Qin must be destroyed by Chu"? Look at Liu Bang's family history:

The Liu family originated from Emperor Yao, one of the three emperors and five emperors. Emperor Yao's eldest son Jianming was granted the title of "Liu" (now Tang County, Hebei Province). Jianming died early, and his son Shi inherited the title, so he took the city as his surname. It was passed down to Liu Lei in the Xia Dynasty, and it was passed down to Shihui Shi Qin, who returned to Jin. He had a son who stayed in Qin and restored the Liu family name. Later, during the Warring States Period, He was acquired by Wei and became a Wei official. The Wei State moved its capital from Anyi to Daliang. Liu Qing (Liu Bang's great-grandfather) was born. Qing Shengren, Liu Ren moved to Fengyi, and the Liu family moved to Fengyi during this period.

Let’s take a look at which country the place where Liu Bang was born and lived belongs to?

Fengyi originally belonged to the Song Dynasty. After the Song Dynasty was destroyed, it entered the Qi Dynasty. After the Five Kingdoms conquered the Qi Dynasty in 284 BC, all the original Song Dynasty territory fell into the Wei Kingdom. It became the eastern border of the Wei Kingdom. Liu Ren moved to Feng, so he should be here years later.

Liu Bang’s connection with the Chu State was that after the uprising against the Qin Dynasty, he went to the Chu State Xiang Liang to borrow troops and listened to the Chu people’s orders. However, the core members of his military group were all old friends from his hometown, such as : Xiao He, Cao Shen, Wang Ling, Fan Kuai, Zhou Bo, etc. were all from the Song Dynasty or Wei Dynasty.

Because these people are Liu Bang's true confidants, their fate is much better than that of outsiders such as Han Xin.

The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system, which was logical under the premise that Liu Bang was from Wei, because the Qin system was originally an imitation of the Wei system, and the Wei people had no objection to this.

It was much more difficult for the Chu people to accept the Qin system. It was impossible for the Chu culture to inherit the Qin system.