At the end of the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the Han Xuandi was once the last glory of the Great Han Dynasty in controlling the Huns and the Western Regions. By the time of Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty, the Han Man had reached the peak. If we don't break through the system of by going up one flight of stairs, otherwise we will be halfway down and lose our remaining power.

Unfortunately, Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty, as the governor, did not have the talents of his father (Emperor Xuandi of the Han Dynasty) and his great-grandfather (Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty), and he did not adopt an all-round expansion attitude in using troops abroad, which made the generals and soldiers guarding the frontier lose a good opportunity to be promoted with military exploits to a great extent.

Chen Tang lived under such a historical background.

Strictly speaking, Chen Tang is not a positive historical figure. According to historical records, Chen Tang was recommended by Hou Zhangbo of Fuping at that time, and was once promoted to a higher position in the officialdom, which coincided with the death of his father at that time. This means that Chen Tang should abide by the ritual system, resign from his post and return to his hometown to be filial to his father. This was also at that time? Filial piety? What are the values strictly advocated by the big fellow, and even the way of selecting officials in the Han Dynasty? Ju xiaolian? To put it bluntly, whether you can be an official depends on whether you are filial.

However, Chen Tang chose to conceal his father's death and never went back to his hometown to be filial to his father. This is an extremely bad behavior, whether in the Han Dynasty or now.

especially judging by the values of the Han dynasty at that time, Chen Tang was disloyal, unfilial, heartless and unjust. No matter whether he had any emotional entanglements with his father or not, under the public opinion at that time, it was simply a heinous crime, which was even worse than rebellion. The result of the execution was that Chen Tang went to prison to discuss the crime, and Fuping Hou Zhangbo, who recommended Chen Tang, was also guilty and was cut off and closed for 2.

It is not difficult to see from this incident that Chen Tang has an extremely obvious utilitarian heart. To put it bluntly, everything he does must achieve the goal of self-interest. However, this does not affect the breeding of Chen Tang's suppressed ambitions.

Chen Tang, who bears the name of unfilial, can't get along in the court. Unwilling to be lonely, he looks far away to the western regions. In the early days of the succession of Emperor Yuan of Han Dynasty, the legend of Han Wudi and Emperor Xuan of Han Dynasty who used foreign troops and repeatedly made great achievements hung over the whole country. Chen Tang was conceited and resourceful, and at the same time he also had an obvious desire for the official position. If he did not use foreign troops and made great achievements, Chen Tang would not have a foothold in Han's court for the rest of his life.

Since then, the Emperor of the Han and Yuan Dynasties once lost a mediocre civil servant, but gained an ambitious frontier general. However, the painful reality has dealt a great blow to Chen Tang. Because the reigning Emperor of Han and Yuan Dynasties liked Confucianism and Confucian classics, he was completely uninterested in the expeditions of his father and ancestors and the military battles in the western regions of Wyndell Dichinson.

Chen Tang, who served as the vice captain of the Western Regions, was depressed. No matter what ambitions he had in mind and how talented he was, the basic national policy set by the court headed by Emperor Han and Yuan had been laid out. What can a mere vice captain change?

Chen Tang told the world that as long as you have wild hopes in your heart, you can definitely change the dilemma set by the status quo.

although there was no great disaster in the historical background at that time, there was an undercurrent in the western frontier. During the reign of Emperor Xuandi of the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu fought against each other for the title of Great Khan. Seeing this gap, the big fellow naturally could not miss this opportunity to attack his old rival, so he made Hu Hanxie the Great Khan of the Xiongnu Department.

At this time, Zhizhi Khan, the winner of the Xiongnu Department's struggle for the position of Da Khan, was not happy after hearing this news. However, Xiongnu was no longer the opponent of Da Han in the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and continued to the period of Emperor Xuandi of the Han Dynasty. He dared not confront the Han Dynasty at all, so he had to nibble at the power of Da Han's management in various countries in the western regions.

As the border general of the western regions' capital protection government, Chen Tang knew clearly the plot of Zhi Zhi Khan, so he discussed with Gan Yanshou, the general of Paoze, the Xiongnu Department of Zhi Zhi Khan, which was a disaster to the western regions. Originally, according to the normal procedure, Bian will not be allowed to lead the expedition without authorization. If you have a plan and plot, you should write to the court first and wait for the agreement between the emperor and the minister or minister before making a decision.

after all, soldiers are important to the country, and we must never make a move. Gan Yanshou, who worked together with Chen Shang, thought the same thing, so he planned to write to the court.

Chen Tang discouraged his intention to play in the imperial court. During his several years as an official in Chang 'an, Chen Tang also had a relatively clear understanding of the emperor and the minister in charge. The so-called petition requesting troops to destroy Zhi Zhi Khan was simply stupid for the minister in the imperial court. Under the influence of Confucian classics advocated by Emperor Han and Yuan, a full house of Confucian scholars and scholars will only criticize others eloquently, and they have no plans and courage, so they can't discuss with them at all.

Chen Tang, a bold artist, came up with a brilliant idea and ordered him to go out!

it's a joke about your own life, so-called? Correction? That is to say, forging the emperor's orders, such crimes are not much different from rebellion. But Chen Shang doesn't know what he ate. Under the forged emperor's edict, he assembled the battleground soldiers and the Han army in the western regions, totaling more than 4, people. It directly saved the imperial court from assembling military forces and grain, sending an army to support it, and acting independently.

The result was unexpected, too. Chen Tang and Gan Yanshou led an army to raid Zhizhi Khan, and they won the victory. Even Zhi Zhi Khan's head was beheaded, completing the first time in history, and leading the expedition in the frontier without authorization and winning a total victory. Don't say it's that Zhi Zhi Khan didn't expect it. Even the Han Emperor and the ministers who were far above the court didn't expect that this surprise and surprise was simply superb by Chen Shang.

However, the result of the incident is not worth rejoicing. First, Chen Shang corrected the imperial edict, and second, he went out to the army. These are all serious crimes. Although he immediately pleaded guilty to the Emperor of the Han Dynasty after returning home in triumph, in line with the principle of covering up the flaws, the ministers in charge of the government still took a negative attitude towards Chen Tang's behavior, but there were many people who defended Chen Tang's brilliant record and thought that he was guilty, and the Emperor of the Han Dynasty was actually quite happy.

In fact, it is difficult to argue a right or wrong by objectively evaluating Chen Tang's deeds. Jiao Zhao's sending troops is indeed a felony according to the law, and it is an undeniable achievement for the future, the country and the emperor to behead Hun Khan. During the period from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to Emperor Xuandi of the Han Dynasty, there were many outstanding warriors against Xiongnu, but none of them was able to capture Khan's head. This is just like Xiongnu hitting Chang 'an and putting a knife rest around the neck of Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty, which can be called unparalleled in the world.

at this time, whether the merits are greater than the demerits, or whether the merits are not concealed, depends to a great extent on the mind of the politicians. Fortunately, although Emperor Han Yuan did not have the grand plan of using troops abroad, Chen Tang made such great achievements. As an emperor, Emperor Han Yuan also felt honored, so he pardoned Chen Tang's sin and made him the Hou of Shanhaiguan Pass.

As a historical figure with mixed reputation, the image of Chen Tang is undoubtedly contradictory. After people were pardoned for their sins, they lost their position of being able to control the overall situation, no matter in officialdom or military affairs, and there was no future.

It was not until Liu Ao, Emperor of Han Dynasty, ascended the throne that civil strife broke out in Wusun State in the Western Regions. Huizong, the capital of the Western Regions, led an army to counter the rebellion, but he was mired in the chaos of Wusun's army. After the empty talk of Confucian scholars accumulated by Emperor Han and Yuan, the court discussed for a long time without any countermeasures.

He sought Chen Tang's advice to quell the chaos. However, Chen Tang calmly told Emperor Han Chengdi that the chaos would be solved within five days, and the result was as expected. Afterwards, he received the news that the chaotic army was quelled.

from this point of view. Chen Tang not only has courage, but also has foresight. Of course, many people will evaluate his man-made schemes, which are too biased towards strange strategies and risks.

but to be fair, say it like Chen Tang:? Those who openly commit crimes against the Han people will be punished far away! ? In fact, it is difficult to restrain or suppress one's own mind. You know, this sentence has almost influenced hundreds of generations' deep understanding of the majestic style of Tianhan, so that future generations can truly understand that it belongs to the prosperous era of the Han Dynasty and is not infringed by people.

Although Chen Tang has many flaws in doing things for people, from the point of view of making the best use of his talents, his life is really out of date. If he lived in the period of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, Emperor Xuandi of Han Dynasty and Han Man's expansion to the outside world, Chen Tang's courage and ingenuity would never be inferior to Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, Zhao Chongguo and other generals.

what a pity! Chen Shang can't display all his talents! Only to be judged by future generations around their merits and wrongs.