Seven Kingdoms Rebellion

Seven Kingdoms Rebellion Basic information: Also known as the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion of Wu and Chu, it occurred in the first month of the third year of the Yuan Dynasty (154 BC) of Emperor Jing of the Western Han Dynasty and was put down in March. The core is a civil war between the central government and local princes. The warring parties are the central army commanded by Zhou Yafu and Dou Ying, and the seven-nation coalition army (Wu, Chu, Zhao, Jiaoxi and other seven countries) led by Wu King Liu Bi. In the end, the central government wins and all seven kings die. Background and trigger: In the early Han Dynasty, the parallel system of prefectures and states led to the power of princes. The state of Wu became rich by casting money and boiling salt. King Liu Bi of Wu even held a grudge for twenty years because his prince was accidentally killed by Emperor Jing. During the reign of Emperor Wen, Jia Yi's "Public Security Policy" proposed a policy of reducing vassal vassals, but it was not implemented. During the reign of Emperor Jing, Chao Cuo, the imperial censor, promoted the radical "Policy for reducing vassals" on the grounds that "it would be counterproductive if we cut it now, and it would be counterproductive if we did not cut it", which directly deprived the feudal lords of their fiefdoms and intensified conflicts. Process key: 1. In the first month of the first month, Liu Bi raised his troops with the intention of "killing Chao Cuo and clearing the emperor's side", with Wu Chu as the main force and marched westward; 2. Emperor Jing mistakenly trusted Yuan Ang and cut Chao Cuo in half, and Liu Bi exposed his ambition by calling himself "Eastern Emperor"; 3. In February, Zhou Yafu adopted the strategy of "using Liang to defeat Wu", cutting off the grain road, and the king of Liang defended Suiyang to consume the enemy; 4. In March, the rebel army ran out of food and retreated. Zhou Yafu pursued and defeated the enemy, and the remaining troops were subsequently wiped out. Reasons for victory: The central government's legitimacy prevailed, Zhou Yafu's strategy was appropriate, Liang Guo held firm and dragged the enemy; the rebel alliance was loose, the city was fortified, and the rear was unstable. Impact: Emperor Jing took over the administrative power of the princes, and the kingdom existed in name only; it paved the way for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to "extend the Grace Order" and completely resolve the separatist regime; it strengthened the centralization of power and laid the foundation for the prosperous Han Dynasty and the northern attack on the Xiongnu. It was a key turning point in the centralization of the Western Han Dynasty.