Guangwu and Chen Sheng were the earliest uprisings, and Xiang Yu was the strongest. Why did Liu Bang break Xianyang first?

During the reign of Qin Shihuang, palaces, mausoleums, the Great Wall and the equator were built on a large scale, and a lot of manpower and financial resources were used to fight against Xiongnu and South Vietnam, which greatly increased the corvee and tax burden of the people. At the same time, severe laws have been enacted, making it easy for people to violate the criminal law.

In 209 BC, more than 900 people, including Chen Sheng and others, were sent to Yuyang (now southwest of Miyun County, Beijing) to defend the border. On the way, I was delayed by heavy rain in osawa Township, Qixian County (now southeast of Suzhou City, Anhui Province). According to the laws of the Qin Dynasty, anyone who arrives at his destination late will be put to death. The feeling be nasty under, Chen Sheng, led the troops to launch an anti-Qin uprising, and all localities responded in succession.

The insurgents elected Chen Sheng as the king, established the Zhang Chu regime in Chen County, and thought that the captain called on the masses to oppose Qin in the name of Fu Su, the eldest son of Qin Shihuang, and Xiang Yan, the late general of Chu. This rebel army became the number one opponent of the Qin Dynasty.

The insurgents attacked to the west and soon entered Guanzhong, approaching Xianyang, Qin Dou. Qin Ershi panicked, and quickly sent general Zhang Han to release the prisoners and slaves who worked hard in Lishan Mountain, and formed an army to fight back against the insurgents. Zhou Wen rebels fought alone and finally failed. Guangwu was killed by his men in Xingyang. Six months later, Chen Sheng was defeated and killed.

In September of the first year of Qin Ershi (209 BC), Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu killed Wu (now Suzhou, Jiangsu), the satrap of Huiji County, and called on the adherents of Chu to rise up against Qin. Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu led 8,000 soldiers to cross the river to the north, and they were on a roll, losing Qin Jun in a row. Qin Ershi sent Zhang Han to lead the army to suppress, and Xiang Liang died in Dingtao.

Later, Zhao rebels were besieged, and Xiang Yu led tens of thousands of Chu troops (later, warlords and rebels also took part in the war), and in Julu, he fought a decisive battle with Qin famous soldiers and Wang Li with a main force of 400,000. Xiang Yu burned his bridges, took the lead in conquering Qin Jun with dauntless spirit when the armies of the vassal states were bogged down, and drove the armies of the vassal states to destroy the king and leave the army at last, and forced 200,000 Zhang Han and Qin Jun to surrender eight months later. Since then, Xiang Yu has established a leading position in various rebel armies. After World War I, the main force of the Qin Dynasty was lost, and it existed in name only.

Liu bang started as a rogue in Pei county and later became a small official. Chen She and Guangwu revolted, and Liu Bang also revolted and occupied Peixian County, taking refuge in the powerful Xiang Liang. Xiang Liang admired Liu Bang and gave him five thousand troops. Liu Bang gradually established his own power.

Xiang Yu and Qin Jun mainly fought, while Liu Bang, at the suggestion of Sean, Li Shiqi and others, took the method of surrender and made little resistance all the way to Xianyang at the gates. Zi Ying, the last emperor of the Qin Dynasty, had to surrender.

Liu Bang was able to attack Xianyang first for the following reasons:

Guangwu Uprising, Chen Sheng consumed the strength of the Qin Dynasty, and insurgents were everywhere, which the Qin Dynasty was unable to cope with;

400,000 Qin Jun's main force fought against Xiang Yu in Hebei, and Liu Bang had no strong opponent in the process of entering Guanzhong;

Liu Bang listened to the advice of Sean and other counselors and adopted the method of surrender to avoid fighting.

During the civil strife in the Qin Dynasty, Zhao Gao killed Hu Hai and set up Zi Ying. Zi Ying took power and then killed Zhao Gao.

Liu Bangben, under Xiang Liang, established his leading position in the uprising troops of various countries after the Battle of Julu in Xiang Yu. Therefore, after the death of Qin, Xiang Yu became the overlord of Chu and sealed the world.

Soon, however, Liu Bang and others rebelled, which opened the curtain of the struggle between Chu and Han.