Zhou Wen

Zhou Zhang

Zhou Zhang (~ 209 BC), written in the late Warring States period, was born in Chen County of Chu state. He has worked for Xiang Yan and Chunshen Jun successively. At the end of Qin Dynasty, Chen Sheng was appointed as a general and led the main forces to attack the Qin army westward. Binglin opera Pavilion (now Lintong East, Shaanxi Province) is only a hundred li away from Xianyang. Because of the deep and isolated troops, it was defeated by Qin General Zhang Han and died.

Life of the characters

Zhou Zhang is a man of talent and virtue in Chen county. During the Warring States period, he worked in the army of Xiang Yan, a general of the state of Chu. He divined the good and bad times and served Huang Xie, the emperor of Chunshen.

In July of the first year of Qin II (from August 9 to September 7, 209 BC), Chen Sheng became king. Zhou Zhang claimed to know the art of war and was awarded the seal of general. He attacked Qin in the West. During the March, soldiers were constantly recruited. When they arrived at Hangu pass, there were thousands of chariots and hundreds of thousands of soldiers. In September of the first year of Qin II (October 7-november 5, 209 BC), he arrived at Xiting (now Lintong East, Shaanxi Province) and stationed his troops there.

In the winter of the second year of Qin II (209 BC), when he heard that hundreds of thousands of Zhou Zhang's troops had broken the barrier and arrived at the opera Pavilion, Hu Hai, the second emperor of Qin, was shocked. He discussed with his officials and said, "what should we do?" Shaofu Zhang Han replied: "the bandits have come. They are numerous and powerful. Now it's too late to mobilize the troops of surrounding counties. There are many criminals in Lishan. Please forgive them and give them weapons to fight back." Hu Hai pardoned the whole world and sent Zhang Han to lead them.

Zhang Han pardoned those who had served in Lishan Mountain because of their crimes and the sons of their slaves. They all mobilized to attack Zhang Chu's army and defeated all Chu's troops. Zhou Zhang retreated and escaped from Hangu pass. After staying in Caoyang (now southwest of Sanmenxia in Henan Province) for two or three months, he was defeated again by Zhang Han. Zhou Zhang retreated to Mianchi (now the west of Mianchi in Henan Province) and stayed for more than ten days.

In November of the second year of Qin II (from December 5, 209 BC to January 3, 208 BC), Zhang Han's pursuers came again and defeated Zhou Zhang's troops. Zhou Zhang committed suicide and died. Finally, his troops surrendered and stopped fighting.

Historical records

Shiji, Vol.4, No.18 Chen sheshijia, No.18: Zhou Wen, a member of Chen Zhixian's family, tried to be Xiang Yan's army. He regarded the sun as his prime minister and the spring as his prime minister. He said to himself that he had learned to fight. King Chen and his general sealed the seal and attacked Qin in the West. It's the key to draw up troops. Thousands of cars and hundreds of thousands of soldiers died. When it comes to drama, it's the army. The Qin Dynasty ordered Zhang Han, the Shaofu, to avoid Li shantu and rennu from giving birth to a son. He learned that he was defeated by the Chu army. Zhou Wenbai went out of the pass and ended in February and March in Caoyang. Zhang Han was defeated and went back to Mianchi for more than ten days. Zhang Han attack, break it. Zhou Wenzi, the army did not fight.

In July of the first year of Qin II, Chen she, the king of Chu, entered the Qin Dynasty. In September, Zhou Wenbing was defeated in the opera. In November of the second year of Qin Dynasty, Zhou Wen died.

In the winter of the second year, Chen she sent Zhou Zhang and other generals to Xizhi opera, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers. The second was shocked and made plans with the officials, saying, "what can I do? Shaofu Zhang Han said, "the thieves have arrived, and many of them are strong. There are so many Li mountains. Please forgive them and give them soldiers to attack them. The second emperor granted amnesty to the whole world and sent General Zhang Han to defeat Zhou Zhang's army, so he killed Zhang Caoyang.

Shiji, Vol.4, No.18 Chen she's family, No.18: General Tian Zang and other officials said: "the Zhou Zhang army has been broken, the Qin army will arrive at dusk, we will surround Xingyang City, and the Qin army will be defeated when it arrives. It's better to leave a few soldiers, enough to defend Xingyang, and know the elite soldiers to meet the Qin army. Today, Wang Jiao is not aware of military power. He should not be involved in any plan. He must be punished for fear of defeat. "

The 29th biography of Zhang Er and Chen Yu (volume 89 of records of the historian): in Handan, Zhang Er and Chen Yu heard that Zhou Zhangjun had entered the pass, but when they came to Xique, they also heard that the generals played favoritism for the king Chen, and they often offended him by slandering him. They complained that the king Chen didn't think that he was a general but a captain.

In the second year of Qin II, Chen Shezhi returned Zhou Zhangjun to Xi Xi opera. Wei, Zhao, and Yan were all kings.

Chinese PinYin : Zhou Wen