Why did Liu Xiu succeed in reviving the country, but Liu Bei failed?

The biggest reason lies in the family and the poor.

These were the two pillars of loyalty to the Eastern Han Dynasty, but the struggle between eunuchs and consorts continued in the middle and late Eastern Han Dynasty. Every battle makes the family bleed, and then it is a reincarnation. They were completely disappointed with the Eastern Han regime.

Especially in the Western Han Dynasty, aristocratic families were not standardized, and state power could still be controlled. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, they were too big to be suppressed, especially the Yuan family. The purpose was to tear up the prestige of the central authorities with Dong Zhuo and replace them with themselves.

In fact, the Kanto vassals committed the following crimes: attacking the central government, Ada's separatist regime, and Guo Si of Dong Zhuo's Li Jue completely ruined the majesty of the Eastern Han emperor, which together made the aristocratic families everywhere ready to move and have armed separatist regimes.

Liu Bei, however, was born in a humble background and could not get the support of his family. After all, after the Yellow turban insurrectionary uprising, aristocratic families have occupied the largest share of land population and armed forces, and there is absolutely no chance of survival and development without the support of aristocratic families.

Liu Bei's later establishment of Shu Han benefited from the support of aristocratic families in Battle of Red Cliffs's Middle East and Jingzhou who were unwilling to surrender to Cao Cao. Otherwise, it will not develop at all, let alone occupy Yizhou.

Liu Xiu is different. The aristocratic family has not yet formed, and the people still remember the kindness of the Western Han Emperor. For example, the Red Eyebrow Army invaded Chang 'an and wantonly destroyed the imperial mausoleum, but did not dare to invade Emperor Wen's Baling, hiding his face and retreating. Therefore, Liu Xuan, Liu Pengzi and Liu Xiu can get the support of some people.

First, blood relationship. Liu Xiu is the sixth generation son of Liu Qi, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. His blood relationship is purely testable, and his family members are well-known in the local area. Everyone around him knows that he is royal. And Liu Bei is from Wang Jing, Zhongshan ... weaving seats and selling shoes. He is not famous, and no one knows that he is a descendant of the royal family. No one knows that Liu Bei, who was born, is hard to get support in an age when everyone talks about his birth.

Second, the limit of fate. For those who achieve small things, fate is the first factor. Liu Xiucai gained power, and was able to unite with outlaw heroes, handle military affairs, and marry Guo Shengtong, the niece of the real king, which made him have great strength in "observing the Northern River". Liu Beize has no troops to vote for, nor a wife who can save him from fighting for 30 years.

Third, the slogan. I'm very nervous about starting. Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty and gave Liu Xiuzhu the slogan of Wang Mang. Wang Mang was unpopular and everyone in the world should punish him. Therefore, the slogans of the soldiers who came to take refuge in the talent show were very strong.

Fourth, prestige. A person's prestige is also the key to personal success. Liu Xiu has the meritorious military service of Kunyang and the achievement of being a teacher. He has a high prestige in the civil and military circles and Luoyang, Hebei Province. This makes him a flag existence. However, Liu Bei's military achievements are insufficient, which makes Liu Bei's prestige invincible to Liu Xiu.