杜重威：后晋忠臣或叛将？他如何在中国历史上最伟大的皇帝赵匡胤之后，走向悲剧的结局？

在五代时期，后晋是由石敬瑭建立的一个政权。杜重威作为一名武将世家出身，与石敬瑭关系密切，他不仅是石敬瑭的妹夫，还曾多次支持其对抗后唐。在后晋大将的身份下，杜重威平定了多次叛乱，并升任侍卫亲军马步军都指挥使。

然而，在抵御辽军的过程中，杜重威却表现出了背叛之意。他因贪图财宝，将成德军境内横征暴敛，使百姓负担沉重，对抗辽军态度软弱。开运元年(944年)，辽太宗率领大军伐晋，石重贵封杜重威为北面行营招讨使，但他并未能有效抵御辽军，最终被迫退守阳城。

当时机成熟之际，杜重威见无望，只好投降辽国，被许诺立为帝。但事与愿违，他被迫成为灭亡后晋的工具。当刘知远控制中原建立了新政权——后汉时，他又被招安，但最终因为害怕杀身之祸而再次投靠，却遭到了处死和家族全家的毁灭。

DU REWEI, THE TRAITOR OR LOYALIST? HOW DID HE END UP IN THE TRAGIC CONCLUSION AFTER ZHAO GUANGYIN, ONE OF THE GREATEST EMPERORS IN CHINESE HISTORY?

In the Five Dynasties period, Later Jin was established by Shi Jingtang. Du Zhongwei, a military officer from a warrior family, had close ties with Shi Jingtang. He married his sister and supported him against Later Tang. After Shi Jingtang founded Later Jin and defeated Later Tang, he appointed Du Zhongwei as the steward of Shu Prefecture and made his sister the princess.

As a high-ranking general in Later Jin, Du Zhongwei played a crucial role in quelling several rebellions and rising to become the commander of Pu Prefecture's troops. However, during his campaigns against Li Yuanhao's rebellion in 937 AD and Zhang Chunhua's uprising in 938 AD, Du Zhongwei demonstrated questionable loyalty to his lord.

Du Zhongwei's treachery became evident when he defected to Liao during the reign of Emperor Taizong (Liao Taizong) due to fear for his life after being accused of hoarding grain meant for famine relief. His betrayal led to the downfall of Later Jin.

Later on when Liu Chuyuan controlled northern China and established Han Dynasty (Later Han), Du Zhongwei fled but was eventually captured by Liu Chuyuan who spared his life out of mercy but killed all members of his family due to suspicion that they would plot against him again.

This story highlights how even loyal servants can turn into traitors under certain circumstances as well as how power struggles often lead individuals down paths filled with deceitfulness despite their initial intentions.

Title: The Fall Of A Loyal Servant: How Did Du Zhongwei Betray His Lord And Help In The Demise Of The Great Empire Established By Zhao Guangyin?