Han Xin: The founder of half of the Han Dynasty Under Liu Bang, the fierce generals are like clouds, and Han Xin is one of the best. It can be said that the establishment of the Han Dynasty was inseparable from Han Xin's exploits.
Without Han Xin, there might not be today's Han Dynasty.
Although Han Shin excelled strategically, he was slightly deficient in interpersonal communication, which made Liu Bang start to be wary of him until a harrowing incident occurred.
In fact, Han Shin also had a chance to resist, but he failed to take advantage of this opportunity effectively. So, if he can really take advantage of the opportunity to become independent, is it possible to defeat Liu Bang?
On the road to becoming a famous general, Han Xin's military talent was always ahead, and he was able to quickly build an elite division, which made Liu Bang both happy and worried. The Battle of Pengcheng was the first duel between Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, and as a result, Xiang Yu won more with less, causing Liu Bang to lose a large number of soldiers.
After the war, Liu Bang's mood was very low, and the princes began to turn away from the Han Dynasty one after another, expressing doubts about whether Liu Bang could defeat Xiang Yu again, which caused the military spirit to fall into great confusion.
In this context, Liu Bang showed a wise side, and did not choose to continue the offensive but chose to retreat to Xingyang. However, Xiang Yu pursued closely, forcing Liu Bang to give up Xingyang and return to Guanzhong.
Originally, Liu Bang planned to mobilize all his troops and fight Xiang Yu in a life-and-death duel, but this strategy was too risky and could be defeated, so he urgently needed to strengthen his own strength. At Yuan Sheng's suggestion, Liu Bang sent Han Xin north, and soon conquered Wei, Dai and other places.
Han Xin planned to continue his attack on Zhao, but suddenly received news from Liu Bang asking him to send troops to support. It turned out that Liu Bang had been defeated repeatedly in the Battle of Chenggao, so he wanted to borrow troops to replenish his troops, and at the same time, it was not ruled out that it was to weaken Han Xin's strength.
Han Xin insisted on focusing only on the importance of the northern battlefield, which he believed was a guarantee for the future, while Liu Bang held a different view on this, and even scolded Han Xin for being "unrighteous".
The next day, Liu Bang personally went to Han Xin's military camp, and although he only gave him 30,000 old, weak, sick and disabled soldiers to fight Zhao, Han Xin was still grateful. His talent really cannot be ignored, he not only succeeded in eliminating the Zhao State, but also subdued the Yan State by the way.
Faced with this situation, Liu Bang once again took action in an attempt to regain military power. However, for Han Shin, it's just a piece of cake. Even if the military power is taken away, he has the ability to recruit troops and rebuild the army.
After a period of hard work, Han Xin once again mastered an army of more than 300,000, which even exceeded the combined armies of Liu Bang and Xiang Yu. This is where Han Xin excelled, he once again showed great military prowess and finally defeated the state of Qi.
2. Missed Opportunity At present, Han Xin has firmly controlled Zhao and Qi, and he has independent strength and status. Xiang Yu also felt worried after seeing this situation, he wanted to win over Han Xin, or form a three-legged situation, as long as Han Xin did not support Liu Bang.
However, this lobbying is doomed to fail. For Han Xin, Liu Bang once helped him, gave him the opportunity to show his talents, and had the grace of knowing him.
Therefore, repaying the grace of dripping water is Han Xin's creed, and it is absolutely impossible for him to betray Liu Bang.
Han Xin's think tank, Kuaitong, admonished Xiang Yu not to be fooled by Liu Bang and himself, believing that neither of them could become true leaders. Although Liu Bang had an army of hundreds of thousands, he never achieved a real victory, and his achievements were as insignificant as a trapped beast.
And Xiang Yu's reputation for invincibility is actually not so strong in the stalemate with Liu Bang.
In the current situation, Han Shin's strength should not be underestimated, and if he defected to either side, it would make other forces feel uneasy. Therefore, Kuaitong suggested that Han Xin might as well establish himself as the king, wait and see what happens, and wait for the forces of all parties to exhaust their strength, and then attack them one by one.
Although Kuaitong's reasoning is very incisive, he may have overlooked that in addition to ability, a person also needs to have strong ambition. However, Han Xin lacked this ambition, and despite his strength, he never thought of separating one side, and even if he could be a small prince, he would be satisfied.
Some people have wondered, why can Liu Bang succeed? Although he is not a master at leading troops, he does have a unique eye for insight into human nature. He once made a promise to give Han Xin the honor of "King of Three Qi, ** Death", which is as famous as heaven, earth, and kings, and enjoys an immortal body, and ropes and swords cannot help him.
Even when Xiang Yu lobbied, Liu Bang immediately named Han Xin as the "prince king", which made Han Xin grateful, followed Liu Bang wholeheartedly, and set out together, and in the end, Xiang Yu committed suicide in defeat by the Wujiang River.
3. The Importance of Political Wisdom*** once commented that Han Xin was "politically mindless", which is not unrelated to his final tragic end. He has an arrogant personality and thinks highly of himself, which makes Liu Bang wary of him.
When Xiang Yu was defeated, Liu Bang quickly took away Han Xin's military power, and drove him to Chu just by giving him the title of King of Chu. On the other hand, Liu Bang's evaluation of him is "proper employment" and "correct decision-making", which shows that he is a person who is good at listening to opinions and can make reasonable decisions according to suggestions.
This shows that political wisdom is essential to the success of individuals and organizations.
In politics, diplomacy and other aspects, Liu Bang is always able to win the favor of others, and this is far from being compared with Han Xin. For example, in their respective hometowns, one has accumulated a lot of prestige, and the other has endured the humiliation of his crotch.
It can be said that Liu Bang's success is due to his extraordinary courage and eloquence.
Secondly, Liu Bang's excellence lies in his ability to discover and utilize talents. He was surrounded by many loyal henchmen, which not only provided strong support in the army, but also helped him gain an advantage in political struggles.
And Han Shin, due to his lack of friends in the army, undoubtedly laid the groundwork for his tragedy. His contempt for Xiao He, Zhang Liang and others, as well as his arrogant words towards Fan Xu, all show his arrogance and arrogance.
Especially when reusing Kuaitong, if you can listen to his advice, even if you face death, it will be a clear choice, at least not in the hands of a woman.
Although Liu Bang secretly plotted to arrest Han Xin, Han Xin always firmly believed that he would not be suspected. In order to prove his innocence, he went to Liu Bang in a hurry, not only did not resist, but showed righteousness, in order to show Liu Bang his loyalty.
This behavior also made Liu Bang even more convinced that Han Xin would not betray him, and eventually made him a prince.
Han Xin's reputation in the army had long been questioned, and no matter how he assured him, Liu Bang could not trust him again. His self-confidence was overdone and he didn't understand the importance of preserving himself, which ultimately led to his tragic end.
In fact, from Liu Bang's many seizures of military power, it can already be seen that he has doubts about Han Xin. And Han Xin was repeatedly belittled, which confirmed Liu Bang's distrust. At this time, any sensible person will begin to find a way to protect himself, whether it is a rapid retreat or a rebellion, he will not fall into a dilemma like Han Xin.
Han Xin sighed in his twilight years: "I should have listened to Kuaitong's advice in the first place. This fully shows the remorse in his heart. Among the countless choices, he chose that desperate road, which made him, known as the "King of Soldiers", finally end up with a suffocating ending.