In 202 BC, after four years of the Chu-Han War, the curtain finally came to an end, and Liu Bang began to think about how to reward meritorious heroes.
Liu Bang attaches great importance to rewards, and it is precisely because he knows how to distinguish rewards and punishments that he was able to defeat Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu State, and seize the coveted throne.
Therefore, he asked the advisor Zhang Liang for advice: "How should I make a reward?"Zhang Liang gave an astonishing suggestion: "The person Your Majesty hates the most, so be the first to reward him." ”
If you only look at the performance of Liu Bang and Xiang Yu in military operations, most observers will probably come to the same conclusion that Xiang Yu is the one who can finally take over the world.
After all, Xiang Yu's strength is incomparable, and he can fight fiercely with many enemies on the battlefield without showing weakness by himself. In the Battle of Julu, it was precisely because Xiang Yu personally led the vanguard to charge into battle that the Chu army was able to outnumber the people and completely defeat the Qin army.
If you look at Liu Bang and Xiang Yu from their appearance, most people will still think that Xiang Yu has the temperament to seize the world.
Xiang Yu's appearance is dignified, his eyes are bright, and he knows that it is extraordinary at a glance. The only thing that makes Liu Bang feel inferior may be his thick hair.
However, what was the reason for Liu Bang's final victory?That's because he is good at recognizing people, good at employing people, and good at imposing just rewards and punishments.
It is worth mentioning that a number of famous generals such as Han Xin, Yingbu, and Peng Yue under Liu Bang, as well as Zhang Liang and Chen Ping's strategists, were originally talents under Xiang Yu, but they all submitted to Liu Bang.
Under Xiang Yu, Han Xin served as a halberd bearer for a long time, but he was never promoted, so he left the Chu army and defected to the Han army.
In the Han army, Han Xin was finally appreciated by Xiao He, and there was even a good story of chasing Han Xin under the moon. With the help of Xiao He, Han Xin eventually became a general and made great contributions to Liu Bang's seizure of the world.
As for Zhang Liang?Although he had offered advice under Xiang Yu, he was never adopted by Xiang Yu.
As a Korean aristocrat, Zhang Liang naturally looked down on the reckless man who only knew how to charge, so he left Xiang Yu and followed Liu Bang instead.
The same goes for Chen Ping. The city he guarded was breached by Liu Bang, but he was executed by Xiang Yu, causing Chen Ping to leave Xiang Yu's camp.
Yingbu and Peng Yue are not like this?The two of them have made outstanding achievements and have made great contributions to Xiang Yu. However, because Xiang Yu failed to give them the reward they deserved, the two eventually switched to Liu Bang's camp.
It was Xiang Yu's arbitrariness and misjudgment of talents that caused the three talents of the world to stay away from him, and finally led to his defeat in the Chu-Han hegemony.
In contrast, Liu Bang is good at grasping every talent that can be used and making good use of it. Zhang Liang and Chen Ping gave advice to Liu Bang, among which Zhang Liang even saved Liu Bang's life at the Hongmen banquet.
Han Xin, Peng Yue, and Yingbu joined forces with Liu Bang to fight against Xiang Yu as the other three forces, and finally trapped Xiang Yu in the wall.
It can be seen that it was Xiang Yu's misjudgment of talents and his inability to reward him fairly, which ultimately led to his failure.
Therefore, Liu Bang attached great importance to rewards, and even asked Zhang Liang for advice on how to crown his generals as kings.
The reason for this approach is very simple: the generals under Liu Bang who can obtain the title of king have all made great contributions, and they are not only subordinates, but also partners. For partners, it is natural to give corresponding rewards, and Fengwang is one of them.
Therefore, Liu Bang's idea is very simple: according to the size of the merit, reward his meritorious generals and other strategists.
Liu Bang's asking Zhang Liang for advice on how to reward him was actually just his usual habit of asking for advice from his advisers. However, Zhang Liang's answer was unexpected: he suggested that Liu Bang be the first to reward the person he hated the most.
This statement may come as a surprise and confusing to most people. After all, most people will choose to get rid of the person they hate the most, so how can they give priority to rewards?
However, Liu Bang, as the victor who can finally take over the world, is obviously not one of the majority. After a brief moment of astonishment, he motioned for Zhang Liang to continue talking about his thoughts.
Liu Bang heard Zhang Liang's suggestion and did not object, so Zhang Liang said his reasons like pouring beans.
Although the country has just been established and appears to be thriving, there is actually an undercurrent surging.
Externally, the Xiongnu were staring at the Han Dynasty, and internally, the heroes had also offended Liu Bang to a greater or lesser extent, and they were now worried that Liu Bang would hate them. If the situation is not properly handled now, chaos is bound to come again.
Therefore, if Liu Bang can reward the people he hates the most, those who have offended Liu Bang will understand that Liu Bang will not retaliate against them, as long as they serve the country with peace of mind, then their status and wealth will not be damaged.
Zhang Liang's analysis makes people think deeply after listening to it. That harsh-sounding suggestion has undoubtedly become an important principle in Liu Bang's view. The question is, who is the person Liu Bang hates the most?
Liu Bang quickly thought of a candidate, that is, his fellow countryman Yongya. As soon as Yongya was mentioned, Liu Bang was full of resentment, and his teeth itched with hatred.
Two fellow villagers, Liu Bang and Yongya, once raised troops together to resist the Qin riots. However, although they are from the same township, Yongya regards himself as noble, despises Liu Bang very much, and is jealous of Liu Bang's strength, and always tries to replace him.
Finally, Yongya found an opportunity, and after Liu Bang handed over Fengyi City to Yongya to defend, Yongya immediately surrendered the city to the King of Wei and betrayed Liu Bang.
Liu Bang was furious and led his soldiers to attack Fengyi twice in a row, but failed to capture it. In order to take revenge, he had to make compromises and borrow troops from Xiang Yu, and finally captured Fengyi and drove Yongya away.
Subsequently, Yongya betrayed the king of Wei and joined the king of Zhao, and then submitted to Liu Bang and became his subordinate.
Although Yongya betrayed Liu Bang, he was the first person to be rewarded and was named the Marquis of Shifang.
Before this decision was made, many generals thought that Liu Bang's reward was not fair enough and expressed dissatisfaction.
However, once the edict was issued, the generals were silent because of the far-sighted nature of Liu Bang's decision. They saw that Liu Bang had given fair rewards to all the heroes, so they had nothing to say. In the end, an internal contradiction was quelled under Liu Bang's wise decision.
Liu Bang knows that the key to seizing the world is not to personally lead the troops, but to have excellent generals. It was with the assistance of these outstanding generals and resourceful strategists that Liu Bang was able to successfully seize the world.
Xiang Yu has shown many times in his life that he has won more with less, especially in the Battle of Julu, for example, he successfully defeated 600,000 Qin troops with only 20,000 troops.
However, Xiang Yu failed to treat his generals properly and lacked fair rewards. He arbitrarily manipulated the seals used to reward his subordinates, causing these rewards to lose their due fairness. It is precisely for this reason that Xiang Yu is doomed to defeat, while Liu Bang is bound to win.
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