"When Han Xin first became a major general, Liu Bang actually didn't trust him very much:"
"【He also only trusted Xiao He completely, so he appointed Han Xin as the general.】"
"He summoned Han Xin and sat down to communicate with him."
"The modeling began to slowly appear on the mobile phone."
"Finally there's modeling again?"
Zhao Ping'an looked at his phone, "Come on, let me light it up and see what's going on."
Han Xin!
General of War!
The thoughts of such a person could almost be said to have influenced the entire school of military strategy in later generations!
"What kind of thoughts does such a person have..."
As a history major student, it is impossible not to be curious about this.
......
"Outside the hall, the cold wind is biting."
"Inside the hall, the candle flames flicker."
Liu Bang walked to the desk and carefully examined each document.
He meticulously sorted out the intelligence and military reports from all over the place, carefully arranged them on the table.
Today, Liu Bang was going to meet his general Han Xin.
Originally, after the appointment of the general, Liu Bang himself still felt uncertain in his heart:
Is it reliable?
He only trusted Xiao He, but he really didn't know the depth of Han Xin's ability.
Han Xin pushed open the door curtain and respectfully said, "Met Master Pei."
The faces of the two were reflected, and Liu Bang's eyes were filled with expectation, saying:
"Please, General, sit down quickly!"
Liu Bang spread out the map in front of him and said with a smile:
"The Prime Minister has mentioned you many times, General. What strategies can you give me? I am willing to make you the Generalissimo, but you must show me some skills, after all."
Han Xin bowed and thanked, then raised his head and asked:
"Then should I get straight to the point?"
"The one fighting for the heavens in the east isn't Xiang Yu? The one resisting stubbornly in the west isn't Emperor Qin Shi Huang?"
Liu Bang nodded and said, "Yes."
Han Xin continued to ask, "Master Liu Bang, what do you think is the difference between your current forces and Xiang Yu's? Or, to put it more simply, do you think your current strength can ensure a stable victory over Xiang Yu? And can it ensure a stable victory over the Qin Dynasty?"
Liu Bang was silent for a while, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, and finally said slowly, "None of them can."
Han Xin bowed again in celebration and stood up to say, "I also believe that Your Majesty is not as good as Xiang Yu, much less as good as Emperor Qin Shi Huang."
Liu Bang immediately stood up, staring at Han Xin with anger in his eyes, "Oh you little punk..."
Han Xin shook his head and said, "Master Liu Bang, please don't panic. I once served under Xiang Yu. Let me tell you something about him."
He looked around, glanced at the guards standing at the door, and continued to say:
"Xiang Yu is indeed a person with great capabilities. He is a standard general who excels in battlefield charging."
But he cannot effectively utilize talented generals, which means he only possesses the bravery of an individual.
When Xiang Yu meets people, he is respectful and loving, his words are modest and polite; he is a very gentle person. However, this is said of his subordinates."
Liu Bang listened, nodded slightly, indicating that Han Xin should continue.
"But when someone deserves to be honored for their achievements, he has no skills to reward them, even a little place."
When he should be benevolent, he is not; and when he should not be benevolent, he is. This is what is called 'the benevolence of a woman!' Only a woman would use the phrase "
Han Xin paused for a moment, observing Liu Bang's reaction.
Liu Bang's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, as if he were pondering over Han Xin's words.
Han Xin continued, "True benevolence, it should be the kind that my martial arts teacher Zhao Zi or someone like you, Your Majesty, can be called benevolent!"
Isn't this what true benevolence is - broad and magnanimous, benefiting the people of the world, and willing to give them their own opportunities?
Moreover, even though Xiang Yu is currently very powerful, this is based on his current strength."
If it were not for the fact that he is currently on a roll, chasing others and killing them, so that everyone can feel the joy of victory and share in the benefits of victory, why would people follow him?"
In fact, everyone knows what kind of person Xiang Yu is.
But because of the current situation, following Xiang Yu and getting some meat is a priority, everyone doesn't mind."
He had once betrayed the agreements made with everyone and unilaterally bestowed titles on his own followers, which had caused great dissatisfaction among the feudal lords."
Liu Bang nodded slightly: "He really didn't know that."
He poured Han Xin a cup of tea and gestured for him to continue.
Han Xin quickly stopped Liu Bang and said, "Master Liu Bang, you don't have to do that!"
He felt suddenly:
He is in the right place!
Where could he get such treatment under Xiang Yu?
Liu Bang smiled and said, "There's no need for that, General. Just feel free to enjoy yourself."
"Before I was young, I once toured the Chu region, and there I attended the clan gathering of Zhao Zi's lineage."
"At that clan gathering, I met a man named Zhao Zi."
"I remember the first day I met him, he treated me to a bowl of meat soup."
"I didn't even know he was Zhao Zi at the time."
"Later, I vowed to be as gentle to everyone as Zhao Zi."
Han Xin exclaimed, "Master Liu Bang, you actually knew Zhao Zi?"
Liu Bang looked at Han Xin and said with confusion:
"Of course I do."
"General, did you have any previous relationship with Zhao Zi?"
He silently calculated in his mind, this shouldn't be the case, Han Xin is only in his thirties this year, Zhao Zi should be around the same age.
Han Xin shook his head quickly, saying, "I dare not claim any past relationship."
"I once faced a near-fatal situation and was on the verge of being poisoned, but later saved by the medicinal skills passed down by the Zhao Zi lineage in this world."
"At the time, I believed that Zhao Zi was indeed a deity, having invented such medicine and making it widely available, instead of being a private possession of nobles and aristocrats, was truly formidable."
"Later, I practiced the martial arts of the Zhao school, and found that the martial arts of the Zhao school are also the essence of the martial path. From then on, I admired them."
Liu Bang laughed loudly and said, "I never expected that you, General, also have people you admire!"
He teased, "I thought you, General, only worshipped yourself."
Han Xin smiled lightly and continued to say:
"I will continue speaking."
"Why did Emperor Qin, after his counterattack, eliminate the feudal lords so effortlessly? Naturally, because everyone was imitating Xiang Yu to become a king, splitting the originally unified alliance into many independent structures, which made it impossible to fight against the tightly knit Qin state."
Of course, the feudal lords are now almost all dead, so we don't need to mention them anymore.
"Wherever Xiang Yu goes, resentment from the world arises. No one has ever truly regarded Xiang Yu as a king; he is merely viewed as a leader."
"The essence of Xiang Yu is not that of a king but rather that of a bandit chief."
Han Xin adjusted his demeanor, staring resolutely at Liu Bang with eyes firm and voice calm:
"If Your Majesty can now do the opposite: recruit the valiant warriors from across the world, what is there that cannot be conquered? By using the cities of the world to reward scholars who yearn to return, how could we lose?"
Liu Bang nodded, with a hint of excitement in his eyes: "Go on."
