Liu Bang Xiangyu
Liu Bang and Xiang Yu can be said to be the tyrants of the world. If any of them were born in another era, they could become emperors. It is a pity that they were born in an era, so there must be a war between them. It is not enough for two armies to fight with a good monarch, but also a good strategist and general. Xiang Yu's first adviser was undoubtedly Fan Zeng, who was revered by Xiang Yu as "Ya Father"; Liu Bang's first adviser was Zhang Liang. So, which of the two is better?
Fan Zeng
First of all, let's talk about Fan Zeng, who can be said to be a typical example of the late growth of China's ancient instruments. Before the age of seventy, Fan Zeng had achieved almost nothing. Until 209 BC, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang launched the Dazexiang Uprising, setting off a wave of peasant uprisings. The 70-year-old Fan Zengcai has finally stepped onto the stage of history. Open his own highlight moment. Fan Zeng threw himself into service under Xiang Liang, and after Xiang Liang was killed by Zhang Handan, he was honored by Xiang Yu as "Ya Father" because of his high moral standing, and from then on he followed Xiang Yu around and advised Xiang Yu.
Zhang liang
Next, let's talk about Zhang Liang, who met Liu Bang when he led his troops to defect to the rebel leader Jingju, and they saw each other as they were, Liu Bang trusted Zhang Liang very much, and as long as Zhang Liang's advice was adopted, he adopted it. Zhang Liang couldn't help but sigh: "Pei Gong died in heaven", and zhang Liang stayed under Liu Bang to serve from then on.
Hongmen Feast
In the confrontation between Fan Zeng and Zhang Liang, the Hongmen Banquet is the most classic contest.
Liu
Liu Bang, who first entered Xianyang, could have claimed the title of king, but in order to avoid starting a war with Xiang Yu too early, Liu Bang deliberately lowered his posture and declared himself lucky. Xiang Yu invited Liu Bang to dinner, and Fan Zeng, fearing that Liu Bang would sit tall, planned to kill Liu Bang in the banquet hall. During the banquet, Fan Zengduo suggested that Xiang Yu do something, but Xiang Yu was not moved, so Fan Zeng summoned Xiang Zhuang to dance the sword, wanting to suddenly attack.
Fan Duo
Faced with such a dangerous situation, Zhang Liang first summoned the brave Fan Duo, making Fan Zeng scrupulous and unable to move, and then asked Fan Duo to protect Liu Bang and secretly run away, while he himself went to stabilize Xiang Yu.
This confrontation ended in Zhang Liang's victory, and Xiang Yu refused to act in vain, wasting Fan Zeng's plan in vain.
Fan Zengxiangyu
The author believes that Fan Zeng and Zhang Liang are both talented, but Liu Bang fully trusts Zhang Liang and follows his advice in everything, so Zhang Liang's wisdom can be fully utilized. Although Xiang Yu respected Fan Zeng, he was self-conscious in many things and trusted his own judgment more, resulting in many of Fan Zeng's high opinions being wasted.
The Chu-Han controversy
In this way, the two of them are more powerful and cannot be compared. At the Hongmen banquet, if Xiang Yu obeyed Fan Zeng's plan and killed Liu Bang in one fell swoop, letting the guards control Fan Duo and others, then the Chu-Han struggle for hegemony would cease to exist.
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