Han Xin was a famous general in history, and he assisted Liu Bang in accomplishing his great cause. Han Xin successively attacked many countries, all of which had great gains, he first broke the Chu army and pacified the State of Wei. There is also the famous "Backwater Battle", which defeated the Zhao State. Then he sent people to persuade the Yan state to sign a peace agreement. Finally, he attacked the Chu state and finally laid the foundation for Liu Bang, the ancestor of Han Gao, which can be described as a major hero of the Han Dynasty.
However, in the early days of Han Xin, he was not valued by others, and he had been serving in a very small official position in the army, and only by Xiao He was strongly recommended, he was able to become a great general and fight for Liu Bang, the ancestor of Han Gao. So why was Han Xin so inconspicuous before, but he could get Xiao He's favor? Why did Xiao He recommend him?
First, Han Xin has a very majestic ambition, which can be seen from the allusion of "humiliation under the crotch"
Han Xin grew up in a poor family, and his mother was old and sick and died early. Han Xin relied on others to live in the early days, and he felt that this kind of life was not what he wanted, and he did not like to send people to the fence, but at that time, he was young and there was nothing he could do. Han Xin has a cheerful personality, is indulgent, has an informal life, likes to dance knives and guns since he was a child, he always carries a sword on his body, he will dance when there is no one around, he also leads soldiers to fight from a young dreamer, he can fight on the battlefield, and become famous in the world.
At that time, there was a butcher in Huaiyin County who did not like Han Xin's personality, so one day he brought many people to find Trouble with Han Xin, saying that although Han Xin was tall and carried a sword every day, he was a coward, so he asked Han Xin to stab him with a sword, otherwise Han Xin would drill through his crotch.
Han Xin was already helpless at that time, did not want to cause trouble, and because Mrs. Tu was so powerful, Han Xin could not beat them, so he endured the humiliation and burden, drilled through the butcher's crotch, at that time in the city well, there were many people to watch, the people laughed at him. Han Xin felt very humiliated, and secretly swore that he would definitely do a career so that he would not experience such a situation as today.
Han Xin's personality is so indulgent, but he can calmly face it when he is "humiliated by the crotch", which shows that his heart is very strong, and he has a great revenge, and becoming a general is just around the corner.
Second, Han Xin talked with Xiao He many times, and Xiao He felt that Han Xin was a talent for the generals, so he strongly recommended him
Han Xin in his early years defected to Xiang Yu's men, and in the langzhong under Xiang Yu's men, Xiang Yu was arrogant and arrogant, Han Xin had offered xiang Yu many times, Xiang Yu did not pay attention, Han Xin believed that it was impossible to be reused under Xiang Yu's capital, so he turned to Liu Bang early. However, under Liu Bang's door, Han Xin was still an inconspicuous existence, and no one was willing to reuse him, until he was punished for making some mistakes, and was recommended to Liu Bang by the general Xiahou Bao, thus knowing the noble man in his life, Xiao He.
After Han Xin was recommended to Liu Bang, his situation did not get better, he was still a small official, but he knew Liu Bang's adviser Xiao He, he talked with Xiao He several times, Xiao He felt that he was a malleable talent, and recommended him to Liu Bang many times, but Liu Bang at that time only thought that Han Xin was an unknown junior, not worth mentioning, so he did not pay attention to it.
Han Xin stayed in the army for a long time, but was not reused, and once he fled with some deserters. When Xiao He learned that Han Xin had escaped, he chased after him overnight, which has a famous allusion "Xiao He chased Han Xin under the moon". After Han Xin was chased back by Xiao He, Liu Bang believed that Xiao He valued Han Xin so much, so he made Han Xin a general.
Third, Xiao He is very intelligent, enthusiastic, and he is good at discovering the strengths of others
Xiao He has been very intelligent since he was a child, good at observation, very enthusiastic, and usually very rigorous in his work, and he is well-educated. He is also good at discovering strengths that others have not yet discovered. When Liu Bang was not yet proclaimed emperor, he felt that Liu Bang was talking extraordinaryly, his temperament was exuberant, and there must be great things to be accomplished in the future, so he had secretly helped Liu Bang many times, and sure enough, Liu Bang finally achieved a great cause, remembering Xiao He's help in those years, and sealing Xiao He as a military strategist.
Xiao He was the same for Han Xin, Han Xin was a malleable talent, and after Xiao He talked to Han Xin several times, Xiao He discovered Han Xin's talents and tried to recommend Han Xin to Liu Bang.
Although Han Xin fought all his life, his ending was not good, he was finally charged with treason, and was beaten to death by Empress Lü in the palace, and it was Han Xin's nobleman Xiao He who led Han Xin to the palace at that time. The so-called "Success is also Xiao He defeat is also Xiao He", Han Xin's life, success is also caused by Xiao He, failure is also ended by Xiao He.
Nothing in history is immutable, it is constantly changing, some people say that Han Xin is wronged to death, he has no intention of rebellion at all, and Han Xin is also mixed, and the real reason who can know!
References: "Biography of Han Xin Lu Qilie", "History", "Book of Han"