Han Xin learned Xiao He's method and defiled himself to avoid Liu Bang's suspicions. Not only could he not hide from Lü Hou Xiao He's plan to kill him, but it would seriously deepen Liu Bang's suspicion of Han Xin.
The key to Liu Bang's idea of killing Han Xin was not because of the quality of Han Xin's image, but because of Han Xin's innate advantages and the advantages established the day after tomorrow.
First, the innate advantage
Han Xin was originally from Xiang Yu's side and fled to Liu Bang's camp. From a "big head soldier" directly to an official, and then become a commander-in-chief.
The key to this is Han Xin's eloquence and natural military talent. After all, before Han Xin became a great general who commanded the whole army, there was no specific record to speak of.
Han Xin's eloquence and military prowess were discovered, thanks to Han Xin's successive contacts with old friends and important subjects who had followed Liu Bang for many years.
Han Xin first talked to Xiahou Baby, who was good at dealing with horses and was in charge of the cavalry, and got Xiahou Baby's recommendation.
Liu Bang obstructed the face of his old friend and reluctantly promoted Han Xin to a higher level, in order to rule Su Du. Responsible for the collection of grain and other military materials.
This had business dealings with Xiao He, who specialized in feeding and not stopping grain, and after a period of understanding, Han Xin was once again recommended by Xiao He to Liu Bang.
Because of the incident of Xiao He chasing Han Xin in the middle, Han Xin was finally valued by Liu Bang.
After Liu Bang spoke with Han Xin again, Han Xin was directly appointed by Liu Bang as a general.
It is worth saying that Liu Bang was the king of Hanzhong at this time and had always led his own troops to fight. It was only when he was ordered by Xiong Xin, the king of Chuhuai, to march west to conquer the capital of the Qin state, that he relied on Zhang Liang.
Liu Bang's military ability, concepts, and stratagems had long been recognized by Zhang Liang, who praised Liu Bang as "a gift from heaven!" ”
Even so, after Liu Bang's great defeat at Pengcheng, Han Xin led the remnants of his army to resist the pursuit of cavalry and the attack of the large army led by Xiang Yu. Han Xin has similar battles in which the weak win the strong, and there are many more. Basically, it can be said that Han Xin has been "wiping his ass" for Liu Bang with his own talent.
Therefore, when Liu Bang and Han Xin were talking face-to-face, when Han Xin said that the more the merrier, the strong self-confidence and sense of superiority that naturally emanated from his own talent attracted a wave of suspicion that Liu Bang was stronger than a wave.
Second, the acquired advantages
Fan Duo was both Liu Bang's brother-in-law and Liu Bang's savior. In the military camp of the overlord Xiang Yu, in front of the far-reaching Fan Zeng, with his own bravery, at the famous Hongmen banquet, he easily rescued Liu Bang without using a sword.
In addition, Liu Bang, who was already a golden tongue, explicitly forbade anyone to enter the palace where he was recuperating, including Liu Bang or a scoundrel in the countryside, and he made wine and meat friends, Zhou Bo and other people, no one dared to resist the order and disobey. Only Fan Huan dared to regard the edict as if it were nothing, directly pushed the door in, and opened his mouth to rebuke Liu Bang's sluggishness and asked Liu Bang to continue to lead the army to suppress the rebellion.
It is such a Fan Duo, a person who knows Dali and is extremely brave. After seeing Han Xin, who had lost his position of power and could not be ill, he knelt down far away to greet Han Xin by the side of the road, and asked Ann to say hello, and treatEd Han Xin with great respect.
It is not only a tribute to Han Xin's military talent, but also a respect for Han Xin's character.
The humiliation of Han Xin's crotch is well known to everyone.
However, Han Xin did not repay the complaint with resentment, but instead identified the scoundrel who had inflicted insults as a strong man, and recruited him to his subordinates to pay the officials.
Han Xin's character can be seen.
In particular, Han Xin has always been grateful to his benefactors.
Regardless of Han Xin's resolute resistance to Pu Tong's advice, he stood between Xiang Yu and Liu Bang. Still in the last moments of Han Xin, he listened to his benefactor Xiao He and entered the trap designed by Xiao He and Lü Hou.
And all this made Han Xin establish a high prestige among the heroes, so that Fan Duo, who had the same title and noble status and some arrogance, did not dare to despise Han Xin at all.
Han Xin's various advantages made Liu Bang dare not relax his control over him at any time, but he also did not dare to dispose of Han Xin arbitrarily. It can only be eliminated by the hand of a woman on charges of treason.
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