Although the State of Qin developed so well from the very beginning that it was later able to eliminate the six surrounding countries and establish the first unified feudal dynasty in the history of our country, this is a very remarkable thing.
However, the purpose of Qin Shi Huang's establishment of a unified country was not to benefit the people, what he really wanted was the position of solipsism, so he would wantonly tyranny after gaining status, thus sowing the seeds of social unrest. When it came to Qin II, because Qin II was faint and unreasonable, it led to the rise of the people of the world.
At that time, the strongest momentum of the uprising was Chen Sheng and Wu Guang. Because they are farmers themselves, it is very easy to call on the people at the bottom. Unfortunately, the will of the two people was not firm enough, coupled with the suppression of the Qin State was very fierce, and in the end they ended in failure.
But from that time on, the anti-Qin struggle never stopped, and the whole country was in a state of chaos. With the passage of time, the later anti-Qin situation turned into a Chu-Han struggle for hegemony. But unfortunately, Xiang Yu was unfortunately defeated in this big chaotic fight. In the end, the army was defeated, and Wujiang killed himself. As a result, Liu Bang successfully "stole" the fruits of Xiang Yu's victory, established the Han Dynasty, and became the ultimate winner in life.
For Xiang Yu's failure, many people feel sorry for it. After all, Xiang Yu was so spirited that he couldn't live forever. And the heroism he has is also very admirable and yearning. On the other hand, Liu Bang once appeared as a "rogue", but he won the world. Therefore, everyone also feels very confused about this, thinking that Liu Bang just picked up a leak.
However, perhaps everyone only knows that Xiang Yu is a heroic hero, but forgets that there is another person who is also very powerful. And if he didn't die, there wouldn't be a scene of Chu-Han hegemony in the later period. Nor will there be any incident in which Liu Bang wins the world and ascends the throne and becomes emperor. And this well-known figure is Xiang Yu's uncle Xiang Liang.
It is said that Xiang Yu is a rare talent, but he is a little weak compared to Xiang Liang. Compared with Xiang Yu, Xiang Liang has great advantages. It can even be said that if Xiang Liang had not died, Liu Bang would not have had a chance to become emperor. So what are the advantages of Xiang Liang compared with Xiang Yu? Why is it said that Xiang Liang did not die, and Liu Bang failed to claim the title of emperor? This has to start with Xiang Liang
First, Xiang Liang was born into a family of famous generals
In the Warring States period, the most powerful of the Seven Kingdoms was actually the Chu State, and at that time, if it was said that it was not a problem to annex the other six countries, it was a pity that the kings of the Chu State at that time were more comfortable. And the last kings even had a situation of playthings, which led to their eventual annexation by the Qin state.
The reason why the Chu State is said is actually because the Chu State has a large family of power. Xiang Liang's clan has been a nobleman of the Chu state for generations, and many of his ancestors were once generals of the Chu state. The most famous of these is Xiang Liang's father, Xiang Yan, while other countries must give a thumbs up to show their admiration whenever they hear his name.
However, unfortunately, Xiang Yan was finally killed in the course of Qin's history of destroying Chu. As a result, the Xiang clan began to decline. In addition, in the early days, Xiang Liang became a fugitive from the imperial court because he killed people, so he fled to Wuzhong with his nephew Xiang Yu.
However, although Xiang Liang was treated as a fugitive, he was also a member of the chu nobility after all. He naturally has aristocratic blood and temperament, so he gradually gained popularity in Wuzhong, and over time he gained prestige.
So much so that the Magi and Doctors at that time were all out of the way, and the local events were all hosted by him. Xiang Liang took advantage of such conditions to start secretly recruiting soldiers and horses, training his children, and preparing for the great cause of anti-Qin.
Second, Xiang Liang would revolt and take the opportunity to restore the Chu state
According to some historical records, in the first year of Qin II (209 BC), Chen Sheng and Wu Guang began an uprising. It was under the inspiration of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang that all parts of the Qin state began to pull up the anti-Qin banner one after another. Watching the dominance of the Qin state gradually being shaken, Xiang Liang was also eager to move.
At that time, Hui ji Junshou said to Xiang Liang: "All the people west of the Great River have rebelled, and this is also the time when the heavens are going to destroy the Qin Dynasty." I have heard that by taking the first step in doing things, you can control others, and one step behind is controlled by others. I plan to raise an army against Qin and let you and Huan Chu lead the army. ”
However, where Xiang Liang was willing to submit to the people, he staged a good play with Xiang Yu. He deliberately asked Xiang Yu to carry a knife outside the door and be ordered to find the fleeing Huan Chu, but Xiang Liang took advantage of the fact that Junshou was not paying attention and asked Xiang Yu to kill him. Later, Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu's uncle and nephew used the method of "killing chickens and monkeys" to kill some people, and finally those people had to give in.
In this way, Xiang Liang became the sheriff of Huijian County and had his own base. Xiang Liang seized the opportunity to seize this rare opportunity to recruit soldiers, train his children, and plan anti-Qin plans.
At that time, Zhang Liang was also conspiring with Xiang Liang's men. At that time, he persuaded Xiang Liang to set up a descendant of the king of the Chu state to be the ruler. In this way, we can take the opportunity of restoring the Chu state and then recruit more Chu people and other talents. Xiang Liang felt that it was very reasonable, so he adopted Zhang Liang's proposal.
Therefore, Xiang Liang let people go to the people to find the grandson of King Huai of Chu, Qi Xin, and established him as the new King of Chu Huai. In this way, the Xiangliang team is more complete, and the division is famous, which is conducive to the anti-Qin cause.
Third, Xiang Liang's proud soldiers died in battle
In September of the second year of Qin II (208 BC), Xiang Liang led his troops to repel the forces of the Qin dynasty general Zhang Handan in Dong'a. So he took advantage of the situation to lead the army to the west, but he did not expect that after reaching Dingtao, he once again crushed the Qin army. In addition, he saw Xiang Yu and Liu Bang fighting the Qin army at Yongqiu, and killed Li You, the defender of Sanchuan County, and destroyed the Qin army.
Therefore, it was this series of easy victories that made Xiang Liang immediately think that the Qin army was not his opponent at all, so it was inevitable that he was a little fluttery. After all, his family has been a famous general for generations, and the army trained is certainly not ordinary.
At that time, a subordinate of Xiang Liang named Song Yi felt very dangerous when he saw this situation, so he advised Xiang Liang: "After winning the battle, if the generals are proud and the soldiers are lazy, they will definitely fail." Now the soldiers are already a little lazy, but the Qin soldiers are increasing day by day, I am worried about you! ”
However, Xiang Liang did not heed the advice, and then insisted on marching, and also sent Song Yi to send an envoy to the State of Qi to seek reinforcements from the Qi troops. However, at this time, Qin II, who was deeply in crisis, mobilized all his troops to reinforce Zhang Handan and went to Dingtao to attack the Chu army. As a result, in the Battle of Dingtao, the Chu army was defeated, and Xiang Liang was killed.
Then return to the theme, the advantages of Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu, and the reason why Xiang Liang did not have the opportunity to claim the title of emperor if Xiang Liang did not die, the main analysis is as follows:
1. Xiang Liang's fame is higher than That of Xiang Yu
We know that Xiang Liang's age is older than Xiang Yu's, so the time to ride the battlefield is naturally very long, so his fame is naturally much bigger than Xiang Yu. In addition, when they were recruiting soldiers and buying horses, all of them were Xiang Liang in Zhang Luo, and of course the capable people who defected to him also went to Xiang Liang.
In addition, Xiang Yu also worked under Xiang Liang's hands at the beginning. Only later, Xiang Liang was accidentally killed in battle, and Xiang Yu began to take over. Although Xiang Yu's skills are not small, his experience is still relatively light after all. In addition, Xiang Yu did not have the courage and temperament of Xiang Liang, so there were certainly not many people under his hands who served him.
These can be seen from the later betrayals of Liu Bang, Zhang Liang, and Han Xin. And in addition to Liu Bang's private practice of ghost pulling gangs, it is naturally the crux of xiang yu itself that really cannot convince everyone.
2. Xiang Liang is calmer and more stable than Xiang Yu, and his wisdom and courage are both complete
Although Xiang Liang was killed in battle because he was too light on the enemy, it is undeniable that in the beginning, Xiang Liang was still a very wise and calm and steady person. Compared with him, Xiang Yu appeared to be slightly less capable. Although Xiang Yu is known as the "God of War", he has developed limbs and a simple mind.
Even if you don't have the ability to judge, you don't even listen to the words of the people around you. In addition, although he is a person who has been fighting on the battlefield for many years, he is very indecisive, which can be seen from the Hongmen Banquet. If he had killed Liu Bang with a little cruelty at that time, there would have been no subsequent self-inflicted misery.
3, Xiang Liang is as good as Xiang Yu
Although Xiang Liang finally died because of the defeat of the arrogant soldiers, his failure was only caused by his later pride and too light enemy. In the early days, he was a very assertive person who could be as good as a stream. After all, he had killed the county guard at that time, and he had followed Zhang Liang's advice to establish a new King huai of Chu to provide logistical support for the anti-Qin cause.
However, Xiang Yu seemed to be self-conscious, which could be seen from the fact that he did not listen to Fan Zeng's words at the Hongmen Banquet and let Liu Bang go, and did not listen to Han Xin's advice, which caused him to deviate, and later he did not believe in Fan Zeng, thus being separated by Liu Bang.
Moreover, Xiang Yu is also a very narcissistic person, who thinks that his credit is very high, so he must be above others. Therefore, he is proud of his own merits and disdainful of the suggestions of his subordinates, which shows his self-sufficiency.
4. Xiang Liang is more cohesive than Xiang Yu
As a leader, his ability to gather talents is very important, and Xiang Liang is even better than Xiang Yu. At that time, when Xiang Liang was still alive, Fan Zeng, Zhang Liang, Chen Ping, and Chen Bao, who later defected to Liu Bang, were all under his command. History proves that these people are some very accomplished people, and Xiang Liang can gather these people under his command, which shows the high level of his cohesion.
But Xiang Yu was different, he had originally guarded this solid family foundation, but as a result, he was completely ruined because he did not know how to operate. In the end, Fan Zeng, Zhang Liang, Chen Ping, and Chen Ping left him. As a result, he became the "light rod manager", and it was inevitable that he would suffer losses when doing things, and as a result, Liu Bang took advantage of the loophole and stole the fruits of his victory.
It can be said that if Xiang Liang does not die, with his cohesion, these people will not only not defect to Liu Bang. Moreover, Liu Bang himself may also be forced by Xiang Liang's prestige and Xiang Liang's perfect "uncle-nephew partnership" with Xiang Yu, and dare not break away from the gangs.
Therefore, Liu Bang could only become Xiang Liang's subordinate, and he had no opportunity to create his own team. It is even more impossible to talk about leading the world alone and thus ascending the throne as emperor. Maybe there will be better people coming.
Summarizing the above 4 reasons, we can find that compared with Xiang Liang, Liu Bang can only be a little brother forever. And Xiang Liang did not die, and many of the founding heroes of the Later Han Dynasty would not defect to Liu Bang. Therefore, Liu Bang could not become big at all, and he had no chance to become emperor. In this regard, Liu Bang did pick up a big leak because of Xiang Liang's death.
Overall:
In ancient times, fighting a war was a very dangerous thing, so everything must be very alert. But fighting a war is not only the leader's force, but also the test of his overall quality. Just like Xiang Liang, who originally had great strength, but because he had won several battles, he thought that the other side was not good at all, so that in the end, the arrogant soldiers would lose and lose their lives.
Although Xiang Yu did not have a light enemy, he thought that he was the most capable. There is no willingness to listen to other people's opinions, and obviously this is not possible.
The most important thing for a king is to learn to buy the hearts of his subordinates. Moreover, what the strategists value is not money, but the importance that the master attaches to himself. If the master is unwilling to listen to his opinion, they will think that the master is a person who is not worthy of his own assistance. Therefore, we must remember the saying that "arrogant soldiers will be defeated", and only by humbly accepting advice can we stand in an invincible position.
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