That year, Han Xin was no longer king.
It was neither the King of Qi in the fourth year of the Han Dynasty, nor the King of Chu in the fifth year of the Han Dynasty, nor the King of Chu in the sixth year of the Han Dynasty, but an ordinary marquis, Huaiyin County, so he was named the Marquis of Huaiyin.
Being able to do this Marquis of Huaiyin is still the result of The Amnesty of Liu Bang, the Ancestor of Han Gao.
In the sixth year of the Han Dynasty, Han Xin, who was then the King of Chu, was arrested for treason, and then Liu Bang pardoned him and made him the Marquis of Huaiyin, Huaiyin, the hometown of Han Xin.
Han Xin, who was demoted to the title of Marquis of Huaiyin, was even unwilling, but he was powerless.
When Han Xin was depressed and idle all day, he wandered aimlessly in the capital and sneaked to the door of Fan Duo's house, when he suddenly became interested, so he went to Fan Duo's house and knocked on the door.
Han Xin's arrival could make Fan Huan happy.
This man who bravely broke into the Feast of the Hongmen Gate in the past ran out of the ass and ran out, bowed to Han Xin three times and bowed nine times, called himself the Great King, called himself a subject, and shouted happily, the Great King was actually willing to come to my house as a guest!
After tasting General Fan's groan, he knelt down to greet him, and said to him, "The Great King is a minister!" ——"History of the Marquis of Huaiyin"
Why did Fan Duo, who did not take Xiang Yu in his eyes in the past, greet Han Xin with such a high standard of etiquette?
Is it that in Fan Duo's eyes, Han Xin is far more admirable than Xiang Yu?
The answer is yes.
In terms of ability, Xiang Yu and Han Xin were not at all one level.
Xiang Yu originated in the chaotic era of the late Qin Dynasty, and showed his powerful bravery in the Battle of julu, which in turn shocked the princes and used this Yu Wei to slaughter the world.
But in fact, many people at that time were not obedient to Xiang Yu and were not afraid of Xiang Yu, including Liu Bang, the King of Han, Tian Rong, the King of Qi, Chen Yu, the DaiWang, and Peng Yue, the King of Liang.
And Fan Duo, a die-hard fan of Liu Bang, the King of Han, naturally will not be afraid of a Xiang Yu.
Han Xin is different.
Han Xin began in the Chu-Han war, and when everyone thought Xiang Yu was stronger, Han Xin defected to Liu Bang, the King of Han, and was highly valued by Liu Bang, the King of Han, for his outstanding military talent.
Han Xin was not only able to offer the grand strategy of the Three Qins, but also commanded the army alone, and in just two years, he destroyed the Western Wei states, the Dai kingdoms, the Zhao states, and the Qi states one after another, and forced the Yan state to become a vassal state of Han, and finally joined forces with Liu Bang, the king of Han, to defeat the overlord Xiang Yu in one fell swoop and help Liu Bang, the king of Han, to achieve great deeds.
In Fan Duo's eyes, the overlord Xiang Yu only won by relying on strong soldiers and rampage, if he Fan Duo could also have a powerful Chu army like Xiang Yu, he Fan Duo could also run amok in the world.
But Han Xin is different, Han Xin fights by his head, uses his head to calculate his opponents, and counts all strategies.
Han Xin's ability was something that Fan Huan did not possess.
Fan Huan would naturally admire someone like Han Xin.
References: "Shi Ji Xiang Yu Ben Ji", "Shi Ji Gao Zu Ben Ji", "Shi Ji · Marquis of Huaiyin"