Marquis Han Xin of Huaiyin, born in poverty, was despised for various reasons, would not be recommended to be an official, nor would he do business, so he had to rely on others to get the surplus food to survive, and everyone hated him.
It wasn't until he met his own Bole Xiao He that Han Xin's fate began to change.
He became the left arm and right arm of Liu Bang on the road to reunification, and made indelible merits for Liu Bang.
Han Xin repeatedly went to the home of a local pavilion chief to get food and accommodation. The Tingchang's wife hated Han Xin very much, and one morning, she finished eating in the bedroom after making a meal, and when Han Xin went to eat, the meal was gone. Han Xin knew what she meant and had to leave.
One day Han Xin went fishing outside the city, and an old woman knew that Han Xin was very hungry and gave him food to eat, and did this for dozens of days. Han Xin was very grateful and said to her, "In the future, I will definitely repay you." The old woman poured a basin of cold water on Han Xin and said, "You are a big man, you can't support yourself, I really pity you, now I give you food, I don't want to get anything in return." ”
After Han Xin listened, he felt suddenly enlightened and very shaken.
Crotch humiliation
There was a butcher in Huaiyin who looked down on Han Xin very much and always wanted to find an opportunity to insult Han Xin well. He actually bet his life with Han Xin, and he said to Han Xin, "Although you are tall and worthy of carrying a sword, your heart is extremely weak." Now, if you are not afraid of death, draw your sword and stab me; if you are afraid of death, drill under my crotch. Han Xin thought for a moment, or drilled through his crotch, from now on,
All the people sneered at Han Xin and were completely disappointed in Han Xin, thinking that he could not achieve great things, since the ancient boy had gold under his knees, Han Xin easily drilled through the crotch of others, insulting the dignity of the boy.
Later, when Xiang Liang's army crossed the Huai River, Han Xin defected to him, but he was never reused and remained unknown. After Xiang Liang failed, Han Xin followed Xiang Yu again, and although Han Xin had offered advice several times, he still did not get reused.
When Liu Bang's army entered Shu, Han Xin fled Xiang Yu's camp to follow Liu Bang, the King of Han. Still not reused, and almost executed, when Han Xin was serving as a petty official receiving guests, he broke the law and needed to be executed, and when Han Xin was ready to be executed, Han Xin said to the executioner: "Doesn't the King of Han want to accomplish the great cause of unifying the world?" How can you kill a strong man? “
The executioner talked to Han Xin, and Han Xin's insights were greatly appreciated by the executioner, so he stopped killing him and recommended Han Xin to Liu Bang.
Bole Xiao He personally recovered Han Xin
Liu Bang made Han Xin a lieutenant in charge of the army's grain and grass supply, but Liu Bang did not find anything superior to Han Xin.
Xiao He, the minister of state, talked to Han Xin many times and was very impressed with him, believing that Han Xin was a rare talent. However, when the army reached Southern Zheng, it fled. Xiao He knew that it was too late to tell Liu Bang, so he personally went to chase Han Xin back, but Liu Bang mistakenly thought that Xiao He had also run away, and he was angry and frustrated, because losing Xiao He was like losing his own life.
Shaw Ho
Two days later, Xiao He returned, and Liu Bang asked him why he wanted to escape, and Xiao He said, "I am not running away, I am going to chase someone, he is Han Xin." "Liu Bang was very surprised, he ran away from so many people, why did you only chase him?"
Xiao He replied, "Others can get it, but a talent like Han Xin is very rare, and it is estimated that there is no second one under the heavens." If the great king only wants to be the king in Hanzhong, he will not be able to use Han Xin; but if he wants to unify the world, then he must have Han Xin.
And after that, if you still don't reuse Han Xin, he will definitely run away again. “
Liu Bang said, "Look at your face, I will appoint him as a general." Xiao He said, "If you just appoint him as a general, he will still escape." Liu Bang said unhappily, "Do I have to appoint him as a general?" Xiao He was right!
So Liu Bang chose a good day to hold a grand appointment ceremony for Han Xin and receive the wind for Han Xin.
Later history also proved that Xiao He's vision of people was right, Han Xin was indeed a rare talent, and Liu Bang had praised Han Xin many times as one of the best talents.