Liu Bang established the Western Han Dynasty, and his subordinates were indispensable. The sweat and labor paid when he started from scratch will naturally be rewarded after Liu Bang ascends the throne. After Liu Bang ascended the throne, many people believed that Cao San, who fought on the battlefield, should be ranked first, but in fact, Xiao He was ranked first.
Xiao He's merits were undeniable, and he gave Liu Bang a stable rear. But Cao's participation in the battlefield was bloody and sweaty, and it seemed more important. What is the deep meaning of Liu Bang's approach?
Xiao He could not be called a courtier, at most a civilian courtier, and there was never even a record of leading soldiers to fight, which was very different from a courtier like Zhuge Liang.
Liu Bang served as the chief of the Surabaya Pavilion during the Qin Dynasty, and after releasing the criminals, he fled for refuge, and there were few people around him at this time. Because of Liu Bang's crime, Liu Bang's family was convicted of this, and it was with Xiao He's help that Liu Bang's family was able to survive. At the time of the rise of the uprising at the end of Qin, Liu Bang summoned his hometown fathers and elders to respond, starting from Pei County and then defecting to Xiangliang, during which xiao He was inseparable from his advice.
In Liu Bang's eyes, Xiao He was not only a hero around him, but also his benefactor.
Although Xiao He did not have any strange plots or soldiers, Xiao He's existence gave Liu Bang a stable "home". After Liu Bang rushed out of Guanzhong, it was Xiao He who operated in the land of Bashu.
Not only to appease the people, but also to continuously deliver grain, grass and soldiers and horses to Liu Bang. "Soldiers and horses did not move grain and grass first" It can be seen that the most important thing in ancient wars was grain and grass, and when Xiao He sat down, Liu Bang sat back and relaxed. In addition, Xiao He also assisted the crown prince Liu Ying. At this time, it can be seen that Xiao He's power has almost reached its peak and has extremely strong autonomy.
However, Xiao He had never been proud of his achievements, he was still walking on thin ice, and everything must be done to Liu Bang, which made Liu Bang feel that he was the king.
From the perspective of strength, Liu Bang was inferior to Xiang Yu, which was beyond doubt, after all, liu Bang had not won a big victory except for the siege of Liu Bang.
Xiang Yu also attached great importance to Liu Bang, pressing step by step, often making Liu Bang bing cut off food. But no matter when, Xiao He was always able to provide support from the rear. According to records, during the stalemate between Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, he sent a steady stream of people to comfort Xiao He.
There is naturally a deep meaning in this, and Xiao He can also see the situation clearly, and send all the brothers and descendants in the family to Liu Bang's hands, and Liu Bang's doubts about Xiao He have disappeared. Xiao He acted cautiously and always reassured Liu Bang, which was his skill.
When discussing the reward of merit, some people suggested that Cao Shen should be ranked first. Cao participated in countless battles, conquering two countries and more than one hundred and twenty counties. Judging from the siege of the city, Cao Gan has merit. Cao Gan's participation in the conquest was the most, and the result of countless armored battles was countless injuries on his body, which Cao Gan had toiled.
But as Ejun said, Cao Shan followed Liu Bang around in battle, and it is not an exaggeration to say that all of them were defeated. Under the "merits" of Cao Gan, the east of Kunshan Mountain was lost more than once, if it were not for Liu Bang's firm belief, if it were not for Xiao He's strong rear, whether the Western Han Dynasty would have been known.
Cao San was only a hard-working warrior, and what he did could be done by other military generals, and it was impossible for Liu Bang to recognize him as the first hero by virtue of this alone.
There were natural opponents when formulating what Xiao was the primary hero, but Liu Bang made an appropriate analogy.
The hunter takes the hound to catch the rabbit, the hound is only the executor, and more importantly, the hunter who scatters the rope after finding the target. And Cao Shen is the hunting dog, and Xiao He is the one who spreads the rope.
Moreover, the others followed Liu Bang as three brothers and two brothers, while Xiao He mobilized all the men in the family who could go out on the expedition. Although this point is rooted in Liu Bang's concerns, Xiao He is really in place, not only Liu Bang, but also the ministers cannot find fault. In this way, Xiao He's first meritorious servant came to fruition.
The above argument is only from the perspective of the merits of Xiao He and Cao Shan, and does not start from Liu Bang's point of view. Although Liu Bang said that he made a metaphor, the editor believes that he did not say what he really thought in his heart. Liu Bang needed talents when he was fighting in the southern and northern wars, and the generals who could recruit good warriors were more important, although Xiao He had meritorious service, but after all, he was a civilian subject. However, after the establishment of the Western Han Dynasty and Liu Bang's ascension to the throne, the status of the military generals of the Wen Dynasty changed. The most important purpose of Liu Bangding Xiao as the first meritorious man was to let all the courtiers know that "the military general is no longer so important."
In Liu Bang's heart, the status of the military general was not only less important, but even became a threat, after all, Liu Bang's psychology was traceable in the early Han Dynasty.
Xiao He was proficient in the qin edicts, a skill of great significance in the early days of the Western Han Dynasty.
With Liu Bang's permission, Xiao He Mian Sheng could not take small steps and go up to the court with a sword, although Xiao He did not have the strength to bind the chicken.
In the eyes of the courtiers, the first meritorious man represented honor and status, but in the hands of Liu Bang, he became a tool to weigh the courtiers. The concept of heavy literature and suppressing martial arts must exist in Liu Bang's heart.