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Chapter 165 Is Gold Always Shines, Han Xin's History of Fame
In the thousands of years of Chinese history, there is one thing in common.

That is, if an emperor can get a very capable person, he will have absolute confidence in governing the world or attacking hostile forces.

Capable people can help the emperor govern the country and relieve the emperor's worries on some issues.

Therefore, many emperors value the capable people around them very much.

When Han Xin was young, his family was very poor, but this did not affect his great ambitions. Wang Bo said in "Preface to the Pavilion of King Teng" that "poor and strong, not falling into the blue sky", he was talking about people like Han Xin.

People are poor and have endless aspirations.

Poverty is not terrible, but lack of ambition is terrible.

How poor is Han Xin's family?

Han Xin's mother passed away, and he didn't have the financial resources to bury her, but Han Xin still worked hard to find a high ground so that his mother's tomb could accommodate tens of thousands of families.

Because he felt that he would definitely be able to become the Marquis of Ten Thousand Households in the future, which showed that his ambition was indeed ambitious enough, but this brought him trouble.

Just imagine, if one of your neighbors’ family is so poor that they can’t get rid of the pot, and they wander around without doing business every day, holding a sword and saying that they want to be the richest man, your first reaction will not be that he is a genius, but that he is a dream Very annoying.

Back then, Han Xin was disliked by his fellow villagers and neighbors in this way, so he didn't hang around for long in his hometown Huaiyin, and he really had no face to hang around.

In [-] BC, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang launched the Daze Township Uprising, and all the people in the world responded. Xiang Liang, the old aristocrat of Chu State, also launched an uprising, defeated the Qin Dynasty army many times, and captured many places.

When passing through Huaiyin, Han Xin followed Xiang Liang's army directly, but he was a small soldier as soon as he entered, and he never made it to the top. After Xiang Liang died in battle, he followed Xiang Liang's nephew Xiang Yu to work.

Seeing that Han Xin was tall, Xiang Yu asked him to serve as a "halberd-handling doctor", that is, a soldier who frightens people with tall weapons outside the general's tent, so as to bring out the general's majesty.

Han Xin wanted to be a man of ten thousand households, and it was naturally not his pursuit to keep guarding the gate outside the camp.

So he took the opportunity to have a good talk with Xiang Yu several times, talking about his views on the general trend of the world, and talking about how to win the world hegemony, with only one meaning.

Xiang Yu, if you reuse me, Han Xin, and I, Han Xin, will try my best to express my talents, and you will have a high probability of winning the world.

Xiang Yu also listened carefully to what he said, but he didn't care after listening.

After all, there are many young people with dreams, but not many young people whose abilities can match their dreams. At least he didn't see it from this guard.

In other words, Xiang Yu didn't believe Han Xin's words at all, he just felt that he was talking big.

Therefore, Han Xin has always played the role of an unknown doorman under Xiang Yu's command. After fighting for several opportunities but failing, Han Xin finally discovered a fact.

That is, no matter how hard he survives under Xiang Yu's command, he will not have a bright future.

If Han Xin wants to fulfill his dream, he has to turn to others.

So Han Xin thought for a long time, and finally found an opportunity to vote for Xiang Yu's number one competitor, Liu Bang.

However, because Han Xin's resume is not very good, even if he was in Liu Bang's Han army, he still had to start as a soldier, and he was convicted before he knew what happened. Fourteen people in the same team would be executed.

Executing soldiers is a major event, and senior generals are required to come and imprison them. This time it was Tenggong Xiahouying who was imprisoned. After the other 13 people had been killed, Han Xin, who was about to be killed, still did not show any nervousness. He asked Xia Houying very calmly: "Don't the king of Han want to win the world? Why did he kill a strong man like me?"

Looking at this young soldier who might die in the next second, but still calm as usual, Xia Houying began to feel surprised.

So he went up to ask a few words, and then exempted Han Xin from the guilt and recommended him to Liu Bang.

As for the specific questions Xia Houying asked Han Xin, it is not important, it is nothing more than why you think you are a strong man, how to help the King of Han win the world and so on.

No matter what question Xia Houying asked, the final result is that Han Xin really moved him, so Han Xin also had the opportunity to approach Liu Bang and express himself, but after Liu Bang saw Han Xin, he didn't find anything special about him However, in order to save face for the old subordinate Xia Houying, Han Xin was promoted symbolically and made Han Xin a small official in charge of food.

In this way, Han Xin's leader became Liu Bang's subordinate Xiao He.

Xiao He was very powerful. Later, when Liu Bang selected the meritorious officials who had the greatest contribution, he said with a final word that Xiao He had the greatest contribution, and the others were not unconvinced.

Xiao He's power is mainly manifested in two parts, one is the civil affairs logistics, which provided timely and powerful logistics support for the Han army during the Chu-Han War, and managed the rear area very well.

One is a very strong ability to recognize people. Han Xin and Cao Shen were recommended by him.

And from another trivial matter, it can also be seen that his military planning ability is also very good, but he basically doesn't use it very much, that is, to offer a plan to Lu Hou to lure and kill Han Xin.

Of course, when Xiao He met Han Xin for the first time, he didn't need to use his rarely used military planning ability, but only needed to use his ability to recognize people.

Han Xin took the initiative to communicate with Xiao He many times, and was successfully recognized by Xiao He as a talent, but he had not yet found a suitable opportunity to recommend and reuse him to Liu Bang.

While Xiao He was waiting for the opportunity to recommend Han Xin to Liu Bang, Han Xin, who didn't know the inside story, couldn't sit still.

This is also understandable, after all, his method of recommending himself has not changed much, just active communication, but he has failed in front of Xiang Yu or Liu Bang.

After recommending himself to Xiao He many times, Han Xin's position has not ushered in any changes. Han Xin naturally thought that this matter had failed again, thinking that Xiao He had probably recommended himself to Liu Bang, but Liu Bang still didn't want to reuse him, so he started Wanting to find another way out, planning to change jobs again.

When the Han army arrived in Nanzheng, many people believed that Liu Bang had been completely suppressed by Xiang Yu, and that the entire group had completely lost its prospects for development. Individuals staying any longer would be nothing but cannon fodder, so they all started running away. Seeing that his chance to run has come, he fishes in troubled waters and starts to run.

Xiao He was shocked when he heard the news that Han Xin had run away. He immediately jumped on his horse and chased Han Xin. He didn't have time to report to Liu Bang, which made Liu Bang mistakenly think that Xiao He himself had run away. It can be seen how strong the defeat mood was in the Han army at that time. .

After Xiao He saw Han Xin, he said that as long as you go back, I will definitely persuade the King of Han to use you again.

Han Xin thought, if he ran away now, he might not be able to find a Bole who appreciates him if he quits. It would be better to give charcoal in a timely manner. In this case, helping Liu Bang may be reused.

So Han Xin followed Xiao He back to Liu Bang.

After seeing Liu Bang, Xiao He said: "If the king wants to be the king of Hanzhong all the time, then Han Xin is useless to you!"

Liu Bang said angrily, "You are the only one who will stay in this ghost place all your life to be king! Since you value this Han Xin so much, I will give you face and let him be a general."

Xiao He said: "Ordinary generals may not be able to keep such talents!"

So Liu Bang decided to appoint Han Xin as the general to take charge of all the military tasks of the Han army.

Han Xin had the highest status among military generals, and he followed Xiao He's suggestion, not to make him a general orally, but to solemnly fast for many days, build a high altar to worship the general, and only after he had gained enough momentum did he Worshiping Han Xin as a general is enough to give Han Xin face.

Han Xin was finally appreciated, and he finally started his own path to success.

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Seeing this, Xiang Yu's character before the projection is very ugly.

What did he do?
He even personally rejected the surrender of such an excellent general.

How stupid.

"I'm blind, I'm blind."

Xiang Yu was extremely regretful.

He boasted that he was a hero, but only now did he understand his problem.

Turns out I was always wrong.

There is nothing to say about rejecting a talent like Han Xin and losing the battle between Chu and Han.

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"Wouldn't Han Xin have such a rough life?"

"Yeah, Han Xin has not been reused, why?"

"Hey, there is no way. Han Xin didn't show his value at the beginning, so naturally no one would reuse him."

"It's a pity for Xiang Yu. If Xiang Yu reuses Han Xin, will the ownership of the world be different?"

"It's not necessarily true, after all, this kind of variable is really too big."

"But I have to say that Liu Bang really knows how to employ people."

"The founding emperor will definitely employ people, there is nothing to say about that."

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As for how good Han Xin is?

It's very simple, Han Xin is so powerful that he can successfully plot a rebellion after losing his throne and military power.

How awesome is Han Xin, Marquis of Huaiyin?Let's see how his colleagues and opponents treat and evaluate him.

Xiao He once said: "All generals are easy to get ears, and those who are as good as believers are unparalleled in the country. A king must want to grow up in Hanzhong, and he has nothing to believe in; he must want to fight for the world, and he has nothing to do with him unless he believes..."—— "Historical Records Biography of Marquis of Huaiyin"

Xiao He believes that Han Xin is the only person who can help Liu Bang win the world. The background of Xiao He's saying this is to recommend Han Xin for an important position, so Xiao He's evaluation of Han Xin is partly flattering.

Zhang Liang: "...and Han Xin, the general of the Han Dynasty, is a big deal, so take it seriously..."——"Historical Records: The Family of Liuhou"

Zhang Liang believes that Han Xin is the only general under the King of Han who can act alone.

Zhang Liang said this because he wanted to recommend Han Xin for an important position, so Zhang Liang also praised Han Xin, but not as much as Xiao He.

Liu Bang: So the king of Han was overjoyed, thinking that he got the letter too late.So he listened to the plan and deployed the generals to attack. ——"Historical Records Biography of Huaiyin Hou"

Gaozu said: "...with an army of millions, the battle must be won, and the attack must be captured. I am not as good as Han Xin...." - "Historical Records · Gaozu Benji"

Liu Bang believed that it was too late for him to get Han Xin, and Han Xin must win the battle and attack.Liu Bang's evaluation of Han Xin is appropriate. Han Xin's military ability is likely to be higher than that of Liu Bang.

Xiang Yu: When King Xiang heard about the dragon and his army was broken, he was afraid, so he sent Wu She, a native of Xutai, to speak to Marquis of Huaiyin. ——"Historical Records Xiang Yu Benji"

Chu was already dead, and King Xiang was afraid, so Wu She, a native of Xuyi, went to speak to King Xiang of Qi and said: "...you have a reason with King Xiang, why don't you oppose Han and Chu and join forces to divide the kings of the world..."— — "Historical Records Biography of Marquis of Huaiyin"

After Xiang Yu was killed by Han Xin in Longqie, he showed fear, and took the initiative to send people to persuade Han Xin, and wanted to form an alliance with Han Xin, thus forming a situation in which Liu Bang, the king of Han, Xiang Yu, the king of Qi, and Han Xin, the king of Qi, divided the world.

Synthesize the views of Xiao He, Zhang Liang, Liu Bang, Xiang Yu and others on Han Xin.

We can find a very interesting thing, that is, the Liu Bang camp has a high evaluation of Han Xin, and only Xiang Yu in the Xiang Yu camp has realized Han Xin's ability.

This can also explain very well why Han Xin is difficult to be reused in the Chu camp, but he can flourish in the Han camp.

On the ancient battlefields of China, strategies and strategies were written in the military books. Why, some generals acted according to the plan and suffered a complete defeat, while others were able to strategize and win thousands of miles?
In fact, each strategy has its applicable battle situation, and the strategy must be in accordance with the right time and place on the battlefield, otherwise, it is bound to get twice the result with half the effort when used, and even bring about unwarranted disasters.

"Last stand" is Han Xin's classic tactic. However, this tactic has rarely been used by famous generals throughout the ages. When colleagues surrounded Han Xin and asked him why he was able to win by this, Han Xin explained it this way: "When a person is forced into In times of desperation, the desire to survive will unleash a potential far beyond normal, and by using this energy to reverse the situation and get rid of adversity, you can win the war at a disadvantage."

Han Xin's words make sense, but hide the key.

That is, there are two inevitable results after putting to death: one is "life" and the other is "death".

The judgment of the war situation directly determines these two outcomes.

If you can't see through the situation on the battlefield and apply backwater tactics, you will not escape death in the end.

In October of the third year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, Han Xin led tens of thousands of newly recruited Han troops across the Taihang Mountains, marched eastward, and attacked Zhao Guo, Xiang Yu's subordinate state.

Zhao Wangxie and Zhao Jun Commander Cheng Anjun Chen Yu concentrated 20 troops at Jingxingkou in the Taihang Mountains. It can be said that Zhao Jun occupied a favorable terrain at this time and was ready to fight Han Xin at any time.

In ancient times, Jingxingkou was one of the eight major passes in the Taihang Mountains. To the west of it, there was a narrow post road about a hundred miles long, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack, which was not conducive to the movement of large troops.

At that time, Zhao Jun guarded Jingxingkou in advance, condescending, waiting for work with ease, and with strong troops, he was in an advantageous and active position.

On the other hand, Han Xin has only more than ten thousand people under his command, and they are newly recruited soldiers. After marching thousands of miles, the troops are exhausted, and they are in a disadvantaged and passive position.

So, how did Han Xin turn the battle situation into "life"?Let's explore it.

First, Han Xin's opponent is Zhao Guo's general Chen Yu. This guy is good at regular combat and knows nothing about Ye Luzi.

What is regular combat?In fact, the two sides will arrange the battlefield in a wide field with a wide field of vision, and then, the tip of the needle will fight against the wheat, which is a bit like a duel between gentlemen.

Li Zuoche, a counselor under Zhao Jun's tent, once offered advice to Chen Yu, suggesting to attack Han Xin's supply troops in a surprise attack, so that Han Xin's army, who came from afar, would be cut off from supplies.

However, Chen Yu sternly rejected this approach. Relying on his large number of people and taking advantage of favorable terrain, he was very confident.

When Han Xin laid out his back-to-back battle, Chen Yu laughed at Han Xin's inability to use troops and relaxed.

If Chen Yu doesn't stick to his own opinion and adopts Li Zuoche's suggestion, Han Xin will be in danger.

After the war, Han Xin took out a thousand taels of gold to arrest Li Zuoche, and after catching him, he was invited to serve as a Han army adviser.

Second, Han Xin knew the character of the enemy general.

Han Xin dispatched spies ahead of time, and after confirming that Chen Yu had not adopted Li Zuoche's tactics, he dared to form an army.

Han Xin is well aware of the importance of battlefield intelligence on the eve of the battle between the two armies, so he dares to deploy after knowing himself and the enemy.

If Han Xin had no knowledge of the enemy's situation, he would not attack rashly.

Third, Han Xin specially arranged for more than 2000 cavalry to engage in a wave of "activities behind enemy lines" outside the main battlefield where the backwaters lined up.

Each of these two thousand lightly armed cavalrymen prepared a battle flag of the Han army. When they went around to the rear of the Zhao army's formation, they pulled down the battle flag of the Zhao army and inserted the Han flag they brought.

This move seems to be nothing, but it has played a very critical role.

Although the Han army in the backwater formation was unbreakable, the Zhao army, which had the superiority in numbers, could still adopt the method of siege, starve the Han army to death, or force Han Xin to death by fighting with wheels.

However, after the cavalry of the Han army changed all the flags in the rear of the Zhao army, the Zhao army in the front would definitely think that the Han army was ambushing and attacking. How could the Zhao army after the mental breakdown think of besieging Han Xin?
In this way, the warriors of the Han army who lined up against the water can further erode the Zhao army who was "suffering from the enemy".

Fourth, in the final battle, although Han Xin placed all the elite on the front line, he still deployed a large number of troops in the dark to ambush the Zhao army.

Han Xin sent tens of thousands of troops to Zhao, but only [-] people were deployed on the frontal battlefield when they were backed up. Even with the addition of [-] light cavalry with flags, it was far from the number when the troops set out.

In fact, the remaining tens of thousands of people were all arranged in the dark by Han Xin to pinch Zhao Jun.

The Han army attacked back and forth, defeated the Zhao army, beheaded Cheng Anjun in Lishui, and captured Zhao Wang.

Han Xin arranged a large number of people for flanking, not just the [-] cavalry who planted the flag earlier.

After all, Zhao Jun claims to have a crowd of 20. If 2000 people are used to attack, it will not be enough for people to bite their teeth.

It can be seen from this that Han Xin not only sent people to plant flags behind the Zhao army, but also designed an ambush, combining reality and reality.

Fifth, to stand against the water, the soldiers under his command must be put in a desperate situation, but they must also be given hope.

How did Han Xin do it?First of all, he selected [-] elites with excellent combat quality and psychological endurance. Then, he only distributed a small amount of military rations for breakfast, so that everyone was hungry.

The most important point is that Han Xin specifically said: "Today, if we defeat Zhao Jun, we will go to Zhao Jun's house for dinner!"

The amount of food is very important. Too much distribution will not achieve the effect, and too little will make the soldiers dizzy and delay the battle. The food ration must be carefully calculated.

Throughout the ages, few generals in China have been able to restore Han Xin's backwater tactics on the battlefield, which is limited to the above constraints on the battlefield situation such as the right time and place.

Ma Di miscalculated the situation on the battlefield, led the soldiers to the mountains, put their brothers' lives to death, and tried to imitate Han Xin's classic tactics, but in the end it was impossible to recover. This is the reason.

Han Xin's tactical thinking is very outstanding.

This is something very few people can achieve.

(End of this chapter)