God of War through the ages: Han Xin

Chapter 14 Chasing Han Xin Under the Moon

Xia Houying first asked Han Xin to return to the team to appease his frightened mood, and then prepared to wait for the King of Han to summon him.Han Xin was very pleasantly surprised. After surviving the severe winter and heavy snow, he was finally about to usher in the spring full of flowers.Han Xin was very grateful to Xia Houying. He was not only his savior, but also his political benefactor. Han Xin saluted and thanked the servant excitedly.

Xia Houying is a trustworthy gentleman, and the promise he made to Han Xin must be fulfilled.As soon as Han Xin left, Xia Houying rode his horse and broke into the king's tent. He wanted to congratulate the king of Han: the king will return to his hometown someday!

At this time, the King of Han was sitting on the couch, with his two big smelly feet without socks stretched into the copper basin on the ground, and was gently kneaded by two maids.Liu Bang closed his eyes slightly and hummed a ditty.Suddenly someone shouted: "Han Wang, great joy!" Liu Bang was pulled back from the dream of mandarin ducks playing in the water.When Liu Bang opened his eyes to see, it was Xia Houying.

Liu Bang waved back the maid and asked Mr. Teng what he was happy about.Xia Houying told Liu Bang the dramatic scene he had just experienced from beginning to end, like telling a story.Xia Houying's eyebrows were beaming when he spoke, and Liu Bang was drowsy and yawned non-stop.Keeping people under the knife, this story is too old and out of date, Brother Xiahou can't make some fresh jokes?
Who is Han Xin?When Xia Houying said that this person had been a halberd in front of Xiang Yu's tent, Liu Bang suddenly realized.Come to think of it, Liu Bang has seen this spearman more than once. It turns out that his name is Han Xin. I know, what else is Teng Gong doing?

"This is a rare talent in the world, why doesn't the King of Han use it more?" The servant was a little anxious, the King of Han should not underestimate the virtuous, you Liu Sanle is not happy, I still want to go back to my hometown.Under Xia Houying's repeated recommendations, Liu Bang felt a little embarrassed.

Xia Houying praised Han Xin a lot, presumably this Han Xin still has some skills, but what kind of official should I give Han Xinfeng, General?Don't be kidding, Xiang Yu's halberd master is Liu Bang's general, and if he spreads to the rivers and lakes, isn't he afraid that the princes will laugh his ass off?
Liu Bang thought for a while and told Xia Houying: "There is still a shortage of Captain Zhisu. It is better to let Han Xin fill his position first. After he makes achievements, he can consider the candidate for the general." Xia Houying knew that this was Liu Bang's fault. Refuting his face, I can accept it after thinking about it, let Han Xin experience it first, don't worry about the matter of the general.

The letter of commission issued by the King of Han was sent to Han Xin. When Han Xin opened it, he almost didn't cry again. Liu San's head was kicked by a donkey. What can I do to rule Su Duwei!
What kind of official is Zhisu Duwei?

In the Qin and Han Dynasties, "Zhisu" not only managed grain, but also managed the key departments of the national economy such as the market, currency, land, and transportation. The highest official of this department was Zhisu Neishi. one.Captain Zhisu is a subordinate of Zhisu Neishi, and above the captain is Cheng Zhisu, whose rank is not too high, but much higher than Lian Ao, a nondescript official.

Han Xin must have known the importance of the millet management department. "Han Shu Shi Huo Zhi [-]": Hong Fan and Eight Policies, one is food, and the other is goods.As a middle-level cadre in the national economic department, the future is limitless, as long as you work hard, it is not difficult to get a job.Perhaps one day, Han Xin will be able to govern the internal history of millet, sit in the front seat with Prime Minister Xiao He, and discuss the rule of the world with the King of Han.

However, being the chief of the economic department has never been Han Xin's pursuit. If he can't realize his dream of leading thousands of men to conquer the world, what is the essential difference between staying here as a captain and being a halberd by Xiang Yu's side?What disappointed Han Xin the most was that it was nothing to be the captain of Zhisu, the King of Han must see him.As long as he can see Liu Bang, Han Xin believes that he can conquer Liu Bang with his strength, and Liu Bang exclaims that a genius was born, but Liu Bang has no intention of summoning him at all.

How to do?Going away again, return to Xiang Yu and continue to be the spearman, and continue to be a witness for Xiang Yu to call the wind and rewrite history?Of course Han Xin will not leave, he is still waiting to meet Liu Bang.If you don't see Liu Bang for a day, Han Xin's journey in Hanzhong will not end.Looking at the world, besides Liu Bang who is most likely to reuse himself, who else can entrust a splendid talent?
Han Xin had been giving Liu Bang a chance, and he kept persuading himself, waiting for the call of the King of Han.But within a few days, Liu Bang forgot who Han Xin was, and the King of Han was still reminiscing about the supreme pleasure brought to him by those beautiful maids.

What surprised Han Xin was that when he threw the stone into Liu Bang's stinky ditch, there was no splash, but a wonderful chemical reaction occurred in Xiao He's place.

Xiao He was the most important minister of the Han Kingdom, except for Liu Bang, he was the only one, and Liu Bang couldn't do without Xiao He for a moment in politics, otherwise he would have to be caught blind.What is Xiao He capable of?To govern the country, secure the people, formulate laws, collect registers, govern the land, supervise taxes, and adjust military rations, the Han Kingdom can eventually unify the world, and Xiao He must account for at least one-third of the shares.

The millet management department that Han Xin was in was also within Xiao He's responsibilities. Maybe it was Xia Houying's recommendation, or maybe Han Xin had to report to Xiao He because of official business.After a brief exchange, Xiao He turned pale with shock.

There are such dragons in the ripples of the Han River!

Xiao He stood on the bank of the Han River with his sword in his hand, listening to the gurgling waves, groaning silently.

Talent is rare, this is the first reaction in Xiao He's consciousness.Xiao He knew the situation of Han among the vassals, the soldiers were not strong, and the land was not much, but the most important thing was that there were no generals with the ability to lead the overall situation.If you want to send troops to the Three Qin Dynasty in the future and compete with Xiang Yu for the world, it is impossible to defeat Xiang Yu with the disciples of Fan Kui and Li Shang.

The Han Kingdom is thousands of miles away from Pei County, so is Xiao He willing to die here and be a guest in a foreign land?Of course not, like all the soldiers from Peiji, he is eagerly looking forward to returning to his hometown as soon as possible.Ever since Han Xin appeared in his field of vision, Xiao He's eyes lit up: The one who can make us return to the east must be this person!

What Han Xin and Xiao He said was the same as Xia Houying's question before, and "Historical Records" also did not record it, but the topic must be inseparable from how to pacify the Three Qins, break the Western Chu, and rule the world.Han Xin also knew Xiao He's political weight, if he could get through Xiao He's link, maybe Liu Bang would look up to him.

Han Xin almost poured out all he had learned in his life, holding his hands before the banquet, like the water of the Yellow River coming up from the sky, swallowing the world, and enveloping the eight wildernesses.Xiao He stared at Han Xin intently, and while listening to Han Xin pointing out the situation in the world, he kept admiring in his heart: This person belongs to Han, God's will, this is God's will!

Xiao He already knew that Xia Houying had strongly recommended Han Xin in front of Liu Bang, but Xiao He also wondered why Liu San didn't reuse Han Xin.Xiao He comforted Han Xin with kind words, saying that the king of Han has always respected me, and I will recommend him, and the king of Han will definitely be able to reuse Han Sheng. You should go back and do your job well, and wait for my good news.Han Xin believed in Xiao He's weight, and when he got through Xiao He's joint, he was getting closer to Liu Bang, which also meant that he was not far away from ascending the dragon and soaring nine days.

A similar scene appeared again: Xiao He came to look for Liu Bang, and the King of Han was washing his feet again, lazily asking the prime minister what was the matter.When Xiao He told the situation, Liu Bang was a little impatient, and it was Han Xin again. How much money did Han Xin give you?All day long in front of the widows, he played the trumpet for the soldier who guarded Xiang Yu's door.

Xiao He's face is still not as big as Xia Houying's. Xia Houying said that Liu Bang was at least promoted to Han Xin's official position, but even though Xiao He spit out lotus flowers and his mouth was dry, Liu Bang didn't respond at all. Xiao He was so angry that he almost kicked Liu Bang over on the spot. footbath.

Xiao He's anger was justified. Seeing Liu Bang's will to end his life as an old man became stronger and stronger, the Guandong soldiers in Hanzhong felt a distinct chill.When they first came out of Bashang, tens of thousands of soldiers and soldiers expressed their passion to the King of Han to share weal and woe, but after walking on the plank road, these people found that the road of Shu was difficult!In addition, Liu Bang burned a section of the plank road after he walked through it, to show that he had no intention of returning to the east.Who doesn't have parents, wife and children, who is willing to follow this unambitious King of Han to die in a foreign land?
At the beginning, there were three, three, five, five soldiers of the Han army who broke away from the main force without authorization, and towards the direction of the sunrise, singing the songs of their hometown, fled tragically from the unknown path at the foot of the mountain, and they wanted to go home!Slowly the number of people began to double, the singing filled the valley, the birds were frightened, circling and not daring to descend.

Liu Bang knew very well about the large-scale fleeing in the army.He was very anxious, but there was nothing he could do.He also wants to go back to his hometown, but his army is full of less than 10 people. Can it beat Xiang Yu's 40 soldiers?Let's do as Mr. Zifang said, forbearance is the most important thing, if anyone homesick and returns to the east, he will never stop him.

Perhaps Xiao He didn't see through Liu Bang's mind, he was still angry that Liu Bang didn't want to return east.Seeing that he was getting closer and closer to Nanzheng, Xiao He urged Liu Bang to reuse Han Xin again, but Liu Bang still laughed at him: Talents are rare, the prime minister can rest assured, I will consider reuse Han Xin.

Xiao He had no choice but to go back and tell Han Xin to wait patiently. The King of Han has always been more reliable in employing people, and he will not joke.Seeing Prime Minister Xiao running around for his own affairs, Han's confidence became hot, and he felt embarrassed to urge Xiao He any more. Han Xin is still sensible, so let's wait.

From the empty valleys, to the banks of the Han River, to the city of Nanzheng, Liu Bang lived in the Han Palace, but Han Xin still did not wait for Liu Bang's call.This time, Han Xin's heart was really cold.

Han Xin regretted it. If he had known that Liu Bang was a character like Lord Ye who loved dragons, he might as well have followed Xiang Yu back to Chu to be a halberd master.In vain, I have worked so hard to cross the plank road, cross the Han River, eat and sleep in the open, and in the end it is still a waste of work.Back to Xiang Yu?Han Xin doesn't seem to have made up his mind yet, but at least he has to disappear from Liu Bang's side, which Han Xin has already decided.

This is Han Xin!
If Han Xin stayed, the salary of Captain Zhisu would be enough for Han Xin to eat and drink. Did Han Xin forget the taste of hunger?Forget the desolation and despair when being kicked out of the house by the wife of the pavilion chief?Forget about starving under the willows by the river?

With Han Xin's ingenuity, it may not be impossible to be the Chief of the Nine Ministers. Although he can't call the wind and rain on the battlefield, isn't it a success to call the wind and rain in the officialdom?What's more, Lieutenant Zhisu is also a military officer, so why not wait?It is indeed difficult for Liu Bang to let Liu Bang reuse a person he does not understand at all as a general.

If it were someone else, Liu Bang might be given some more time. With Xiao He's face, Liu Bang would always give him a chance.But when Han Xin came here, he didn't do anything to govern Su Duwei. He didn't even need a monthly salary of two thousand shi. He just wanted to be a general.

Either become a general, or continue to look for opportunities to become a general. In order to achieve this goal, which many people think is very ridiculous, I would rather waste my entire life. What a terrible persistence!

It was because he was still insisting on this ideal that Han Xin slipped under the crotch of the evil young man of the Tu family amidst the ridicule of the crowd.If it weren't for this terrible and incredible persistence, Han Xin would have killed this wicked young man who didn't know what to do.There is only one belief in Han Xin's bones: he was born to come to the world to be a general, and this is the will of heaven!But Xiao He has urged Liu Bang more than once, and he still failed to persuade Liu Bang to reuse him, so why stay here.The world is so big, there are five lakes and four seas, three mountains and five mountains, where can't we live?

On a moonless night with few stars, Han Xin, the governor of the Han Dynasty, carried a package on his back, and with a sword as a staff, quietly left Nanzheng, where he had just arrived, in a sad state of mind. direction to go.Every time the sword is wiped under the moon, Han Xin feels very sad. This sword has been tempered by the blood and bones of the battlefield.

Because the Han army had just arrived in Nanzheng, and the personnel affairs were initially decided, Xiao He was also busy, and no one noticed Han Xin's departure.Liu Bang went all the way south from Bashang, walking on plank roads, crossing dangerous mountains, and crossing big rivers. He was also tired from walking. As soon as he entered the Han Palace, Liu Bang immediately took off his shoes, jumped on the bed, and had a good night's sleep.

Prime Minister Xiao He has been very busy these days, he is still directing the officials to clean the office building and sort out the books of accounts without touching the ground. As for Han Xin's matter, I will discuss it with Liu San later.At this time, someone suddenly came to report that Han Xin packed up and ran away.

Han Xin ran away?

When it was ascertained that the escaped Han Xin was Han Xin, the captain of Zhisu, and not Han Xin, the grandson of King Han Xiang, Xiao He was so angry that he cursed at the visitor for not saying earlier that if Han Xin really couldn't be found, wait for his ass to be hit by a board.For Xiao He, Han Xin now is the guarantee that he can return to his hometown in Pei County in the future, and Han Xin must not be allowed to leave.Xiao He had a horse, so he immediately got on the horse and chased after him, no matter what, he wanted to get Han Xin back.

It may be because Xiao He was notified by his subordinates after Han Xin left for a long time, or because Xiao He was not familiar with the terrain of Hanzhong, Xiao He rode out of the city, but he never found Han Xin's back.Fortunately, Xiao He has a mount, so he doesn't need to waste his physical strength, while Han Xin can't go very far on foot.Xiao He soon discovered that under the reflection of the moonlight, on the north bank of the Han River, at the foot of Bashan Mountain, there was a lonely black shadow walking slowly with wind and flowing water.

Xiao He jumped off his horse excitedly and called out Han Xin's name, Han Xin turned around abruptly.Seeing that it was Xiao He, Han Xin lowered his head and sighed quietly.

"Why did you leave?" Xiao He asked.

Han Xin glanced at the lightly sparkling Han River, the moon was full in the water, and it seemed to be broken and round again. Occasionally, fish came out of the water to appreciate this beautiful picture in tranquility.

A wry smile appeared on the corner of Han Xin's mouth, he shook his head lightly, and answered Xiao He's question: "Xin worked tirelessly, traveled mountains and rivers, and followed the King of Han to this point. If he wanted to do something for the King of Han and achieve the ambitions of the world, why did he come here to govern Su Duwei? There is precious jade here, but the king of Han treats me as a permanent pearl, does not think that I am worthy, and does not value me for use, so I believe it, so I resign."

Xiao He asked again: "If you stay here, you still have the hope of doing great things. With me here, I will do my best to help you. If you leave, who do you think will regard you as a precious jade? Are you sure that Xiang Yu will prove himself to you?" opportunity?" Xiao He's words severely shattered Han Xin's fragile persistence, and Han Xin remained silent.Xiao He is right, if you stay, you still have a chance; if you leave, you have no chance at all.

"The prime minister said yes, but Xin stayed here, but there was no hope. The King of Han refused again and again, and Xin was disheartened." Han Xin seemed to have lost his previous angry insistence. He really didn't want to leave this opportunity to show off his talents.

Xiao He was an official, and he was the best at observing words and demeanor. From Han Xin's dejected expression, he found that Han Xin didn't actually want to leave, but he hadn't made up his mind to stay with Han Xin.Xiao He knew what to do, and he must let Han Xin see the hope of worshiping the general from himself.

Xiao He was also agitated. He took a few steps forward and held Han Xin's hand tightly, for fear that he would run away again.Xiao He's eyes were moist, and he told Han Xin decisively: "Come back with me, even if you tear my old face, you must be reused by the King of Han! I don't believe that the King of Han will insist on going his own way. If he still insists on making mistakes absurdly, I will leave with you!"

Han Xin was already in tears.

(End of this chapter)