God of War through the ages: Han Xin

Chapter 15
Two days passed, Xiao He still disappeared.

Someone came to report to the King of Han, saying that the Prime Minister had escaped. The King of Han was so angry that he just woke up and jumped to scold Xiao He for being unethical.At the beginning, you advised me not to touch Xiang Yu with an egg, saying that a hero should be patient, and that hard work can destroy Chu.Now that you tricked me into this ravine, you slipped away by yourself, it's too much.

For Liu Bang to fight for the world, the most indispensable thing is Xiao He, the logistics minister. Without Xiao He, and Zhang Liang is not around, how can Liu Bang understand the mountain of official documents, books and books, and Liu Bang knows the population?How many soldiers?How much food?How much is the luggage?
Liu Bang was dumbfounded seeing the books and accounts piled up with cases.

Just when Liu Bang was blaming Xiao He for being a big liar, someone suddenly came to report: "The king of Han is overjoyed, the prime minister is back." Liu Bang sat up straight as if he had been electrocuted, and then got up from the seat , without even wearing shoes, rushed out the door, and saw Xiao He walking towards him calmly.

Before Xiao He could salute, Liu Bang grabbed Xiao He's sleeve, punched his shoulder, and cursed: "You old bastard, you know how to come back!" Liu Bang almost didn't cry, no wonder Liu Bang couldn't do without Xiao He Since their debut in the officialdom of Pei County, the two have been inseparable, like brothers.If Xiao He really left Liu Bang, the blow to Liu Bang's feelings and career would be almost fatal.

Liu Bang continued to ask Xiao He where he had been wandering for the past two days, and why he left without saying goodbye, which made him frightened.Xiao He laughed, how could he run away?Xiao He stabilized his mood and told Liu Bang: "How can I leave the king? It's not because I'm running away without authorization, but I'm chasing someone. Due to time constraints, I didn't have time to inform the king."

Liu Bang said "oh", chasing someone, chasing who?
When the name Han Xin came out of Xiao He's mouth slowly, and it wasn't Han Xin, the grandson of King Han Xiang, Liu Bang scolded again: "You ghost! You must want to run away, but you came back when the road was difficult. You said You are chasing Han Xin, how can I believe it? From Bashang to Nanzheng, how many middle-level generals escaped along the way, I know in my heart, when these people escaped, you didn’t chase any of them, but you chased Han Xin, I don’t believe it!” No wonder! Liu Bang didn't believe it, how could such a small Lieutenant Zhisu alert the Prime Minister to put down his figure and go after him personally?There are more fugitive generals with higher official positions than Han Xin, which makes no sense logically.

Xiao He could understand Liu Bang's doubts, because no one understood Han Xin except him and Xia Houying, and they all thought that he was just an inconspicuous low-level military official, so it was reasonable for Liu Bang to be puzzled.Xiao He had calmed down from the excitement, and he talked about his understanding of Han Xin: "Your Majesty said that all generals are higher in rank than Han Xin, but your Majesty should know the truth that hard stones are easy to get, but jade is hard to find. If the generals are all stubborn stones, they can be found everywhere; now there is Huaiyin Han Xin, who is not born in the world, and the generals are slightly different from ordinary people. If you compare them with ancient names, Sun Wu and Wu Qi also! No one else!" Xiao He kept emphasizing his tone.

Xiao He paused for a moment, and seeing that Liu Bang was fascinated, he asked Liu Bang a question: "Your Majesty was deceived by Xiang Yu and was demoted to Nanzheng. Do you think Your Majesty will one day defeat Xiang Yu and return to Fengpei's hometown?" Cursed: "Aren't you talking nonsense? You don't understand my thoughts? Of course I want to go home, who wants to stay in the ravine!"

"If your majesty just wants to stay in Nanzheng and be king, with thousands of bells and millets every day, and singing and dancing every night, then Han Xin is not needed at all. Fan Kuai and Li Shang can use it. Besides, the plank road has been burnt out, and Zhang Han and the others can't pass it. Come on, Your Majesty can sit back and relax. If Your Majesty still misses Fengpei’s father and elders, and has not forgotten his ambition of leveling the world, then you must use Han Xin! I repeat, you must use Han Xin! That's the way to go!" Xiao He said firmly.

Liu Bang was silent for a while, and told Xiao He: "If a fox dies, he must be the head of the hill. Xiang Yu deceived me, and this hatred must be repaid. It's just that Han Xin really has such supernatural powers as the prime minister said?" Liu Bang still had some doubts about Han Xin's ability. How capable is the former Jilang Lang?
Seeing Liu Bang's doubts, Xiao He continued to warn: "My minister repeats, if Wang wants to return to the east, Han Xin must be reused. Only this person can help us defeat Xiang Yu, and Fan Li's disciples are nothing. If the king wants to keep Han Xin, but does not reuse him, Han Xin still wants to run away. If you want to win his man, you must first win his heart, I hope the king will not doubt you." After speaking, Xiao He bowed his body and bowed.

After pondering for a moment, Liu Bang said: "The prime minister and I are brothers, and the brotherhood can be broken! The prime minister recommends Han Xin so strongly, so he must have something special. If the prime minister has said this, I should follow it. Let's do it. Let Han Xin stay in the army and become a general, and after he has made great achievements, there is no need for the prime minister to speak again, and I will use him again."

Xiao He almost exhausted his life's strength, but still failed to persuade Liu Bang to appoint Han Xin as a general, his face was full of disappointment.Being an ordinary general can't show Han Xin's military genius at all, so what's the essential difference between being a general and being the captain of Zhisu?

"You don't know the superiority and inferiority of the monarch and ministers, but today the ministers have the courage to criticize the shortcomings of the king. The king has always been contemptuous, arrogant and rude to others. When Li Shiqi came, the king washed his feet and took off the Confucian hat to drown in the pot." The way to fight for the world is to respect the virtuous and use their abilities. If Han Xin is not a talent in the world, how dare the officials recommend him rashly? Today, Han Xin must be appointed as a general, otherwise Han Xin will not stay here. If Han Xin loses, there will be no hope for the East!" Xiao He's voice was already Obviously heard the cry, Xiao He was really anxious.

Liu Bang was also a little moved, he had never seen Xiao He lose his composure, let alone for Han Xin who had never met before.Since Xiao He put all his face into recommending Han Xin, he had to be ignorant of praise. If he really forced Xiao He to run away, he would be caught blind.

Liu Bang didn't know what Han Xin's real talents and learning were, but Xiao He also said, if you don't use Han Xin, who else can you use?With Han Xin, at least you can gamble, and the chances of winning and losing are [-]-[-].If we don't use Han Xin, we don't even have half the success rate, so we can only sit here and die.Thinking of the thrills and humiliation at the Hongmen Banquet, Liu Bang was severely stimulated. The shame of the Hongmen will never be forgotten by Liu Bang.To avenge this, it is impossible to do without a military genius as a general.

Han Xin?Then Han Xin!

Seeing Liu Bang nodding in agreement, Xiao He was ecstatic and almost lost his composure.Xiao He was worried that Liu Bang would treat this matter in a foolish way, so he put forward several requirements to Liu Bang: first, worshiping generals is not a trifling matter, and you should choose auspicious days; Build a mandala to worship the general, and worship Han Xin as the general with the most solemn ceremony.In this way, Han Xin must be grateful to the king for his reuse, and Han's career can be determined.

Listen to the prime minister, as long as you don't pack up and run away, whatever you say is fine.

This time Liu Bang agreed to Xiao He's request to make Han Xin a great general, but he was actually paying Xiao He's debt of favor. Since Liu Bang's debut, how much wind and rain Xiao He has protected Liu Bang, Liu Bang knows very well.It's time to repay the debt, as long as Xiao He doesn't keep Han Xinchang and Han Xin in front of him all day long, let Liu Bang do anything.

As for Han Xin himself, Liu Bang didn't have much interest. Even after agreeing to Xiao He's request, Liu Bang didn't bother to meet Han Xin. He just asked Xiao He to inform Han Xin to stay and prepare for the altar.Xiao He rushed out like a wind, he was worried that Han Xin would not have the patience to wait any longer, while Liu Bang was staring at Xiao He's back in a daze.

Xiao He told Han Xin the good news, and Han Xin's excitement can be imagined.The opportunity finally came, and the sky won't let me down!I will live up to anyone!Han Xin looked at Prime Minister Xiao, who was a little bit haggard because of himself, and his heart became hot, and he bowed slowly to Xiao He.

In fact, Han Xin was not the only one who was excited to pay homage to the general. Hearing that the king of Han would build a platform to worship the general in a few days, all the senior generals of the Han army were so excited that they could hardly contain themselves.This time Hanwang Yumu Luan finally opened his mind, and he wanted to establish himself as a general, which should have been the case long ago.

There were smiles on the corners of the generals' mouths, especially Fan Kuai, who opened his mouth everywhere and swaggered, saying that the general was none other than me.And Li Shang, Lu Wan and the others were also full of confidence, and they all began to fantasize about the day when they would ascend to the altar to pay homage to the general, attracting everyone's attention, and the scenery would be infinite.

Seeing these generals playing tricks everywhere, the servant Xia Houying smiled and said nothing. Of course he knew who the candidate for the general was, but it was not time for him to announce the answer.

This morning, outside Nanzheng, beside the Han River, the sky was clear, the wind was sunny, the birds on the trees were singing, the fish in the water were jumping, and the people on the ground were commotion.Because the generals of the Han army standing in the audience waiting to worship the general saw not far away, the king of Han and the prime minister came hand in hand, and the soldiers cheered loudly, long live the king of Han, and the atmosphere at the scene was very lively.

Fan Kuai couldn't wait any longer, he almost rushed forward, and thanked the King of Han for making him a general with a playful smile.In fact, among the generals of the Han army, Fan Kuai was the one who was qualified to be a general.Fan Kuai participated in all the battles since Liu Bang entered the rivers and lakes, killed countless enemies and made illustrious military exploits.If Liu Bang made Fan Kui a general, Lu Wan and the others would also be convinced, and under the command of the Han army, only Fan Kui could convince everyone.

Fan Kuai was receiving congratulations from his colleagues everywhere, but unexpectedly found a familiar figure standing in the far corner of the crowd——Han Xin.Fan Kui was a bit suspicious. Why did Han Xin come here? I heard that he committed a crime and was almost beheaded. Fortunately, Xia Houying saved him and became the captain of Zhisu. Come to watch the fun today?
After finally giving time to Liu Bang, everyone huddled together on tiptoes, waiting for the appearance of that exciting name.

Generally speaking, civil servants should preside over such an occasion, and the supreme leader would not easily preside over it, so Prime Minister Xiao He should read out the general's letter of appointment.Xiao He stood up and glanced at the crowd, seeing Fan Kui scratching his ears and cheeks in a hurry, he almost couldn't laugh out loud.

Xiao He glanced at Han Xin in the corner from the corner of his eye, showing a strange smile, and then loudly announced the name that was finally selected on the screen: Han Xin, the Captain of Zhisu.

As soon as Xiao He finished speaking, there was an uproar below, and the general Han Xin (the grandson of King Han Xiang) who was standing on tiptoe watching the excitement almost screamed excitedly, and Fan Kui almost swears on the spot.Han Xin?Are you sure you mispronounced the name?I must have heard it wrong, how could it be Han Xin!
A coward who is scolded by everyone, and a low-ranking Captain Su, what qualifications does he have to be a general?Everyone was out of anger, and stepped forward to accuse this unfair personnel arrangement.We have no problem with using Fan Kuai, but why use Han Xin?
While Fan Kui and the others were yelling, Han Xin had already come out from the corner, striding past Fan Kui, and he seemed to be smiling too.Fan Kuai was furious. If it wasn't for the people's insistence, the dog meat dealer would have jumped in front of Han Xin, grabbed Han Xin and cursed him.Liu Bang didn't bother to pay attention to Fan Kui, and today he had to give Xiao He enough face no matter what.Liu Bang held Han Xin's hand with a smile, and promoted side by side, Xiao He followed, and Fan Kui blew his beard and stared in the audience.

Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty wrote a poem: "Swinging the chest creates stratus clouds, and the canthus becomes the returning bird. It will be the top of the mountain, and you can see all the small mountains at a glance."

At this time, Han Xin has successfully climbed to the highest peak in the military circle of the Han Kingdom. From now on, he will be the most anticipated general of the Han Kingdom. The life and death of all members of the Han Kingdom will be tied to Han Xin alone.What is success?One person can control the lives and disgraces of countless people in the world, this is success!
Han Xin looked at the east, and suddenly there were several familiar figures thousands of miles away in his mind - Mrs. Ting Zhang, Piao Mu, and Evil Young Master. He seemed to have seen his mother's loving face in the dark.

I don't know whether it's nervousness or excitement, Han Xin's hands trembled slightly, he looked up at the sky, the blue sky was like washing, the man's heart was full, that's all!Han Xin often envied famous generals such as Bai Qi, Wu Qi, and Li Mu, and often lamented that he was born at the wrong time, and that he could not shake his mane because he had not met Bo Le.Now that Bole finally appeared, Xiao He was standing beside him, looking at him with encouraging eyes, Han Xin felt the excitement in his heart that he had never felt before.

On the stage of worshiping the general, the copper tripod contained smoke, and the fragrance overflowed all directions. The eunuch Xia Houying paid respects, held a bow and an arrow, and respected him in front of him. Han Xin, who was already dressed in the general's armor, stood upright and respectfully received the bow and arrow.The king of Han stood on his side, and the prime minister on his right, and then his servants read the general's edict.

After reading, the waiter gave the tiger festival sword seal to the King of Han, and the king took it, and then turned around and handed it to Han Xin who had knelt down and raised his hand. The ceremony of obeisance to the general was officially completed.As if in a dream, Liu Bang also felt that everything that happened in front of him was incredible.From now on, if there are generals, there will be changes in the world. Whether it is good or bad is not what the king of Han knows.

Seeing that Fan Kui and others were still discussing in the audience, with all kinds of dissatisfaction written on their faces, Liu Bang shook his head slightly and gave a wry smile.Then the King of Han stood up with his sword, and sternly said to all the generals below the stage: "If there is something wrong with the rear army, all should be dealt with by the general. Anyone who refuses to accept it will be executed!"

Fan Kui muttered something in a low voice, as if he was swearing, but Liu Bang didn't hear clearly.

(End of this chapter)