How could Xiang Yu be defeated by Liu Bang? Xiang Yu is a hero and Liu Bang is a rogue, Xiang Yu is a noble and Liu Bang is a rogue.
But they are also somewhat similar. Xiang Yu and Liu Bang were not obedient and clever children when they were teenagers, but Xiang Yu was a wan ku and Liu Bang was a local ruffian.
However, if we compare the words of Chen Sheng, Xiang Yu and Liu Bang together, we can still taste different flavors. Bobby Chen's princes and princes is full of challenges. Moreover, the object of challenge is not only the Qin dynasty, but also the destiny, so there is a spirit of not accepting fate and not believing in evil, and therefore the style is the highest among the three theories.
Xiang Yu's words were full of heroism, and he said simply and neatly, "He can take the place!" That tone is like taking something out of a bag. In Xiang Yu's eyes, it is not a big deal to unify the "first emperor" of China. He even deserves to be called "Peter" and can be replaced at will. This is self-confidence and arrogance. Confidence made him successful, but he failed. It is not difficult to see that Xiang Yu was thoughtless and reckless when he said this. All he can think about is replacement and being replaced. This is the loveliness and sadness of Xiang Yu.
Liu bang's words are not so imposing, only a rogue is drooling about how rich and expensive he is. "A gentleman should be like this!" In other words, capable people should live like this. But what if it can't? I guess I'll just forget about it. This is not heroic at all, but it is also true.
Indeed, Liu Bang is a pragmatist, while Xiang Yu is a man of temperament.
What Xiang Yu values is not wealth, but heroic achievements. In other words, what he values more is not the result (so) but the process (replacement).
Xiang Yu's character can best be expressed when he was defeated. What is he thinking at this last moment of life and death? It's the beautiful woman named Yu and the good horse named Xiang. Everyone knows the story of this famous Farewell My Concubine: It's late at night, and songs are everywhere. A huge candle was lit in Wang's account and a bright torch was lit outside. Our little hero finished his glass of wine, got up and lamented generously: "If the mountain rises, the world will be angry!" " ! Bad times never die! What can I do without dying? What is this? "The last sentence translated is: Xiao Yu, Xiao Yu, what can I do with you! A battle-hardened commander-in-chief of the three armed forces, a world-famous hero, is not sad for his failure at the moment, not for his failure, but for his beloved beauty. He doesn't consider how to turn defeat into victory, turn crisis into safety, or how to break through the tight encirclement and make a comeback. It can be seen that he did not take the final victory seriously from the beginning.
Liu bang won't be so stupid.
Contrary to Xiang Yu's invincible victory, Liu Bang was never very smooth. Of course, Liu Bang has not never won a battle. Xianyang, Qin Dou, was captured by him, and Zi Ying, king of Qin, surrendered to him. According to the original agreement, Liu Bang should be the king of the world, or at least the king of Guanzhong. But so what? Not only did he have to hand over Xianyang, but Xiang Yu also burned, killed and looted and swallowed himself as the king of Hanzhong. Obviously, in that law of the jungle era, only strength has the right to speak. Liu bang's strength is not as good as Xiang Yu's, so although he has "virtue" (entering the customs first, destroying Qin and surrendering, taking three chapters, Qiu does not commit crimes), he has to keep his mouth shut.
For that final victory, Liu Bang did many things that Xiang Yu couldn't do, such as respecting the virtuous corporal, listening to persuasion, correcting mistakes, restraining desires, making repeated applications after entering the Qin Dynasty, and making no mistakes in the autumn. This makes him very popular. There are both the hearts of the people in the world and the hearts of counselors and soldiers. In fact, Liu Bang's greatest strength is to know people and make good use of them. After Liu Bang proclaimed himself emperor, he discussed with ministers why Xiang Yu lost the world and won it. Liu Bang said that I am not as good as Sean in strategizing and winning thousands of miles; I am not as good as Xiao He, because I can help the country, comfort the people, supply munitions and provide food for the poor. Will be a million people, the battle will win, attack will grams, I am not as good as Han Xin. These three are the best talents in the world, but they can be used by me, so I win the world. A can't just use a Fan Zeng, he can not fail?
This is actually a common problem of all nobles. Because of their nobility, they often can't tolerate people, and they boast that they can't tolerate sand in their eyes and dust in their chests. However, they don't know that the ocean is vast because of its capacity. Xiang Yu doesn't understand this truth, and his failure is a matter of course.