The battle between Chu and Han lasted for four years, and finally ended in Liu Bang's victory. In all respects, Xiang Yu has great advantages. But it was defeated by Liu Bang, who had always been at a disadvantage. Many people think that this is the result of fate, and it is God's intention to destroy Xiang Yu. Even Xiang Yu himself had this idea, so when he died, he shouted: "The times are unfavorable and he will never die." He attributed his demise to "unfavorable times" instead of reflecting on his own shortcomings.
There are two main reasons for Xiang Yu's downfall. First, he doesn't know how to appoint talents and lacks a right-hand man. Second, he is headstrong and indecisive. On the contrary, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, although not outstanding in talent, can find talents and entrust them with heavy responsibilities to make them do their best. With the concerted efforts of Qi Xin's Qi Xin, the strength of Liu Group is getting stronger and stronger, and then it can compete with Xiang Yu.
Among the numerous talents, three are highly valued by Liu Bang, namely Xiao He, Han Xin and Sean, and they are also called "three outstanding heroes of early han dynasty". Liu Bang once asked his ministers, "How can I win the world?" The ministers' answers are beside the point. Liu Bangsui said: "I am where I am today because of three people-I am not as good as Sean in planning and winning thousands of miles away; I am not as good as Xiao He in guarding the country, appeasing the people and constantly supplying rations; If we lead a million people, we will win the battle and take an attack. We are not as good as Han Xin. All three are outstanding people, and I can use them, so I take the essence of the world. " Liu bang's words are true. If "Sanjie" did his best, Liu's country would not have any problems.
Although the "Three Masters" were honored for their great achievements, they were also suspected by Liu Bang that they had the ambition to usurp the throne. Usually, if you doubt me, I will die, because the emperor has the power of life and death, and he will try his best to relieve his worries. However, only Han Xin was killed, while Xiao He and Sean were safe. Does Han Xin really have a rebellious heart? I don't think so, but his wrong lifestyle ruined himself. He was arrogant and didn't know how to converge, which gave Liu Bang a great illusion and decided that he was going to rebel, so he killed him to warn the world.
If Han Xin rebelled, he could rebel without waiting for Liu Bang to proclaim himself emperor. After Han Xin conquered Qi, when Liu Bangzheng was trapped in Xingyang, Han Xin was advised to take the opportunity to stand on his own feet as emperor, but neither Han Xinnian nor Liu Bangzheng adopted this suggestion, only asking Liu Bangzheng to make him King of Qi. It can be seen that Han Xin did not aspire to be emperor, but the matter of "sealing the king" left a great shadow in Liu Bang's heart.
One day, Liu Bang asked Han Xin, "In your opinion, how many army horses can I command?" Han Xin said, "A hundred thousand." Liu Bang asked again, "How much can Qing command?" Han Xin laughed at the sky and said in a clear voice, "Of course, the more the better!" Han Xin was high-spirited in front of the emperor, which undoubtedly committed the crime of deceiving the monarch, so this one thing alone was enough to lead to fatal disaster, what's more, Liu Bang was very suspicious of him.
Later, Xiao He and Lv Hou jointly killed Han Xin and branded him a traitor. On the surface, it seems that this matter has nothing to do with Liu Bang. Actually, it is not. Han Xin's murder must have been ordered by Liu Bang, and it was only an execution by others, and he himself ended up "innocent".
Han Xin had been "humiliated on both legs" before he made his fortune, and his indomitable spirit was admirable. If he can keep a state of "forbearance", there will be no subsequent ruin! The same person, there is such a disparity in performance before and after success. It can be seen that "credit" can not only make a person, but also destroy him in arrogance.
Sean is the cleverest of the "Three Masters". When Liu Bang rewarded the hero, he rewarded Sean with "thirty thousand households of his choice", but he resolutely refused, as long as he left here. At this point, Sean has lived in seclusion, no longer asking about the failure of state affairs, which has well dispelled Liu Bang's doubts about him. Retirement after success is undoubtedly the best way to protect yourself. In Sean's view, fame and fortune are fleeting, and it is lucky to be able to stay away from troubles and enjoy a good time in life.
Xiao He, who is most loyal to Liu Bang, is also the most tired. At that time, Liu Bang could not reuse Han Xin, only gave him a small official position, and Han Xin left Han Ying in a fit of pique. In order to retain talents for Liu Bang, Xiao He chased all the way in the moonlight, regardless of his old age and infirmity, and finally chased Han Xin and persuaded him to return to Han Ying. This is the eternal "Xiao He chasing Han Xin under the moon".
When Liu wanted to kill Han Xin, Xiao He acted as the executioner without hesitation, and set a deadly trap to kill Han Xin, which was really a failure for Xiao He. Nevertheless, Liu Bang became suspicious of him and tried him many times. But Xiao He kept a clear head every time and saved the day. For example, in the twelfth year of the Han Dynasty, Qing Bu, the king of Huainan, rebelled, and Liu Bang personally expedition, and sent messengers back to Beijing for many times to inquire about Xiao He's movements. In return, he said, "George W. Guo Xiang appeased the people of Beijing and gave property to support military supplies, just like when Chen Yi rebelled." So someone came to Xiao He and said, "I'm afraid your Excellency is not far from the disaster of genocide! Your achievements are unparalleled. When you enter the customs, you win the hearts and minds of the people. For more than ten years, the people are with you, so you should make unremitting efforts to win the support of the people. This is not a good thing. The emperor sent people to ask you what you did many times, fearing that you would control Guanzhong and shake the Han Dynasty. Now you might as well do something like buying people's fields and houses and lending usury to' self-pollute', ruin your good reputation and reassure the emperor. " Xiao He acted according to the plan, and Liu Bang was really happy. While working hard for the country, we should always be wary of the monarch's suspicion. He did not hesitate to use the means of "self-humiliation" to save his life. Xiao He is undoubtedly living in a crevice, and his tragic situation can be imagined.