Chen Ping and Sean are two wings inserted in Liu Bang.
(Statue of Sean)
Specifically, Chen Ping and Sean played different roles in Liu Bang. Accurately speaking, Sean's strategy is greater than tactics, and politicians are greater than military strategists. Chen Ping's strategy is more tactical than strategic, and strategists are greater than politicians.
Sean's strategy towards Liu Bang is mostly layout and strategy, and there are many political considerations. Sean had "six big plans" in his life:
First, Sasuke entered the customs. Liu bang wants to enter Hangu Pass first. Sean repeatedly asked him to hold his ground and sweep away the worries on the way to the customs.
The second is the three chapters of the contract. Sean asked Liu Bang to take three chapters to pacify the people, which was completely different from the brutal Qin Dynasty and Xiang Yu. This also formed the label of Liu Bang, which made Liu Bang appear as a wise monarch in the future development.
The third is the battle of wits. Sean told Liu Bang to repeatedly show weakness to Xiang Yu, and contacted Xiang Bo and Fan Kuai to put pressure on Xiang Yu from both light and shade, thus saving Liu Bang.
The fourth is to burn the plank road. When Xiang Yu named Liu Bang as Guanzhong, Sean asked Liu Bang to burn the plank road, indicating that he had no intention of competing for the Central Plains. This paralyzed Xiang Yu to a great extent, and laid a solid foundation for Liu Bang's secret accumulation of strength and later the darkness in Han Xin.
(Sean and Fan Ceng, with photos)
The fifth is the layout of Xiayi. Han Xin, Peng Yue and Ying Bu refused to help Liu Bang for the sake of maximizing interests after he went through the customs to pacify Sanqin. As a result, Liu Bang was defeated. At this time, Sean asked Liu Bang to demarcate the territory for the three people, so that the three people were dead set, besieged Xiang Yu in three ways, and finally defeated Xiang Yu.
The sixth is to set up a prince skillfully. Because Liu Bang wanted to abolish the Prince, Liu Bang's actions actually aroused strong dissatisfaction from Lv Hou and Fan Kuai Group, and formed new unstable factors. Finally, Sean made suggestions and invited Liu Ying to invite Shangshan Si big noble, and finally stabilized the prince and the country. Otherwise, Ruyi Zhao was made a prince, and after Liu Bang's death, it was bound to be a cruel war, and the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms broke out in advance.
Chen Ping's strategy for Liu Bang is mostly tactical, partial and personnel considerations. Chen Ping also had "six towers" in his life:
First, alienate Xiang Yu and his subjects. Xiang Yu was headstrong all his life, and the only counselor was Fan Zeng. Chen Ping succeeded in alienating Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng, which made Xiang Yu doubt Fan Zeng, while Fan Zeng became angry from embarrassment. This move made Xiang Yu no longer have a counselor, which was very powerful, but it was not used in the right place at all, and finally failed. Chen Pingyang's double spy is a technique.
The second is to help Liu Bang escape from danger. Liu Bang was besieged by Xiang Yu in Xingyang, and Chen Ping advised Liu Bang to find a general like Liu Bang, Ji Xin, to impersonate Liu Bang from the East Gate to attract the main force of Xiang Yu, and Liu Bang escaped from the West Gate. This is also a kind of operation.
The third is to stabilize Han Xin's morale. After Han Xin captured Qi, he wrote a letter to Liu Bang, asking him to be the king of Qi. Liu Bang was very angry and cursed Han Xin. At this time, Chen Ping kicked Liu Bang under the table. Liu Bang woke up and really blocked Han Xin, so as to stabilize Han Xin's morale and let him actively help Liu Bang. This is also an operation.
The fourth is to pursue the poor bandits with victory. After Liu Bang and Xiang Yu crossed the boundary between Chu and Jianghan, and concluded a strategy of mutual attack, Liu Bang was ready to return to Hanzhong. It was Chen Ping who stopped Liu Bang in time, let him pursue his victory and killed Xiang Yu.
(Chen Pingxiang)
The fifth is to catch South Korea without bloodshed. Han Xin wanted to rebel, and Liu Bang wanted to lead an army against him. Chen Ping gave him a plan to walk in the clouds. As a result, he handled the problem of Han Xin easily and avoided a bloody battle.
The sixth is to skillfully solve the siege of Deng Bai. Liu Bang was surrounded by Xiongnu in Deng Bai, and Chen Ping successfully rescued Liu Bang by using E Shi's fear of falling out of favor and being greedy for money.
As can be seen from the above analysis, Sean and Chen Ping have their own advantages and disadvantages. It's really hard to say who ranks first. Just like wings can't fly into the sky. The combination of Sean and Chen Ping, only together, can help Liu Bang take off and eventually become an emperor.