The complete stories of Han Xin

Crawl between someone's legs-the cup of shame

Han Xin is from Huaiyin. Even among ordinary people, the mind is different. The story of Han Xin's humiliation under his legs, which is widely circulated in history, shows that he has a great forbearance. This story is about a rogue in Huaiyin who insulted Han Xin and said, "Although you are tall and like to carry a sword, you are actually a coward." He insulted him in public and said, "if you are not afraid of death, stab me with your sword;" If you are afraid of death, climb under my crotch. " Han Xin really bent down, prone on the ground and climbed up from his crotch. People all over the street laughed at Han Xin and thought he was timid.

At the end of the Qin Dynasty, when the world stood side by side, Han Xinxian followed Xiang Liang, but he had no reputation under Xiang Liang. Liang was defeated and returned to Xiang Yu, who made him a doctor. Han Xin repeatedly put forward suggestions for reuse to Xiang Yu, but Xiang Yu didn't adopt them. Hanwang Liu Bang entered Shu, and Han Xin left the Chu army and took refuge in Hanwang. Because I have no reputation, I only became a small official who received guests.

Visit the altar: Han Shu. Gao Di Ji Shang said, "Hanwang banned the establishment of altars, and Bai Xin (Han Xin) was the general. Ask for advice.

Since then, Han Xin has talked with Xiao He many times. Xiao He thought he was a wizard and recommended him to Hanwang many times, but Hanwang disagreed. Han Xin saw no reuse, so he took advantage of the chaos and fled. Xiao He heard that Han Xin had escaped and had no time to report to Hanwang, so he went after him and got him back. Hanwang is very don't understand Xiao He's move. Xiao He told Hanwang that Han Xin must help him win the world, because there is no second outstanding person like Han Xin in the whole world. On Xiao He's advice, Hanwang chose an auspicious day, fasted in person, set up a high altar, decorated the square, and worshipped Han Xin as a general. In August of the same year, Han Xin led an army eastward, crossed the Qinling Mountains, settled in Sanqin (Guanzhong area), opened up the northern battlefield, defeated the five vassal states of Wei, Dai, Yan, Zhao and Qi one after another, contained the Chu army from the left, and formed a siege of the Chu army. In the last battle (ancient place name, located in the southeast of Lingbi County, Anhui Province), all the Chu troops were scattered. Last stand-Fight a life-and-death battle.

In October of the third year of Emperor Gaozu (204 BC), Han Xin led 10,000 newly recruited Han troops to cross Taihang Mountain and attack Zhao, the vassal state of Xiang Yu, eastward. Zhao Wang and General Chen Yu concentrated 200,000 troops and occupied Jingxingkou, a throat area east of Taihang Mountain, to prepare for war. To the west of Jingxingkou, there is a narrow path about a hundred miles long, with mountains on both sides and narrow roads, which is the only place for Han Xin. Li Zuoche, Zhao Jun's counselor, made a plan: fight a frontal defense, send troops around the back to cut off Han Xin's grain transportation route, and trap Han Xin on the narrow road in Jingxing. Chen Yu didn't listen and said, "There are only a few thousand people in Han Xin, thousands of miles away. If you avoid and don't strike, won't you let the princes see jokes? " 」

Han Xin found out the news and quickly led the Han army into the narrow road in Jingxing, and camped 30 miles away from the mouth of Jingxing. In the middle of the night, Han Xin sent two thousand Qingqi, () each with a flag of the Han army, and ambushed behind Zhao Daying. Han Xin warned: "When we are in war, Zhao will definitely rush out to catch up with our army. You rushed into Zhao's camp, pulled out Zhao's banner and erected the red flag of the Han army. " After eating some simple dry food, the rest of the Han army immediately headed for Jingxingkou. When they reached the mouth of Jingxing, the troops lined up with their backs to the river. When Zhao was far away, everyone laughed at Han Xin.

After dawn, Han Xin raised the general's flag and ceremonial, and led the people to leave Jingxingkou. Chen Yu rate Qingqi elite swarmed out and captured Han Xin alive. Han Xin pretended to abandon the flag and fled back to the position by the river. Zhao was ordered to attack the whole battalion, which was in line with the position of the Han army. Thanks to no way back, the Han army fought bravely for the first place. The two sides fought for a long time, but Zhao Jun couldn't win. At this time, Zhao wanted to go back to the camp, only to find that his camp was full of flags of the Han army, and the team was suddenly in chaos. Han Xin tried to fight back, Zhao was defeated and killed, and Zhao Wang was captured.

After the war, someone asked, "Sun Tzu's art of war says that fighting with the back of the mountain and fighting with the water. This time, we in last stand won. Why? Han Xin said, "Isn't it also said in Sun Tzu's Art of War that' you will die after being trapped'? "If there is a retreat, and the soldiers have fled, how can we let them desperately! 」

The "last battle" metaphor is desperate, fighting to the death in order to survive.

(from historical records? "Huaiyin Houzhuan")

The more soldiers Han Xinfen has, the better.

Once, Liu Bang, who became Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, asked Han Xin, "If I lead the troops, how many soldiers can I lead?" ? Han Xin said, "Your Majesty can lead a hundred thousand troops." Emperor Gaozu asked again, "So how many soldiers can you lead?" Han Xin smiled and said, "me? The more the better. " It turns out that Han Xin is praising himself. The more soldiers he takes, the better!

The success or failure of things is attributed to the same person.

After Liu Bang became emperor, he became suspicious of the ministers who helped him conquer the world, made great contributions and supported his troops. He wanted to relieve them of their military power and how to relieve Han Xin of it. Demote Han Xin as Huaiyin Hou.

Liu Bang died, and Lv Hou usurped power and killed Han Xin. Only Xiao He can cooperate successfully, because Xiao He is a reliable friend of Han Xin.

Xiao He betrayed Han Xin and Han Xin was arrested and killed. (failure)

Therefore, Han Xin sighed when he died and became a famous historical sentence. "What is a winner? What is a loser? " These two words of wisdom are related to the success or failure of Han Xin, warning careerists and schemers all over the world that history is written on you.