Why can't Xiang Yu beat Liu Bang?

Various governors destroyed Qin, because Xiang Yu was the strongest, so Xiang Yu became the boss and began to enfeoffment the princes. Liu bang was sealed to the remote Hanzhong and became Hanwang. But Liu Bang was uneasy about being a vassal, because he was aiming at the world. After four years of Chu-Han War, Liu Bang defeated the God of War and the Emperor Xiang Yu with weak strength. In the past four years, although Liu Bang has suffered many defeats and wars, he was almost captured by Xiang Yu several times, but Liu Bangxiao ended up creating the inheritance of Han for hundreds of years. At first glance, it seems incredible, but after careful study of all aspects of the situation on both sides, you will find that Xiang Yu's defeat to Liu Bang is a foregone conclusion. Let's do an analysis.

1, Xiang Yu is cruel and easy to kill, while Liu Bang has the wind of elders.

Xiang Yu is the absolute god of war. He is brave and extraordinary. In the era of cold weapons, he had an absolute advantage, which is why Liu Bang often lost to him. But Xiang Yu is too cruel. For example, when Xiang Yu attacked Xiangcheng, he slaughtered Xiangcheng, leaving no soldiers and civilians in the city. Xiang Yu defeated Zhang Han and Qin Jun led by Wang Li and forced them to surrender. Then he transferred Qin Jun to attack Qin. But when he found that the number of Chiyou soldiers was too large to control, he buried 200,000 surrendered Chiyou soldiers alive.

Therefore, Chu Huaiwang's men suggested that Liu Bang should be sent to the customs first, instead of Xiang Yu, saying that Liu Bang had the wind of elders, while Xiang Yu was cruel and murderous. Liu bang was the first to enter the customs. On the March, Liu Bang ordered the army not to plunder and enter Xianyang. He accepted Zi Ying's surrender. All the property in the Qin treasury was sealed, and Qiu did not commit any crime. Liu bang likes beautiful women. At this time, he also tried to restrain himself. He didn't possess any beautiful women. He also made three chapters with the veteran of Sanqin, putting the old places of Qin in order after the war, and won the hearts of the people at once. In contrast, Xiang Yu is another way. He killed all the way to Xianyang. He killed Zi Ying, king of Qin, and set fire to Qin Gong. The fire continued to burn for three months. He burned not only the palace of the king of Qin, but also the expectations of the people.

In the last Chu-Han War, when Xiang Yu was defeated and fled, he only took 100 cavalry. In Yinling, he and his men got lost and asked a farmer. The farmer deliberately showed him the wrong way and let his troops fall into the swamp, so that the Han army could catch up. It is obvious that he is unpopular. So it can be said that Xiang Yu was eventually planted in the hands of this old farmer. Xiang Yu and Liu Bang, one lost the hearts of the people and the other won the hearts of the people. The outcome of both sides has already been answered. Imagine a cruel Xiang Yu and a generous Liu Bang together, which one will the people choose?

Xiang Yu is only brave, but Liu Bang's wisdom can throw him out of a few blocks.

Xiang Yu can carry the tripod, and his bravery is rare for thousands of years. He led the troops to fight bravely. He once created the miracle of the Battle of Julu, and defeated Liu Bang's army of 500,000 to 600,000 with 30,000 chosen men. However, Xiang Yu is foolhardy. For example, when he first entered the customs, Xiang Yu had 400,000 soldiers and horses, while Liu Bang had only 100,000 troops, which was quite different in strength. Fan Zeng gave Xiang Yu an idea, and Xiang Yu took the opportunity to destroy Liu Bang. Xiang Yu accepted Fan Zeng's suggestion at that time. But when Liu Bang went to Hong Men to apologize to him, he gave up the plan and missed the opportunity to destroy Liu Bang. At the hongmen banquet, Fan Zeng repeatedly suggested that xiang yu killed liu bang, but xiang yu just wouldn't listen. He even gave up an excellent opportunity to get rid of Liu bang as easy as blowing off dust. On the other hand, Liu Bang is another situation. When Liu Bang was in a weak position, he did not hesitate to bow to Xiang Yu and apologize. Once the wings are full, we must attack Xiang Yu. He is good at timing, and he is always in a position to advance and retreat.

On the way to Guanzhong, Nanyang County was besieged, and Lv Kun, the chief of Nanyang County, sent Chen Hui, a social figure, to negotiate with Liu Bang, telling Liu Bang that if Liu Bang stubbornly stormed and it was difficult to capture Nanjun at the moment, he would delay his entry into Guanzhong. But if we abandon Nanyang and invade Guanzhong, Nanyang County will send troops to pursue it. He suggested that Liu Bang might as well have Lv Kun and grant him an official position, so that Liu Bang would not only consume troops, but also. Liu Bang immediately accepted the proposal and named Lv Kun as the Yin Hou, which opened the precedent of "peaceful liberation". After Liu Bang's Western Expedition, many counties were affected by the wind. Even Gao Wuhou's cheeks and Hou Xiang's tomb surrendered to him, and Liu Bang accepted it gladly. He doesn't need a sword to make his strength grow rapidly. Although Xiang Yu had accepted the surrender of Chi, he later killed the pit.

Xiang Yu has the advantage of monopolizing power, but Liu Bang shares the benefits with his subordinates.

After Liu Bang proclaimed himself emperor, he gave a big banquet. During the dinner, Liu Bang said to his opponent, Today everyone is telling the truth: Why can I beat Xiang Yu and win the world? Gao Qi and the tomb's answer is very reasonable. They said that Liu Bang took the land and the city, so he gave it to the heroes, while Xiang Yu did not enjoy the merits. He occupied the land and liked to keep it for himself. It should be said that this summary is quite reasonable. Liu bang not only won the title of king and marquis after winning the world, but also got rewards at any time during the war. For example, after Liu Bang and Xiang Yu demarcated the Chu-Han boundary, they accepted the advice of Sean and Chen Ping and sent troops to attack Xiang Yu. Liu Bang once agreed with Peng Yue and Han Xin to attack the Chu army, but Peng Yue and Han Xin failed to send troops as agreed, so Liu Bang suffered defeat. Liu Bang then asked Sean, who suggested that Liu Bang increase fiefs for Peng Yue and Han Xin. Liu Bang acted as planned, and Peng Yue and Han Xin really sent troops to attack the Chu army. In contrast, although Xiang Yu's men have made great contributions, Xiang Yu has been slow to lift them.

Liu Bang has a profound understanding of human nature. He knows what he likes, so he knows the meaning of material stimulation. When Xiang Yu was at the end of his tether, he offered a reward for his capture. In order to reward, many soldiers of the Han army paid the price of their lives. In the end, Xiang Yu committed suicide in despair under the impact of the flood of material incentives from the Han army.

Xiang Yu is headstrong, but Liu Bang is willing to make suggestions.

Xiang Yu is not resourceful, but he likes to act arbitrarily. He often fails to use the good ideas given by Fan Zeng. Liu Bang has always been skillful in strategy, and he always adopts his good suggestions. There are countless examples of this. Sean's ideas for Liu Bang alone are too numerous to mention, so I won't go into details here.

5. Liu Bang is full of talented people. Although Xiang Yu has talent, he can't make good use of it, and he is eccentric.

Liu Bang has three outstanding people: Han Xin, Xiao He and Sean. These three have not only a general who can fight, but also a good logistics and a talented counselor. Not to mention the war generals under Liu Bang, whose enthusiasm was mobilized by Liu Bang, who fought for Liu Bang wholeheartedly. There is only one Fan Zeng in Xiang Yu. Liu asked Chen Ping for two more moves, so Xiang Yu no longer trusted Fan Zeng. Xiang Yu also has some generals who can fight, but he doesn't trust them. Zhong, who can fight the most, left Xiang Yu Group because of Xiang Yu's suspicion.

At the hongmen banquet, xiang yu didn't listen to Fan Zeng's advice and killed liu bang. Fan Zeng arranged for Xiang Zhuang to assassinate Liu Bang with a sword, but Xiang Bo protected Liu Bang and finally let Liu Bang escape. Xiang Yu Group is completely divorced from Germany and cannot form a joint force. And Liu Bang Group, with Fan Kuai, braved the banquet, deterred Xiang Yu, and planned an escape plan with Sean to help Liu Bang get away safely. Liu bang group is United as one and twisted into a rope. The Hongmen Banquet can be said to be a preview of the hegemony between the two groups, and Xiang Yu's failure has already laid the groundwork.

6. If Liu Bang loses, he can start all over again, but he can't afford to lose.

In the dispute between Chu and Han, Liu Bang was at a disadvantage at first. Although the two sides won and lost each other, Liu Bang lost more than won in the early stage. On several occasions, Liu Bang almost despaired. During Liu Bang's siege of Xingyang, Ji Xin pretended to be Liu Bang and surrendered to Xiang Yu, so he was able to lead dozens of riders to escape. In the battle of Pengcheng, Liu Bang escaped with only a dozen riders. But Liu Bang can't afford to lose. If he loses all, he can start all over again and fight Xiang Yu again, because he has a great logistics minister to help him recruit and escort food and grass.

Xiang Yu, on the other hand, was invincible all his life. He was defeated only once, that is, under the note. But this time he failed, and his will was completely crushed. He actually has the opportunity to cross the Wujiang River by boat and come back, but he is a man who can't afford to lose. He lost only once in his life, but he lost everything.

Tactically, Liu Bang often lost to Xiang Yu, but with the above advantages, Liu Bang gradually became bigger and stronger, and finally destroyed Xiang Yu and became the son of heaven. Studying this history carefully, we should not be surprised by the rise of Liu Bang and the fall of Xiang Yu. This is by no means what Xiang Yu said, but it is completely human nature.