Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 292 Han Xin
When the Qin Dynasty was restored in a distant land,
The newly born Han Dynasty failed to even reopen the Hexi Corridor.

After the Xiongnu recovered their strength, they drove their cattle, sheep and horses again to occupy the pastures there, cutting off the connection between the Western Regions and the other states.

Fortunately,

The old Qin people have extremely fine craftsmanship in making the Jingguan, and the finished products they produce are of guaranteed quality and quantity.

Those trophies used for deterrence and display of military prowess still stand there.

The Huns saw this.
He couldn't help but think of the painful blow he had suffered in the past, so he gave up the idea of invading Guanzhong again along the Hexi Corridor.

They confronted the Han Dynasty across the Great Wall, and war broke out from time to time.

Liu Bang was very angry about this.

But he had no other options.

After the chaos, the Xin Dynasty was established. The Han Dynasty did not even have enough good horses, and the number of cavalry it formed was not large. It could only be stationed at important passes to prevent the Huns from causing greater damage to the border.

In addition,

Liu Bang was also busy suppressing the rebellions of the kings of different surnames in the country.

After the world is stable,
Many of the princes had the idea of "wanting more and more", and always felt that being a king alone was not enough.

A real man,
He should be the emperor!

then,

The princes rebelled one after another.

Liu Bang worked tirelessly to put down the rebellion.

But he still insisted on detaining Han Xin, the Marquis of Huaiyin, in the newly built capital Chang'an, right under his nose, and refused to let him go.

The ghosts and gods watching from the underworld pointed and said, "This is the forced love of a tyrannical emperor!"

“It smells so strong!”

The dead ghosts serving nearby listened and believed the joke of ghosts and gods seriously, showing expressions of deep thought and gossip.

after all,

The unrestrained style since the pre-Qin period,
It allows many people to dare to express their ideas and pursuits.

Appreciate the beauty, enjoy the beauty,

This is part of human nature!

In the face of such nature, there is no need to differentiate between men and women!

But Han Xin...

It’s not good to see it like this!
Fortunately,

The tigress in the underworld acted in time and interrupted the dead ghosts' messy associations.

She slapped each of these young ghost officials who had only served ghosts and gods for a few years and did not know much about the situation, and said disrespectfully:
"Don't believe everything!"

"This guy really likes to talk nonsense!"

He Bo snorted beside him and pretended that he didn't hear what he said.

He would not bother with this tigress who was holding a stick in her hand!
"Then why was he unwilling to let Han Xin go to his fiefdom, or let him lead the troops to fight for him and share the pressure?"

A bold ghost official touched his head and asked questions to the ghosts and gods.

As an emperor, Liu Bang was already very old.

He is wasting his life by working so hard.

This goes against the ancient pursuit of meat eaters for long-term enjoyment.

He Bo just smiled and said, "If you want to know, just listen to him!"

Just in the Yang world,
Liu Xin also asked this question to his third uncle in private.

Now it is the tenth year of the Han Dynasty.
Liu Bang was already fifty-nine years old.
But Liu Ying was only fourteen years old.
Liu Xin felt that the emperor should take better care of his health, prolong his life, and lay a more solid foundation for the future of his descendants.

Liu Bang said to him disdainfully, "I took the world with a three-foot sword. Doesn't this prove that the destiny is in my hands?"

"Since Heaven has favored me, my life span should naturally be determined by Heaven!"

"What can a mortal do?"

Liu Xin continued, "But the Marquis of Huaiyin is a man of extraordinary talent. Isn't it a waste of his talent to be trapped in Chang'an?"

Liu Bang simply stood up, walked over and pushed his confused nephew, catching Liu Xin off guard and knocking him to the ground.

then,

While Liu Xin was still unable to get up, Liu Bang straddled his nephew, pinned him down and slapped him twice.

I guess they feel that beating is not enough to relieve their anger.
Liu Bang pretended to strangle him by grabbing Liu Xin's neck and shaking his head.

"You guys, sometimes you look smart, and sometimes you look so dumb!"

"If I don't open your mind today, I'll take your last name!"

Liu Xin cried out, "Your Majesty, we have the same surname!"

"Humph, you've pissed me off so much that I'm dizzy!"

Three years have passed,

With the help of Liu Xin, Crown Prince Liu Ying's character underwent a significant change.

He became more able to reconcile his parents' conflicts and dared to express his own opinions.

Although he could never possess the talents of his parents, it was enough for him to be a king who maintained the status quo.

This made Liu Bang secretly give up the idea of changing the crown prince, and at the same time, he began to look at his nephew Liu Xin with a new eye - because of the grievances with his eldest sister-in-law in his hometown,
In fact, Liu Bang was somewhat dissatisfied with Liu Xin in his heart.

Who made sister-in-law Li always act weird and bring her friends back to eat free meals?
Most of the time, Liu Xin behaved like an honest man, just quietly doing his own thing, without any outstanding abilities or wisdom.

When he raised his army in Peifeng, how many of his fellow villagers followed him to conquer the world?

Without a second thought, my younger brother Liu Jiao followed me on the pretext of "a real man should make great achievements in the world".

Only Liu Xin seemed to be homesick and chose to continue living in Fengyi at such an advanced age.

When it comes to raising elders,

His second brother Liu Zhong, with his wife, as well as his eldest sister-in-law Li and his own wife Lu Zhi, isn’t that enough?
How can we lack a man like him?
In the eyes of Liu Bang, who cares about the world, this is too nagging!
No wonder he is so liked by his father, Liu Taigong!

Although Liu Xin later participated in the Chu-Han Contention and made some military achievements, his performance was still mediocre.

After all, at that time,
Liu Bang had many talented people under his command, and there was no shortage of people with military merits in the Liu family. How could Liu Xin, who was just honest and hardworking, stand out?
Wait until later,
After Liu Bang had the idea of changing the crown prince because he doted on Concubine Qi, he became even more dissatisfied with Liu Xin because he was close to Lu Zhi!
But who can think of,
Liu Xin's talent lies not in conquering the world and participating in governance, but in the "mess on the ground".

At least under his influence,

The woman Lu Zhi had fewer thorns on her body, and she was more calm and composed when facing Concubine Qi.

This made Liu Bang think:
Your mother's,
There will be a day when Nai Gong will make mistakes!
then,

He tried to make up for his loss by becoming close to his nephew.

Now, Liu Xin, who is not very sensitive to political issues, has asked the question sincerely.

Having just beaten him up, Liu Bang, who was in a good mood, didn't mind explaining for him.

"The reason why I let Han Xin stay in Chang'an is for his good, my good, and everyone's good!"

"With Han Xin's personality, he should have been born in the Spring and Autumn Period!"

What kind of personalities did the talented people of the Spring and Autumn Period have?

It is nothing more than:
You treat me as a stately man.

I will repay you with my status as a national hero!
That is,

Han Xin believed in "If you give me a peach, I will give you a plum in return; if you don't, we will go our separate ways."

So when Liu Bang appointed him as a general without hesitation, Han Xin went to conquer the world for Liu Bang.

He asked Liu Bang to be the King of Qi.
Because he believed that he had seized Qi for Liu Bang and that the title was what he deserved.

Even holding military power and commanding the army,
He deserves it.

As a result, after defeating Xiang Yu at Gaixia, Liu Bang rushed into the camp, seized Han Xin's tiger talisman, and took back his military power.

This made Han Xin feel that the "national hero" relationship between him and Liu Bang, the kind of "a scholar will die for his confidant" feeling between them, had broken down and was no longer pure!

Han Xin was depressed because of this.

As a result, many troubles arose and he was demoted to Marquis of Huaiyin, unable to even return to his fiefdom.

"You have to know that the world has changed. Where can we find room for a righteous man of the Spring and Autumn Period?"

In other words,
Han Xin's talent is indeed remarkable.
But his ideas are out of date!

After Qin Shi Huang unified the world,
The torrent of the times suddenly hit the rocks of Fenglingdu, then turned eastward and flowed into a new track.

On this track,

The world must be unified.

The existence of many warlords in the local area has caused chaos for hundreds of years. How can we not learn lessons and allow this situation to continue?
to this end,

Xiang Yu, who advocated feudal fiefdom and called himself "King of Western Chu", failed and fell.

Han Xin, who retains the mentality of a "national hero", will eventually endure the pain of this turning point of the times.

Liu Bang could not have a comprehensive overview and comment on such a grand era from the perspective of future generations.

But his extraordinary political talent made him realize that

Dear Sirs,
Times have changed!

"Besides, he has already made outstanding contributions. If he makes more contributions, what should I give him?"

Liu Bang patted the crown on his head and said, "I can't give this to him!"

Liu Xin suddenly realized something and felt that his political wisdom had increased.

But he was still worried, "Your Majesty, do you really not intend to abandon Han Xin after he has died?"

Liu Bang just waved his hand and said, "The bird is dead, the bow is put away, why bother cooking it?"

Han Xin did not openly raise his troops to rebel like other princes did.

"Besides, if I had such intention, why did I keep him in Chang'an for several years, and why did I tolerate your visiting him?"

Speaking of which,

Liu Bang pounced on him again and strangled Liu Xin's neck with his arms.

"You brat!"

"Since you have visited Han Xin, why don't you seek more advice from Xiao He, Zhang Liang and others?"

If Liu Xin could not grow in political wisdom in time,
How could Liu Bang feel at ease letting him continue to assist Liu Ying?

Teach the prince,

and assist the king,
It's not the same thing.

Liu Xin was beaten and had no choice but to agree.

(End of this chapter)