Chapter 61 5. Aggressiveness and Tenacity

A wonderful life must be full of passion and has the drive to move forward, like a newborn calf, which is tireless and unaware of danger, and rushes forward blindly; while a perfect life must be full of ups and downs, with perseverance The toughness is like flour meeting water, it will become more and more chewy.Resilience tests people's patience and persistence in fighting against fate.It requires you to change your ways and roles according to the changes in the environment, which is related to whether you will finally defeat fate or succumb to fate. Xiang Yu's life is a wonderful life, and he showed a strong drive.After following his uncle Xiang Liang in the uprising, Xiang Yu was alone, charging and killing everywhere, massacring cities wherever he went, showing extremely strong attack and destructive power.Xiang Yu went from killing Song Yi in a rage and replacing him, to breaking the boat and defeating the powerful main force of the Qin army. Xiang Yu's impact was fully displayed, and he was out of control.After he became the overlord of Western Chu who commanded the world, this fierce aura reached its peak.

Xiang Yu's drive is unmatched by anyone. Every success increases the weight of the next impact, and each time is stronger than the last.Impulse pays attention to short bursts, and emits the greatest energy in an instant.But it has a fatal weakness, that is, when it is strong, it is strong, and when it is weak, it is weak.Just like when you punch a sandbag, you will feel the strength, but when you hit the cotton, you will not feel the impact of strength. In the ensuing confrontation between Chu and Han, Xiang Yu's momentum was hindered.Liu Bang didn't confront him head-on. Either he couldn't hold out, or he fought guerrillas and volleyed, leading Xiang Yu by the nose, and finally dragging Xiang Yu to exhaustion.Xiang Yu's drive eventually turned into restlessness and restlessness.

Liu Bang did not have Xiang Yu's all-conquering impact, but he showed unparalleled tenacity.For example, when he was named King of Hanzhong, Liu Bang took the position in a low-key manner, which showed his resilience.Ordinarily, this entrustment is not bad, but at this time Liu Bang's requirements for himself have changed. If he is still the pavilion chief of Surabaya, you let him be the king of Hanzhong, and he is not beautiful enough to faint.But at this time, he is qualified to occupy a better position, such as Guanzhong, which should have been his.Although Hanzhong and Guanzhong are close to each other, there is a Qinling Mountain in the middle, but Hanzhong is much worse.Not to mention that the political and economic center of the country was in Guanzhong at that time, even now, Hanzhong cannot be compared with Guanzhong. It is equivalent to the mayor of Beijing going to be the governor of Qinghai, Gansu and other places. Although the level is the same, it is not on the same level.

This is like today's personnel changes. For example, a deputy in the urban area originally expected to take over as district chief Gan Gan. Everyone thought so, and they had already started to invite guests to celebrate in advance.As a result, he lifted the plate and went to the county where the old and the young were poor. Although the position and level were the same, he was definitely not satisfied.This is not only a question of whether it is affordable or not, but also about face. He feels that he can't hold his head up because public opinion has already been created.So Liu Bang lost Guanzhong and took office in Hanzhong. One can imagine the loss of his mood at that time.But in the end he followed Zhang Liang's suggestion, put on a satisfied attitude, and burned down the plank road from Hanzhong to Guanzhong, "to show that Xiang Yu has no intentions", and to show his attitude of taking root in Hanzhong.This forbearance is a complete manifestation of resilience.

The defeat of Pengcheng further highlighted Liu Bang's resilience.Liu Bang was already full-fledged and had an absolute advantage in the number of troops.And Xiang Yu was fighting Tian Rong, too busy to take care of himself.No matter how you look at it, Liu Bang was full of confidence in his plan to destroy Chu, but he was overwhelmed by Xiang Yu's 30,000 horses.Liu Bang's army broke up and was finally besieged in Suishui. If it hadn't been for a strong wind, Liu Bang's life would have ended.In the end, Liu Bang fled to Xingyang in a hurry with only a dozen riders, but after Liu Bang fled to Xingyang, he quickly got supplies from Guanzhong, regrouped, and began a tough confrontation with Xiang Yu for more than two years.

In the tug-of-war in Xingyang, Liu Bang was often in a passive position at first.But he never surrendered in front of Xiang Yu's powerful impact, but used his equally strong and powerful tenacity to wear down Xiang Yu's impact, and finally made Xiang Yu's momentum disappear. In the third year of the Han Dynasty (204 BC), Xiang Yu besieged Xingyang and robbed the grain roads of the Han army. The city was short of food and fell into trouble for a while.Liu Bang wanted to seek peace, and wanted to use Xingyang as the boundary to strike out with Xiang Yu.Xiang Yu also "wanted to listen to it" at the time, but in the end Fan Zeng advised Xiang Yu not to give up.Since Xiang Yu pursued all the way from Pengcheng to Xingyang, besieged the city for a long time, and cut off the Han army's food road, and immediately saw the dawn of victory, but wanted to agree to Liu Bang's peace request, which is tantamount to giving up halfway.It is true that lack of people and horses is the main reason, but this is a war after all, and whoever persists until the end is the winner.Xiang Yu is obviously lacking in perseverance and perseverance.

Liu Bang was trapped and in a worrying situation, but he always worked hard for victory and did not show the slightest negative attitude.In the end, Ji Xin pretended to be Liu Bang to divert the attention of the Chu army, and Liu Bangcai "came out of Ximen Dun with dozens of riders", very embarrassing and embarrassing.Liu Bang fled back to Guanzhong and came back to fight Xiang Yu again with his army. This time he adopted a roundabout tactic, attacking from the south, and let Peng Yue intercept Xiang Yu's back, but Xiang Yu's momentum was reflected again, and finally Liu Bang was besieged in the Cheng Gao.Liu Bang fell into a desperate situation again, so he and Xia Houying quietly left the city from Chenggao Yumen, went to Xiuwu to borrow Han Xin's soldiers, and returned to continue to confront Xiang Yu.It can be said that Liu Bang has always adopted a positive attitude in the face of fate. Although he was at a disadvantage, he was not discouraged and was extremely resilient.

During the confrontation in Guangwu, both sides were exhausted, and there was a problem with Xiang Yu's supply, so he carried Liu Bang's father out, threatened Liu Bang to surrender, and proposed to fight Liu Bang alone to resolve the protracted war. Very impatient.There are many forms of war, and perhaps Xiang Yu is more used to the kind of war in which all boats are destroyed and 30,000 people rush to Pengcheng.However, war is not only like that, there are also tug-of-war and tough battles, which cannot be resolved overnight.If the war is to be protracted, it requires people to have endurance and perseverance.Xiang Yu behaved like this, because he has no intention of fighting, he has lost his original momentum, and his confidence has also been greatly reduced.

And Liu Bang showed great patience and confidence. The most prominent thing was that Liu Bang hit the arrow.Guangwu confronted, but Liu Bang couldn't hold on. Later, Xiang Yu forced him into a hurry, so he came out to scold and counted Xiang Yu's ten crimes. He was so addicted to scolding, Xiang Yu bent his bow and set an arrow, and an arrow shot Liu Bang's chest, Liu Bang's chest I was hit by an arrow, but I covered my foot and said, "My finger is in the captive!" Xiang Yu shot my toe. The difference between the chest and the toes is this: the chest can kill, but the toes are nothing.Not to mention a broken toe, but a missing leg, he is still the king of Han and the backbone of the Han army.It's different if you don't guarantee your life, and it will cause the army's morale to be unstable.From Liu Bang's actions, we can see not only Liu Bang's flexibility of mind, but also his resilience. He is definitely not someone who gives up easily.

Liu Bang was shot by an arrow and was seriously injured. He should have been in bed immediately, and the imperial doctor was waiting on him.As a result, at night, Liu Bang actually pretended to be nonchalant (you can limp, but the solemn and stirring feelings of the leader can give the soldiers a strong sensory stimulation), "starting to work hard, and the soldiers will be safe."Wave your hands, let people keep their hearts in their stomachs, and tell people that Xiang Yu is not terrible by the way, and victory will belong to us after all. Liu Bang was shot by an arrow, and he was still thinking about his great career as an emperor, and how to stabilize the army and defeat Xiang Yu.This kind of tenacity is something that Xiang Yu does not possess.In this way, Xiang Yu's momentum was gradually worn down by Liu Bang's tenacity.But for Xiang Yu, the disappearance of momentum will turn into a kind of negativity in life.

The final peace negotiation is actually a manifestation of Xiang Yu's disappearance of momentum.The situation at that time was indeed unfavorable to Xiang Yu. Han Xin broke through Qi and Zhao and was about to attack Chu. Xiang Yu sent Long Qi to intercept, and the whole army was wiped out.In addition, Peng Yue captured Liangdi again, cutting off Xiang Yu's food supply.Liu Bang insisted on Chenggao not to fight again, Xiang Yu can be said to have nothing to do.That's why there is a boundary negotiation behind, and paddling water is the boundary. But Xiang Yu was unfavorable, and Liu Bang may not be very favorable. Cheng Gao was besieged. Although food and grass were not a problem, he was still in a passive position after all.As we said earlier, Han Xin and Peng Yue also had living ideas.The most important thing is that Xiang Yu still has a trump card in his hand, which is Liu Bang's father. Although Liu Bang said he didn't care about his father, but Xiang Yu really killed Liu Bang's father, so he wouldn't really go to "share a piece of the pie".After all, that is his own father, Liu Bang may not be annihilated, and he can't even keep his own father, how can he gain a foothold among the princes?What is the face in front of subordinates?So even though Liu Bang showed disapproval on the surface, he was still scrupulous in his heart.So Liu Banghui first sent Lu Jia to lobby Xiang Yu, asking Xiang Yu to let his father go, but Xiang Yu refused. In addition, Xiang Yu is still struggling, like a boat sinking, and Liu Bang may not take advantage.In fact, it was Liu Bang who first proposed peace talks on the gap. Liu Bang saw that he would not return his father, so he "resented Duke Hou to tell King Xiang, and King Xiang made an agreement with Han to divide the world", and sent Duke Hou to Negotiating conditions is the only way to negotiate a peace.If Liu Bang had everything under control, he wouldn't lobby Xiang Yu again and again.But Xiang Yu completely lost confidence this time.He also lost the energy to continue the confrontation, he was tired and bored.After signing the contract, he quickly transferred the team and prepared to go back to his hometown to rest. At this point, Xiang Yu's drive to be the only one who respects me and who else is better than me has completely disappeared.Liu Bang used his tenacity to completely resist Xiang Yu's momentum.But Liu Bang tore up the contract, disregarded moral condemnation, and resolutely chose to kill Xiang Yu. This is not only the continuation of tenacity, but also a manifestation of the transformation of tenacity into momentum.It can be seen from this that Liu Bang has always been a bit higher than Xiang Yu in the grasp of fate. In fact, it was not that Xiang Yu did not show tenacity. After being deprived of military power by King Huai of Chu, he did not express resistance, and he did not even have any dissatisfaction. He obeyed the order and followed Song Yi north to rescue Zhao as the second general.Only at this stage, Xiang Yu restrained his momentum and showed his tenacity, but this time lasted very short.As far as Xiang Yu's entire struggle is concerned, strong impact is still the mainstream of his interpretation of life. This is actually related to Xiang Yu's own limitations. Xiang Yu is noble in nature, he has been living in the worship of others, and has not experienced any setbacks, let alone any strong blows.What he lacks is Liu Bang's tenacity to constantly fail and climb up, so he is more likely to be defeated, will feel ashamed in the face of failure, will bow his head in front of fate, and finally choose to commit suicide by the Wujiang River.