Chapter 67 4. "Great Wind Song" full of ambition

Liu Bang is actually not completely emotionless.Non-vegetation, ruthless Practice makes perfect.It's just that Liu Bang's emotions are mostly hidden, his emotional self-awareness is too strong, he will take care of himself first in everything, and then he can take care of his emotions.Xiang Yu is just the opposite, this is the biggest difference between them. Liu Bang's thorough reveal of his true feelings was in his hometown in Pei County.In July of the eleventh year of the Han Dynasty (196 BC), Yingbu rebelled against Han, and Liu Bang conquered Yingbu himself.Liu Bang's personal conquest is actually the meaning, to refresh the soldiers.In October of the following year, Liu Bang won the battle, so he let other generals continue to pursue him, and he went back home.On the way back, Liu Bang passed by his hometown in Pei County and made a short stop.

Because the early Han Dynasty continued the calendar of the Qin Dynasty, and October was the beginning of the new year every year, so it should be the time for the New Year.So Liu Bang set up a banquet with wine, "calling on the fathers and children of the deceased to indulge in drinking", and drank with his fathers, villagers and old friends.In order to add to the fun, Liu Bang ordered people to find 120 local children and began to teach them to sing to enliven the atmosphere and create some festive joy. Liu Bang originally liked the things in the cup, and he was returning home with clothes and clothes, so when he was half drunk, he became interested, and began to build by himself, and wrote his own poems to sing. , Andy warriors guard the four directions!" Then ask the one hundred and twenty children to sing together.The scene was huge and magnificent, and it moved the world for a while.

When Xiang Yu was trapped in Gaixia, he heard that he was besieged on all sides, and once drank and sang poems with Yu Ji.But from Xiang Yu's poems, what we hear is desolation and sadness.When his fate is bad and his heart is lonely, the only one who can comfort him is his beloved woman.But from Liu Bang's poems, what we hear is a kind of mind and ambition.It not only has the majesty of "the wind rises", but also the loftiness of "Vega Hainei".Xiang Yu's long-cherished wish to return to his hometown in fine clothes, and his ambition to command the world, have been demonstrated here by Liu Bang.This is indeed a very interesting thing.

After Liu Bang sang with a loud voice, he got up and danced again. Looking at Liu Bang carefully, he was already "generously sad, weeping for several lines", and became a tearful man with tears streaming down his face.After many years of absence, Liu Bang returned to his hometown again, which is very emotional.This is his birthplace, where he once worked and studied.When he was in this small county, he did not expect that one day he would become the emperor who ruled the world. Now seeing the familiar plants and trees in his hometown, he felt as if he had passed away.So Liu Bang confessed affectionately with blood and tears to his fathers and fellow villagers.He said: "The wanderer is sad for his hometown. Although I am all in Guanzhong, my soul is still full of happiness after my long life. And I have conquered the rebels since Pei Gong, and then I have the world. and."

This passage expresses true feelings and sincere feelings, but it is also like the speech of the current leader. It can be summarized into three points: 1. No one will say that my hometown is good.I am working in Guanzhong now, but I have not forgotten my hometown for a moment. Even if I die in the future, my soul will return to my hometown and reunite with you; 2. I started in Peixian County, and I made my home. This can be my Tangmu Town, I will cover this place from now on; 3. From now on, all taxes here will be exempted.The last point was true, and the people in Peixian County were really excited. They kowtowed and thanked each other.As a result, the land of Peixian County was full of joy, and Liu Bang was very interested. He walked around the streets and corners of Peixian County and took a look. Fathers, brothers, and old friends in the county shake hands and greet each other every day, and drink happily, and the warmth of spring is everywhere.

Liu Bang stayed in Pei County for a total of ten days, and finally said goodbye to the villagers reluctantly.The folks tried their best to persuade Liu Bang to stay, holding Liu Bang's hand, so excited that he didn't know what to say.Liu Bang said considerately: "We have a lot of people, and my father and brother can't give it to me." There are too many people who follow me, and the people eat and feed the horses, and the cost is too high. It's not good to cause trouble, I'd better go.The words were sincere and sincere, and all the villagers burst into tears, rejoicing that there was a good emperor in their hometown.

When Liu Bang bid farewell to Pei County, all the people spontaneously sent him off. Pei County became an empty city for a while, and the team stretched for several miles. The scene was spectacular.The folks sent Liu Bang to Fengyi all the time, and then slaughtered cattle and sheep, set up wine and held a banquet, and tossed and tossed in Fengyi for another three days.Finally, at the request of the people in Peixian County, Liu Bang exempted Fengyi from taxes.Only then did I head back to Chang'an, ending this trip to my hometown. Liu Bang's trip back to his hometown has gained a lot.This is simply a huge campaign to build momentum. If it followed the media reporters and had a national TV broadcast, the impact would be much greater.However, there were no modern means of media at that time, and everything could only be passed on by word of mouth. At most, Liu Bang returned to Chang'an to issue an edict and post a notice, and it was over.But this word of mouth is the simplest and most practical way of publicity.Gold cups and silver cups are not as good as the word of mouth of the common people. Although word of mouth is primitive and ancient, it has amazing influence and leaves the deepest impression on people.Unlike now, publicity and momentum is just a gust of wind, and there will be no traces after it passes.

Specifically, Liu Bang's trip gained three benefits: One is not to forget the origin.Liu Bang became the emperor, and his identity changed, which is the pride of Pei County, and the villagers are all proud that the local man has been born.Those neighbors, relatives and friends, seven aunts and eight aunts also have bright faces. In the long years to come, even in front of their own children and grandchildren, it is something worth talking about.Liu Bang made a fortune but did not forget his roots. He also exempted his hometown from taxes, which moved the villagers especially. The second is the tree image.Sometimes bad things can turn into good things.No matter how rascal Liu Bang was in Pei County and how he was not doing his job properly, there is a new explanation now.Just like a classmate of yours who was not good at schoolwork in school and later became a big boss or leader, would people still say that he was not good at studying before?Naturally, there will be another explanation: I don’t like learning because I don’t want to read textbooks, and I have a flexible mind. I will also cite a few examples of scoffing at him in the past, understand some truths from them, and express my emotion.Liu Bang was able to let go of the emperor's airs, go to the masses, sing and have fun with the people, not only changed his previous image, but also suddenly became extremely tall, how touching it is.

The third is to play prestige.Just like Xiang Yu didn't set up his capital in Guanzhong at the beginning, instead of going back to Pengcheng, it was to return to his hometown, to honor his ancestors, and to show off in front of the folks.Who do people most want to show their prestige in front of?It must be people you know, fellow villagers, classmates, comrades-in-arms, only they can satisfy your vanity.People you don't know don't have that effect at all, and there's no need for that. Liu Bang's trip was really worthwhile.He not only won the goodwill of the people in his hometown, but also won the goodwill of the people all over the world.This is Liu Bang's brilliance. Although he only settled on one point, he was able to use it as the origin to draw a big circle covering the whole country, and finally achieved the goal of winning the hearts of the world.