Chapter 53 2. Gorgeous pas de deux

Early the next morning, Liu Bang took Zhang Liang, Fan Kui, Xia Houying, Jin Jiang, and Ji Xin's five cronies, as well as more than a hundred cavalry, to Xiang Yu's camp, begging to see Xiang Yu. Xiang Yu ordered him to enter. Liu Bang entered, and after seeing Xiang Yu, he prostrated himself on the ground, and said sincerely, "General Xiang, we two are old partners. I still remember that we teamed up to massacre the city in Chengyang, killing the common people crying and shaking the sky... this matter Not to mention, in short, you and I, the general, joined forces to attack the Qin army. The general moved to the north of the Yellow River, and I fought to the south of the Yellow River. Even I myself did not expect that I would be able to enter the pass first and defeat Qin, and that I would be able to fight with the general. We meet here. Why did we have such a deep friendship, but because of the villain's instigation, there was a gap?"

Guess what Xiang Yu said? Xiang Yu said: "This... I blamed you wrongly. It was your own Zuo Sima Cao Wushang who said something to me. Otherwise, how could I have misunderstood you?" Well, let's compare Liu Bang and Xiang Yu's concept of enemy situation here.Xiang Yu didn't have Liu Bang's informant, but Uncle Xiang sent him to his door, and Liu Bang was able to bring Xiang Yu's uncle to the front in the first time, and let Xiang Yu's uncle work for him.If you think there is something wrong with Xiang Bo doing this, just look at Cao Wushang's fate. Cao Wushang was a member of Liu Bang, and he took the initiative to defect to Xiang Yu, but was sold by Xiang Yu without thinking.Of course, Xiang Yu's behavior may be explained by the fact that his nature is too upright, and he looks down on Cao Wushang, a villain who eats everything.But the battlefield is not an old master's school. It talks about the deceit and viciousness of using soldiers, not who has a stronger sense of morality!

In the final analysis, the difference between Liu Bang and Xiang Yu is that Liu Bang is more insidious and sophisticated, and has already included Xiang Yu in the list of number one enemies.But before launching it, he was able to remain calm and even greet him with a smile.As for Xiang Yu, what he wants is the most popular title in the world, and this wish is enough for him. Xiang Yu is such a person, as long as you are willing to admit that he is the most popular, everything is easy to discuss.It's just pity that Cao Wushang is so heartless and wants to go to him, and now he will die miserably.Moreover, Cao Wushang was betrayed by Xiang Yu, which directly led to the fact that no one dared to be a spy for Xiang Yu anymore—you lurked in the enemy camp for eighteen years and risked your life to collect information for him. He was sold, who would dare to do this to him?

At the Hongmen Banquet, Liu Xiang's first battle, Xiang Yu was completely defeated, but he was played miserably by Liu Bang just to meet and greet. But Xiang Yu didn't think he was completely defeated, on the contrary, he thought he was completely victorious.Because Liu Bang sincerely stated his position and recognized him as the most popular person in the world, which was very embarrassing to Xiang Yu.So he sincerely invited Liu Bang to take a seat, and everyone had a few drinks. The banquet started, Fan Zeng took his seat, looked at Xiang Yu with his eyes, motioned Xiang Yu to do it, and killed Liu Bang immediately, but Xiang Yu turned his head and pretended not to see - if Liu Bang was killed, there would be one less person in the world who admits that he is a troll There is one less person who makes himself face.If in this world, no one admits that he is popular, no one makes himself more face, what's the point of this world?

If you use water to describe the intelligence of Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, then Liu Bang is a well, dark, cold and unpredictable, and its depth is unknown.And Xiang Yu is a saucer, so shallow that it can't be shallower, and you can see to the bottom at a glance.Logically speaking, Fan Zeng is already seventy-two years old this year. He has experienced a long period from the Warring States period to Qin Shihuang. With his life experience and wisdom, he should be able to make an accurate judgment on Xiang Yu's intelligence level, but Fan Zeng insisted on holding Xiang Yu, asking him to kill Liu Bang quickly.Seeing that Xiang Yu didn't respond, Fan Zeng repeatedly picked up the jade pendant on his pendant, hinting at Xiang Yu.

Why did Fan Zeng hold up the jade ring?The Jue, the decision!Fan Zeng wanted Xiang Yu to make a quick decision. At this time, Xiang Yu was actually in great pain, and he couldn't do anything. Xiang Yu's inability to do so was not due to soft-heartedness - he killed 200,000 Qin soldiers at once without even blinking his eyes. How can this be a soft-hearted person? He couldn't do it, just because: he couldn't imagine a world where no one would admit that he was cool, and he couldn't accept a world where no one would make him look good. Fan Zeng's suggestions and requirements violated Xiang Yu's world outlook, outlook on life and values.Unless his three views are destroyed, he will not change.

Seeing Xiang Yu's strange appearance, Fan Zeng became annoyed, got up and walked out immediately. Fan Zeng found Xiang Zhuang, Xiang Yu's subordinate, and said to him, "Your boss, Xiang Yu, is not cruel enough to kill Liu Bang. But if Liu Bang lives, you people are doomed, and sooner or later you will become Liu Bang's captives. When the interruptions continue, there will be chaos. You go in now and toast everyone. After the toast, ask for sword dancing to cheer up. Take advantage of people's unpreparedness and suddenly kill Liu Bang. Go, this is one of the few opportunities you have. .”

Xiang Zhuang obviously admired Fan Zeng, so he immediately broke into the reception, toasted first, and after getting Xiang Yu's permission, he danced his sword.While dancing, he moved closer to Liu Bang, ready to kill Liu Bang with a sword.At this time, Liu Bang's informant Xiang Bo rushed out immediately, drew his sword and stepped forward, played a pas de deux with Xiang Zhuang, blocking Xiang Zhuang with his body, so that Xiang Zhuang could not attack. "Xiangzhuang's sword dance is aimed at Peigong." This idiom quickly became popular in the gorgeous pas de deux.