Chapter 32 5. Put a knife in your friend's rib

Guangwu confronted Liu Bang with an arrow in his chest, which knocked him awake. At night, he caressed the wound and pondered quietly. Such a confrontation was ultimately illegal. He decided to send Han Xin to capture Qi. With only 20,000 horses, Han Xin beat Qi Wangtian horizontally until he ran away with his head in his arms.Tian Heng, who lost several cities in a row, had to ask Xiang Yu for help. Originally, Tian Heng took Xiang Yu as an enemy, because Xiang Yu had killed his brother Tian Rong.After his brother died, he packed up the remnants and fought against the Chu army. It is conceivable that the current situation has changed suddenly. If Qi State is occupied by the Han army, Tian Heng will not be able to become the king of Qi.And once Qi falls into the hands of the Han army, Xiang Yu's end is near.

Therefore, the two formed a strategic partner to fight against the Han army together. This combination, in response to Benjamin Disraeli's words: There are no permanent friends, no permanent enemies, only permanent interests. For many people in reality, the so-called friends are just tools that can be used.If you can bring him benefits, he will be affectionate to you; if not, he will alienate you.This is especially true for those who come from small rural counties and want to gain a foothold in big cities.Because they have no foundation and no backer, they come to a strange big city to start a business, and they are under great pressure to survive. "Friends" have become their most affordable tool.There is often a saying in their mouths: Many friends have many paths.

Many times, the word "friend" is chilling.Philosopher Socrates thought: wicked people have no friends, because friends are based on morality, how can wicked people have morality at all?However, in the face of interests, the word morality is very empty. Enemies can become friends, and friends can become enemies. How can there be friendship and morality at all? Tian Heng and Xiang Yu had a vendetta against killing their brothers, and when they faced the Han army's invasion, they could immediately call them brothers; Liu Bang and Xiang Yu once swore to be brothers, and when they competed for territory, the brother's father and wife could be used to cook.

In the face of interests, everyone is a bandit and a hooligan, and friends are nothing but nonsense. The so-called assistance is also contributing to one's own interests.Therefore, after receiving Tian Heng's distress letter, Xiang Yu put on a posture of going through fire and water for his friends, and sent Long Qie as a general, leading more than 30,000 Chu troops, to Qi for rescue. At this time, the combined forces of Qi and Chu had 200,000 troops, while Han Xin's troops were only 20,000. Those who are good at using soldiers have no soldiers, just like a chef who has no materials in his hands, no matter how good the craftsmanship is, it will not help.Han Xin had to ask Liu Bang for help.But Liu Bang was besieged by Xiang Yu, so he dared to divide his troops to Han Xin.In other words, if your own butt is bleeding, how can you help others heal hemorrhoids.Although Liu Bang wanted to help.

When we were in trouble, Zhang Liang said that there is no problem in dividing our troops for support. There is a deep stream in front of us, and Xiang Yu will not attack rashly. Liu Bang is very entangled, you said you won't attack, so you won't?What if an attack comes? Zhang Liang was very sure, he predicted that Xiang Yu would not attack, and the deep stream as a barrier was just one of them; more importantly, according to common sense, Xiang Yu would never have expected that Liu Bang would dare to divide his troops to support the other side at this time. The British novelist Somerset Maugham said in his book: When you decide to go out of your way, it is a gamble.Many were named, but few were elected.

Liu Bang accepted Zhang Liang's suggestion and divided his troops to support Han Xin, which was an unconventional action. Kui Ye, Liu Bang appointed Cao Shen and Guan Ying as generals, led tens of thousands of soldiers and horses and set off quietly, heading straight for Qidi. Han Xin won tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and added two more generals. His confidence increased sharply, and he stood against the Qi-Chu coalition led by Long Qie across the Weishui River. But Long Qi didn't take Han Xin seriously. Han Xin was just a halberd bearer in the Chu army.This inconspicuous guard of honor has not been reused for a long time, and he was depressed, so he ran to join Liu Bang to make a living.Moreover, he has also suffered the humiliation of the crotch.How can such cowardly people lead troops to fight with a stroke of a broom and a push?

Some people suggested that Long Qi should focus on defense instead of offense. After all, he was fighting in the mainland of Qi, and the food and grass were sufficient, but the Han army could not afford it, so Long Qi did not adopt it.At this moment, Han Xin suddenly retreated. This trip to the dragon further confirmed his own judgment, that's right, Han Xin is a rat.Regardless of the dissuasion of the generals, he immediately pursued.Stepping into Weishui, Longqiu found something was wrong. Why did the river suddenly become shallow?Riding a horse can wade across it like walking on flat ground.

However, he was only thinking about capturing Han Xin alive, and without much thought, he led his troops and rushed to the middle of the river. Unexpected things happened, the turbulent flood suddenly swept in, and the Chu army was in chaos. It turned out that this was another small plan by Han Xin. He ordered people to fill the grain belt with sand overnight to block the upper reaches of the Weishui River. In fact, Zhang Liang and Chen Ping used this method when fighting Cao Jiu.Han Xin is equivalent to repeating the old tricks of the two. The old trick is repeated, as long as the other party can be fooled, it is not the old trick, but a good plan.

Long Qi, who was caught in the trick, ended up just as miserable as Cao Jiu, the only difference being that Long Qi was braver.Because of his bravery, the resistance of the soldiers was more tenacious, and the slaughter of the Han army was longer. Several hours passed before Longqie's men and horses were all killed. The scene was so tragic that it cannot be described in words. Long Qi, Xiang Yu's most powerful general, was finally shot into briquettes by the rain of arrows from the Han army. If Fan Zeng is Xiang Yu's left arm, then Long Qie is his right arm.Now, his left and right arms have been cut off, and he is a cripple.As for Liu Bang, he just got a cold arrow in his chest.

Liu Bang, who had not recovered from his arrow wound, soon received a battle report from Han Xin, the content of which was very simple, only eight words: the dragon was wiped out, and the whole land was flattened. Liu Bang was overjoyed, the wound didn't hurt anymore, but the smile was still on his face, and Han Xin sent another letter, saying: Qi and Chu are too close to each other, if I only act as an agent of King Qi , unable to appease the hearts of the people, Qidi is difficult to stabilize. Liu Bang tore the letter to pieces and scolded Han Xin for nothing. Although Qi was pacified, I was still besieged by Xiang Yu's army. If you don't attack Chu right away, you fucking want to be king.If I don't make you king, will you rebel against me?

Thinking of the word "rebellion", Liu Bang's back was wet. Zhang Liang and Chen Ping knew what Liu Bang was thinking. At this crucial moment, they could only treat Han Xin with the warmth of spring, treating him as a brother, friend, and sibling.If he was swept away to Xiang Yu's side like a fallen leaf in the autumn wind, the form of the war would be drastically reversed. The two told Liu Bang about this powerful relationship.Of course Liu Bang also understood the importance of it, so he had to change his face to fulfill Han Xin. According to Liu Bang's arrangement, Zhang Liang personally took the seal ribbon, went to Qi, and helped Han Xin to the throne of King Qi.What's more, General Han has made countless meritorious deeds. He attacked Wei, took Zhao, took Yan, and Ping Qi. He won many battles and won many battles. Han Xin was very happy, Liu Bang was so kind, and he was treated as a buddy.Didn't say anything, I'm going to attack Chu State as well. However, what Han Xin didn't expect was that at this time, Xiang Yu, who once looked down on him at all, also wanted to be friends with him. Long Qie died in battle, and the Han army conquered Qi. Xiang Yu finally realized how terrible and valuable Han Xin was. He regretted infinitely that he had not reused such a general in the first place.If Han Xin can be persuaded to return, it will kill two birds with one stone. One is to obtain talents, and the other is to obtain Qi. After making up his mind, Xiang Yu sent Wu She, a lobbyist, to lobby Han Xin. Zhang Liang, who had finished enfeoffment work, had just left on his front foot when Wu She arrived on his back foot. When meeting Han Xin, Wu She didn't go around in circles, and told Han Xin directly that Liu Bang was a bad person.How bad is it?It is an old hooligan that blooms once every three thousand years and bears fruit once every three thousand years.He was full of honey, treacherous, and kept claiming that King Xiang was his eldest brother, and won the land of Hanzhong, but he rebelled against King Xiang, took advantage of the back road, and seized his old nest.Now, he is using you, General Han, to fight against King Xiang. Once King Xiang is gone, he will turn around and deal with you. After hearing these remarks, Han Xin disagreed.This is all nonsense. To put it bluntly, it is all a conflict of interests. There is no one who rebels against another. If it is not a thing, neither Xiang Yu nor Liu Bang is a thing. Seeing that Han Xin didn't respond, Wu She said, "General Han and King Xiang are old friends. Old friends are like fine wine. The longer it is brewed, the more fragrant it will become. Even if there were some misunderstandings between you and King Xiang before, it was just a misunderstanding between friends. Reunite after broken mirrors, and work together, the future is bound to be infinitely bright. All the nasty words in the world are to make the other party emotional, but it is a pity that Han Xin is ruthless to Xiang Yu. The trick of being emotional didn't work, and Wu She reasoned again: King Xiang didn't want to monopolize the world, but Liu Bang did.If General Han allies with Chu, it will form a three-point situation. King Xiang, King Han and you, King Qi, will share the world. The meaning is clear enough, if you help Xiang Yu, you can be your own boss in the future; if you help Liu Bang, Xiang Yu will collapse, and you will work in the Hanwang Group all your life. Han Xin was still unmoved, he thought of his down-and-out experience, the treatment he had suffered in the Chu army for many years, and the past scenes played back in his mind like a movie.Thinking about the past and looking at the present, if Liu Bang didn't know people well, how could I have achieved such achievements?Maybe, I'm still a worthless spearman in the Chu army. Xiang Yu's friendship with me at this time is purely because he is not busy in the morning, flustered at night, and gets up in the middle of the night to mend his crotch. Wu She tried to persuade him to surrender to no avail, so he walked away with shameful brows and drooping eyes. As soon as he left, Jing Tong, Han Xin's counselor, came again and persuaded Han Xin to set up his own family. These civil servants went on and on to persuade them, what kind of heart do they have? For Han Xin, being the king of Qi is already very satisfying.He didn't have the arrogance of "a prince, general, and relative", and he never thought of becoming an emperor at all. He was grateful to Liu Bang for his kindness from the bottom of his heart. Jing Tong was angry at him for not fighting, laughed at his stupidity, and then thought of his own safety, so he pretended to be crazy and fled. Later, the words of Wu She and Jing Tong were confirmed, and it was too late for Han Xin to regret. In terms of military affairs, Han Xin is a genius of the world, and in terms of playing tricks, he is not Liu Bang's opponent.He is still too kind, a kind person, in the end he can't deal with hooligans. Hooligans also stick knives in both sides of their friends, but they stick knives in their ribs. Han Xin's later death told us: Don't be superstitious about the so-called grace of knowing you, it's just a kind of use between people.