Later, at the Hongmen banquet, he repeatedly indicated that Xiang Yu had killed Liu Bang and made Xiang Zhuang dance with a sword, intending to take the opportunity to assassinate him, but in vain. In the third year of Han Dynasty, Liu Bang was trapped in Xingyang (now northeast of Xingyang, Henan). He used Chen Pingji to alienate Chu Junchen and was suspected by Xiang Yu. Fan Zeng resigned and returned to Li, and died on the way.
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At the age of seventy, Fan Zeng devoted himself enthusiastically to the anti-Qin struggle, determined to devote the rest of his life to the anti-Qin cause, which is extremely valuable. He gave full play to his intelligence and gave advice to the rebel generals. Although the analysis of Chen Sheng's failure was not correct and comprehensive, he put forward some suggestions to help the descendants of the King of Chu, which made the anti-Qin struggle gain a new banner.
It is of positive significance to unite and coordinate the anti-Qin forces in various places and promote the resurgence of the anti-Qin struggle. In addition, most rebel generals come from all walks of life. Fan Zeng's participation not only increased the number of talents, but also improved the ability structure of the leading group, which was of great benefit to Chu's anti-Qin struggle. Because of his age, Xiang Yu later called him Yafu.
Fan Zeng devoted himself to Xiang Yu's hegemony, and saw that Liu Bang was Xiang Yu's biggest rival to win the world. He repeatedly explained to Xiang Yu the stakes in killing Liu Bang to ensure the country's success. However, Xiang Yu was loyal, suspicious and arrogant. On the one hand, he thinks that killing Liu Bang is unjust, which is not conducive to his reputation of attaching importance to feelings and righteousness.
On the other hand, I think Liu Bang's intelligence or military strategy is not enough to threaten his world-famous career. Delayed in killing Liu bang. Chen Ping's double spy can easily alienate Xiang Yu and doubt Fan Zeng. Fan Zeng, as a loyal minister, devoted himself to Xiang Yu, and worked hard to gain his alienation. Fan Zeng can only sigh that he failed to meet the master of democracy.
After Fan Zeng's death, Xiang Yu realized Fan Zeng's painstaking efforts and misunderstanding of Fan Zeng at the suggestion of other counselors. Two years after Fan Zeng's death, Xiang Yu's army was defeated by the allied forces of Liu Bang, Han Xin and Peng Yue and retreated to Gaixia (now Haocheng Town, Guzhen County, Anhui Province).
Soon, Xiang Yu fled to Wujiang River in Hexian County and committed suicide. As the winner of the Chu-Han War, Liu Bang ascended the throne of the emperor and established a powerful Han Dynasty in the history of China. Liu Bang summed up the lesson of Xiang Yu's failure and said, "Xiang Yu has a Fan Zeng and can't use it." . Help me catch it. "
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