Kuai (kuǎi) Tong, whose real name is Kuai Che, was born in Fanyang (now Beigu Town, Xushui, Hebei Province). He changed his name to Tong to avoid the taboo of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Kuai Tong was an unparalleled debater and was good at stating interests. He once served as Han Xin's counselor, and successively proposed the plan to destroy Qi and the plan to divide the world. After Han Xin's death, he was captured by Liu Bang and released, and later became a guest of Prime Minister Cao Shen. It is said that Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue, Liu Biao's advisers in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, were his descendants.

Three-thirds Strategy

Kuaitong knew that the change of the world situation depended on Han Xin, and wanted to persuade Han Xin to betray the Han Dynasty, so he first hinted to Han Xin in cryptic words: "I once learned the art of fortune-telling." Regarding facial skills, looking at your facial makeup, the most you can say is that you are a marquis, and you are always in danger; but looking at your back, it is very noble and difficult to tell."

Han Xin asked: " What do you mean by what you said?" Kuai Tong then asked others to go away, and then said: "When the world first rises up and is in trouble, heroes and heroes establish themselves as princes and kings, raise their arms and shout, and the people of the world gather like clouds and mist, like clouds and mist. They gathered together like fish scales and rose up quickly like a gust of wind. People often only worried about overthrowing the Qin Dynasty. Now Liu Bang and Xiang Yu were fighting, causing many people to be defeated and displaced. Luo, relying on the dangers of mountains and rivers, fought many battles without success. He was defeated and fled, unable to rescue him. He was defeated in Rongyang, wounded in Chenggao, and fled to Wan and Ye. This created the so-called wisdom and wisdom. The people of Chu raised their troops in Pengcheng, fought many battles, and were invincible. They marched to Rongyang, taking advantage of the victory, and shocked the world. However, they were blocked between Jing and Suo, and they were unable to advance near Xishan. It has been three years now. The spirit of the people is frustrated at the dangerous fortresses, the national treasury is depleted, and the people are miserable. In my opinion, unless there are sages in the world, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu will not be able to eliminate the disasters in the world. The fate is in your hands. If you help the King of Han, the King of Han will win. If you unite with the King of Chu, the King of Chu will succeed. I am willing to express my sincerity to you, but I am afraid that you will not accept my suggestion. Now for your sake, it would be better for both of them to benefit and let them co-exist together. If the world is divided into three parts, no one will dare to attack first. , occupy the powerful state of Qi, unite Yan and Zhao, send troops to the empty land to control their rear, obey the people's will, go west to stop the fighting between Chu and Han, and save the soldiers from death. No one in the world dares to disobey !If you own the land between Huai and Si according to the original territory of Qi, appease the princes with kindness, give them a safe place, and treat the wise men with courtesy, then all the princes in the world will come to worship Qi. I heard that "if God gives it to you, you will not accept it." You will be blamed; if you don't act when the time comes, you will get disaster. I hope you will think carefully about it." [3]?

Kuai Che in "The Legend of Chu and Han"

Han Xin said: "The King of Han treats me well, how can I forget the benefits and the kindness?" Kuai Tong said: "At first, Zhang Er, the king of Changshan, and Chen Yu, the king of Cheng'an, formed a life-and-death relationship. There was a quarrel over the matter, and the king of Changshan fled with his head in his arms, and surrendered to the king of Han. He borrowed troops and fought in the north of Haobei. Lord Cheng'an died on the south bank of the Sishui River. When the two of them became friends, they were so close that no one in the world could compare with them. They compared each other, but in the end they killed each other and perished. Why? The disaster was caused by too many desires and unpredictable hearts. Now that you are loyal to the king of Han, you will not have a closer relationship than those two. , and the matters discussed are often more important than those of Zhang Wei and Chen Shi. So I think it is wrong for you to firmly believe that the King of Han will not harm you. Dafu Wenzhong enabled the Yue Kingdom to survive, which was about to be destroyed, and enabled Gou Jian to dominate the Central Plains, achieve great success, and be killed at the same time. As the saying goes: 'When the wild birds are caught, the hunting dogs will be cooked; when the enemy's country is destroyed, the advisers will die. ’ So in terms of making friends, no one can surpass Zhang Er and Chen Yu; in terms of being loyal to ministers, no one can compare with Dafu Wenzhong. These two examples should be said to be enough for reference. I hope you will think about it carefully. Moreover, I have heard that those whose bravery and strategy make the monarch fearful will not be able to save their lives, and those whose achievements are overwhelming will not be rewarded.

Kuai Tong said: "Then, the same should be done when seeking ministers." Mr. Shuguo and Liang Shijun were virtuous and handsome men of Qi State. They lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests. They did not want to get married and never came out to seek official positions. I hope you will send someone to treat me with courtesy. "Cao Shen said: "I respectfully accept your suggestion. "Take these two people as first-class guests. [8]?

In the beginning, Kuai Tong had a good relationship with Qi Ren An Qisheng. An Qisheng once made suggestions for Xiang Yu, but Xiang Yu could not adopt them. Xiang Yu wanted to give Kuai Tong and An Qisheng titles and fiefs, but they were still unwilling to accept them.