Han Xin felt that he couldn't get along, and was ready to jump ship again. Fortunately, Xiao He chased Han Xin under the moon and assured Liu that he was a general. In this way, Han Xin, who was only 25 years old, changed from an unknown soldier to a general who commanded tens of thousands of troops. At this age and position, even Xiang Yu, the most famous overlord of Chu at that time, did not give up too much. What is even more amazing is that Xiang Yu, after all, has the status bonus after Chu opened the door and the record bonus in the Battle of Julu. At this time, Han Xin has not made any achievements and is in jeopardy.
However, even this young man has no experience in unifying soldiers before, and there is no pressure to start this position. He is a natural commander in chief.
Han Xin's World War I faced the old Korea. It's just that he is facing a generation of God of War Xiang Yu. After a huge deer in World War I, Xiang Yu won a great victory. Although Zhang Han still has 200,000 troops in his hand, he can't save Qin. On the one hand, he has to deal with the intrigue of Zhao Gao above the imperial court, and on the other hand, he has to fight against Xiang Yu who is carrying a huge deer to victory. He's really at a loss. In the end, Zhang Han led 200,000 Qin Jun to surrender without a fight, and Qin was invincible, and the defeat was a foregone conclusion. It is worth mentioning that Qin Jun in Guanzhong was raped and killed by Xiang Yu, while Zhang Han, the leader of surrender, was accused of being an accomplice and despised by the world.
In 205 BC, the Tian family in the State of Qi was dissatisfied with Xiang Yu's enfeoffment and rebelled and stood on its own feet. Xiang Yu led the army eastward, and the rear of western Chu was empty. Liu Bang took the opportunity to unite the governors to form an anti-Chu alliance, led 560,000 governors to join forces, and captured Pengcheng, the capital of Xiang Yu, all the way east.
As a result, Liu Bang fell into the lowest valley of his life. At that time, it was Han Xin who stepped forward and defeated Chu's pursuers between Xiao Suo with the remnants of the Han army routed troops, which won Liu Bang a breathing space and fought against Xiang Yu in the Guanzhong area. This is also the first encounter between Han Xin and Xiang Yu, two great war gods. It is estimated that Xiang Yu never dreamed that his invincible self would be blocked by a little doctor who didn't even look at himself.
However, this is only the beginning, and the next eastward journey is the beginning of Han Xin's glory.
After the Battle of Pengcheng, the princes rebelled against Han and surrendered to Chu, which made Liu Bang realize that if he cooperated with these speculators from six countries, he would be killed sooner or later. It is better to destroy them once and for all than to make them a hidden danger of competing with Xiang Yu for hegemony. So, while fighting against Xiang Yu, Liu Bang sent Han Xin to the East to subdue the eastern countries.
Han Xin lived up to his mission and led the troops to the East. Along the way, he was on a roll, capturing Wei, replacing Zhao, threatening Yan and attacking eastward, and helping Liu Bang lay the foundation for most of the world. In fact, the last resistance was just a way for Han Xin to confuse the enemy. Because of the inferior strength of the Han army at that time, coupled with the long distance and the unfavorable terrain, it can be said that it was the right time, the right place and the right people. If you fight head-on, the Han army estimates that there is little chance of winning. So at this time, Han Xin thought of a plan. As early as before the war, he sent two thousand hussars with flags to ambush in the mountains. Then he sent ten thousand troops to line up by the river, and he personally led the main force to fight Zhao.
After this war, the inferior Han army lost to Zhao, and Han Xin fought and retreated until he retreated to Yehe.
According to the general battlefield script, the Han army at this time should have been driven into the river. But fortunately, Han Xin has arranged ten thousand troops by the river, and the Han army is ready to retreat, so there is no sign of a big rout. On the contrary, because of the participation of these 10 thousand new forces, we have the strength to fight again. Sure, Han Xin? There is no retreat! Why not work hard! ? Slogan is still very important.
In short, the Han army temporarily blocked Zhao's influence from the river. But that's all. It did not break out because of the desperate will to survive, and destroyed Zhao in one fell swoop. The last stop in history, far from it? Meet the brave in the narrow road, win? It's that simple. Tactical planning, on-site command, time control, etc. It contains Han Xin's super-high military capabilities. The simplest point is that if the Han army did not stop Zhao's attack in the frontal battle and was defeated all the way, then this last stop would be a great shame for the ages.
However, who would have thought that all this was done by a young man in his twenties.
In 202 BC, Liu Bang defeated Han Xin to become the King of Qi, and Han Xin officially became a vassal, second only to Liu Bang in strength and status. And Han Xin, less than thirty years old. If it was Han Xin who made the Northern Expedition to Xiongnu, not Liu Bang, perhaps the first person who made wolves a profession would have to change his name.