What is the real reason for Xiang Yu's break with Fan Zeng?

Hongmen feast —banquet offered with ill intentions

It turned out that Fan Ceng and Xiang Yu took advantage of the opportunity to meet at the Hong Gate to plot to get rid of Liu Bang.

Unexpectedly, Bo Xiang, another uncle of Xiang Yu, and Sean, Liu Bang's psychological counselor, are old friends. Sean told Liu Bang about it, and Liu Bang was very shocked.

Before the meeting, Liu Bang quickly asked Sean to introduce himself. After meeting, he bowed to Uncle Xiang and thanked him. He and Bo Xiang were also designated as their parents.

At the banquet, Fan Zeng Dian winked at Xiang Yu to kill Liu Bang, but Xiang Yu didn't respond. At this moment, Fan Zeng walked out of the tent and invited Xiangzhuang to dance the sword, waiting for an opportunity.

Xiang Bo saw Fan Zeng's intention and protected Liu Bang with his sword. The two sides are deadlocked.

When Sean saw this, he quickly made an excuse to let Fan Kai enter the tent to protect Liu Bang.

Fan Kai stood behind Liu Bang, staring at Xiang Yu. Xiang Yu looked at him and knew it was not a good quarrel. In addition, Xiang Bo's sword dance also helps to protect Liu Bang. Xiang Yu hesitated.

Fan Ceng was in a hurry. He winked at Xiang Yu, but he still couldn't make up his mind. At this time, Liu Bang got an opportunity. He quickly made an excuse and ran away.

Afterwards, Fan Zengqi said:? Alas! We can't collude with this boy (Xiang Yu). Sooner or later it will be Liu Bang.

The second is the Xingyang campaign.

Xiang Yu besieged Liu Bang in Xingyang. In Xingyang, the city slope is easy to fall, and there is a serious shortage of food and grass. Liu bang hurriedly asked Xiang Yu for peace, and Xiang Yu agreed. However, Fan Zeng won't do anything. He wanted to go all out to attack the city and drive Liu Bang back to Guanzhong.

In desperation, Liu Bang adopted Chen Ping's alienation strategy.

First of all, Chen Pinghua paid bribes to Xiang Yu's cronies, saying that Xiang Yu's subordinates Zhong and Long Ju were going to find Liu Bang, causing discord between Fan and Xiang Yu.

Second, Chen Ping hosted a banquet for Xiang Yu's envoys. After meeting, he pretended to be surprised and said, I thought it was Alfred's special envoy. It turned out to be Wang Xiang's special envoy. So he ordered people to take away delicious food and wine and replace them with leftovers.

When the messenger came back, he told Xiang Yu about it. Xiang Yu was greatly stimulated and became more and more suspicious and distrustful of Fan Zeng.

Soon, Fan Zengli advised to attack Xingyang, but Xiang Yu did not listen. Later, Fan Zeng heard that Xiang Yu had doubts about himself. He was angry, so he went home. Soon after, he died of a back abscess.

Shortly after Yu Wang's death, Wu Huaibu, king of Chu, was killed. Without Fan Ceng, Xiang Yu turned from attacking to defending, and finally committed suicide in Wujiang.