Is Kuaiche an "outstanding politician"?

The name Kuaiche appeared three times in Sima Qian's Historical Records. Once in Biography of Zhang Er Chen Yu, once in Biography of Huaiyin Hou and once again in Biography of Tian Yun. There is a saying in Biography of Zhang Er Chen Yuchuan that "Kuai Tong was born in Fanyang, and was called Fanyangling". The Biography of Huaiyin Hou is also called "Qi Ren Kuai informs the world that the power lies in Han Xin, and he wants to instigate it with strangeness". Is Kuaiche a "Fanyang Man" or a "Qi Man"? Tai Shigong didn't explain clearly. Whether this is two people with the same name, due to lack of historical data, can not be verified. Since Sima Qian said so, there must be his story, but he didn't make it clear, which caused a historical mystery. Sima Qian is a serious and rigorous historian. He will never joke or make up stories to impress others like some people do now. Some people say that Kuaiche started in Fanyang and was called "Fanyang". Later, when he arrived in Qi, he was called "Qi". I think this statement is far-fetched, because it does not conform to the ancient rules. It is a long-standing practice to add one's native place or county name before one's name, which has been passed down from generation to generation. There seems to be no precedent for calling him Fan Yang or Qi. Fortunately, this confused account is unclear, and it does not hinder the overall situation, no matter what. But whether it is one person or two people, Kuaiche is really a first-class figure in the military, and I think it is probably not wrong. Think of it as a person. Even in the first 208 years, Kuaichu was still a rookie. At that time, Zhang Er and Chen Yu were ordered by Wang Chen and Chen Sheng to explore Zhao Yan in the north. The enemy arrived at the gates of Fanyang, and a massacre was about to happen. At this time, Kuaiche stepped forward and showed his housekeeping skills. First, mobilize Fan Yangling to recognize the situation and submit to the rebels. Then persuade Zhang Chen II to adopt the strategy of "surrender to the city without fighting, travel without fighting, and spread word thousands of miles". As a result, "Zhao Di heard that he went to more than 30 cities without fighting." Kuai Tong, a native of Fanyang, contributed greatly! Because of this, the rebels can save their effective strength to attack Qin Jun, and at the same time, the people of Zhao Yan can avoid the catastrophe of a war. Kuaiche really did a great thing and deserves to be an excellent politician. A few years have passed. The "roller coaster" dispute between Chu and Han also entered the final stalemate stage. In the third year of the Han Dynasty, "john young debater Kuai Tong" appeared in the military camp tent of the general Han Xin of the Han Dynasty. Previously, Crazy Sheng Shili asked Hanwang Liu Bang to hand over Wang Qi Tian Guang, and he succeeded. Hanwang also ordered Han Xindong to move to Qi. But when Han Xin learned that the King of Qi had joined the big fellow, he stopped marching and stood by. At this time, Kuaiche advised that the general was ordered to March into Qi. Although Li Chiqi persuaded the King of Qi, Hanwang didn't order you to stop attacking. Shi Li won the King of Qi with one mouth. You are not as good as a vertical Confucian. How can you put your face aside? Han Xin was really taken in by his provocation. Indeed, he launched a large-scale attack on China, which led to the result that Li was boiled and the king of Qi rebelled against Han. The loss of the express train is too wicked. No wonder Sima Qian said angrily, "Very good, Kuai Tong's plan! Chaos, arrogance and Huaiyin, its death. " Ban Gu also lamented: "Kuai Tong lost three handsome men as soon as he said it"! -"I am an alcoholic in Levin, I am not a Confucian" has been interpreted, so I will not repeat it here. Kuai Tong's whereabouts are secretive and elusive, and no one knows which hill he belongs to. After instigating Han Xin to fight, he disappeared again. But a year later, he appeared like a ghost. At this time, Han Xin has occupied the territory of Qi, armed to the teeth, and became a vassal. "At that time, Chu was in a hurry to surround Hanwang in Xingyang." But Han Xin sent an urgent letter, saying, "The state of Qi is changeable." "Don't blame its pseudo-king, its territory is uncertain. It may be a fake king. " When Liu Bang read the letter, he was so angry that he swore: "I am trapped here. I hope your boy will come to save me every day. If you don't fucking come, you want to be king yourself! " Due to the vigilance of Sean and Chen Ping, they tried to persuade Hanwang not to accommodate them and make Han Xin king. Liu Bang also immediately understood the stakes, and immediately changed his mind and said, "A gentleman who pacifies a vassal is the true king. What kind of acting king should he be? " He also sent Sean to see Han Xin himself, making Han Xin king of Qi very ceremoniously, thus resolving a political crisis. Kuaiche appeared at this time. The difference is that this time Kuaiche did not appear as a lobbyist, but disguised as a fortune teller. Supposedly, he had contact with Han Xin, so he didn't need to wear a vest at all, but he was so mysterious. He said to Han Xin, "I have studied the art of dating people." . Han Xin asked, "How does a gentleman treat others?" Kuaiche replied: "Human dignity is in the bones, and happiness is in the face. Success or failure depends on whether it is decisive. According to these cross-references, it is guaranteed to be foolproof. " Han Xin said, "Good. Then what do you think of me? " Kuai Tong whispered mysteriously, "Please leave." . Han Xin shouted, "Stand down left and right!" There were only two people left in the tent, so I immediately talked to Kan Kan and said, "The most important thing is to respect the monarch, and the monarch's status is unstable and his life is hard to protect. It is hard to say that the back of Xiang Jun is noble. " Han Xin asked, "what do you mean? Kuaiche said: "At first, the world was in chaos. Heroes raise flags and shout, and the warriors in the world gather like clouds. Rebels are everywhere, surging like clouds. At this time, I was worried about whether the Qin Dynasty could be destroyed. Now the Chu-Han dispute has caused innocent people in the world to die in vain, and the bones of father and son have exposed vilen. The Chu people set out from Pengcheng and traveled north and south. They have occupied Xingyang, ready to move forward and send a huge impact to the world. However, the soldiers were trapped between Beijing and Suo, and they were deadlocked for three years because they approached the Western Hills. Hanwang, with hundreds of thousands of troops, attacked Gong and Luo and blocked mountains and rivers, fighting several times a day, regardless of size. This is the so-called trouble of the wise or brave. At present, both sides are badly hurt, lack of food and resentment. In my guess, if there were no sages in this situation, it would never eliminate the human disaster. Today, the fate of Xiang Yu and Liu Bang is in the hands of a single step. If you help Han, Han will win; One step helps Chu, and Chu wins. I'm willing to throw caution to the wind and offer my strategy, but I'm afraid I won't need it at the first step. If you can really listen to my good plan, it is better to have two strong teams and gain a foothold, then no one dares to start first. In the first step, the Great Sage was armed to the teeth and occupied a vast area, and Zhao Yan also obeyed. If you go south to seize the rear area of Hanwang and go west to stop the dispute between Chu and Han and make the people peaceful, then people all over the world will respond in succession, who dares not listen to you! Weaken the strong hand, then enfeoffment the vassal, a new vassal has been established, the world obeys and returns to you. You have occupied the hometown of Qi, as well as Jiaozhou and Surabaya. If you conquer princes with benevolence, then kings will worship Daqi in succession. I heard that God gave it to you but you don't want it, but you will be punished. When the opportunity comes, you will suffer if you don't play it by ear. Please consider it carefully. "Han Xin replied after hearing this, Hanwang treated me very well. How can I betray my faith for personal gain? Mr Kuai Tong said, "I think it is a big mistake to think that I am friendly with Hanwang and want to build an eternal career. At first, when Zhang Er and Chen Yu were dressed, they established a close friendship. Then they turned against each other. Zhang Er surrendered to Hanwang and led troops to kill Chen Yu, which became a proverb all over the world. These two people meet and can be said to be the best friends in the world. Finally, they killed each other. Why? The problem is that there are too many desires and people are unpredictable. Now I want to talk to Hanwang about the friendship of faith, which is definitely not as good as Zhang Chen. But the thing between you and Hanwang is bigger than their contradiction. So you are wrong to think that Hanwang will never hurt you. Dr. Zhong and he saved the state of Yue, made Gou Jian dominate the world, and was killed when he became famous. As soon as the beast dies, the dog's legs will be cooked. Take making friends, it is not as good as Zhang Er and Chen Yu. As far as loyalty is concerned, for Gou Jian, it is not as big as Dr. Seed and Fan Li. The fate of these two people is enough to serve as a warning. I hope you think twice. In addition, I heard that if you are brave enough to be a demon king, you will endanger yourself and will not be rewarded for your achievements. Please let me count your contributions. The first step led the troops to attack Jingxing and kill Cheng; Occupy Zhao, coerce Youyan, and pacify Qi; Destroy 200,000 troops of Chu in the south and slay Long Qie in the crusade; Go west to serve Hanwang. That's what I said. You are very farsighted, which is really rare in the world. Now the first step has the deterrent power of the earthquake master, and there are incomparable military exploits. If you submit to Chu, Xiang Yu won't believe you; Follow the Han army, and Hanwang is afraid of your three points. What should I do in this situation? You are a minister, but you have earth-shaking power and are famous all over the world. I am really worried about you. " Han Xin declined and said, "Stop it, sir. I will think about it. "After Han Xin defeated Long Min, Xiang Yu was very scared. Xu Yi people were sent to surrender, which was strongly rejected by Han Xin. Kuaiche's remarks are almost the same as those related to martial arts. Some friends speculated that Kuaiche might be an "agent" sent by Xiang Yu. On the surface, it seems reasonable. Why else did you come to see Han Xin in disguise this time? But careful comparison of historical materials is not the same thing. Sima Qian clearly pointed out in Tian Yunzhuan: "Children (that is, Kuaiche) are good at Qi Sheng, and An Qisheng often works as Xiang Yu. A dare not use his strategy. Xiang Yu wanted to seal these two men, but they refused and died. "Visible xiang yu didn't KuaiChe when food. Besides, judging from his suggestion, he didn't mean to speak for Xiang Yu. Therefore, Kuaiche is a vagrant and a politician eager to find his master! So what is his vision, and is his statement correct? In my opinion, he has twenty-five eyes. Han Xin's lust did swell, but his greatest desire was to be king. It was not until later that Emperor Gaozu's "pseudo-traveling" and "the king of Chu believed in it, so he insisted" and was demoted to Huaiyin Hou that he did not have the idea of rebellion. Han Xin is an outstanding strategist, "invincible, invincible", but he is not a very insightful politician. He has neither Xiang Yu's ambition of "being accepted by others" nor Liu Bang's dream of "being a gentleman like this". He just wants to achieve something and be a king. So Kuaiche incited him to divide the world into three parts, which was the wrong object. Although Han Xin was tricked into going easy on him, at that time, it was in line with Han Xin's desire to make contributions. This is one of them. Secondly, Kuaiche's rhetoric seems grandiose and reasonable, but in fact it reflects his political naivety and short-sightedness, which is a bit "brain-dead". First of all, Kuaiche saw that the dispute between Chu and Han had reached a stalemate stage, and also saw the role played by Han Xin. However, he didn't see that the advantage of war was about to tilt towards Liu Bang, nor did he see that Han Xin, though powerful, could not be like Liu Xiang. He and Liu Xiangyu are not at all the same level. " Political power comes out of the barrel of a gun. "Not bad. But guns alone can never win the world. Although Xiang can't tolerate such people, there are always some advisers around him. Liu bang is even more fierce as a cloud, and his advisers are like rain. On the other hand, Han Xin is only a few generals. The most important thing is, Han Xin didn't intend to proclaimed himself at all. Therefore, Kuaiche advised Han Xin to divide the world into three parts and monopolize one side, and also described the attractive prospects. In the end, I can only return in vain, "pretending to be a witch" and continuing to deceive people. Besides, his estimate will not come true. Even if the world is divided into three parts, it won't last long. Secondly, it is not nonsense for Kuaiche to say that "animals die, running dogs cook" and "those who are brave shock the master are in danger, and those who make contributions to the world are not rewarded". It's just the wrong premise. If he continues to stir up trouble and sow discord, it will only prove that he is an unscrupulous lobbyist and gossip, not an "outstanding politician"! Fortunately, Han Xin was not confused in the face of great events, otherwise he would really become a sinner of history. Kuaiche was last seen after Han Xin was killed. Gaozu learned that Kuaiche was encouraging Han Xin to rebel, so he arrested him and tried to cook him. He argued: "The dog with claws is called Yao, which is not heartless. The dog barks because it is not its owner. At that time, I only knew Han Xin, not your majesty. Besides, all the heroes in the world want to do the great things your majesty has done, because the timing and ability are beyond their ability. How can they cook them all? "High-impedance wanted to think that's right, just put the' dog' and disappeared without a trace. Some friends praised him for his wit, eloquence and escape from the jaws of death. That's true, but he is clever and lacks great wisdom. If he takes a long-term view and goes to Liu Bang, he may be able to do something great. People are smart and smart. The so-called "cleverness is mistaken by cleverness" is the loss of cleverness. Only great wisdom can achieve great things. Tai Shigong also said, "Kuai Tong is good at short stories, and there are 81 articles on the changes of the Warring States Period. Accordingly, some later generations think that he is the author of the Warring States Policy. If so, that would be great. If you can't be a politician, how wonderful it would be to compile a book and pass it on to future generations. I just can't get paid.