It's amazing that Han Xin has no soldiers. Why did Liu Bang let him command the whole army?

Why did Liu Bang let Han Xin, who had no experience in leading troops, be the general in command of the whole army? This issue has been debated endlessly in history. Hao Tong may have turned it upside down. It is generally said that Xiao He (three outstanding heroes of early han dynasty) is an important counselor of Liu Bang, and Xiao He chased Han Xin in the next month, which is enough to show Han Xin's ability, so Liu Bang will seal the position of general to Han Xin.

But Hao Tong still didn't understand that there were so many generals around Liu Bang at that time, and frequency, Xia Houying and others were not vegetarians. Their relationship with Liu Bang may not be as good as that of Xiao He, but it will never be much lower. But why did Liu Bang seal the position of general to an ordinary person who defected from Xiang Yu's army and had been unknown before? If Xiao He says a word alone, personally, it is a little insufficient anyway.

But history, everyone has his own opinion, and I believe many people will have the same idea with me, so Hao Tong will put forward several different views here today to discuss with you (the following content is just speculation, I don't like it, thank you).

First, the importance of Xiao He to Liu Bang is self-evident. According to historical records, Liu Bang heard that Xiao He chased Han Xin under the moon (I didn't know it at that time) and stayed up all night, for fear that Xiao He would never return. So when Xiao He came back, Liu Bang immediately asked him, Why did you leave? Xiao He pointed to Han Xin and said, I'll go after him!

Liu bang naturally asked, why did you go after a grain manager when so many immortals ran away? Xiao He naturally praised Han Xin, and then proposed that Liu Bang seal General Bill Han. Is it possible that Hao Tong put forward a rough idea here? This is actually a routine of Xiao He. Subordinates test the ability of upper-level leaders, which is a dime a dozen at all times and in all countries. If Liu Bang doesn't agree, it will inevitably lead to bad blood between them (neither of them makes money, but Liu Bang certainly makes more money), which is undoubtedly not desirable in the early Han Dynasty.

But if Liu agrees, who will Han Xin remember? In Hao Tong's personal opinion, Han Xin will remember Xiao He because he recommended himself to Liu Bang, an ordinary person who is useless. So, at this moment, it's not important for Liu Bangfeng to seal Han Xin, what's important is to stabilize Xiao He (guess, guess, in fact, Xiao He may have his own abacus at that time). The next reason is coming, please read on.

Second, is the general important? Friends who don't know much about history may think that the general at that time could really command the whole army (note that I used "can" instead of "yes"), but the reality may be cruel. Hao Tong gave several examples. In modern times, most startups are a lot of directors, and even two people in a department dare to call the general manager, but the salary is really that high. I don't think so.

In ancient times, during the Guangwu Uprising in Chen Sheng, there was a fortune teller named Zhou Wen. He is a native of Chu State and worked as a fortune teller in Xiang Yan's army. After Guangwu Uprising, Chen Sheng and Zhou Wen just told Chen Sheng that he was capable, and Chen Sheng asked him to be a general to attack Hangu Pass, but he really laid Hangu Pass!

In addition, Zhang Han is only a junior official in charge of supervising the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, and he has no experience in commanding the army. However, with the capture of Hangu Pass by Zhou Wen, Qin Ershi (it should be Zhao Gao at that time) made Zhang Han a general, and almost put down the national rebellion with hundreds of thousands of torturers.

By the way, Liu Bang did not have many troops at that time. Ten thousand people died, let alone fled. And Xia, Xiao He and others have been in the army since Liu Bang's uprising, so even if Han Xin becomes a general, he is just an empty shelf, because the grassroots leaders are all Liu Bang's people, even if Han Xin is killed, there is no loss for Liu Bang.

At most, it is to save face, because he must explain to Xia Houying, frequency and others afterwards, but Liu Bang certainly doesn't care.

Thirdly, on the theory of five victories, Hao Tong stumbled upon that after Xiao He and Liu Bang recommended Han Xin, Han Xin was summoned by Liu Bang privately, and the two men had a conversation, which finally helped Han Xin ascend to the throne of general. Hao Tong summed up these words, there are probably the following five points.

(1) Although Xiang Yu can carry Ding Shengneng from the town, it's just him. In the final analysis, it's just a person, and you (Liu Bang) are smart, responsible and good at making friends, so you can defeat him ideologically.

(2) Xiang Yu is very kind to the foot soldiers, very polite to everyone, and very close to everyone, but this is only for his own Chu Jun, and Xiang Yu is very stingy to outsiders. It takes a long time to consider a small official position, but you are equal, regardless of your background, only by your ability, so you can beat him in righteousness.

(3) Xiang Yu is unfaithful. When he was under Chu Huaiwang, he agreed that the first person to enter Xianyang was Wang, but he didn't keep his promise. Moreover, he also conspired against Wang Huai, and it was useless for him to let talented people pack casually. And you pay attention to commitment, like to use capable people, and do not hesitate to reward them, so you can beat him morally.

(4) After Xiang Yu entered Xianyang, he was besieged on all sides, killing Zi Ying, burning Xianyang Palace and robbing the First Imperial Tomb (unfinished), and the places where the army passed were in ruins. And after you entered Xianyang, you made three chapters with the people. Wherever the army goes, there is no crime and everyone is treated equally, so you can win him together in the hearts of the people.

(5) Xiang Yu's eyes are really poor. He doesn't want the throne in Xianyang Guanzhong. On the contrary, he wants to return to his hometown of Cheng Peng. He will seal off the Guanzhong and surrender people like Sima Xin and Zhang Han, who also committed various crimes in Guanzhong. At this time, if you fight with Xiang Yu, from the south to Guanzhong, and compete with Xiang Yu for hegemony, who will win is still unknown. If it really comes to the worst time, you can lead the troops to retreat. Xiang Yu won't delve into it. You can defeat him strategically.