Who knows the story about Han Xin or Liu Bei?
The Qin Dynasty in the second century BC was the first unified feudal dynasty in the history of China, and the Great Wall of Wan Li, China was formed in this dynasty. However, due to the tyranny of the father and son emperors, the rule of the Qin Dynasty was only 15 years. At the end of Qin Dynasty, the peasant uprising was surging, and heroes came forth in large numbers. Han Xin was one of the famous military commanders.
Han Xin was a famous military commander in ancient China. He was born in poverty and lost his parents at an early age. Before the army was established, Han Xin was neither in business nor willing to farm, and had no property at home. He lives a poor and discriminated life and often eats every meal. He has some friendship with a local official, so he often goes to the official's house for free meals. But after a long time, Xiao Guan's wife resented him and planned to eat early. Han Xin arrived, and there was no food to eat. Han Xin was very angry and broke up with Xiao Guan.
In order to survive, Han Xin had to go fishing in the local Huaihe River. An old lady who washed clothes saw that he had no food, so she gave him the food she had brought. So for dozens of days, Han Xin was very moved and said to the old lady, "I will definitely repay you one day." The old lady was very angry and said, "You are a man. You can't support yourself. I only give you food because you pity me. Who wants you to repay me? " Han Xin was very ashamed and determined to make a career.
In Huaiyin, Han Xin's hometown, some young people look down on Han Xin. One day, a teenager saw that Han Xin was tall, but he often wore a sword. Thinking that he was timid, he stopped Han Xin in the downtown area and said, "If you have courage, draw your sword and stab me; If you are a coward, get under my crotch. " The onlookers knew that this was a deliberate act of finding fault and humiliating Han Xin, and they didn't know what Han Xin would do. See Han Xin thought for a long time, without saying a word, from the man's crotch. Everyone present at that time laughed and thought that Han Xin was a timid person who was afraid of death and had no courage. This is the story of "leg humiliation" handed down later.
In fact, Han Xin is a very resourceful person. He saw that the society was in the process of changing dynasties, so he devoted himself to studying the art of war and practicing martial arts, believing that he would have a bright future. In 209 BC, peasant uprisings against the rule of the Qin Dynasty broke out all over the country, and Han Xin joined one of the powerful armies. The leader of this army was Liu Bang, who later became the founding emperor of the next dynasty. At first, Han Xin was just a small official who was responsible for transporting grain and grass, and he was very frustrated. Later, he met Xiao He, Liu Bang's counselor, and they often discussed current affairs and military affairs. Xiao He realized that Han Xin was a very talented person, so he strongly recommended it to Liu Bang, but Liu Bang refused to reuse Han Xin.
One day, disheartened Han Xin quietly left Liu Bang's army and defected to other insurgents. After Xiao He got the news of his departure, he didn't report to Liu Bang and quickly rode after Han Xin. Liu bang got the news and thought they had escaped. Two days later, Xiao He and Han Xin came back. Liu Bang was overjoyed and asked Xiao He what was going on. Xiao He said, "I chased someone for you." Liu Bang was puzzled: "There were dozens of generals who fled that year. You didn't chase them. Why did you chase Han Xin just now? " Xiao He said: "The generals who fled in the past were mediocre and easy to get. As for Han Xin, he is a rare wizard. If you want to compete for the world, you can't find anyone to discuss big things with you except Han Xin. " Liu Bang said, "Let him be your general." . Xiao He said: "Let him be a general, he may not be willing to stay." Liu Bang said, "Let him be a military commander." From then on, Han Xin changed from a grain official to a general. Later, in the process of helping Liu Bang conquer the world, he won many battles and made great contributions.