On the Characterization of Fan Kuai in The Hongmen Banquet

Recently, we studied Sima Qian's famous poem "The Hongmen Banquet", learned about the history of the peasant uprising army Liu Bang and Xiang Yu fighting for the world at the end of Qin Dynasty, and wrote my favorite figure-Fan Kuai.

At the end of Qin Dynasty, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu each led an army to attack Qin Jun. Although Liu Bang's troops were few, he got into Qin before Xiang Yu, which made Xiang Yu furious. He sent troops to attack Liu Bang, which led to the Hongmen Banquet and Fan Kuai's performance stage.

At first, only Xiang Yu, Xiang Bo, Fan Zeng, Liu Bang and Sean attended the party. Later, Fan Zeng recruited Xiang Zhuang to enter an account and ordered Xiangzhuang to dance the sword. "Xiangzhuang dances with swords, and its meaning is often reversed." Later, Zhang showed his account, and Fan Kuai took the initiative to care about "What happened today?" When I was in a hurry, I "put my sword and shield under my account" and got a chance to perform.

First of all, I admire his loyalty. At the critical moment, he broke into the account alone regardless of his personal safety. His loyalty is obvious.

Secondly, I admire his bravery. He knocked down several guards of Xiang Yu and rushed into Xiang Yu's camp in despair. "Looking at Wang Xiang intently, my hair stood on end and my eyes were cracked." Shocked Xiang Yu, I asked, "Who is the guest?" , and "press the sword", it can be seen that Xiang Yu's first reaction to seeing Fan Kuai was to shock the world to have such a brave man.

Third, I admire his wisdom. It stands to reason that he is just a humble warrior, as long as he protects Liu Bang's safety. Sean has a point, but it's not his turn to speak. However, when he was talking with Xiang Yu, he took the opportunity to talk big, first listing the crimes of Qin violence, suggesting that Xiang could not kill Liu Bang, otherwise it would be the follow-up of Qin violence; Then he quoted Chu Huaiwang's words, reminding Xiang Yu to "break the Qin Dynasty first and enter the king of Xianyang", implying that Xiang Yu could not break the agreement, and then praising Liu Bang for his diligence and kindness. "Haomao dared not go near, closed the palace gate and returned to the army to wait for the king." How nice the speech is, it can be said that every sentence is reasonable and every sentence is reasonable. Xiang Yu was speechless, so he had to give wine, meat and a seat, and he was helpless. What we see here seems to be a eloquent debater giving a speech, but it is impossible to see that it comes from a samurai. His understanding is no less than that of any counselor, and even Fan Zeng feels ashamed and helpless. He can only get angry after Liu Bang escaped.

Fourthly, I admire his courage. When Liu Bang took the opportunity to escape, he said: "The big banks don't care about details, and they don't hesitate to give small gifts." Letting Liu Bangxian run for his life played a key role.

These are the reasons why I like Fan Kuai. I wonder if you like it after listening to my introduction and analysis.