"Pull out the mountain with great strength, and be angry with the world ...", this is the hero of Xiang Yu, the overlord of the place of Xi Chu, and it is a pity that he is at the end of the road. From this period of history, we can know that Xiang Yu is indeed a hero. He is not afraid of Qiang Qin, dare to fight, and be brave and good at fighting. We can see his deeds and life legends in many literary and artistic works today. Then when it comes to Xiang Yu, another person who has to be mentioned is the later Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang. As we all know, the end of this history is that Liu Bang won the world, Xiang Yu failed, ashamed of his elders in Jiangdong, and committed suicide on the banks of the Wujiang River.
In many historical stories, Xiang Yu is an indomitable young hero, while Liu Bang is a middle-aged cowardly villain. In the process of fighting Qiang Qin, Xiang Yu won both the frontal battle and the battle for hegemony. Liu Bang was his subordinate and his good friend. So why did they confront each other, leading to the dispute between Chu and Han for several years? This has to mention an important battle-the battle of Pengcheng. Anyone who knows this history knows that Xiang Yu, the overlord, won the battle in the end. He created a legend in the ancient history of China by winning more with less. So, what is the background of this famous battle of Pengcheng? How could Liu Bang lose?
When Xiang Yu rebelled against Qiang Qin, he and Liu Bang agreed in front of Chu Huaiwang and Xiong Xin that "the one who enters the customs first is king". Xiang Yu was capable and ambitious, but he didn't take Liu Bang, who looked timid and incompetent, seriously, so he killed Sifang and left an agreement, which led Liu Bang to enter Guanzhong before him. But although it was pre-announced, Xiang Yu's forces were stronger than Mazhuang's and his influence was considerable, and Liu Bang was humble and insignificant, so Xiang Yu didn't care about it. Instead, he claimed to be the overlord of Chu, and at the same time he wantonly enfeoffed the princes and named Liu Bang Hanwang.
After Xiang Yu invaded Xianyang, he burned and looted, abandoned this strategic place and changed Pengcheng to be the capital. All these behaviors laid the groundwork for later failure. Let's talk about the battle of Pengcheng again. At that time, Tian Rong, the imperial clan of the State of Qi, rebelled against Chu, and Xiang Yu left Peng Cheng with his army, ready to fight Tian Rong in Chengyang. At this time, Liu Bang, who was far away from Shu, saw the opportunity. At that time, Xiang Yu enfeoffed the vassal and left him alone in the remote and poor Shu country. Liu Bang's hatred is also growing, and his ambition is also expanding.
Later, Xiang Yu killed Chu Huaiwang in the south of the Yangtze River, which aroused the rebellious heart of the governors. Everyone is afraid that they will be the next to be killed. At this time, Xiang Yu led his troops to leave Pengcheng, and Pengcheng's defenders were empty. Liu bang secretly allied with many princes, killed Peng Cheng and seized the reserve land of Xiang Yu. Is Xiang Yu angry? Sure! He immediately decided to leave the general to command the decisive battle and go back to Beijing to betray the people. So, Xiang Yu took back Pengcheng with 30,000 troops. How many men and horses does Liu Bang have at this time? You may not believe it, but there are 560 thousand people. They were Liu Bang's troops who assembled various governors to attack Pengcheng. What are so many people doing in Pengcheng? They think they have defeated the overlord of Chu, so they eat, drink and be merry all day. Little did they know that the revenge team had arrived outside the city. Xiang Yu used soldiers, and the soldiers were very expensive. Soon, a mob of the other side was beaten and fled. In this battle, Xiang Yu won carefree. Later, Liu Bang ascended the highest position and recalled the battle. He asked Han Xin around him, "How many soldiers and horses can you command like me?" Han Xin replied: "Your Majesty, you are not a good general, but a good general, and you can command hundreds of thousands of people at most." In fact, throughout this campaign, he played like a soldier, but he was able to convince the governors and generals to use it for him.