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In 206 BC, history opened a new page. The Qin Empire had fallen. Who would become the new master of the world?Was it Liu Bang who entered Guanzhong first?Or the invincible Xiang Yu?

Let me ask a few questions first: Why did Liu Bang’s subordinate Cao Wushang report on his leader?Why did Xiang Yu's uncle Xiang Bo inform Zhang Liang?Is Xiang Yu really not killing Liu Bang because he is soft-hearted?Let's take a look at what these two people were busy with after destroying Qin.

With the fall of the Qin Dynasty, the ruling order in the Guanzhong region also fell into chaos. The laws and regulations of the Qin Dynasty were not only harsh, but also had numerous provisions, which made the people unbearable.Xiao He believed: "The current plan is to immediately abolish the Qin Dynasty's complicated laws and regulations, promulgate several new management regulations, and stabilize the people's hearts in the Guanzhong area. The standards should be as simple as possible."

Liu Bang, who had just regained his sanity from the intoxication in the Palace of Qin, immediately issued a notice to summon the Guanzhong elders and local powerful men for a meeting.At the meeting, Liu Bang said: "Everyone has been tortured by the harsh punishments of the Qin Dynasty. Before I set off, King Chu Huai made an agreement with everyone that whoever enters Guanzhong first will be the king of Guanzhong. According to this, I will be the king of Guanzhong. In order to stabilize the ruling order in the Guanzhong area, I will make three requirements below."

The people below quickly took out a small notebook to take notes, and studied and understood it in depth after returning home.

Liu Bang said three sentences: "First, murder must be punished with life; second, those who hurt and steal must be punished; third, all other laws must be abolished."

Gone?Is this also called a meeting?The meeting ended successfully, which is the famous "Three Chapters of the Agreement" in history.

At first glance, these three articles are too simple. Wouldn’t it be confusing to simplify a complex set of laws into these three sentences?In fact, these three points were the result of Liu Bang's careful consideration. At that time, the Qin Dynasty had just fallen and the people's hearts were unstable. These three points were easy to understand and easy to remember. They were easy for the people to understand and easy for the officials to implement. They quickly spread among the people.

In order to appease the people, Liu Bang then said: "The reason why I am here is to relieve your oppression, not to bully you. You don't have to be afraid. In order not to affect everyone's daily life, I am going to pull the team back to Bashang and wait.After the princes from all walks of life have arrived, a special meeting will be held to discuss follow-up issues." In order to convey the spirit of his speech to every place, Liu Bang organized a propaganda team to go through the streets with the officials of the Qin Dynasty, put out announcements to appease the people, and present facts and reason to the people.

When the people in Guanzhong saw it, Liu Bang's team neither stole nor robbed, how benevolent and righteous!They rushed to bring cattle, sheep, and wine to express condolences.Liu Bang acted seriously again: "I appreciate the wishes of the folks, but I can't accept the gifts! Please take them all back. I don't want everyone to waste money."

Liu Bang's move of retreating in order to advance was a good one, and the people were indeed moved again, fearing that Liu Bang would not become king of Qin.From this moment on, Liu Bang changed from an occupier to a liberator. He lost the beautiful women in the palace of Qin, but gained the hearts of the world.

However, at the same time, Liu Bang did another stupid thing. He had an advantage. He was very aware of his own shortcomings, so he was willing to listen to other people's opinions when making some decisions.But as a boss, the opinions of your subordinates must be considered and adopted.

After retreating to Bashang, a pig teammate gave Liu Bang an idea: "Guanzhong is a treasure land, rich in the world, and the situation is easy to defend but difficult to attack. After Zhang Han surrendered to Xiang Yu, he was named King Yong by Xiang Yu. If they are allowed to enter the pass, then you have to move. In my opinion, you must quickly send people to guard Hangu Pass to prevent the coalition forces from entering, and recruit soldiers from Guanzhong to strengthen your own strength, so that you can stop the westward advance of the coalition forces."

This idea was bloody and stupid, but Liu Bang listened.Why did Liu Bang make such a stupid mistake?Quite simply, because he misjudged the situation, he thought that relying on the people's trust in him, he could close the door and become the "King of Guanzhong". Little did he know that doing so would anger Xiang Yu and the coalition of princes and put himself in a dangerous situation.

Sure enough, while Liu Bang was busy winning over the people, Xiang Yu, who had just defeated the Qin army in the Battle of Julu, was rushing towards Xianyang non-stop.

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