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Han Xin and Xiao He have indeed been in love with each other for a lifetime. They succeed because of Xiao He and fail because of Xiao He.A confidant in life, a woman in life and death.It's them two that I'm talking about.

In the autumn of 206 BC, by the Hanxi River deep in the Qinling Mountains, the silence was torn by the sound of horse hooves. Xiao He rode the horse barefoot, his clothes stained with mud, and finally stopped the young man who ran away in anger, Han Xin, in front of the swollen stream.A heavy rain turned the stream into a chasm, and inadvertently pressed the accelerator button for the rise of the Han Dynasty.

This escape and pursuit, which was dramatized by later generations as "Xiao He chasing Han Xin under the moon", was not only a turning point in personal destiny, but also a huge gamble concerning the belonging of the world.Xiao He was betting on his political life, Liu Bang was betting on the future of the empire, and Han Xin was betting on whether he could meet the Ming Dynasty with his ambition.This matter has to start with Liu Bang being named King of Han.

In 206 BC, when Liu Bang heard that he was sealed to the land of Bashu, his mentality suddenly collapsed.You must know that "the road to Shu is difficult, and it is difficult to reach the blue sky." The Qin Dynasty has always regarded that place as a place of relegation and exile.The Bashu region has steep terrain and congested transportation. During the period of King Huiwen of Qin, Sima Cuo captured the Ba Kingdom and established Bashu and Hanzhong counties.

Liu Bang was very angry and refused to accept the result no matter what. He raised his sword and planned to go out and challenge Xiang Yu.A group of his brothers came to persuade him one after another. It was obvious that these generals were good at killing the enemy in battle, but their eloquence was indeed unflattering. The more they persuaded Liu Bang, the more enthusiastic they became.It was Xiao He who stood up and said: "Although being called Wang Hanzhong is not as good as Guanzhong, it is better than death."

Xiao He's words made Liu Bang unable to react for a moment and asked: "Why did you say this?"

Xiao He said: "[Today's soldiers are not as good as others, and our generals are not as good as others. We have been defeated in a hundred battles. What's the point of not dying? I hope that the king will go to Hanzhong, capture Ba and Shu, and restore the Three Qin Dynasty, so that the world can be conquered.]"

Under Xiao He's persuasion, Liu Bang quickly recognized the reality and said, "Okay! Let's endure this and go to Hanzhong."

One of Liu Bang's main strengths is that he listens to others' advice. As long as what he says makes sense, he will listen."Historical Records: The Benji of Emperor Gaozu" records: [In the fourth month of summer, the princes stopped playing and sent down troops, and each of them sealed the country.】

Liu Bang recruited Qin soldiers to surrender in Guanzhong. The number of troops was nearly 100,000. Xiang Yu very "considerately" disbanded most of Liu Bang's troops and only gave Liu Bang 30,000 to go to Hanzhong. The princes' troops also followed tens of thousands voluntarily. It was difficult for Xiang Yu to stop these people.

Liu Bang took Xiao He as his prime minister and led his troops southward.At this time, Zhang Liang handed in his resignation and prepared to leave.

Zhang Liang's resignation was a major blow to Liu Bang. It was thanks to Zhang Liang's advice that he easily defeated Nanyang and outsmarted Aoguan. Now, under the difficult situation that Xiang Yu only granted the two counties of Bashu to Liu Bang, it was Zhang Liang who stepped forward and bribed Xiang Bo with a large amount of money. Only then did Xiang Yu agree to grant Hanzhong County to Liu Bang. It was from Hanzhong County that Liu Bang set out from the bridgehead to build the Han Dynasty's 400-year-old foundation.

Why did Zhang Liang, who had always tried his best to assist Liu Bang, resign at this time?Zhang Liang is not Liu Bang's subordinate yet, he is seconded from Han Cheng.At that time, Liu Bang was on his western expedition and helped Han Cheng restore his country. Han Cheng repaid his kindness and sent Zhang Liang to escort Liu Bang to the pass to destroy Qin.This time Xiang Yu enfeoffed the princes and kings. Although Han Cheng did not participate in the rescue of Zhao and did not enter the pass with Xiang Yu, he was the prince of princes and kings that Xiang Liang granted at that time, so he was naturally named the King of Han.Now that Zhang Liang's task of escorting Liu Bang into the customs has been completed, returning to his homeland has become his wish.

When Liu Bang went to Hanzhong, Zhang Liang sent him to Baozhong and suggested: "Why doesn't the King of Han burn down the plank road? This will show the world that you have no ambition to dominate the world, and it will also make Xiang Yu less wary of you." Liu Bang once again adopted Zhang Liang's suggestion and burned the plank road.

"Historical Records: The Liuhou Family" records: [In the country of the King of Han, good people are sent to praise, and good people are sent back to Korea.Liang Yin said to the King of Han: "Why don't the king burn down all the plank roads he passed to show that the world has no intention of returning, so as to consolidate the king's will." This is Liang Hui.OK, burn the plank road.】

The plank road Zhang Liangkou mentioned is a Baoxie plank road that winds in the Qinling Mountains and runs through the Guanzhong Plain and the valley of the Hanzhong Basin. The southern end is called "Bao" because it is on the Baoshui River. It belongs to Hanzhong. The northern end is called "Xie". It is located in Xi County and is 235 kilometers long.Since the Warring States Period, people have chiseled stones and wood in the valley and built plank roads. They have been added to and built many times in successive dynasties, and later generations called it "Baoxie Road".

During the Qin and Han Dynasties, Baoxie Plank Road was the most important road from Hanzhong to Guanzhong. Once it burned down, the connection between Guanzhong and Hanzhong would be extremely inconvenient.Although there are other ancient plank roads connecting Guanzhong and Hanzhong, including Ziwu Road, Tangluo Road, Chencang Road, Wuguan Road, etc., Baoxie Road is the most important plank road connecting Guanzhong and Hanzhong.

When Xiang Yu heard that Liu Bang had burned down the Baoxie Plank Road, he breathed a sigh of relief and returned to his hometown of Pengcheng with peace of mind.

After sending Zhang Liang away, Liu Bang felt very lost. He was sent to the barbaric land of Bashu. He didn't know where his way out was or where he should go.Facing the plank road with cliffs on the top and abyss on the bottom, Liu Bang was a little confused.

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