Wen Wu is the first and Wu Wu is the second. Putting some famous generals in history together to " Guan Gong versus Qin Qiong " and compete has always been something that many friends talk about after dinner.
However, history is not a game or a story. The philosophy and principles it contains are definitely not as simple as ranking the heroes of Liangshan. It is another carrier of life, a diversified complex, a single-dimensional judgment and The comparison is neither accurate nor scientific.
To put it more rigorously, even if there is a distinction in ranking, it does not necessarily represent a gap in level and ability.
Xiang Yu or Han Xin Who has a higher military level? One is known as the "Eternal God of Killing" and "The Feather's Bravery, Unparalleled Through the Ages", and the other is known as the "Soldier Immortal", commanding and dispatching at your fingertips.
In fact, such issues require thinking and dialectics from a three-dimensional perspective of life. Thinking and analysis of a controversial or uncertain issue can directly reflect a person's thinking mode and value system.
The military advantages of Xiang Yu and Han Xin
The military level of Xiang Yu and Han Xin was unique in the Chu and Han Dynasties. Han Xin never suffered a defeat in his life. Except for Xiang Yu who fell into the siege of Gaixia in the last battle and was forced to Wujiang commit suicide. , it is also necessary to attack and win.
However, looking at the combat characteristics of the two, there is actually a big difference. Xiang Yu's masterpieces are Battle of Julu and Battle of Pengcheng . Han Xin's masterpieces are Determining the Three Qin Dynasties and The Last Stand. We can sort out their combat characteristics from their typical battles.
Let’s talk about Xiang Yu’s military characteristics first!
Xiang Yu can be said to be born for the battlefield. When he was a child, his uncle Xiang Liang taught him how to read and digit and learn the ways of saints. He felt that the book business was too pedantic and he was not interested in learning. Xiang Liang had no choice but to teach him the skills of sword, spear and sword. He also felt that learning eighteen martial arts was just some battlefield skills, which did not match his ideal of being an "enemy of ten thousand people". Finally, in desperation, Xiang Liang could only teach him the art of war and strategy.
In other words, Xiang Yu's goal and direction has been very clear since he was a child. That is to be an unrivaled battlefield overlord.
Moreover, Xiang Yu not only has a clear goal, but is also very talented. He was born with supernatural power, and he was the overlord and the cauldron that people worshiped throughout the ages; he was invincible in single combat, and when he helped his uncle Xiang Liang seize the power of the Kuaiji County Yintong , he killed one person in one step, which made people feel heartbroken, which was rare in the era of cold weapons. A real "killer of a hundred people"; he has extraordinary magnanimity. When others face the battle between Qin Shihuang , only he can calmly say "he can take his place."
From the perspective of a military commander, Xiang Yu is a genius with extraordinary talents. At all times and in all countries, there are only a handful of people who can surpass Xiang Yu in terms of military talent.
People like this who rely on talent to fill up their skill list will basically reach their peak when they debut. When he followed his uncle Xiang Liang to conquer the world in the early stage, he was invincible and no one could stop Xiang Yu's footsteps. But at this time, Xiang Yu's military operations are still at the execution level after all, so we won't discuss them too much.
What really brought Xiang Yu to the pinnacle of his life was the Battle of Julu. Let’s first briefly sort out the ins and outs of the Battle of Julu.
On the eve of the Battle of Julu, the anti-Qin forces in the north were basically crippled by the famous general Zhang Han of the late Qin Dynasty. The Qin army besieged Julu City. The strategic intention was obvious, which was to encircle the city for reinforcements and decide the outcome in one battle. Moreover, Zhang Han held an absolute advantage at that time. First, he had nearly 400,000 tiger and wolf troops in his hands, and second, he relied on the mature and advanced military operation system of the Qin Dynasty behind him.
In this case, Xiang Yu was arranged by King Huai of Chu to go north to rescue Zhao, which was basically an impossible task. The key is that the command of the Chu army of only 50,000 people is not yet in his hands. The supreme commander of the Chu army is Song Yi, Xiang Yu is only the deputy general, and there is a centrist Fan Zeng behind him who plays a certain check and balance role.
But even at such an absolute disadvantage, Xiang Yu still had the spirit of "even if there are thousands of people, I will go", and finally seized Song Yi's military power, personally led the army, and unexpectedly took advantage of the road to attack Zhang Han's Yellow River defense line. An assault was launched. After breaking through Zhang Han's grain road, Xiang Yu abandoned the traditional tactics of "step by step" and decisively led his troops to launch a fierce attack on an enemy several times his own size with a spirit of disregard for death.
The world was shocked in the first battle. In view of Xiang Yu's heroic performance in the Battle of Julu, all the princes in the world admired him. The belief that "Xiang Yu is invincible" began to take root in their hearts.
From this we can also see Xiang Yu's military characteristics, which are mainly assault warfare and fortified warfare. For example, if two martial arts masters compete with each other, we won't use those dazzling moves with you. We will directly use our internal strength to determine the outcome with one move. This simple and efficient way of playing
actually has advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that it is the most efficient and the most simple. The simpler and more direct the method, the faster you can achieve your strategic goals; the disadvantage lies in this The risk factor of an overly direct approach is too high. When encountering opponents of the same level or even higher than oneself, it is easy to cause a lose-lose situation.
Xiang Yu's "simple and rough" tactical gameplay is full of the beauty of power, but it makes people feel that it lacks the agility of skills. However, the ultimate in skill is the way to go. As a military strategist who took "direct strike" to the extreme, Xiang Yu's performance in military history is enough to make people admire him. is just like Qiao Feng in Jin Yong novels. They use the simplest martial arts and the most common moves, but they are unbeatable.
Later, in the Battle of Pengcheng, Xiang Yu led 30,000 elite cavalry to attack thousands of miles, penetrated into the heart of Liu Bang's coalition army, and defeated the enemy in one fell swoop. Although it seems to be a bit like "cooking the ox to solve the problem", the essence is to fight head-on, that is, to fight the best with the best, to fight the core with the core, to fight with the tip of the needle, and to attack with hard punches.
Therefore, when we watch Xiang Yu's military operations, we all get excited and the male hormones surge upwards. Because Xiang Yu's behavior style is quite masculine and full of violent aesthetics . When we look at the war commanded by Han Xin, we will have another feeling. Han Xin's military command is breathtaking, full of skill and agility, and very artistic.
So, what are the characteristics of Han Xin’s military command? In short, he is particularly good at taking advantage of and building momentum. In other words, Han Xin made military art and systematization. Let's put it this way, Han Xin is a top student in the academy. He perfectly combines military theory and military practice.
After being appointed as the general of Liu Bang group, Han Xin did two major things. The first was to suggest that Liu Bang should immediately return to Sanqin, and conducted a feasibility analysis from all aspects of the right time, place and people; the second was to The thing is "applying military law", which in layman's terms refers to the reorganization of the army or the rectification of internal management processes. And judging from the way he established the military merit system, it can basically be inferred that Han Xin's military theory was learned from the Qin Empire.
accurately identifies strategic breakthrough points while sorting out the team and management processes. This is a typical academic style. Everything must be clear-cut and well-founded. You can also use this to create your own "momentum", which is also a way of taking advantage of momentum and building momentum.
During the process of redefining the Three Qin Dynasties, Han Xin deployed the tactics of "fog on all sides and attack in three directions", and then mobilized flexibly to ensure that the Han army had an absolute strength advantage over the Three Qin kings on local battlefields. Leading the enemy by the nose to protect one's local advantages is also a way of building momentum.
Then, look at Han Xin's battle to destroy Wei. Is it similar to 's "Building plank roads in the open and crossing Chencang secretly" ? Confuse first, sneak in later, and then take the enemy by surprise, attack with elite troops, annihilate the enemy's effective strength, and create an unstoppable situation. Not to mention
destroying the world, mobilizing the enemy's troops to fight far away from the homeland, and then using the strong to attack the weak during the movement. This is also about taking advantage of momentum and building momentum.
Han Xin’s last-ditch battle to destroy Zhao made Han Xin famous throughout the ages. In fact, the core logic behind it was not that the Han army fought a last-ditch battle and resigned to death. If people could turn defeat into victory on the battlefield by leaving it to death, then there would be a lot more in Chinese history. An epic war legend. The core logic of a last-ditch battle is to take advantage of the situation and build momentum. Borrowing Zhao Guo Chen Yu's mentality of wanting to Zhang Er , Han Xin methodically led the Han army across the natural dangers Taihang Mountain , and then leisurely ambushed 2,000 cavalry. Arriving at the rear of the Zhao army, he and Zhang Er finally crossed the river, taking advantage of the situation to prevent the Zhao army from attacking halfway across the river. After crossing the river, he transformed the rear army into a thousand troops and took the initiative to attack, luring the Zhao army out in full force, creating conditions for 2,000 cavalry troops to seize the Zhao camp, and then launched a pincer attack from both front and rear, causing Zhao Jun's psychological panic, and finally defeated the enemy in one fell swoop, with a small number of troops. Win more.
includes Han Xin's surrender to Yan, the destruction of Qi and the Dragon and Battle of Weishui. all cleverly borrowed and utilized the favorable conditions of the general situation and environment, and then achieved the tactical purpose of getting twice the result with half the effort.
Therefore, the core feature of Han Xin's battle is actually the word "calculation". He calculates the sky, the earth, people, and himself. He takes advantage of the convenience of the weather, the geography, and the pain of human nature, and uses them all for his own use.
Comparing war to solving a math problem, then Xiang Yu is the type of academic who likes to use simple methods to answer or even give the answer directly, while Han Xin is the type who will make full use of various known conditions to find the best solution to the problem. People, he pays more attention to completeness and scientificity in terms of thinking and logic.
Finally, let’s use martial arts figures to compare these two military geniuses. Xiang Yu is like Hong Qigong, one of the “Five Bests in the World”. It's like Huang Laoxie . When you fight against him, you only know that you will lose, but you don't know what kind of martial arts you will lose to him. It may be the magical power of a snap of the fingers, or the colorful swordsmanship of Luoying.
Who is more powerful, Xiang Yu or Han Xin?
Many history buffs may think that there is no room for discussion on the topic of who is more powerful. After all, Xiang Yu was besieged on all sides by Han Xin and ambushed on all sides, forcing him to commit suicide in Wujiang. One had the last laugh, and the other committed suicide in defeat. , isn’t the result clear at a glance?
However, many times, when we read and understand history, we must not "only focus on results or success or failure" . Li Mu died, and the Kingdom of Zhao fell. This result also did not affect Li Mu's performance and status in the history of Chinese military history; Zhuge Liang came out of Qishan six times and returned in defeat. Prime Minister Zhuge was still ranked among the "Civil and Military Temples", Enjoy the incense for thousands of years.
Although Han Xin defeated Xiang Yu in the Battle of Gaixia , this is not enough to prove that Han Xin is superior to Xiang Yu in personal military cultivation. In a duel between masters like them, there are actually too many factors that affect the outcome, and no result is absolutely representative.
During the Battle of Gaixia, Liu Bang Group had completed a strategic encirclement of Xiang Yu on all sides. In addition, Xiang Yu's Chu army had been fighting in the south and north for many years. Although it was a tired army, it was still alone and homesick. In terms of military strength, Liu Bang's group gathered 400,000 troops to besiege Xiang Yu's 100,000 Chu troops, which also had an absolute advantage. But even under such circumstances, in the early stage of the Battle of Gaixia, the Han army still had to be in a state of comprehensive defense. Xiang Yu led his lone army to advance and retreat freely. Even though his army was demoralized by being "embattled on all sides", Xiang Yu could still lead 800 warriors to break out of the encirclement. On the edge of Wujiang River, there were only 27 warriors left around Xiang Yu. They were divided into four teams and killed several Han troops.
In this case, can anyone say that Xiang Yu can fight without Han Xin? In the Battle of Gaixia, it can only be said that the Chu army was defeated by the Han Army Alliance, but it cannot be said that Xiang Yu was defeated by Han Xin.
The Chu army was defeated, but Xiang Yu was not defeated! Just look at Liu Bang's attitude towards his younger brother and his family who once chased him all over the world after he ascended the throne. He buried Xiang Yu lavishly, gave Xiang's family the national surname Liu, and enfeoffed a large number of marquises. This is respect and respect from the heart. Admire it!
has said so much, but it is actually the same truth. Hong Qigong did not crack the Zhenwu Sword Formation of Quanzhen Seven Sons , but it does not mean that the Quanzhen Seven Sons' martial arts are higher than Hong Qigong.
So, who has a higher military level between Xiang Yu and Han Xin? This is actually an irrational comparison, somewhat like "Guan Gong vs. Qin Qiong", because the two people's schools are completely different.
Xiang Yu gave the answers directly and scored 100 points on the test; Han Xin wrote down detailed steps to solve each question with detailed and clear logic, and scored 100 points on the test. Who has better results?
Xiang Yu is the hegemon on the battlefield, and Han Xin is the king on the battlefield. In the battle between kings and hegemons, who wins and who loses is actually that is not surprising. Of these two people, whoever has better luck or is in better condition will be more likely to win the final victory.
Just like Hong Qigong and Huang Yaoshi, we can't say that Huang Yaoshi's martial arts is better than Hong's just because Huang Yaoshi's fights are more dazzling and confusing, while Hong Qigong uses the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms to move forward. Qi Gong is better.
Technical players and strength players themselves should not be compared on the same scale, let alone two masters who have learned a lot in their respective fields?
Someone once asked a very interesting question, that is, under the same conditions, who can win in a duel between Han Xin and Xiang Yu? Regarding this hypothetical question, my answer is actually biased towards Xiang Yu.
Why? Didn’t I say before that the two of them are masters of the same level? How do we say here that under the same conditions, there is a high probability that Han Xin cannot beat Xiang Yu?
There is an old saying in China called "One force can defeat ten" . This sentence is enough to explain the battle between Han Xin and Xiang Yu.
In the duel between strength and skill, there is actually an inflection point in victory and defeat. In other words, at different levels, the advantages of strength and skills are different. At the level of Xiang Yu and Han Xin, many skills actually have no obvious advantages. On the contrary, their strength can better resist the consumption of evenly matched opponents and the damage of the opponent.
Han Xin is good at calculations, and good at taking advantage of and building momentum. This requires long-term planning and rebellion in advance, and Xiang Yu's method of sweeping away fallen leaves in the autumn wind and falling big rocks from the mountains is exactly a constraint for him, because you simply don't have enough time to plan and layout.
Moreover, taking advantage of momentum and building momentum refers to taking advantage of and creating advantages, and the condition of the above problem is "under the same conditions", that is, Han Xin has no advantage to borrow, and does not have enough time to create advantage. If he really wants to use it for real Xiang Yu, who works with real guns and is unique throughout the ages, is naturally more trustworthy.
Of course, this assumption itself is also flawed. For example, put Han Xin and Xiang Yu in the state of junior gamers, give each an account, and let the two slowly upgrade and fight monsters to see who can play better in the end. , longer, it is estimated that Han Xin will win in the end.
In a word, under the same conditions, if Han Xin and Xiang Yu compete directly, they will almost definitely lose. However, if two people can play freely and play tricks without time and space restrictions, Xiang Yu still can't defeat Han Xin.
Let’s talk about the principle of reaching the same goal through different paths
As the two most famous top military generals in history, the final endings of Han Xin and Xiang Yu were actually not good, but we don’t have to dwell too much on their personal fates, but rather learn from them From the life trajectories, more effective common principles can be summed up.
Xiang Yu and Han Xin both reached the pinnacle of military affairs in their time, that is, they were two top achievers. However, their success logic is completely different, which also tells us that there is never the only way to success. Most successful people actually end up in the same way.
Xiang Yu's pursuit of military success is actually a kind of minimalism . If I can beat you better, I will win. Just like playing football, if I score one more goal than you, I will win. Han Xin is different. He pays more attention to the system. Is the system balanced in offense and defense? Is it able to maximize its strengths and avoid weaknesses? Is it scientifically advanced? He is better at building a " Tianji horse racing" pattern, concentrating his own advantages to eliminate local effective forces, and developing local advantages into overall advantages.
Coincidentally, these two people have achieved great success and achievements. Therefore, we must understand that the ways and methods to solve problems are always diverse.
If we want to really achieve something, we must push hard with domineering spirit, resolve it with cleverness, break it down with scientific methods, and work closely with each other. These are actually the best ways to do it.
All roads lead to Rome. The decisive factor in whether we can finally reach Rome is not necessarily which road we choose, but whether we persist to the end and achieve the ultimate goal on the road to Rome.
When Zeng Guofan was young, he stayed up late at night to read "The Story of Yueyang Tower" dozens of times, but he still couldn't recite it. Even the thief hiding in the rafters who listened to him read it knew it by heart and jumped down. He scolded him for his dull talent and unfitness for studying. But did this affect Zeng Guofan's eventual success as a scholar?
Between two points, a straight line is the shortest. This is an eternal truth. However, if we want to connect the starting point and the successful end point in life, it is not suitable to spend too much energy and time looking for "this straight line".
Although the road is long, you will get there if you go; although things are difficult, you will succeed if you do them. Sometimes, we are too obsessed with shortcuts to success and tend to achieve nothing.
Xiang Yu was gifted, so he easily reached the state of "a skillful and clumsy"; Han Xin learned and applied it flexibly, so he reduced complexity into simplicity and finally reached the state of "flying flowers and picking leaves can hurt people". But who can say whose cultivation method is better?
The so-called principle of reaching the same destination through different paths is actually educating us to develop the thinking mode of "analyzing specifically for specific problems in ".
I am a strength-based player, so I will take the path of strength-based development; I am a skill-based player, so I will put more thought into the application and integration of skills. You must not blindly follow the trend and copy what others say.
No success can be copied, only failure can always be learned. Therefore, we should watch more, learn more, and think more about learning from failure rather than learning from success.
Liu Bang defeated Xiang Yu and became China's first civilian-born emperor, but can his success be replicated? Is there a second Liu Bang in Chinese history?
Han Xinning wanted to be a chicken head instead of a phoenix tail. He wanted to be a general when he opened his mouth. He succeeded. But throughout the ages, have there been people like Han Xin? If you don't keep your feet on the ground and work hard, unless you think your life is too long, you want to be someone else's commander-in-chief?
On the contrary, Xiang Yu’s failure has more implications for thinking and reference. For example, is it better to bend than to bend? For example, how do wolves lead the management of sheep? For example, how to unite and balance the distribution of interests among subordinates of different classes? For example, how do you take care of other people's feelings when you stand out?
Different paths leading to the same goal is actually a kind of wisdom. Many people always think that Xiang Yu wins with strength, so he does not understand skills; many people also think that Han Xin has been using clever energy, so he has no strength. In fact, this is all biased. At the level of Han Xin and Xiang Yu, they basically cover everything.
Does Xiang Yu have tactical design? Yes, and it is quite extraordinary; Does Han Xin have core strength? Yes, and it is very powerful. It's just that they each use their own shortcomings to touch the other's strengths, and there is no advantage at all.
What we call different paths leading to the same goal, actually means not to evaluate each other's level based on their respective ways of doing things. white cat black cat, if it catches mice is a good cat. Which one is more powerful, the white cat or the black cat?
A real master will give his opponent a knowing smile at the top of Mount Huashan: "So you are here too!" instead of worrying about how the opponent climbed to the top of Mount Huashan.
