"The Most Expensive" Why did Zhang Han, who had a grudge against Xiang Yu for killing his father, lead his troops to surrender to Xiang Yu?

Sima Xin, an expert under Zhang Han, sent people to Xianyang to report the battle of Julu during Qin II. However, Sima Xin's trip to Xianyang was not smooth and even dangerous. Because he almost lost his mind.

Sima Xin rode his horse straight towards Qin II. However, he soon sadly discovered that although he and Zhang Han had fought side by side on the battlefield for several years and he was a romantic figure, he could not even enter the palace gate at this time. In fact, the reason is very simple. Without Zhao Gao's permission, the palace guards would not be released.

Sima Xin saw that the emperor wanted to obtain Zhao Gao's consent and felt that the situation was more serious than expected. It seems that the power in North Korea is really monopolized by Zhao Gao as rumored, and Qin II is empty, but he doesn't know it yet.

Although this obviously goes against common sense. People were under the eaves and could not lower their heads, so Sima Xin had no choice but to go find Zhao Gao.

He went to seek treatment for a few days, but was turned away.

Later, he gave the janitor some broken silver. Money can make the world go round. For money, the guard quietly taught him some truth. Their master decided not to visit him. He wanted to take it to see the emperor for permission, so he kept it.

It is obvious that he is not allowed to see the emperor. Sima Xin did not dare to stay long and fled Xianyang overnight.

Because I was on the road at night, I got lost while walking. But this is a world thing. He saved his life because he was lost. Zhao Gao plans to deal with Sima Xin on the spot in the next few days. He was shocked to hear that he left Xianyang overnight. He knew very well and immediately sent someone to follow him. It's a pity that their suitor went to Sunshine Avenue, so naturally they couldn't catch him.

Sima Xin told him what he saw and heard in Xianyang, and Zhang Han was very sad. As he expected, he had been fighting in the south for so many years and had such a silent ending! It seems that the Great Qin Dynasty is really going to be in trouble.

A terrible thought came to his mind, and he himself was shocked by it. Yes, if this idea came to fruition, it would mean his reputation would be completely ruined. But what else could he do? Caught between a rock and a hard place, Zhang Han fell into an unprecedented predicament.

Just then, he received a letter. Tell the messenger Zhang Han that the master who sent him to deliver the message is Chen Yu. Chen Yu, a well-known name, is a person who understands the overall situation, but he is deeply misunderstood by his sworn brother Zhang Er. After the siege of Julu was resolved, due to the misunderstanding that could not be eliminated for a while, the relationship between him and Zhang Er even developed to the point of incompatibility, so he led his troops to submit to Xiang Yu.

This letter was written after a heated discussion between him and Fan Zeng. The theme has only one word: and. Before the letter was sent, they kept it secret from Xiang Yu.

Why did you hide it from Xiang Yu? The reason is simple. Zhang Han killed his uncle and had a grudge against Xiang Yu. It's better to hide it from Xiang Yu until he figures out Zhang Han's true thoughts.

This letter fully demonstrates Chen Yu's extraordinary ability as an "ambassador of peace."

First of all, Meng Tian, ??a famous general in the early Qin Dynasty, told how he performed meritorious service and was killed by Zhao Gao. Then the protagonist of the story suddenly became Zhao Gao, talking about how Zhao Gao acted arbitrarily and called a deer a horse. Finally, I said how brave he was and how loyally he served his country.

If you look at this letter from a modern literary perspective, it uses many rhetorical devices. The summary is as follows:

Comparison: Compared to Zhang Han who worked hard back then, Meng Tian was framed in the end and died tragically. Will Zhang Han's results be the same?

Metaphor: Making a lot of noise describes a deer as a horse, saying that the court is monopolized by Zhao Gao, and the sky is dark and the earth is dark. If the giant deer is compared to a "deer" at this time, who is the "horse"?

Exaggeration: If Zhang Han agreed to make peace, then the more than 200,000 Qin soldiers under his command would not be wiped out. A Qin soldier has his parents, wife and children. If only the five closest people are counted, more than 200,000 soldiers have affected the fate of one million people. This is an astonishing number.

After Zhang Han read the letter, he hesitated for a long time before giving it to Sima Xin.

If this letter lets the court know that he is going to be beheaded, Sima Xin is a smart man, and he will naturally understand Zhang Han's true thoughts. In fact, after this trip to Xianyang, he also had an idea in his mind, but he never dared to say it out. There seems to be no need to hide it now. He repeated the word.

After a fierce ideological struggle, Zhang Han finally decided to make peace.

For this brave man living in troubled times and living a military life, making this decision requires a lot of courage. From undefeated to losing streak, Xiang Yu is destined to be his nemesis. Even so, he still didn't want to betray the court. At this time, if the court can give him some support and comfort, he will fight Xiang Yu head-on. However, the court had nothing but an imperial edict. The imperial edict spoke against the enemy and urged them to be eliminated as soon as possible. Zhao Gao has already played Qin II into his hands. What kind of person is he? If China loses its own country, what will happen if it wins? He is just a pawn of Zhao Gao. If you win, you don't get the shade you deserve. If you lose, you become the scapegoat, and the consequences are very bad. Win or lose, his fate remains the same.

Grief is greater than the death of the soul. At this moment, Zhang Han's heart really died.

What kind of court is this, what kind of sadness is this? Only then did he understand why the fire of revolution had not been extinguished for many years.

He ruined the place and then it rose again. He destroyed it and it stood up again. He finally understood a truth: wherever there is oppression, there is resistance, and the fire of revolution cannot be extinguished. What has the corruption of the Qin Dynasty done over the years? Chen Sheng defeated Guangwu's uprising and eliminated Xiang Liang. Hasn't he been playing the role of executioner all these years?

Until now, he realized that his hands were stained with the blood of justice. Now, we can only lessen our guilt by helping the rebels overthrow this corrupt court. Zhang Han finally woke up. It's a bit late, but there's still a chance to turn back. He sent Shi Cheng to Xiang Yu's camp to sue for peace.

I heard that I am here to make peace. Xiang Yu was furious and his uncle's revenge was not avenged. You are great. There is currently no way out. Let's make peace, daydream. In this way, the first peace bid was suspended.

But Chen Yu Fan Zeng knew that Zhang Han had already done it there. The key now is how to become Xiang Yu. If we face Xiang Yu's advice and seek peace again, Xiang Yu's stubbornness will definitely bring bad results. So Fan Zeng adopted the strategic approach of "waiting". Since peace cannot be achieved, let's start fighting again.

At this time, Zhang Han no longer wanted to be an enemy of the revolutionary insurgents, so Xiang Yu's several attacks ended in victory. Xiang Yu won, but there was no smile on his face. At this time, he suddenly discovered that the army's food supply was insufficient. If he wants to march and fight, he must first solve the problem of food and clothing for the soldiers.

Zhang Han's situation is even worse. After his defeat, he knew he was at the end of his rope. If he returns to North Korea, Zhao Gao will never let him go. The way back is a dead end, and the way forward is blocked by Xiang Yu. At this life-or-death moment, Zhang Han once again faced a choice. Finally, Zhang Han mustered up the courage to demand peace again. This time, the peace envoy he sent was Sima Xin. Sima Xin saved the life of Xiang Yu's uncle Xiang Liang, and Xiang Yu was very grateful to Sima Xin. However, they can catch up with each other. When it comes time to make peace, he still gets furious. In his subconscious mind, his uncle's blood debt can only be repaid with blood.

Fan Zeng’s opportunity finally came. He convinced Xiang Yu not to accept the benefits of peace. Xiang Yu saw that there was a problem with his food supply. He knew it wouldn't do him any good to go on like this. He had to agree to Zhang Han's peace request.

In fact, to put it bluntly, disharmony means surrender. The term "harmony" was first proposed by Chen Yu. In other words, although the meaning is the same, it gave the defeated Zhang Han a lot of face and allowed him to step down.

Our Chinese is really good. When to use what words, this is really an art, just like when we later saw some generals reporting to the court, they changed the words "repeated battles and defeats" on the battlefield to "repeated battles and defeats." The same four words just slightly changed the order of appearance. Although the meanings are similar, the effects are quite different.

After Fan Zeng’s many enlightenments, Xiang Yu finally solved the knot in his heart.

On the day Zhang Han came to seek peace, Xiang Yu behaved very generously and did not retain his uncle's hatred. Yes, people will inevitably have many disappointments in life, but when? For the sake of the overall situation, for the world, and for his own great cause, Xiang Yu finally chose to treat Zhang Han kindly.

When we meet, we smile and let go of grudges. Facing Xiang Yu's hearty laughter, Zhang Han's frightened heart relaxed. When Xiang Yu was about to kneel down, he took Xiang Yu's hand and said two words affectionately: "No". At the same time, he gave Zhang Han a promise: "General, if you cooperate with me and destroy the enemy, you can share the world in the future." Wealth and honor, heaven is my witness!”

After saying that, Xiang Yu next to him became serious. Zhang Han was named Wang Yong and stayed directly with him as a general; General Sima Xin commanded an army of 200,000.

King Huai of Chu initially made Xiang Yu the general, but at this time Xiang Yu made Sima Xin the general. It can be said that he has completely escaped Wang Huai's control. In fact, they have their own independent leadership.

The dragon finally rose to the clouds in the sky.