At the end of Qin Dynasty, Xiang Yu and Liu Bang were both representative forces against Qin Dynasty. There are some similarities between the two men. For example, both of them have great ambitions. For example, both of them have seen Qin Shihuang (who should be touring the mountains). For example, both of them have become thinner. For another example, Xiang Yu and Liu Bang both made seals after their victory, but their turning point was also here. Why did Xiang Yu fail and Liu Bang succeed? In fact, the comparison at 3 o'clock is clear at a glance. Today we will focus on the differences between these three comparison points.

1 point comparison: different personalities, different patterns.

Character determines fate. Liu Bang and Xiang Yu have obvious personality characteristics. Xiang Yu is generous and frank, and Liu Bang is shrewd and far-sighted. Xiang Yu believes that everything should be decided by aboveboard skills, which is true, but in the world of adults, this method of doing things seems naive, or it is difficult to avoid losing. Liu bang is different. He knows very well that adults are basically pragmatic and look at the process in everything, but compared with the result, it doesn't matter what means they use.

So at this point, the contrast between Xiang Yu and Liu Bang is extremely striking. Xiang Yu is the representative of the success or failure of the plot, and Liu Bang is the representative of the success or failure of the plot. In order to express the praise of Xiang Yu's demeanor, later generations said? Don't judge heroes by success or failure? , but also know that victory is the most important thing after all, say again? The winner is king, and the loser is the enemy? .

Liu Bang and Xiang Yu have different personalities and patterns. The most obvious example is that both of them have seen Qin Shihuang with their own eyes (in fact, they should have seen the scene of Qin Shihuang's military parade), and both of them said a famous saying. On the surface, these two sentences have similar meanings, but after careful analysis, they are quite different.

What did Liu Bang say? A gentleman should be like this? What did Xiang Yu say? He will be desirable instead? .

The meaning is simple. What Liu Bang means is that a person should build the great achievements of Qin Shihuang in unifying the six countries when he is alive, so as not to waste his life. Xiang Yu's words seemed cruel and direct, saying that I could take his place. But what is hidden behind this statement is that the pattern is not as good as Liu Bang, who values merit, and Xiang Yu's focus is only on Qin Shihuang himself. Establishing a great cause does not necessarily mean replacing Qin Shihuang, but replacing Qin Shihuang is not necessarily a great cause. Liu Bang saw great achievements and the world through Qin Shihuang, while Xiang Yu only saw Qin Shihuang through Qin Shihuang. How can he be Liu Bang's opponent in this situation?

Another example is the pattern after the two entered Xianyang. Liu bang made three chapters with his elders in Guanzhong, while Xiang Yu burned and looted. Liu Bang wanted to realize imperial hegemony based on Guanzhong, while Xiang Yu began to miss Jiangdong after burning, killing and looting, and just wanted to go back to his hometown quickly. How can this pattern be invincible?

This model also affected his team building. Liu bang's pattern is in the world, so all the characters in his team can be accommodated, and these people have also made different contributions. On the other hand, Xiang Yu is different. His pattern is only compared with Qin Shihuang, or the Daqin created by Qin Shihuang was destroyed. So his team is basically military commanders, only one great adviser, Fan Zeng and Xiang Yu, disobeyed and finally ran away. This leads Xiang Yu to be like a single-winged eagle, destined to fly not far and not high. Therefore, the different pattern determines Liu Bang's way of doing things, especially the enfeoffment system after the victory, which also shows differences.

The second comparison point: the standards or motives of subcontracting are different.

In 207 BC, Xiang Yu was destroyed by 40 soldiers in Wan Qiang? Who enters the customs first is the king? According to the agreement, he took over or seized the pass from Liu Bang, led troops into Xianyang, killed Zi Ying, the king of Qin who surrendered voluntarily, set fire to Xianyang, Qin Dou, and destroyed countless precious things, such as Epang Palace, which is still controversial.

Later, in order to consolidate his position or highlight the achievements of eliminating Qin, Xiang Yu called himself the overlord of the West Chu. This title or topic seems abrupt. Generally, the emperor wins the world in the end, but Xiang Yu does not. This, of course, has nothing to do with the existence of Chu Huaiwang, because Chu Huaiwang itself is a cover, and the most important thing is that Xiang Yu didn't even take this Chu Huaiwang seriously, otherwise he wouldn't have sent Ying Bu and others to kill Chu Huaiwang halfway after claiming to be the overlord of Chu. So some people say that Xiang Yu calls himself the king of Xi, just as the Monkey King calls himself Huaguoshan? The Monkey King? Same, a little noisy, just like a child playing house.

Now that the king of Chu is dead, the flag used to criticize the state of Qin no longer exists. Xiang Yu thought he was the greatest hero, so after calling himself the overlord of Chu, he began to enfeoffment the kings as the eldest. He sealed 18, that is, Liu Bang was Hanwang, Zhang Han was Yong Wang, Sima Xin was Sai Wang and Dong Kun was Commander-in-Chief. While Shenyang is the king of Yu, Wei Bao is the king of Western Wei, Han is the king of Hanwang, Sima Qiong is the king of Yin, Zhao Xie is the king of Changshan, Jiujiang, * * Hengshan, * * Ao is the king of Linjiang, hanbitsoft is the king of Liaodong, Zangcha is the king of Yan, Shi Tian is the king of Jiaodong, Tian Du is the king of Qi, and Tianan is the king of Jibei.

Xiang Yu sealed the 18 road, which was mainly sealed by Xiang Yu's old subordinates, former nobles of the six countries, and people who supported Guangwu Uprising and Qin surrender in Chen Sheng. Judging from this situation, the significance of Xiang Yu's enfeoffment is actually very limited, just a rough distribution or combing of the existing situation at that time, but this combing is still very rough and can not even convince the public. If his enfeoffment system is valuable, it is a core point, that is, the policy towards Liu Bang, the only strong enemy. Because in Xiang Yu's view, Bashu is a barren land, so he enfeoffed Liu Bang there, and then gave the remaining three parts of Guanzhong land to three generals of Qin State, hoping to contain Liu Bang and trap Liu Bang in Bashu. But Xiang Yu's abacus is planned, probably because he doesn't understand geography. Although Bashu is geographically remote, it is a fertile land and is most suitable for energy conservation. Liu Bang was born here, and the Jedi fought back and defeated Xiang Yu.

Therefore, the standard of Xiang Yu's packet is not too strict, such as the meritorious military service, but rather casual. To this end, he tried to frame Liu Bang, but it backfired. The enfeoffment of other countries did not win the loyal support of the kings, especially after only a year or so, Qi began to rebel. Xiang Yu put out the fire everywhere, which was very embarrassing. In addition, before the packet, his ministry Ying Bu was still very loyal, but after the packet, Ying Bu was no longer obedient. Therefore, instead of improving his dignity and status, Xiang Yu fell into a more passive position after the enfeoffment. This is also an obvious turning point for his career to fall from the peak.

On the other hand, Liu Bang is different. After the victory, Liu Bang also sealed many kings, including seven different kings, namely Wang Zhao Zhang Ao, Wang Chu Han Xin, Han Wangxin, Liang Wang Peng Yue, Huainan Wang Yingbu, Changsha Wang Wu Rui and Rebecca Zangcha.

Liu Bang's standard of being king by a different surname is different from Xiang Yu's. Xiang Yu is too casual, and Liu Bang's standard is more clear, that is, people with different surnames have either made great contributions or supported themselves. If there is merit, it must be recognized and rewarded, so Liu Bang named him king, which is a reward and affirmation for the hero. This has two functions, one is to comfort the hearts of heroes in the world, the other is to give a transition to the newly established regime, and at the same time, it also has the function of condensing its authority. Then these letters to the king suggested that Liu Bang should be proclaimed emperor, and Liu Bang became the founding emperor. Look, it's all sealed, but the result is very different.

The third comparison: the purpose of packet is different.

After the victory of Xiang Yu, in order to show his personal contribution, he was enfeoffed as a vassal. But Liu Bang is different. He thinks further. The purpose of his enfeoffment was to give the newly established empire a breathing space. After all, after fighting for so many years, Han Xin and Ying Bu have made outstanding contributions and enjoyed high prestige. Therefore, the purpose of Liu Bang's enfeoffment is more clear than Xiang Yu's, so his enfeoffment was decided on the basis of credit, on the one hand, to serve the public, on the other hand, to reassure the princes.

So the purpose of the enfeoffment system is different, and the difference appears. Xiang Yu's claim to the land of Chu is self-styled, while Liu Bang's claim to the emperor is the self-esteem and support of the princes. Xiang Yu's self-esteem is an outstanding personal achievement. And Liu Bang's enfeoffment is to share the credit with everyone. In the final analysis, it is still a factor of personality. Xiang Yu's personal force is outstanding, but he has no sense of the overall situation and the pattern is too small. Although Liu Bang's personal ability is average, he has the overall situation and the pattern is the world. Therefore, he took the enfeoffment system as a transition. After the regime stabilized a little, he gradually got rid of these unsuspecting King Woo, and then further consolidated his regime. Compared with Xiang Yu's self-styled and enfeoffment, the difference between them can be described as a world of difference. So it seems that Xiang Yu has the upper hand everywhere on the battlefield, and he is sure to win almost every time. When Liu Bang faced Xiang Yu, he was almost defeated, but he only won Xiang Yu once, ending Xiang Yu's glory with the Battle of Gaixia, which decided the ownership of the world.

Conclusion: Generally speaking, Xiang Yu, the overlord, and Liu Bang, the fierce hero, were both enfeoffed after victory, but why did Xiang Yu fail and Liu Bang succeed? Judging from the comparison of their personalities, motives and purposes, the difference between them is clear at a glance. In fact, anyone who excessively advocates personal courage in history can hardly achieve great things, and in the end, he is just a generation of superstars. Emperors who have achieved great things, such as Liu Bang, have a magnificent pattern, an extraordinary grasp of people, and elusive talents and means.