nashuaworldcup Chapter 261 I can share hardship and prosperity.
Chapter 261 I can share hardship and prosperity.
Although Han Xin was willing to admit that he had lost this war game simulation.
However, if Li Er were to appoint him as a subordinate general or a strategist, he would absolutely refuse.
"A lieutenant? You're overthinking it. I can't explain why I was able to beat you, but I have great confidence in your abilities."
"If you are willing to follow me, and if the Qin Dynasty falls into chaos one day, I will appoint you as the Grand Marshal of the Armed Forces of the Realm, and you will be in charge of all the armies under my command!"
To control the armies of the entire realm?
Upon hearing this, Han Xin's eyes visibly brightened.
"How many soldiers do you have now?"
Li Er: "..."
This is a somewhat awkward question to answer.
Dude, why don't you ask a different question?
His embarrassed appearance caught Han Xin's eye, and the military genius's heart skipped a beat.
Seriously? You're here to get something for free?
Under his questioning gaze, Li Er held up three fingers.
"Three thousand?"
Li Er shook his head.
"……three hundred?"
Still shaking his head.
"If there are only thirty people..."
"Including you, there are three."
"?"
Dude, you got this for free?
"There's no other way. The turmoil in the Great Qin hasn't even started yet. I could raise my voice and call for action, but that would make me too conspicuous. You should understand the principle that the first bird to stick its head out dies early."
Li Er spoke earnestly.
"But you can't be completely without any resources, can you? Are you going to make me a lone Grand Marshal?"
Han Xin said irritably.
Under normal circumstances, his emotions are stable.
Even if someone humiliates him by making him crawl between their legs, it won't cause much of a stir.
But now, he was truly overwhelmed by the news brought by Li Er.
You're planning to start a rebellion, but haven't prepared your troops yet?
You're not planning to make me your pawn, are you?
If Li Er was just a mediocre talent, then he could simply treat it as a joke and leave.
But Li Er's abilities were truly formidable.
This is fucking...
Han Xin was deeply conflicted.
"When that great opportunity is about to arrive, I will give you absolute power, and you can raise troops on your own."
"The strongest opponent will be mine, and you will be responsible for cleaning up the rest. With our combined efforts, we can definitely sweep the world aside in the fastest time!"
Li Er didn't give him too much time to hesitate and continued to entice him step by step.
"And what happens after it's all over? Will you bestow upon me a title of nobility? A kingship? Or will you discard me once the birds are gone?"
Han Xin never doubted his own abilities.
He firmly believed that his side would ultimately prevail.
Therefore, the terms must be agreed upon at the beginning.
"...You want to be made a king?"
Li Er's gaze suddenly became more complicated.
Having grasped the meaning in his gaze, Han Xin instantly understood.
"You want to be like Qin Shi Huang? Aren't you afraid of repeating his mistakes?"
"This is the general trend of the world. I will enfeoff princes, but none of them will have a good end."
Han Xin fell silent immediately.
It is said that great generals throughout history are like beautiful women, and are not allowed to grow old in this world.
“But I am not afraid of being too powerful. No one’s abilities surpass mine, so I can share hardship and prosperity.”
"The premise is that you shouldn't think about enfeoffing princes and kings."
"Think it over carefully. I will stay in Huaiyin for three days and give you an answer within three days."
After leaving behind his final words, Li Er didn't linger and walked away in a short while.
Han Xin was left standing there, staring blankly at the endgame of the war game.
There are far too many famous generals in history who did not have a good end.
Leaving aside distant examples, the most typical example is Lord Wu'an of the Qin state in the past.
He was a man who was always victorious in battle, and his life was filled with battles where he won against overwhelming odds. He was once known by many as the "human butcher," and the mere mention of his name was enough to stop children from crying at night!
What is the final result?
In one battle, the Zhao army lost 400,000 men, but the pursuit was slowed down by those behind them.
His fate was to be demoted to a common soldier and forced to commit suicide.
This is the tragic life of Lord Wu'an.
Most monarchs can share hardship, but not prosperity.
This is the principle recorded in history books.
It's extremely rare to encounter a ruler like Li Er!
Beyond the sky, he watched the gleam in Han Xin's eyes.
Anyone with eyes could see that he was conflicted.
The conditions offered by Li Er were not particularly generous.
Unlike Zhang Liang and Xiao He who made empty promises, he chose to be honest with Han Xin.
He had no troops under his command, meaning that Han Xin had to find his own way to recruit soldiers.
He had the title of Grand Marshal of the Army and the People's Liberation Army, but he was a commander without any troops.
Furthermore, it directly rejected Han Xin's idea of being made a king after the world was at peace.
But he also had a condition that most famous generals could not refuse.
Li Er is not afraid of being too powerful and surpassing his master; he can share both hardship and prosperity.
"I reckon only someone like Li Er could utter such arrogant words in front of the military genius Han Xin."
Old Zhu couldn't help but sigh.
"I now understand why Li Er (Emperor Taizong of Tang) offered such lavish rewards to the first two, but gave Han Xin a hard time. However..."
Zhao Kuangyin's expression was a mixture of admiration and complexity.
Playing war games with Han Xin requires immense confidence.
If Li Er himself loses the war game simulation, then given Han Xin's arrogance, there will be no chance to recruit him again.
Even if they had won, it would have been questionable whether Han Xin would have been willing to submit.
"Li Er could certainly recruit Han Xin in the same way he treated the first two, which would only make things easier for him."
"But Han Xin is different from the previous two. If you make too many promises to him, he will really become a hidden danger."
"Therefore, Li Er was right to do the right thing; this is the way to curb Han Xin's arrogance!"
As the person who truly controlled Han Xin, Liu Bang felt he was the most qualified to give his evaluation.
Han Xin was an arrogant and conceited man.
There are very few like them in this world...
No, to be precise, Han Xin, who served under him, never took anyone in the world seriously.
Even Xiang Yu was nothing more than a brute who relied solely on his personal bravery in his eyes!
If his temperament is allowed to continue and no one can keep him in check, he will become the biggest troublemaker!
Therefore, Li Er made the best choice: he didn't give Han Xin any credit, didn't give him the chance to get ahead, and instead gave him a warning right from the start.
I'll use a war game simulation to show Han Xin that what you can do, I can do too, and I'll be even better than you!
"But Li Er cheated."
"If it weren't for the historical records detailing Han Xin's specific plans for the battle with his back to the river, it wouldn't have been so easy for him to win, would it?"
Old Zhu smacked his lips.
The war game simulation just now had a hint of cheating involved.
Han Xin's plan was meticulously crafted, with each step linked to the next.
He was betting that his opponents wouldn't see through his deception.
"Even without cheating, Li Er might not have won so easily, but the outcome was already decided from the beginning."
"Underestimating the enemy in the face of battle is a major taboo. Against an opponent of Li Er's caliber, a single mistake can affect the entire battle."
Zhu Di held opinions that were contrary to those of his father.
Anyway, I'm not the one who's going to get beaten up, so what's wrong with going against the grain!
The younger version of Zhu Di looked at the old Zhu slowly pulling out his belt and felt like crying.
"You think you're so high and mighty, you act all high and mighty while I get beaten up? Is there no law anymore?!"