"True Han Xin: Mentality of Honor and Disgrace" is a new work in Cheng Bu's "Seeking Truth" series. Han Xin is a well-known figure in Chinese history. Traditionally, we all believe that Han Xin had outstanding military talents and was the first contributor to the founding of the Han Dynasty. In the end, he was killed because of his outstanding achievements.
However, the author of this book has revealed some facts that people have ignored: Han Xin, a poor child, was able to live in the pavilion chief's house for a long time; two Han Xins secretly made the same suggestion to Chencang; Han Xin, who was worshiped as a general, did not participate in the three major battles that followed; Crossing the river in the middle of the night but standing in the cold wind for most of the night is a bit funny; in the three stages of Liu Bang's rebellion, Han Xin only participated in the second half of the third stage, but was named King of Qi; during the Battle of Gaixia, Liu Bang had occupied eight-tenths of the world, while Han Xin's Qi State was only one-tenth, and so on.
Reader comments
This book provides some novel perspectives on Han Xin and gave me a more comprehensive understanding of him. The author points out some overlooked facts, such as Han Xin's true intentions in certain decisions. The characters in the book have distinct personalities and the storyline is interesting, which made me enjoy reading it. However, some views may need more evidence to support, but it also triggered me to think more about historical figures. Overall, this is a book worth reading.
This book provides some novel perspectives on Han Xin and gave me a more comprehensive understanding of him. The author points out some overlooked facts, such as Han Xin's true intentions in certain decisions. The characters in the book have distinct personalities and the storyline is interesting, which made me enjoy reading it. However, some views may need more evidence to support, but it also triggered me to think more about historical figures. Overall, this is a book worth reading.