cut off all means of retreat
As we all know, Qin Jun was very powerful at that time, and its influence spread all over the customs. However, the fighting capacity of Qin Jun itself is amazing. At first, when Zhao turned to the vassal army for help, all the people who went to test the army were wiped out, and everyone was too scared to intervene. At this time, Xiang Yu volunteered and led the troops to come to the rescue, which showed his unusual courage. However, in the process of sending troops, his courage is even more jaw-dropping.
Because Yi Song, a general, was afraid of Qin Jun, he was too slow to move. Xiang Yu couldn't bear it and rushed to the tent camp to kill him, causing an uproar among Chu and his ministers. From then on, Xiang Yu led the army instead of Yi Song, firmly believing that his army could defeat the more powerful Qin Jun. His courage to cross the rubicon showed his confidence in his own army. Under the leadership of the general, Xiang Yu's courage of not being afraid of strong enemies also infected all the soldiers. The whole army put aside life and death, only focused on killing the enemy, defeated the enemy with one enemy and ten, killed Qin Jun to escape, and killed the vassal army watching the battle.
Courage can give people strength. In the face of difficulties or strong enemies, courage can stimulate people's potential and make people do things beyond expectations. Xiang Yu's courage, knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, is extremely rare in the long history.
cut off all means of retreat
The story of Xiang Yu's cross the rubicon took place in the Battle of Julu. Besides Xiang Yu, the central figure, Yi Song, the general of Chu who was killed by Xiang Yu because of his delay in sending troops, and Zhang Han, the general of Qin who besieged Zhao in Julu, are all very important figures in this allusion.
Yi Song Steels
Chu Huaiwang sent troops to help with the help of the prince of Zhao, with Yi Song as the main commander and Xiang Yu as the lieutenant. So what exactly is this Yi Song?
It turns out that Yi Song is the Ling Yin of Chu State and the highest official of a country. After the four uprisings in the late Qin Dynasty and the restoration of the Six Kingdoms, he took refuge in Chu Huaiwang and became a subordinate of Xiang Liang. In the early years, Xiang Liang and Zhang Han fought a big war, but Yi Song knew that Xiang Liang would be defeated sooner or later. He also suggested that the envoys of Qi go to Liang to avoid death. Sure enough, after Xiang Liang's death, he became a general in Xiong Xin. Because the emissary of the State of Qi told the report that he was unpredictable and thought that he was proficient in the art of war, he named him a general and led troops to help Zhao. Unfortunately, after Yi Song arrived in Anyang, he decided not to send troops for 46 days because he was afraid of Qin Jun's army. After Qin and Zhao fought for a long time, he would send troops to plunder the interests of fishermen. Faced with the lack of food and low morale in the army, he ignored Xiang Yu's eagerness, just ate and drank, and ordered anyone who refused to obey him to be shot.
At this time, Song Yi sent his son to the State of Qi as prime minister, giving a big banquet, ignoring the soldiers' hunger and coldness, keeping a straight face and abusing power for personal gain. Finally, Xiang Yu couldn't bear it. Early in the morning, he married the head of Yi Song and personally gave orders, which led to the recommendation of all soldiers to replace Yi Song and won the respect of his subordinates.