Therefore, Sean is also called "seeking holiness". Most of Chen Ping's plots are plots. Many of Chen Ping's plans are out of the scope of discussion, and even history books are unwilling to be written. Therefore, although our strategy is not weaker than ours, the name of later generations is not loud, and the evaluation of later generations is not high. Some people say that Chen Ping is the first king of conspiracy in history, while others think that Chen Ping is the first "deadly trap" in history. So Chen Ping's plan is a "fatal trap", but I don't think so. Chen Ping's plan is at best a conspiracy, not a "fatal trap". Let's take a look at what plots Chen Ping contributed to Liu Bang after he took refuge in Liu Bang.
When he was a teenager, Chen Ping was mainly raised by his brother. With his strong support, Chen Ping was able to travel around the world. However, when Chen Ping was young, she also fell into the notoriety of "stealing eldest sister-in-law". Chen Ping didn't make any contribution to production, and he was notorious for stealing his wife, so people didn't think highly of Chen Ping at that time. As for Chen Ping's "stealing sister-in-law", it has only been mentioned in the history books, and there is no actual evidence. Chen Ping, who has a bad reputation, has no chance to display his talents in Xiang Yu's camp. Later, Chen Ping left Chu and defected to Liu Bang. Although Chen Ping has a bad reputation, what he did when he left Xiang Yu is very commendable. "Hanging the seal gold" was not Guan Yu's initiative. What Chen Ping left to Xiang Yu was also hanging the seal gold.
After Chen Ping came to Liu Bang's camp, the first "trick" he presented was a "double-faced spy" known as a conspiracy. Chen Ping used the 40,000 Jin of gold given by Liu Bang to engage in double dealing everywhere. Chen Ping succeeded in alienating the relationship between Fan Zeng and Xiang Yu through double agents, which directly led to the death of Fan Zeng. After Fan Zeng died, Xiang Yu lost his only adviser, a loyal person. Xiang Yu was gradually at a disadvantage in the Chu-Han War.
Chen Ping's double spy not only hurt Fan Zeng, but also hurt Xiang Yu's general Zhong Limei. Zhong Limei is also one of Xiang Yu's generals who can fight well. He defeated Liu Bang many times and was a headache for Liu Bang. Chen Ping's double spy succeeded in alienating Xiang Yu from Zhong Limei, and Xiang Yu also lost a great general. Although Chen Ping's double-probing strategy didn't reach the stage, and even was despised by honest people, it achieved the expected effect and successfully cut off Xiang Yu's wings.
Chen Ping's second plan against Liu Bang is not treacherous and vicious, but it is not on the table, which can also be called a conspiracy. Liu Bang was besieged by Xiang Yu in Xingyang. If Liu Bang can't break the encirclement of Xiang Yu again, he is likely to be a prisoner of Xiang Yu. At this time, Chen Ping made a despicable plan for Liu Bang. Chen Ping let Liu Bang pretend to surrender to deceive Xiang Yu. Chen Ping's plan is divided into two parts. In the first part, Chen Ping attracted the attention of Xiang Yu and Chu Jun with a lot of gold, silver and jewels and two thousand beautiful women.
In the second part, Ji Xin, who looks somewhat similar to Liu Bang, pretends to be Liu Bang and surrenders to Xiang Yu. When Xiang Yu and Chu Jun were attracted by the fake Liu Bang and two thousand beautiful women, the real Liu Bang secretly escaped from the West Gate. Although Chen Ping's plan was insignificant, it achieved its goal, but it killed Ji Xin.
Chen Ping's third plan for Liu Bang is not a conspiracy. This time, Chen Ping's plan is as public as Sean's. Han Xin please seal the false king of Qi, and lead Liu Bang to swear. At this time, Sean and Chen Ping kicked Liu Bang. Liu Bang realized that he had made a mistake and immediately renamed Han Xin King of Qi. After Chu and Han made peace, Chen Ping suggested that Liu Bang tear up the peace treaty and pursue Xiang Yu. In the end, Liu Bang surrounded Xiang Yu and successfully killed Xiang Yu. Chen Ping succeeded in wooing Han Xin and getting rid of Xiang Yu.
Chen Ping's fourth move is also a move that harms others and benefits others. After the demise of Xiang Yu, Han Xin became Liu Bang's greatest enemy. Liu Bang loves and fears Han Xin, but he is helpless. Just when Liu Bang was in trouble, Chen Ping gave Liu Bang a plan. Chen Ping suggested that Liu Bang should follow the example of the ancient king and travel around the world. Liu Bang tricked Han Xin into Chen by means of dreams. Han Xin was fooled and obediently came to Chen. After Han Xin came to Chen, he was immediately taken down by Liu Bang and tied up and brought back to Beijing. Chen Ping successfully deceived Han Xin by deception, and solved the biggest warlord with different surnames in the early Han Dynasty at the least cost. The treachery of this plan lies in Chen Ping's taking advantage of Han Xin's innocence and loyalty.
Chen Ping's fifth strategy against Liu Bang was not a trick, but that Sima Qian didn't have the courage to write it into the history books. In order to fight against Xiongnu, Liu Bang personally led 320,000 troops to fight against Xiongnu. Liu Bang's 320,000 troops were surrounded by 400,000 elite cavalry in modu chanyu and stayed in Dengbaishan for seven days and seven nights. When Liu Bang was besieged, Chen Ping suggested that E Shi, a Hun, be bought with heavy money. Chen Ping used E Shi's pillow breeze to make modu chanyu open a corner, and Liu Bang was able to escape. Sima Qian didn't have the nerve to say what the plan in the history books was. Sima Qian only recorded in "Historical Records": "Emperor Gao used Chen's strategy to keep Khan here and surrounded him. When Gaudi came out, his plan was secret and the world could not hear it. "
Through Sima Qian's description, we can know how seriously Chen Ping's plan was destroyed. Liu Bang is very taboo about others knowing Chen Ping's plan. Later, historical data recorded Chen Ping's "secret plan" of that year. Chen Ping not only brought a lot of gold, silver and jewels to Xiongnu E Shi, but also brought several portraits of stunning beauty. Ambassador China told E Shi that if he didn't put in a good word for Liu Bang, he would dedicate these portraits of beautiful women to modu chanyu and a large number of beautiful women from the Han Dynasty to modu chanyu. The Ambassador of China used the competition from E Shi to successfully induce E Shi to put in a good word for Liu Bang. In the eyes of the ancients, threatening to blow a pillow breeze with a woman is an act of contempt. Personally, I think Chen Ping's strategy should be even less impressive than those recorded in these historical materials. Otherwise, Sima Qian would not be embarrassed to write it in the historical records.
Chen Ping's five strategies against Liu Bang are not all conspiracies, and some of them are also on the table. In fact, I personally think that there is no difference between conspiracy and conspiracy. The ultimate goal of a scheme is to achieve its own goals. Whether it is a conspiracy or an open plan, what can achieve the goal is a good plan. Sean's plans are not all enlightened. Sean once suggested that Liu Bang break his word and attack Guan Shoujiang. Zhang Liangye once advised Liu Bang with Chen Ping and successfully wooed Han Xin.
There is no difference between conspiracy and conspiracy, but people have moral judgment. Most of Chen Ping's plans violated the basic morality at that time, so some of his plans were despised by people. But in the war years, it was originally based on strategy and strength. The dispute between Chu and Han is a life-and-death struggle, not to influence others by morality. Some of Chen Ping's schemes did violate people's moral evaluation, but Chen Ping achieved the expected results through his own scheme. Chen Ping's repeated calculation of losses successfully cut off Fan Zeng and Zhong Limei. Fan Zeng is Xiang Yu's brain and Zhong Limei is Xiang Yu's arm. Chen Ping cut them off at a small cost.
Is it really important not to be poisonous? Xingyang's plan to use women as scapegoats was also despised, but this plan saved Liu Bang's life. Who but Chen Ping can come up with such a plan? Chen Ping's deception of Han Xin is indeed disgraceful. But if Liu Han starts a war, more than ten million people will die, and China may fall into chaos again. From this perspective, Chen Ping's plan is not sinister. Although Chen Ping's last move didn't come to the table, he saved Liu Bang and the big fellow again.
Liu Bang chose talents not by virtue but by ability. Liu Bang needs a serious schemer like Sean and a schemer like Chen Ping. The plot can solve many problems that cannot be solved. Chen Ping made great contributions to the establishment of Dahan with his own conspiracy. The contribution of Chen Ping's conspiracy is no less than Sean's public plan. Personally, I think it's a bit demeaning to say that Chen Ping is the first "deadly trap" in history.