Military genius of the early Han whose victories secured the empire for Emperor Gaozu. Famed for the gambit of fighting with the river at his back, leaving his troops no retreat.
"Place soldiers where there is no escape, and they will prefer death to flight."
"In commanding troops, the more the better."
Place soldiers where there is no escape, and they will prefer death to flight.
— Han Xin
In commanding troops, the more the better.