"上常從容與信言諸將能不,各有差。上問曰:「如我能將幾何?」信曰:「陛下不過能將十萬。」上曰:「於君何如?」曰:「臣多多而益善耳。」上笑曰:「多多益善,何為為我禽?」信曰:「陛下不能將兵,而善將將,此乃言之所以為陛下禽也。且陛下所謂天授,非人力也。」"
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Han Xin (died 196 BC) was a military general who served Liu Bang (Emperor Gaozu of Han) during the Chu–Han Contention and contributed greatly to the founding of the Han dynasty. Han Xin was named as one of the "Three Heroes of the early Han dynasty" (漢初三傑), along with Zhang Liang and Xiao He.
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