Liu Bang's army halted in Nanyang. Even in such urgent circumstances, he still had a high platform built for Han Xin and, before the entire army, handed him the command tally symbolizing military authority and his own sword.
Liu Bang's old brothers from Fengpei were naturally dissatisfied. An outsider had arrived and immediately ranked above them.
The previous one had been a Luo Clan Scion, so that was one thing. A low position really would not have suited him.
But this newcomer was merely an ordinary man, and he had immediately been placed even above the Luo Clan Scion. They refused to accept it!
Fortunately, Liu Bang still enjoyed considerable prestige within the Fengpei faction. Especially after Xiao He spoke with Han Xin, he too began reassuring the old Fengpei followers. Besides, Luo Yi had recommended Han Xin, after all.
Thus, the old Fengpei followers reluctantly held their noses and accepted Han Xin. Yet in his idle moments, Xiao He always felt he had lost something when he looked at Han Xin.
After taking over the army, Han Xin immediately began reorganizing it, retraining and redeploying the troops. He also proposed a plan to Liu Bang: "One month to recruit, three months to train, and one month to win."
Although Han Xin had previously said that the excessive number of recruits in Liu Bang's Army was dangerous, once he took charge, he instead continued increasing their numbers. As Han Xin explained, "I said recruits were dangerous because their greatest problem isn't fighting strength, but discipline.
"Even those who have served before still need to be retrained to restore their obedience to discipline once they enter a new military organization.
"This is extremely difficult, and most generals cannot do it. But I can, so there is no problem recruiting new soldiers