we burned Xiahou Dun at Bowang Slope； drowned Cao Ren and Cao Hong and their army in the White River； and set them in terror as they fled。 I doubt whether the two ancient heroes would have done any better。 As to the surrender of Liu Zong； Liu Bei knew nothing of it。 And he was too noble and too righteous to take advantage of a kinsman's straits to seize his inheritance。 As for the defeat at Dangyang； it must be remembered that Liu Bei was hampered with a huge voluntary following of mon people； with their aged relatives and their children； whom he was too humane to abandon。 He never thought of taking Jiangling； but willingly suffered with his people。 This is a striking instance of his magnanimity。
＇e＇ Han Xin was a general of Liu Bang。 Before serving Han； Han Xin had been an officer under Xiang Yu。 Disappointed because his plans were rejected； Han Xin left Xiang Yu and joined Li