Liu Bang had a bit of a superiority complex, to say the least. When he became the first Han emperor, he declared; “At last, the whole world is mine.” He had control over a territory half as large as modern China. Liu despised learned Confucians whom he identified by their distinctive peaked hats. Upon encountering them, he would snatch the hat from the head and pee in it. This guy and Napolean would have been biffles.
One of his most formidable opponents, a general named Xiang Yu, captured Bang’s father and sent him an ultimatum; “Surrender or I boil your venerable sire alive!” Bang replied; “send me a cup of the soup.” (this guy had writ and wit). Eventually, daddy wasn’t stewed, Bang defeated Yu, and Yu committed suicide.
