Sitting back and talking, there have been so many famous generals in China for thousands of years and in the long history of China. Not every general in every era can be known to future generations, except for such a dynasty.
Its existence is accompanied by the romance and yearning of almost all Chinese men. This era is the Three Kingdoms period. Whether it is Jiangdong Tiger Sun Ce or Wolong Zhuge Liang , which one is not a famous figure.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Shi Changshi was confused and chaotic, and the troubled times began. After the Battle of Chibi , the whole world gradually became stable, with each country occupying its own side.
With the development of the times, the gap in comprehensive national strength among the three kingdoms gradually became apparent. In the later period of the Shu Han Dynasty, it fell into the three-no era of "no generals in the country, no clear leader in the country, and no hope for the country", especially under Zhuge Liang. After Wu Zhangyuan died of illness, this problem became more apparent.
Post-Zhuge Liang era
Speaking of the time when the Shu Han's national power was the strongest, it should be traced back to the era when Guan Yu occupied Jingzhou . At that time, although the Shu Han only occupied one-tenth of the world's land, it was able to intimidate the north and the east. Dare to attack at the same time.
Unfortunately, with the fall of Jingzhou, the domestic situation of Shu Han suddenly fell to the bottom. There are powerful enemies outside, and the country is weak and short of troops and horses. In desperation, Shu Han once again formed an alliance with Soochow to jointly fight against Cao Wei.
In order to gain more space for the Shu Han, Zhuge Liang went out from Qishan to attack the Hanzhong area to look to the north. After a series of external attacks, the Shu Han's national strength and land area have recovered to some extent. Unfortunately, Zhuge Liang has reached the age of his destiny, and his Northern Expedition became the final swan song of the Shu Han.
Although with the death of Zhuge Liang, the Northern Expedition in the Shu Han Dynasty stopped, there are still some things left in Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition . For example, the Shu Han was left with the only generals Jiang Wei and Wei Yan in the later period.
It is precisely because of their existence that it somewhat alleviated the embarrassment of having no general Liao Hua as a pioneer in the late Shu Han Dynasty. So, who is stronger, Jiang Wei or Wei Yan? Let’s first briefly understand the advantages and disadvantages of the two.
The length of Wei Yan
The year of Wei Yan's birth and death is unknown, but it belongs to 234 AD. When he was a general in the Shu Han Dynasty, he was highly regarded by Liu Bei. It can be said that Wei Yan played a very important role in Liu Bei's battle to capture Hanzhong.
Wei Yan was actually very smart. For example, during the later Northern Expedition, he came up with a clever strategy to raid in Ziwu Valley . If Zhuge Liang had followed the plan and marched, Cao Wei might have perished imminently, but it was a pity that this plan was ultimately rejected.
The reason why Wei Yan was so rejected may have something to do with his unreliability. According to records, his shortcoming is that he is extremely aloof and arrogant. To be more specific, he likes to get into trouble and behaves like a child. This kind of person generally does not have a high strategic vision.
For a leader, fully mobilizing generals to maximize their strengths and avoid their weaknesses is what a qualified leader needs to do. During Liu Bei's reign, he took great pains to balance Wei Yan, and Wei Yan's bravery on the battlefield also made Liu Bei both loved and hated.
During the Northern Expedition, Zhuge Liang, as the first military advisor, relied on talk to make a living. In order to mobilize Wei Yan, he had to work hard and talk a lot. This shows that Wei Yan is very arrogant and has high self-esteem. Of course, he also has the capital of arrogance.
Jiang Wei’s development
After talking about Wei Yan, let’s take a look at Jiang Wei. Jiang Wei was originally a general of Cao Wei. During Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition, his troops were defeated and framed by his superiors. He had no choice but to defect to the Shu Han.
Generally speaking, generals who surrender will not be trusted. However, after Jiang Wei entered the Shu Han camp, he was appreciated by Zhuge Liang and even eventually led the Shu army. Jiang Wei relied on his own ability to quickly gain a foothold in the Shu Han army. After following Zhuge Liang, he quickly became the latter's right-hand man.
The reason lies in his overall vision, which is highly appreciated by Zhuge Liang. Under the premise that Shu Han has no talents, people like Jiang Wei can be said to be urgently needed by the Shu Han court. At that time, within the Shu Han Dynasty, Liu Bei died early, his ministers were powerful and secretive, and the king was still obsessed with singing and dancing all day long and did not miss Shu.
Under such an extremely dangerous situation, Zhuge Liang decided to do his last bit and taught Jiang Wei all he had learned in his life. Facts have proved that after Zhuge Liang's death, Jiang Wei inherited Zhuge Liang's legacy.
has a wealth of knowledge, and at the same time he has mastered the military forces of the world, and is determined to help Liu Chan make contributions. According to historical records, Jiang Wei participated in the Northern Expedition roughly 11 times, including 2 major victories, 3 minor victories, 4 draws, and 2 defeats.
It can be said that this record is still very good. Why the Shu Han can still maintain it for decades after Zhuge Liang's death has something to do with Jiang Wei's efforts.
But after all, the Shu Han's fate was about to run out, and Jiang Wei was unable to make a comeback. After understanding the story of Wei Yan and Jiang Wei, as the two pillars of Shu Han, who is stronger or weaker?
Comparison of two people
According to the brief introduction in the previous article, in terms of military force and battlefield ability, Jiang Wei is not Wei Yan's opponent, or can be said to be the main general who conquers the world. Jiang Wei will never be able to polish the battlefield for a long time. Comparable.
But for a general, combat effectiveness on the battlefield is only one aspect. What is more important is whether the general has overall awareness. At this point, Jiang Wei is much better than Wei Yan. It can even be said that the two are not on the same level.
The gap between soldiers and generals lies in overall planning, and the gap between generals and coaches lies in the overall situation, so at this level, Jiang Wei is one rank higher than Wei Yan.
Speaking of overall awareness , as mentioned in the previous article, it was because of Jiang Wei's overall awareness that Zhuge Liang accepted him as his disciple and taught him what he had learned throughout his life. Jiang Wei, who has Zhuge Liang's talent and learning, although not as high as Zhuge Liang, has considerable coaching skills.
In comparison, Wei Yan is still standing still. For example, Ziwu Valley Qimou has unexpected effects, but one mistake will be eternal regret. Perhaps it was too risky, so Zhuge Liang was unwilling to adopt it. After all, Cao Wei also had capable people.
From this, this is the level that the two of them were not equal to, and it has become bigger again. In general, comparing the two, Jiang Wei can be a country's general and can assume the country's national defense strength.
Wei Yan was only classified as a battlefield general, barely serving as a forward general. At this point, the outcome of who was stronger and weaker between the two finally came to an end. However, for history, this is actually something of little significance.
Although Jiang Wei inherited Zhuge Liang's legacy and had skills, it was a pity that in the post-Zhuge Liang era, he lost Zhuge Liang's rights. Although he was full of strength and ambition, he had no choice but to have a bad environment. He had no soldiers and power, and he could not do anything. What to do.
These two pillars of the Shu Han, one died in the hands of Ma Dai , and the other became a burial of the country with the demise of the Shu Han.
The rise and fall of a country has never been reversed by one or two generals. As the country with the lowest comprehensive strength among the Three Kingdoms, it can only be said that Jiang Wei has done his last.
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