As the prime minister of the Shu Han Group, Zhuge Liang's wisdom is profound and difficult to fathom. No matter what the situation, he was able to deal with it calmly and bring the dawn of victory to Liu Bei Group.
Because of this, even the extremely arrogant Guan Yu bowed to him and obeyed his orders. It is worth mentioning that every time this military officer appears on the battlefield, he must be sitting in a vehicle similar to a "wheelchair".
This makes people very puzzled. Zhuge Liang does not have disabled legs like Sun Bin, so why does he always sit in such a car? If you do a little analysis, it is not difficult to find that Zhuge Liang's move actually has profound meaning, and it also reflects his military wisdom from the side.
In other words, this is where the horror lies. Where do we start with this sentence? Let’s talk about this topic today.
The calm military advisor
As we all know, Liu Bei After three visits to the thatched cottage, Zhuge Liang joined Liu Bei's group and became Liu Bei's chief military advisor. Although Liu Bei admired Zhuge Liang very much, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei believed that Zhuge Liang was always playing tricks on himself, and his talents and learning may not be so outstanding.
Zhuge Liang was naturally aware of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's doubts, but he did not defend himself, but used actual actions to prove his ability, thus convincing Guan Yu and Zhang Fei of him.
When Cao Cao sent Xiahou Dun to attack with an army of 100,000, Zhuge Liang planned a fire attack and burned Bowangpo, allowing Xiahou Dun to lose his troops and retreat after knowing the difficulty. Then Zhuge Liang burned Xinye, allowing Liu Bei to Win a huge victory at the minimum cost...
Through these two fires, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were impressed by Zhuge Liang's resourcefulness. At the same time, Zhuge Liang's understanding of war can also be seen from these two arrangements. It has reached a low level of perfection, and it is no wonder that it has the title of "near-demon". It can always achieve the greatest victory with the smallest sacrifice.
This advantage of Zhuge Liang coincides with the situation of Liu Bei at the time. Although Liu Bei had unique political capital, he was stretched in terms of military strength. He only had Liu Bei in the name of "Uncle of the Han Dynasty", but he had very few soldiers. Pitiful.
Others may be able to accept a big defeat, but Liu Bei is not qualified at all. Even a small defeat will destroy him. Every arrangement Zhuge Liang makes is foolproof, which is what Liu Bei needs most.
It was precisely because of Zhuge Liang's idea of seeking a steady victory that he killed Cao Cao's army on Red Cliff, which allowed Liu Bei's strength to expand rapidly after the war and laid the foundation for his future achievements.
Zhuge Liang's wisdom was not only reflected in the early period of the Three Kingdoms. During the Northern Expedition, after he took the risk of empty city strategy , he could still deceive Sima Yi.
Even after his death, when Sima Yi saw Zhuge Liang's statue, he still thought that Zhuge Liang was cheating his own death and led his army to retreat urgently.
After the shock subsided, Sima Yi asked the surrounding soldiers: "Is my head still there?" It can be seen that Zhuge Liang, who pursued stability throughout his life, left an invincible impression on the world and left a huge psychological shadow on Sima Yi.
However, the military advisor of the Shu Kingdom, who acted so steadily, often sat in a wheelchair on the battlefield. This behavior was really abnormal. In fact, Zhuge Liang's approach is also his cleverness.
Zhuge Liang's "wheelchair"
We all know that military advisors do not need to go into battle in person. Their duty is to "strategize and win decisively thousands of miles away." Moreover, literati can't help much in frontline wars, but Zhuge Liang is not like that. , often insisted on going to battle in person, and also sat in a "wheelchair".
The wheelchair Zhuge Liang rode when he went into battle was the Kongming Car he customized for himself. This was a car with larger rear wheels and smaller front wheels. The Kongming Car was different from the current wheelchairs. The rider in the wheelchair could still The wheelchair can be controlled to move forward or backward with both hands, but the Kongming cart does not have such a function.
In other words, Zhuge Liang sitting on the Kongming cart can only let the soldiers push him forward but not backward. Sitting here The danger of rushing to the battlefield with the soldiers in a Kongming car is unimaginable.
Zhuge Liang's situation on the battlefield was very embarrassing, which was very different from his steady acting style. Once the local generals rushed in front of him, and the soldiers pushing the carts fled on their own because of fear, then Zhuge Liang would definitely die.
But despite this, Zhuge Liang still insisted on doing this, which is somewhat puzzling. Looking at the essence through the phenomenon, the arrangement made by Zhuge Liang must have its specific significance. In fact, his approach has a huge effect on both his own side and the enemy.
Zhuge Liang's psychological tactics
As the prime minister, Zhuge Liang has no power, but he appears on the main battlefield. His role is similar to that of the emperor's personal expedition, which can play a very good role in "boosting morale". When the soldiers saw the Prime Minister on the battlefield, their first reaction was that their combat status would be seen by the Prime Minister.
In this case, they will be extremely brave in order to get more rewards when they are rewarded for their merits. In addition, Zhuge Liang's Kongming chariot can only move forward but not backward, and its forward speed is very slow.
This means that once the battle fails, Zhuge Liang will be the first to suffer. From this, he is using his actual actions to hint to the soldiers that we will win this war, and even if I die, I will die. in front of you.
As the saying goes, "A soldier will die for his confidant" and "A soldier will die fighting for his country." Why worry about not being able to win the war? In addition to encouraging his own soldiers, Zhuge Liang's actions can also confuse enemy generals and their combat arrangements.
There is an old saying: "To capture the thief, capture the king first" and "Hit the snake within seven inches". If Zhuge Liang can be captured first on the battlefield, the war will undoubtedly be half won, and Zhuge Liang is also the "weak link" of the Shu army.
However, if the enemy thought so, they would have fallen into Kong Ming's trap. When the Shu army went south to quell the Menghuo rebellion, Menghuo led a large army to directly attack Zhuge Liang's central army because of Zhuge Liang's slow movements and lack of skill with swords and guns. As a result, he repeatedly fell into traps.
The battlefield is changing rapidly. Once you fall into the enemy's trap, it will be even more difficult to get out of the predicament. In general, Zhuge Liang is sitting in a wheelchair that "can only move forward but not retreat". On the one hand, it can stabilize the morale of one's own troops, and on the other hand, it can also confuse the enemy's troops. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
In order to gain an advantage on the battlefield, Zhuge Liang did not hesitate to use himself as bait. It can be said that he gave everything he had to the Shu Han regime. Looking back on his life, although he did not complete the grand goal of "restoring the Han Dynasty and returning the old capital", his dedication and dedication to repay Liu Bei inspired everyone in later generations.
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