Died before he succeeded, and the hero's tears kept coming. ——Du Fu
When talking about the Three Kingdoms, the first thing I think of is Cao, Liu and Sun. They are at the forefront of the times and are undoubtedly indispensable figures in promoting this history.
Some people may not have a reputation, but they have great talents, but they are not able to make a name for themselves because of chance.
Some people have to meet a wise master, but God is jealous of talented people, dies young and has no time to show their ambitions, which is a pity.
But they have existed, and they have left traces of their visit in this world. They have a long history and remember their ambitions and achievements.
masters and disciples
Sima Hui , also known as Mr. Shui Jing. Although he has a close relationship with the Three Kingdoms, he does not have much intersection with the main character Liu Bei .
But Sima Hui is an excellent teacher and has taught many famous people all over the world.
Sima Hui is the teacher of Zhuge Liang , Pang Tong , and Xu Shu . These three people voted for Liu Bei, Sun Quan , and Cao Cao , respectively.
The one who made the worst was Pang Tong. Pang Tong was only 36 years old when he died. His talent was not fully demonstrated, so he passed away early.
There are two reasons why Pang Tong failed to make outstanding achievements in his life.
First, after Pang Tong abandoned Wu and entered Shu, Liu Bei often followed the meaning of Kong Ming , but was not proactive about Pang Tong's opinions.
As the military advisor who joined Kong Ming after he joined the gang, Pang Tong was like a deputy military advisor. Some things cannot be completely decided, and the rights he got were not as great as Kong Ming.
Second, Pang Tong died at the age of 36, and missed the great opportunity to make achievements in the future. It is really a jealousy of talent.
Pang Tong is indeed very talented, and Mr. Shui Jing gave him such a high evaluation, which is based on talent and knowledge.
But not everyone with ability can encounter the right opportunity.
His reputation was the public evaluation before he defected to Liu Bei. He has always been as famous as Kong Ming, but he did not make great achievements in his creation.
is because talent is not fully demonstrated, and it is also a regret for the generation of talents to fail to dominate the world.
Zhuge Liang devoted his best efforts to Liu Bei until he died of illness and was doing his best to support the Han Dynasty.
, and Xu Shu served Shu Han because of Liu Bei's virtuousness. Unfortunately, Cao Cao attacked Jingzhou and kidnapped his mother, which led to Xu Shu being forced to leave Liu Bei and go to Cao's camp.
Sima Hui can point out the universe in just a few words and freeze history, but as a bystander of the entire Three Kingdoms, he witnessed this history full of blood and tears.
Liu Biao also asked Mr. Shui Jing to come out, but unfortunately Mr. Shui Jing thought it was difficult for Liu Biao to accomplish great things, so he directly refused.
Later, Mr. Shui Jing was a strategist under Cao Cao for a while, but before he could do anything, he fell seriously ill and passed away.
cannot be done at that time
Zhuge Liang was the adviser recommended to Liu Bei by Mr. Shui Jing during his lifetime. He admired Liu Bei very much and felt that this person was worthy of assistance.
Mr. Shuijing hopes that Zhuge Liang will go out to show his talents, but he feels that the time has not come.
Therefore, when he heard that Zhuge Liang came out of the mountain, he sighed, " Although Kong Ming got his master, he could not get his master at that time," and although it was clear that Liu Bei was actually a wise master, he also asserted that Kong Ming's achievements were difficult to achieve.
Liu Bei is a good monarch. He knows people and makes good use of them, but Zhuge Liang lived in seclusion in Wolonggang for too long and missed the best time.
When Zhuge Liang came out of the mountain, Cao Cao had just unified the north, and Sun Quan relied on the dangerous terrain such as rivers and water to settle in a corner of Dongwu and only knew how to defend.
Liu Bei wandered around, with almost no territory or army of his own. It is even more difficult to seek development in such a situation, let alone the great cause of unification.
is not easy to occupy a territory in troubled times. Fortunately, Zhuge Liang has amazing talent.
Facts have proved that Mr. Shui Jing’s previous assertion was correct. Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei did not slack off in their lives, but ultimately failed to restore the Han Dynasty.
This is what Mr. Shui Jing said, "not at the right time". Looking back on Zhuge Liang's failure, isn't it the right time?
But Mr. Shui Jing knew that Zhuge Liang could not help Liu Bei realize his ambitions, so why did he recommend him?
This is because Liu Bei is a wise ruler. Zhuge Liang was finally moved by his sincerity of visiting the cottage three times and determined to help him.
A gentleman is just sincere.
Zhuge Liang devoted his entire life to Liu Bei's sincerity in treating him. He repayed him with loyalty and righteousness for his whole life, and there was no regret.
As for the outcome, this is determined by heaven and cannot be changed by manpower.
Mr. Shui Jing understood Zhuge Liang's nature enough, so he did not dissuade him.
After Zhuge Liang came out of Wolonggang, he was about to encounter Cao Cao sending troops to attack Liu Bei, preparing to annihilate Liu Bei's forces in one fell swoop.
Under such circumstances, Zhuge Liang went on a mission to Eastern Wu alone, verbally fighting against scholars, and successfully ushered in the era of Lian Wu's resistance to Cao.
In the end, Cao Cao suffered a crushing defeat at Chibi and had to retreat to the north in large numbers, and never went south again.
After Cao Cao's defeat, Zhuge Liang borrowed Jingzhou and stabilized the Shu Han regime.
At this time, Pang Tong had not been reused in the Eastern Wu, so he gave up the Eastern Wu and defected to Liu Bei.
By chance, Zhang Fei discovered that Pang Tong had great talent, and then Pang Tong became the deputy military advisor in Liu Bei's army.
After officially joining Liu Bei Group, Pang Tong often gave advice to Liu Bei, and his strategy was recognized by many people.
At the same time, Pang Tong also had great experience in training soldiers, and he improved the combat effectiveness of the Shu Han camp in a short period of time.
At this time, the power of Liu Zhang in the west gradually weakened.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Liu Bei took over the place of Xichuan and Hanzhong . Pang Tong made great contributions in this matter, but unfortunately Pang Tong died soon after.
Throughout history, this kind of ambition is not uncommon to die before it can be fulfilled.
Sleeping Dragon and Phoenix Chicken
Sima Hui once said this when he evaluated Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong: "If you have one person, you can win the world."
Sima Hui attaches equal importance to Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, but history tells us that this is not the case.
Judging from the attitude towards Jingzhou, it is clear which one is better than that of Zhuge Liang or Pang Tong.
Zhuge Liang helped Liu Bei start a business, while Pang Tong took Liu Bei's career a step further. The two seem to be comparable in abilities.
But is this really the case? The answer is no.
Once on the issue of Jingzhou, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong both put forward their own suggestions. From the suggestions of the two, we can see the level of strategic vision.
When Liu Bei visited Zhuge Liang three times to invite Zhuge Liang, the two talked about the general trend of the world. Zhuge Liang had already shown his strategic vision of looking at the overall situation at that time.
Zhuge Liang believes that Jingzhou is located on a major transportation road, with strategic locations both east, west, south and north. Advance can be attacked and retreated and defended, which is a place that military strategists must fight for.
If the command is properly, hegemony can be achieved, and there is no problem with the revival of the Han Dynasty.
Moreover, Jingzhou's land is fertile and its agriculture is developed. It was one of the main grain production areas at that time and played a great role in the supply of grain and grass to the army.
In addition, Jingzhou's geographical location connects to Bashu in the west, and connects to Wu Kingdom in the east, and to the north, it can directly threaten the Central Plains in the Central Plains . The strategic location is very important.
However, Pang Tong's view on the Jingzhou issue is very different from Zhuge Liang's. He believes that he should not put a lot of effort into Jingzhou. Who is better at
? You can see the true thoughts when looking at the subsequent historical development.
After the Battle of Red Cliff , Zhuge Liang helped Liu Bei borrow Jingzhou. It was precisely because of the help of the local population, economy, etc. that Shu Han stabilized.After Guan Yu
and Guan Yu lost Jingzhou, the situation in Shu Han turned straight.
The reasons are: First, the transportation in Shu Han is inconvenient; second, the food and grass are insufficient, and third, the lack of talent.
Jingzhou has a prosperous place since ancient times, with many heroes and top scholars.
Owning Jingzhou is equivalent to having a talent base, and Shu Han's strength will also be improved to a certain extent.
has the land of Jingzhou. Shu Han wanted to revive the Han Dynasty. They could use Jingzhou as a springboard and go north from Xiangyang and Fancheng to fight against Cao Wei .
Since Jingzhou is so important, why can't Pang Tong see this? In fact, it is not that Pang Tong is not clear about this, but that his vision and pattern have not been relaxed.
In Pang Tong's idea, it would be great that Liu Bei could be a powerful prince. This goal can be achieved with Sichuan's geographical advantage of easy defense and difficult attack.
forcibly occupying Jingzhou is equivalent to an additional "enclave" outside the base camp. Such behavior is undoubtedly thankless.
The strategic goals of Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei are the same: to restore the Han Dynasty and restore the Central Plains.
has this meaning in " Longzhong vs. ". After occupying Xichuan and Hanzhong, if the time comes, you can send troops from Jingzhou to complete the hegemony of restoring the Han Dynasty.
Generally speaking, Zhuge Liang's strategic vision is much higher than Pang Tong, and his conception is also very correct, while Pang Tong's vision has limitations.
How come Zhuge Liang chose the wrong person in the choice of guarding Jingzhou.
Guan Yu's temper was too irritable. During his joint efforts with the Eastern Wu, he offended Sun Quan, which made Sun Quan furious and sent troops to attack Jingzhou at night, and Jingzhou was eventually lost.
Later, although Zhuge Liang repaired his friendly relations with the Eastern Wu, the Shu Han regime that lost Jingzhou also lacked a convenient channel to leave Sichuan and the place of origin of grain talents.
The development of Shu Han’s national strength was greatly limited. Perhaps the fate of Shu Han was destined at the moment when Jingzhou was lost.
The era of gathering heroes
During the Three Kingdoms period, the world was in chaos, wars broke out, and the people were living in poverty, but the troubled times also created many heroes.
Each of them has their own ambitions, either to create a prosperous era, to create unparalleled achievements, or to be fame, wealth and wealth.
It is precisely the existence of these people that have created an era of gathering heroes and interpreted one touching historical scene after another.
