novels are different from history, generals are different from military divisions, and military divisions are different from strategists. Therefore, the novel "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is one thing, the real history of the Three Kingdoms period is one thing; the characters on the screen are one thing, and the real image is another.
In my opinion, the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" novel is too exaggerated for the military role of Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, and Xu Shu. In real wars, conspiracy and trickery may not have such great power, and really play a decisive role. , Is still a group's strategic power.
is here today to talk to you about the top ten strategists in the Three Kingdoms period. This is just a personal point of view. If you have any ideas, you can discuss in the comment section after the article.
Tenth place: Lu Xun
Compared to Zhou Yu's youth, Lu Su's loyalty and calmness, Lu Xun's reputation is much smaller, but don't despise his strategic ability just because he is an unknown figure. Even in the novel, in the face of Liu Bei's 700,000 army, the soldiers of Soochow retreat in a row, and soldiers are often heard crying secretly at night, because no one knows whether they will survive tomorrow.
When the country was facing a crisis, the fledgling Lu Xun volunteered and firmly believed that he could defeat the menacing Shu army. Because he had already calculated it in his heart: If he heads up, he is definitely not Liu Bei's opponent. Therefore, we can only advance by retreating, saving strength by tens of thousands, waiting for the other party to make a mistake, and then in one fell swoop, the Jedi counterattack.
If a soldier only needs to fight bravely, he can be a centurion or a thousand commander, but a general needs not only bravery, but also the ability to deploy war resources. The most important thing as a strategist is to know oneself and the enemy, to be rational and firm, and not to be arrogant.
just by virtue of this, Lu Xun is worthy of the title of Top Ten Strategist.
ninth place: Fazheng
Although Fazheng is named for its bravery in combat, courage and strategy. In fact, Liu Bei's ability to obtain Xichuan was indispensable for the Fa-rectification. As early as after Liu Bei had acquired Yizhou, Fazheng had already proposed: "Success to Zhang Lu, settle in Hanzhong, Guangnong accumulates the valley, watch and wait for the gap, the upper can overthrow the enemy, the middle can erode the Yong, Liang, and expand the land. You can stick to the key points for a long-term solution."
Although the strategic vision of Fazheng is not comparable to Zhuge Liang’s judgment on the “three-part world” situation, it is still quite long-term. It can be said to be a refinement of Zhugeliang’s strategy. For the future development of the Shu Han, Fazheng has long been in sight, so it absolutely cannot Think of him as a simple general.
Eighth place: Guo Jia
Guo Jia originally played under Yuan Shao's account, but later transferred to Cao Cao, which made great contributions to the unification of the Cao Wei regime and the stability of the North. In novels and TV dramas, Cao Cao relied heavily on Guo Jia. After the defeat of the Battle of Chibi, Cao Cao cried and sighed: "If there is Guo Jia, how can I lose this?" After the battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao's son The rest fled, and Cao Cao wanted to take advantage of the chase. The counsellors were worried that if the lone army went deep into Yidi, they might be met to the death of the opponent. Liu Biao was behind him. If Liu Bei persuaded him to attack Xu Du, it would be very dangerous.
and Guo Jia believes that although Yi Di is brave, but lacks strategy, he will not be guarded. As long as he finds the "opinion leader" among them and persuades his lord, he will be broken. And Liu Biao is a mediocre person, timid and fearful, and his senior management is very wary of Liu Bei and will not reuse it, so he will not listen to Liu Bei's suggestions. The lord
can rest assured that he can pursue and calm the north in one fell swoop, avoiding future troubles. This is the best time to regain the north.
It can be seen that Guo Jia has a good understanding of the situation of all parties, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of various military groups and the coach's mind. He is indeed a man of profound thinking.
seventh place: Jusuo
in the novel and TV series Jusui is a tragic character. In Yuan Shao’s camp, the counsellors fought for fame and fought for fame and made the victims. In addition, Yuan Shao was too happy for his own use, and finally died injustice.
If Yuan Shao listened to Jushou's advice, the battle of Guandu would not happen, and his situation could continue for at least a few more years. It is precisely because of this battle that Yuan Shao’s strength has taken a turn for the worse.This is no longer qualified to stand on the stage of competing for the world. What's more valuable is that Jushou is also very loyal. Unlike ordinary counselors, if the situation is not reusable, he will immediately take refuge in another party and find another master. In the Battle of Guandu, Jushou had a chance to vote for Cao Cao, but he remained unswerving until death, and he did not want to betray Yuan Shao.
Sixth place: Sima Yi
Sima Yi's role in the novel is more like a conspirator, but in fact, he can tolerate for many years under the Cao Group and lay the foundation for the foundation of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Both Cao Cao and Cao Pi were jealous of Sima Yi because they knew that his ambitions were never willing to be subdued.
Before Sima Yi came out of the mountain, Zhuge Liang almost rarely met an opponent. Even if Cao Cao's military talent was not low, he stopped cooking every time he met Zhuge Liang. And Sima Yi was always able to see through Zhuge Liang's tactics. Not only was he not restrained by him, but was able to pick out his encirclement. On the contrary, Zhuge Liang was repeatedly seen through, and he began to get confused. Tang Taizong Li Shimin commented on Sima Yi as saying that "Wen is against the rule, and Wu is prestigious"; the historian Sima Guang also said that he is "less clever and more generous".
Fifth place: Xun Yu
According to historical records, Xun Yu became famous as a teenager after Xunzi, known as "Wang Zuozhi". Cao Cao himself once commented on Xun Yu: "Xun Yu, my son is also", saying that Xun Yu is his Zhang Liang. The reason why he is called a strategist lies in his ability to formulate strategies, with an extremely long-term vision.
Cao Cao’s policy of unifying the north was basically formulated for him by Xun Yu, including the “unfaithful and unfilial” conspiracy such as "taking the emperor to make the princes". In fact, during the war years, as long as there is strength and opportunity, anyone can make such a choice.
At the beginning of the battle of Guandu, Cao Cao was obviously at a disadvantage. Yuan Shao was known as an 800,000 army, and his strength was very different. It didn't take long for Cao Cao's army to fight for food and grass. At this time, Cao Cao had already retreated. It was under Xun Yu's persuasion that he strengthened his confidence and finally won a decisive victory.
"Three Kingdoms·Wei Shu·Biography of Xun Yu" praised Xun Yu for "centering in the center, keeping the command right, and having the demeanor of a great country advisor."
Fourth place: Zhuge Liang
As a military strategist, Zhuge Liang is extremely good, and his strategy was not wrong at the beginning, but since Liu Bei decided to attack Soochow in order to avenge the chief, Zhuge Liang made mistakes. First of all, he knew that the time had not come and he would surely suffer defeat, but he failed to stop Liu Bei.
knew that Liu Bei was in a moment of indignation and was likely to make a wrong judgment, but he did not follow and failed to correct his mistake in time. As a result, Liu Bei ultimately failed, and the national power that Shu had accumulated for decades was destroyed.
After Liu Bei's death, Zhuge Liang is more like a "faithful minister", dedicated to assisting Liu Chan, and has long lost the pattern and heart of a strategist. For the so-called "loyalty" in my heart, Qishan came out of Qishan, knowing that he could not do it.
From "Longzhong" to Liu Bei's proclaiming emperor, Zhuge Liang was successful as a strategist during this period, and all developments were basically proceeding according to his original vision. However, in the later period, Zhuge Liang was afraid of his shoulders because of too many burdens, and eventually lost his strategic ambitions. He ended up with the ending of "the hero will die before he leaves the teacher, and the hero will burst into tears."
third place: Lu Su
ranks Lu Su before Zhuge Liang because in real history, the "three-part world" and "jointly resisting Cao" include the burning of Chibi, many of which are important to Zhuge Liang. Strategy, in fact, Lu Su had already had the same plan in his mind.
And relatively speaking, Lu Su is prudent, rational, and stable. He will not be like Zhuge Liang, sometimes emotional and thinking too much. Just like Zhuge Liang planned for Liu Bei to go to Jingzhou first, then take Xichuan, and use Hanzhong as a base to form a continuum with Shu.
The reason why Sun Quan can always occupy the natural dangers of the Yangtze River, waiting for an opportunity, has one of three points in the world, this is Lu Su's plan behind him. The real Lu Su is not as honest and loyal as in the TV series, but an ambitious, courageous strategist.
Second place: Zhou Yu
Zhou Yu is small, jealous and capable. This is a rumor. This is because Zhou Yu, who is the real in history, has nothing to do with Zhuge Liang's tactics, and even worse. The historian Chen Shou described him in the "Three Kingdoms": "Zhou Yu is a man, with great temperament, and high grace." It can be seen that he is definitely not a man of chicken intestines.
The literati of the Tang and Song Dynasties also had a high evaluation of Zhou Yu. He was also named the "Sixty-Four Generals of Tang Wumiao" and the "Sixty-two Generals of Song Wumiao".
First place: Cao Cao
Cao Cao has always been known for his "turbulent times" image, and the world has often regarded him as selfishness of "taking the emperor to make the princes", "suspect", "I would rather take the world, not the world." The remarks are criticized.
In fact, there are so many imperial powers held in history to achieve their own goals, and even Huangpao added himself to become emperor like Song Taizu. Cao Cao only used various resources to the greatest extent in that era and achieved his goals with the greatest possible extent.
was born in troubled times and cannot use moral standards to demand a historical figure. Even his opponent Zhuge Liang praised Cao Cao very highly in his "List of Teachers Later". He wrote: "Cao Cao's wise strategy is unique to others, and his use of troops is like Sun and Wu." Praising Cao Cao for using his soldiers as a god is like reincarnation of Sun Bin and Wu Qi.
"Three Kingdoms" said that Cao Cao "went the magic of the application and the business, the Han and Bai's magical strategy, will eventually be able to conquer the emperor, but the clear strategy is the best."
broke Lu Bu, destroyed Yuan Shao, captured Yuan Shu Pursuing Liu Bei; defeating Ma Chao, retiring Zhang Lu, Cao Cao's life, countless battles, brilliant talents, hard to beat the right. The extraordinary military talent and far-sighted strategy finally calmed down the north, laid the foundation of the Wei state, and laid the foundation for the unification of the two Jins.
