In "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Zhuge Liang's image is almost endowed with mystical colors, becoming a near-perfect character. This image is also deeply rooted in the hearts of the Chinese people. Whether in terms of loyalty or talent, Zhuge Liang can be called an ancient model. His tacit understanding with Liu Bei is like a fish in water, he has won many battles on the battlefield, and he is like a god in governing the country, and he is simply an omnipotent figure. However, what kind of person is the real Zhuge Liang?From several perspectives, perhaps some truths can be revealed.
First of all, Zhuge Liang is inferior to Liu Bei in terms of employing people. The story of tears and horses is well-known, if Zhuge Liang is good at employing people, he will not let Ma Yan, who talks on paper, hold important positions. Although Zhuge Liang attached great importance to Ma Tan, Liu Bei once bluntly pointed out Ma Tan's shortcomings, believing that he was "exaggerated" and should not be reused. This can reflect that Zhuge Liang has some problems in recognizing people. When Liu Bei was alive, Shu had five tiger generals, and there were many talents, all of whom were brave generals who were good at fighting, and established great military exploits for Liu Bei. However, after Liu Bei's death, Zhuge Liang had no suitable candidates around him, only Jiang Wei was in charge of the Northern Expedition, and other aspects were vacant. Therefore, there is a widely praised proverb: "There is no general in Shu, and Liao becomes a pioneer." "Liao Hua originally served as a civil official under Guan Yu, but in the end he had to serve as a pioneer.
Secondly, Zhuge Liang was too hands-on. He was involved in every detail of the country's politics and was in charge of almost everything. Especially in his later years, even if it was a trivial matter of a military penalty of twenty rods, he had to personally supervise it, and such a way of governance would inevitably increase his burden and lead to an early death. Zhuge Liang once said to people: "I have accepted the important task of the first emperor, and I should do things well without the slightest mistake." Sima Yi's evaluation of him was: "Zhuge Kongming eats little and things are cumbersome, can he last?""This eventually became the cause of his body's collapse. During the Fifth Northern Expedition, due to continuous overwork and contemplation, he finally fell ill and finally died in Gojogahara.
In addition, Zhuge Liang was too cautious and seemed a bit rigid and self-serving. In the case of Ma Tan, he went against the opposition of the crowd, which led to the dilemma of the loss of the street pavilion, which became his military mistake. In addition, Zhuge Liang was also too cautious and unwilling to hand over the dominance easily. During the Northern Expedition, if he could follow Wei Yan's meridian strategy and let Wei Yan lead 5,000 elite soldiers to attack Xuchang and capture Chang'an and Tongguan, he might be able to inflict a surprise blow on Wei. However, Zhuge Liang felt that this was too radical and risky, and advocated a steady and steady approach, which led to the loss of a good opportunity. If he had taken a little risk, perhaps the Northern Expedition would have had a better result.
Finally, when it comes to the White Emperor City Tuogu, Zhuge Liang may not be without ambition. The White Emperor City Tuogu is not only to allow Liu Chan to inherit smoothly, but also to test Zhuge Liang. Liu Bei was well aware of Zhuge Liang's talent, and also realized that Zhuge Liang might take his place. The history books vividly describe Zhuge Liang's strong reaction when he heard Tuogu: "Sweating all over his body, his hands and feet were at a loss, and he wept and worshipped on the ground......Prostration and bleeding. This shows that Zhuge Liang also has some contradictions in his heart. At the same time, Li Yan was also present when he was in charge, Li Yan was excellent in counterinsurgency and leading troops. And Zhuge Liang is mainly responsible for the position of prime minister, and the balance of power between the two is to prevent them from seizing power.