At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the country was divided and wars continued. In the end, the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu were divided into the world. As the lord of Shu Han, Liu Bei was determined to support the Han family, with the great cause of dominating the world, the northern expedition to Cao Cao, and the eastern attack on Sun Wu. Liu Bei is good at absorbing talents and is highly respected.
He visited Zhuge Liang three times in Maolu, and also hired Pang Tong as a military advisor. Although Shu Han had the help of the Wolong and Phoenix Chicks, it failed to unify the world and eventually became the first of the Three Kingdoms to be destroyed. Why is that?
As we all know, Liu Bei went to Nanyang Caolu three times, hoping to invite Zhuge Liang to come out of the mountain to help. Zhuge Liang came from a prominent family and was eager to show his talent. After he was invited out of the mountain, he has been wholeheartedly assisting Liu Bei and serving Shu Han until his death.
Even after Liu Bei's death, Zhuge Liang continued to support Shu Han. He contributed everything to Shu Han and eventually died of illness. Before his death, he wrote the "Teacher Table" to admonish the queen. Zhuge Liang devoted his life to Liu Bei and Shu Han, and no one could doubt his loyalty.
In addition to Mr. Wolong, Liu Bei's account also has a phoenix and a pangtong. Pang Tong once served as the commander of Leiyang County and was famous. Lu Su of Eastern Wu once sent a letter to Liu Bei saying that Pang Tong was not a talent, but Liu Bei had already heard of his name in Zhuge Liang's mouth, and personally recruited and appointed him to govern the country.
From then on, Pang Tong became Liu Bei's military advisor, and together with Zhuge Liang, he governed the military of Shu Han. Liu Bei has always attracted talents with virtue and ability, and enjoys the name of benevolence, so many talents are willing to defect to him and fight the world with him.
Fa Zheng was originally in Liu Zhang's camp, but he thought that Liu Bei had both talent and virtue, so he helped him seize Yizhou and join his camp. Liu Bei not only recruited Wenchen as a military advisor, but also had many fierce generals. The official history "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms" does not record the brotherhood of Taoyuan Yiyi, but describes Liu Bei's treatment of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei as brothers.
Liu Bei's subordinates gathered many civil ministers and military generals, whether it was the Wolong and Phoenix Chicks recognized by the famous scholar Sima Hui, it was enough to dominate the world. However, although Liu Bei gathered many talents, he failed to realize his ideal of dominating the world. In 211 AD, Fa Zheng planned to join Liu Bei and proposed to join forces to seize Yizhou.
Although Liu Bei originally intended to seize Yizhou, he hesitated because he thought it was not a benevolent move. Although Pang Tong had suggested a decisive capture of Yizhou at a banquet in Fucheng, Liu Bei failed to adopt this plan. It was not until Fa Zheng's betrayal plan was revealed that Liu Bei led his troops to capture Yizhou.
Subsequently, Pang Tong proposed three strategies to pursue and capture Chengdu by taking advantage of the victory, but Liu Bei ultimately did not adopt Pang Tong's most effective strategy and chose a more conservative plan. In front of the city, Liu Bei suggested that Pang Tong take the first to take the dangerous road, and he led the soldiers and horses to take the official road.
Pang Tong led the order to set off, and when his entourage informed him that this place was called Luofengpo, Pang Tong immediately felt a bad omen because he was a phoenix. Sure enough, in Zhang Ren's ambush arrow, Feng Xiao lost his life to Fengpo.
Before dying, Pang Tong said with emotion: "It is God's will to die here today!"Pang Tong's death seems to confirm the reality that Liu Bei cannot unify the world, suggesting that Liu Bei may never be able to realize his desire to unify the world.
Although there are rumors that Liu Bei will be able to win the world, Pang Tong's death in Luofengpo seems to imply the truth that Liu Bei cannot unify the world. Although Liu Bei was born in the Eastern Han Dynasty and had royal blood in his ancestors, in fact, his father Liu Hong died early, and Liu Bei did not enjoy aristocratic treatment.
When he was young, Liu Bei lived a hard life with his mother, relying on his mother to weave bamboo mats and sell straw sandals for a living. Liu Bei was a well-respected leader, and although he raised the banner in the name of Kuang Fu Han, he was actually a commoner and had no orthodox education.
Compared to Cao Cao and Sun Quan, Liu Bei was not good at the intrigues and intrigues of political officialdom, and although he had been taught by Lu Zhi, he did not have the strength and resourcefulness in politics and military affairs. Although he was respected for his virtue and righteousness, he always maintained the humility of his civilian origins.
Due to the poverty and hardships of his childhood, Liu Bei cherished everything he had and did not dare to act rashly. Despite his desire to unify the world, he was unable to overcome his indecision, hesitated, and even almost missed the opportunity.
When Pang Tong offered advice many times, Liu Bei also failed to decisively adopt the suggestion, so he missed many opportunities. Even with the help of a wise man like Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei still struggled to make the right decisions, causing tragedy to his ally Guan Yu, and he himself broke the alliance by insisting on attacking Eastern Wu.
In addition to not accepting Pang Tong's suggestion, Liu Bei also showed an overly sensitive and suspicious side. Although the world only knows that Cao Cao is insidious and cunning, in fact, Liu Bei is not the legendary benevolent person.
For example, in order to consolidate the power of Yizhou, Liu Bei actually married the wife of Liu Zhang's younger brother, showing an unscrupulous side for power. Although Liu Bei mastered Hanzhong and consolidated the foundation of Shu Han's rule, the Shu Han terrain was dangerous, the troops were short, the grain and grass were insufficient, and the geographical environment was not very favorable.
In contrast, Cao Cao occupied the Central Plains and had strong soldiers and horses, while Sun Quan had abundant food and grass, and Liu Bei could only rely on benevolence, righteousness and morality to win people's hearts. However, he was even suspicious of his loyal brother Guan Yu and was unable to do so.
If Liu Bei had given food and grass support earlier and helped Guan Yu get out of trouble, Guan Yu might not have died in battle. However, Liu Bei was suspicious of Guan Yu's merits and pushed for his death.
At the same time, despite being considered a sinister villain, Cao Cao and the young Sun Quan treated their subordinates with great courtesy, Cao Cao even treated Xu You with great courtesy, and Sun Quan expressed deep sorrow over Lü Meng's death. In contrast, Liu Bei's suspicion of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei greatly diminished his leadership skills.
Before his death, Pang Tong said that the Mandate of Heaven allowed him to die here, implying that even if there were Wolong Phoenix Chicks, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, Liu Bei would not be able to disobey the Mandate of Heaven. In other words, no matter what kind of talent assists Liu Bei, it is difficult to make effective use of it due to his character.
In fact, even with the full support of a wise man like Zhuge Liang, he still failed to realize the grand ambition of the Northern Expedition, which eventually led to Shu Han becoming the first force to fall in the Three Kingdoms.