The wind is sluggish and the water is cold, speaking of the Three Kingdoms, the life and death of this military general can often affect the strategic direction of the entire Shu Han.
Who? Guan yu. If Guan Yu had not died in Jingzhou back then, what would be the future of Shu Han?
In that turbulent era, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Liu Bei were like brothers, seeking undecided things in the world together. However, the trajectory of history is often changed by split-second decisions. If Guan Yu had not died, Liu Bei would not have launched the Battle of Yiling that changed the course of history out of anger. The avoidance of this battle meant that Shu Han was able to preserve its strength and continue to maintain an alliance with Eastern Wu against Cao Wei in the north.
Imagine that if Guan Yu successfully broke through and returned to Liu Bei, then Shu Han's interior would be more stable. Liu Bei, a well-informed monarch, had a keen strategic vision and outstanding leadership skills. He is good at discovering talents, and even in difficult situations, he can dig out those who are buried. Under his leadership, Shu Han will gradually become strong and become a force that can compete with Cao Wei.
02 And Cao Wei at that time was in a sensitive period of power transfer. Sima Yi has not yet fully grasped the power, and the second-generation generals are also growing. This is an excellent opportunity for Liu Bei to use this time window to launch a fierce offensive and push Cao Wei into a corner. With Liu Bei's resourcefulness and courage, he will definitely adopt Wei Yan's meridian strategy, and divide the troops into two routes, all the way out of the Meridian Valley in the east, and all the way west into Chencang Road, and take Chang'an Guanzhong directly.
Chang'an, the ancient capital, has become a thing in Liu Bei's eyes. Once the Guanzhong region was obtained, Liu Bei had the capital to compete in the Central Plains. He can rely on the abundant resources and dangerous terrain of Guanzhong to further expand his sphere of influence and realize his dream of hegemony.
However, the charm of history lies in its unpredictability. Although we can assume that Guan Yu is immortal and Liu Bei is strong, the real history is full of variables. In that era of heroes, every character was alive and flesh and blood. Their decisions and actions are influenced and constrained by a variety of factors.
Still, we can draw wisdom and inspiration from these assumptions. Guan Yu's bravery, Liu Bei's resourcefulness, Cao Wei's predicament, and the turning point of history all provide us with profound thoughts. These reflections not only allow us to better understand the changes of that era, but also provide useful references for our lives and decision-making today.
03 To sum up, if Guan Yu Jingzhou breaks through and does not die, Liu Bei's hegemony will be even more brilliant.
Liu Bei may have the opportunity to realize his own path to Gaozu, unify the world, and establish immortal feats. However, there is only one truth in history, and we cannot change the past, but can only learn from it experience and lessons.
As the ancients said: "With history as a mirror, we can know the rise and fall; With people as a mirror, you can see the gains and losses. "Let us only imagine this story of the Three Kingdoms, cherish the present, and move forward bravely.
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