Liu Bei's historical picture of Yizhou's seizure: the glory of Pang Tong and Fazheng and the residual heat of Zhuge Liang.
In the long history of China, the Three Kingdoms period was an era of heroes, and Liu Bei was one of the heroes who attracted much attention. Liu Bei's seizure of Yizhou is a saga of strategy and warfare, and the characters of Pang Tong, Fa Zheng, and Zhuge Liang each show their magic in this historical picture.
When Liu Bei first entered Yizhou, he not only faced the enemy's resistance, but also had to deal with a complicated relationship with Liu Zhang. Pang Tong was one of Liu Bei's advisors, and he played an important role in this process. Pang Tong and Fa Zheng worked together to persuade Liu Bei to provide Liu Zhang with elite soldiers and fodder to support Sun Quan. However, since Liu Bei was Liu Zhang's own brother, he was hesitant to offer assistance and ended up allocating only limited troops and resources. This made Liu Bei dissatisfied with Liu Zhang, and Liu Bei's impatient personality finally drove Liu Zhang's envoy away.
Pang Tong and Fa Zheng put forward three different policy proposals at this time: upper, middle, and lower. Liu Bei adopted the second option, writing to Liu Zhang, pretending to be ready to return to Jingzhou to resist Cao Cao. Zhang Song mistakenly thought that the army was really withdrawn, so Liu Bei took the opportunity to invite him to return to Jingzhou with him, and successfully captured Fuguan. This strategy enabled Liu Bei to make important progress in the process of seizing Yizhou.
However, Pang Tong was unfortunately killed in the process of capturing the city and was killed by an arrow. This is an unfortunate episode in the historical picture, because Pang Tong was one of the key figures in Liu Bei's capture of Yizhou. His death made Zhuge Liang a successor who continued to lead Liu Bei's army.
Unlike Pang Tong, Zhuge Liang's role was more reflected in the second half of the seizure of Yizhou. Liu Bei sent Zhuge Liang to assist in internal affairs and deal with the war surrounding Fuguan and Luocheng. In the process of capturing the city, Zhuge Liang successfully captured the enemy general Zhang Ren and captured the city. After that, Liu Zhang announced his surrender, and Liu Bei finally captured Yizhou.
Overall, Pang Tong and Fa Zheng played a crucial role in the seizure of Yizhou. Their strategy and resourcefulness helped Liu Bei successfully deal with various challenges and achieve a crucial victory. Zhuge Liang took over the responsibility after Pang Tong's death, successfully completed the strategic layout, and finally ensured that Liu Bei captured Yizhou.
The different contributions of three important figures are reflected in this historical picture: the brilliance of Pang Tong and Fa Zheng and the residual heat of Zhuge Liang. Each hero has a unique role to play in the battles of the Three Kingdoms period, and together they have written this breathtaking historical legend. It also gives us a deeper understanding of Liu Bei's capture of Yizhou, as well as the complex strategy and resourcefulness of that heroic era.