Xu Shu, whose character is straight, was born in Yingchuan, Yuzhou, a place where talents are produced. In order to escape the war, he and his friend Shi Tao went south to Jingzhou. Here, he became acquainted with Zhuge Liang, who had fled from Xuzhou.
Regarding how Zhuge Liang traveled from Xuzhou to Jingzhou, you can move to read this: Why did Yuzhang County become a wrestling field for the tripartite forces of Yuan Shu, Liu Biao, and the imperial court?
Xu Shu and Zhuge Liang have a very friendly relationship, and the two often travel with Cui Zhouping, Meng Jian and others, but their reading methods are completely different. Xu Shu and others pursue proficiency, while Zhuge Liang pays attention to grasping the general trend.
Zhuge Liang once commented on Xu Shu and others: "You can do the assassination of history and the county guard." But he himself compares himself to Guan Zhong and Le Yi. After the north was pacified, Meng Wei and others planned to return to their hometown, and Zhuge Liang persuaded him: "There are enough talents in the Central Plains, why rush back!" ”
This sentence deeply resonated with Xu Shu. Therefore, when Liu Bei was stationed in Xinye, Xu Shu immediately came to defect and became Liu Bei's earliest advisor. Liu Bei valued him very much, and even wanted him to be orphaned in White Emperor City.
However, during the later Great Escape, Xu Shu's mother was captured by Cao Jun, and he was forced to resign to Liu Bei. Xu Shu was very painful, he said: "I wanted to work with the general to achieve the cause of the king, but now my heart is in turmoil and I can't help you anymore." ”
Although Liu Bei was reluctant, he still respected Xu Shu's choice and let him go north. Later, after Xu Shu joined Liu Bei's camp, he recommended his friend Zhuge Liang to Liu Bei, and spoke very highly of Zhuge Liang: "Zhuge Kongming, Wolongye, doesn't the general want to see him?" ”
Liu Bei's answer was more casual: "You can come with him." Xu Shu said: "This person can be seen, but he can't be wronged to come, the general should put down his identity and go to see him in person." ”
Liu Bei agreed, and personally went to Longzhong to invite Zhuge Liang, and went a total of three times before and after. After meeting Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei bluntly told Zhuge Liang: "The current Han family is declining, and the traitors pretended to be the emperor's orders, and the emperor lost his power.
I didn't measure my own virtue and ability, and I wanted to do justice and revive the world, but my wisdom and strategy were not enough, so I often failed until today. However, my ambition is still not settled, is there any plan that my husband can help me? ”
Liu Bei did not overwhelm people with power, his posture was very low. Seeing that Liu Bei was so sincere, Zhuge Liang told him about the plan of the world.
Jingzhou has a superior terrain and is a battleground for soldiers, but Liu Biao cannot defend it, this is an opportunity given by God to the general, does the general have the intention to give it a try? Yizhou has a dangerous terrain and fertile land, which is a treasure land in the world, and Gaozu relied on it to establish the imperial industry.
Liu Zhang is mediocre and incompetent, Zhang Lu is eyeing the north, the people are rich but they don't know how to cherish it, and the talented and talented people are waiting for the appearance of Ming Jun. General, do you have the courage and wisdom to challenge these infinite possibilities?
Yizhou has a dangerous terrain and fertile land, and is a famous country of abundance. Gaozu Liu Bang relied on this place to establish the imperial industry. However, the current Liu Zhang is mediocre and incompetent, and Zhang Lu in the north is threatening.
Although there are many people and things there, Liu Zhang does not know how to cherish and make use of them. In this case, capable people hope to get a virtuous monarch, such as Zhang Song.
After taking the base area, how should we fight? The general is a descendant of the royal family, and his prestige spreads far and wide, and he is able to gather heroes and heroes, and he is full of thirst for talent. If you can occupy the two prefectures of Jing and Yizhou, hold the dangerous places, maintain friendly relations with the minority tribes in the west and south, unite with Sun Quan externally, and reform politics internally, once the situation in the world changes, you can send a general to lead the army of Jingzhou to Wan and Luo, and the general You personally lead the army of Yizhou from Qinchuan, then how can the people not eat pot pulp to welcome your arrival?
This will undoubtedly enable our hegemony to be achieved and the Han family to be revived.
Zhuge Liang's "Longzhong Pair" is an excellent strategic plan, well-organized and far-sighted. After Liu Bei followed this plan, he succeeded in seizing one-third of the country.