In the context of the era of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan, the three later major commanders, all experienced countless twists and turns and setbacks before they gradually emerged.
Their fate is not entirely determined by individual decisions, but is inseparable from the talent support behind them.
In this era full of strife and battle, talents have emerged one after another, like bright stars dotted in the sky of history.
Even the popular "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" only reveals the demeanor of some of the heroes, and behind the real history, there are more diverse talent groups.
Liu Bei, as the weak protagonist of this era, is looking for talents in the vast sea of people with a unique vision. He knows very well that an excellent general or strategist can often decide the outcome of a war and even the fate of a country. Therefore, he will do whatever it takes to recruit these talents. Among them, the most talked about is the story of him asking Zhuge Liang to come out of the mountain three times. This thirst for and respect for talents has made Liu Bei leave a unique mark in the history of the Three Kingdoms.
However, it is regrettable that Liu Bei has a huge waste in the use of talents. Among the generals under his command, there are many talents like Ma Chao and Zhao Yun. They all had excellent martial arts and military talents, but they were not fully displayed under Liu Bei's hands. The reasons for this are not only Liu Bei's own mistakes in employing people, but also the constraints of the background of the times and the political environment.
Ma Chao, a talent comparable to Lu Bu, his life is legendary. He came from a prominent military family and developed a keen interest in the art of war from an early age. When he was young, he responded to the call of the imperial court and led the Xiliang Army to participate in the suppression of the rebellion and made great achievements. His bravery and wisdom were fully demonstrated on the battlefield, making Cao Cao and other hostile forces jealous of him. However, after Ma Chao's surrender to Liu Bei, although his official position was prominent, he had no real power. He became a symbolic character in the political arena of Shu Han and could no longer show his strength as much as he did on the battlefield. This kind of transformation is undoubtedly a huge gap and regret for Ma Chao.
Zhao Yun, a brave general known as "Zhao Zilong", also has a pivotal position in the history of the Three Kingdoms. He had become Liu Bei's confidant as early as the time when Liu Bei followed Gongsun Zhan, and his loyalty and bravery were fully reflected in many battles. He not only fought bravely on the battlefield, but also showed outstanding talent in the management of internal affairs. However, despite Zhao Yun's all-round talent and achievements, his position under Liu Bei never reached the heights it deserved. The reason for this may be related to Liu Bei's employment strategy and Zhao Yun's personality characteristics.
In those turbulent times, the importance of talent has never been greater. Rulers will do whatever it takes to compete for talent, even fiercely.
The incident between Cao Cao and Liu Bei over Xu Shu is a typical case of this. However, even in such an environment, there are still many talented talents that are buried or wasted. This is not only the regret of that era, but also the helplessness of history.
In general, the Three Kingdoms period was an era full of strife and battles, and there were many talents. In this era, Cao Cao, Liu Bei and others have experienced countless twists and turns and setbacks before they gradually emerged.
Their success is inseparable from the support of talents behind them, but at the same time, there is also a waste and burial of talents. These regrets and helplessness have become an indispensable part of the history of the Three Kingdoms, and they have also made us more deeply aware of the importance and complexity of talents in the development of history.