Controversy Project
Guan Yu was born in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, is an authentic ordinary person, but later he became one of the pillars of Shu Han, and then he was offered to the temple by the world, so how did his old man succeed in counterattacking?
Gluttonous camels: Second master, what was the reason for your successful counterattack back then?
Guan Yu: The first reason, I think, is the background of the times.
You also know that I came from a very ordinary family, and there is basically no mention of my family situation in the history books, and when I was young, I was relatively angry and committed some things.
If it weren't for that particular time, I would have been pulled to the sewing machine.
In addition, since Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Confucianism joined forces, the upward channel of the imperial court began to be solidified step by step.
So if I wasn't born in that era, no matter how outstanding my personal ability is, there won't be too many ways out, and the best ending may be to be a bodyguard for the leading brother, as for leading an army alone, or guarding a place, it is absolutely impossible.
Gluttonous camelsA.S., that era, which was a catastrophe for many people, was an opportunity for some special individuals?
Guan Yu: Yes, don't you often say that times make heroes?
Gluttonous camelsApart from the historical background, what do you think is the second reason for your success?
Guan Yu: The second reason is that I think it's probably me following the right person.
You see, Yide and I, that is, Zhang Fei, when we were mixed in society, suddenly heard that a royal family member named Liu Bei was recruiting people to pacify the Yellow Turban Army, and we chose to join our future eldest brother at the first time.
Why did the third child and I choose to join Brother Liu?
At that time, as far as I knew, although Brother Liu had a noble status, he was actually self-made, and since he met Lu Zhi in the world, he no longer sold straw shoes as a hawker, and the most he did on weekdays was to make friends with people like me, and he had ambitions at that time.
In addition, I was hiding in Hebei because of that incident, and the place where Liu Da pulled the flag was relatively close to me, so I and Yide went to take refuge in him, of course, I admit that I also had a certain gambling element at that time, but later facts proved that if I hadn't chosen to follow Brother Liu, I would never have Guan Yu today.
Gluttonous camels: Second master, I have always had a question, if you didn't have many choices at the beginning, but after you became famous, Liu Bei was not the only one to choose, Cao Cao and Sun Quan seemed to have extended an olive branch to you.
Guan Yu: That's all superficial.
Cao Cao is an old social person, he will praise the other party as a flower when he sees anyone, but he is actually a chicken thief, and the soldiers and horses under his command can only be brought by his descendants in principle, Wenchen's side At the beginning, the Yingchuan system was the core, but later, he basically no longer believed in outsiders who had no use value.
After he defeated Brother Liu, I became Cao Cao's prisoner, he saluted me on the surface, but in fact it was polite, and my strength at that time was not so high, if I really reached the level of being in Jingzhou, Cao Cao would kill me if he couldn't stay.
The reason why he let me go back then was just to have a good reputation, and I was simply dispensable to him at that time.
The reason why I am reluctant to stay with him is that in addition to being a good person, I also know that I will not develop much with him.
As for Sun Quan, he wooed me back then, in fact, he didn't mean to drink, I was guarding Jingzhou alone at that time, and the distance between me and Brother Liu was relatively far, but if I was not resolute at that time, he could plant a thorn in my Brother Liu's heart, even if Brother Liu himself understood me, others would take the opportunity to make trouble.
Gluttonous camels: I see.
Second master, what you just answered were all external reasons, could it be that your success is not a little due to your own reasons.
Guan Yu: I didn't want to boast about myself, but you've asked about this, if I don't say it, others have to say that I am Guan Yu, and it will also have a negative impact on others. I'll just briefly explain my reasons.
Some people may know that I am a reckless person from a military background, and I have the habit of reading, and for me, reading is not only my personal hobby, but also one of the key factors for my success.
When I mixed with Brother Liu in the early years, I relied on fists and feet at the beginning, but I knew in my heart that Brother Liu's plate was still small at that time, and when Brother Liu became bigger, we, the pure martial artists, would not be as important to him as before, and he would definitely need compound talents in the future.
Therefore, in my daily battles, I always take some time to read books, which are not only military professional books such as marching and fighting, but also some management aspects.
If I hadn't read professional military books, I would have been a person from the army, and when I was in Jingzhou, I wouldn't have been able to manage the army and the navy, not to mention that it was under the command of Brother Liu at that time, looking at the entire Central Plains at that time, there were not many military generals who could amphibious.
The reason why Brother Liu was relieved to hand over Jingzhou to me back then was because he knew that I not only knew about military affairs, but also about management, although Yide was actually not really so reckless, and even had a certain literary literacy, but those things were okay to send to a circle of friends, but real administrative management was not needed at all.
When I was guarding Jingzhou, not only did I manage my own territory in an orderly manner, but I also infiltrated Cao Cao's territory in terms of economy and other aspects.
And the reason why I can keep making progress is from the book, but I can't read a dead book when I read a book, I have to apply what I see in the book to practice, and then test what I have learned with practice, so that continuous cycle of learning can adapt myself to new needs, in the words of your modern people, what is this called, continuous improvement, or self-empowerment?
Gluttonous camels: Both of these statements are fine, that is, don't rest on your laurels and always keep learning and improving.
That is to say, there are three main reasons why you can become a successful person from a civilian, the first is the background of the times, the second is to find the right direction, and the third is to insist on learning and progressing.
Guan Yu: In the general direction, it can be said that there is a person named Wang Yangming in your later generations who said well and did things."Knowledge and action are oneKnowing that you can't do it is equal to not knowing, so ***
Gluttonous Camel: Okay, thank you, Second Master, that's all for today, we'll see you next time