Just like a drop of water quietly merging into the river, Shu Han rose in the tide of the Three Kingdoms, like the Yangtze River flowing endlessly. However, behind the magnificent waves, there are hidden rapids.
The constant infighting, like moth-eaten erosion, finally pushed this great river and mountain into a crisis. The success and failure were completed, and the Shu Han slowly disappeared in the decay, like a white horse passing through a gap, and it was fleeting in a blink of an eye.
All this decay was caused by the contradictions within Liu Bei's group.
At the beginning of Liu Bei's business, with the help of the strategist Zhuge Liang, he successfully occupied the land of Bashu and established his own regime. All of a sudden, the Shuhan Group was powerful, making heroes from all walks of life surrender one after another.
Liu Bei is good at discovering talents, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and other geniuses in the world, Pang Tong, Zhuge Liang and other rare people in the world have become his right-hand men. After three visits to the thatched house, Liu Bei finally got Zhuge Liang's help.
In the era of the rise of the heroes, Zhuge Liang formulated a strategy, and Liu Bei joined forces with Sun Quan to form a three-legged trend with Cao Cao. At that time, the Shuhan Group was full of talents, and Liu Bei won the respect and worship of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others with his bravery, good fighting and noble sentiments.
Liu Bei won the hearts of the people and acted decisively, which made him the spiritual leader of everyone.
Zhuge Liang is calm and strategic, and he is the brain of the Shuhan Group. Guan Yu is extremely brave, known as the enemy of 10,000 people, and is Liu Bei's right-hand man. Pang Tong is wise and broad, known as a genius, and he is on a par with Zhuge Liang.
In addition, Liu Bei also has elites such as Huang Yueying and Fa Zheng, who are rare talents. For a time, Shu Han's strength increased greatly, and Liu Bei was also very proud.
He had such a great talent, and his ambition was to unify the whole country and revive the Han Dynasty. Just looking at the talent strength at that time, Shu Han can be said to be invincible, and even Cao Cao can't compare with it.
Liu Bei also lamented his luck, God's favor allowed him to gather so many outstanding talents.
On the phoenix tree, there is only one. When two eagles perch on the same tree, a fight is inevitable. Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong are both capable generals under Liu Bei. Zhuge Liang is martial and strategic, and Pang Tong is resourceful.
They each have their own strengths, and they could have helped each other to achieve Liu Bei's great cause. But the world is impermanent, and the contradiction between the two is deepening day by day. Zhuge Liang is calm and introverted, while Pang Tong is full of passion and a late bloomer.
Their personalities are incompatible, and friction gradually arises. Zhuge Liang is good at setting up a situation, and his resourcefulness has won Liu Bei's trust. Pang Tong is straightforward and not afraid of power, and his words are sharp.
Their personalities are obviously different, and it is inevitable that they are a little out of place. In addition, Zhuge Liang is tactful, while Pang Tong is enthusiastic, and things that the two have different interests often happen.
Liu Bei relied too much on Zhuge Liang, which made Pang Tong dissatisfied in his heart. He was eager to establish his prestige in front of Liu Bei, but he was always overwhelmed by Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang has an introverted personality and does not tell Pang Tong many decisions, which makes Pang Tong feel excluded.
There are signs that the rift between the two is deepening.
If Liu Bei can mediate and resolve the conflict between the two people, then it is possible that Shu Han's foundation will be protected. However, Liu Bei has a straightforward personality, is easily moody, and is not very good at protecting his image.
He could not mediate the conflict between the two people, but allowed it to expand. In the end, in the Battle of Hanzhong, Pang Tong did not listen to Zhuge Liang's advice and insisted on attacking Xicheng, and died on the battlefield.
Shu Han lost an important general, and Liu Bei also lost an important advisor. Under the circumstances at that time, Liu Bei decided to seize the military stronghold of Hanzhong.
Pang Tong advocated a direct attack on Xicheng, but Zhuge Liang believed that Xicheng was easy to defend and difficult to attack, so it was better to take a detour to Beishan and adopt roundabout tactics.
The two had another argument over the military council. Liu Bei was unable to compromise the opinions of the two, and Pang Tong felt very dissatisfied because he was rarely adopted by Liu Bei. He decided to go deep alone and attack the West City.
Liu Bei didn't stop him, just let him go.
Pang Tong was in danger due to the enemy's ambush, and was unfortunately killed in the end, which greatly damaged the morale of the Shu army, and could only retreat regrettably. Pang Tong has always been known for his caution during his lifetime, and has repeatedly admonished Liu Bei, hoping that he can restrain himself from the precipice.
However, his death caused Liu Bei's military spirit to be greatly disturbed, and military discipline was gradually relaxed. The defeat in this battle can be said to be well deserved.
In fact, Liu Bei should have seriously dealt with the dispute between the two and severely criticized their discordant behavior, even if he blamed Pang Tong for not listening to him, it was better than watching him die.
However, due to the contradictions between them, Liu Bei chose to ignore them, which undoubtedly left a hidden danger for Shu Han.
Guan Yu was defeated by Cao Wei's plan to lure the enemy into depth, Shu Han lost Jingzhou, Liu Bei was deeply saddened and indignant, and decided to personally lead the army to defeat Eastern Wu to avenge Guan Yu. However, Zhuge Liang bitterly advised Liu Bei not to be too aggressive, but Liu Bei was still angry and only wanted to vent his anger for Guan Yu.
In the end, Liu Bei suffered a crushing defeat in the Battle of Yiling, and the power of Shu Han also declined irretrievably.
When Cao Pi heard the news, he immediately sent elite troops to support Eastern Wu. The Shu army penetrated deep into the enemy's territory, and it was difficult to supply grain and grass, and the rear support was insufficient. As a result, there was a fiasco at Yiling, and Liu Bei was forced to retreat in embarrassment.
This defeat greatly damaged the vitality of Shu Han and greatly weakened the national strength. Liu Bei deeply regretted this, but it was too late. In fact, Liu Bei's actions were too reckless and hasty.
If you listened to Zhuge Liang's advice at that time and tolerated it for the time being, you might be able to maintain your strength. However, Liu Bei had been carried away by hatred, and no one could dissuade him, which ultimately led to defeat.
Before his death, Pang Tong had advised Liu Bei not to start a war because of anger, otherwise he would inevitably lose. However, Pang Tong had died, and Liu Bei had no one to listen to, which eventually led to defeat.
When Liu Bei was orphaned in the White Emperor City, his heart was full of remorse and regret. He looked back and sighed as he remembered the missed opportunities. He had so many excellent subordinates, he could have dominated the country, but because of internal contradictions and disputes, he finally lost the great rivers and mountains.
He lamented his failure and remembered Pang Tong's warning back then, he was mistaken by Zhuge Liang. Now it seems that the defeat of Shu Han was actually foreshadowed at the beginning of the contradiction at that time.
He was asked why he allowed internal strife and conflict to develop without interfering and mediating. This actually reflects Liu Bei's character traits, he is a straightforward person, moody, and not good at beating around corners.
He has a lot of heroism, but when it comes to dealing with human relations, he seems to be a little inadequate. He treats his subordinates as brothers, not subordinates, so when there is a problem with his subordinates, he cannot make a decision and allows it to worsen.
He could not understand the hearts of the people, mobilize the hearts of the people, nor could he unite the ministers and gather the scattered sand into a rock.
In the White Emperor City, Liu Bei fell into deep self-blame and memories, he realized that he was too weak and incompetent, and could have reconciled the contradictions between Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang, avoided Shu Han's internal strife, listened to advice, and avoided rash mistakes, but because of his weakness, Shu Han went into decline.
Liu Bei silently shed tears of remorse, he knew that as a leader, he had made too many mistakes, and years of hard work had come to naught in his hands.
At this moment, Liu Bei deeply understood Pang Tong's words, the decline of Shu Han was due to the inevitable infighting.
Liu Bei trusted Zhuge Liang too much, obeyed Zhuge Liang's words, and Zhuge Liang's opinion was like a holy decree. However, this instead caused Liu Bei to be unable to balance the forces of all parties, forming a situation of one word.
Although Zhuge Liang is cautious, he is not omniscient. Liu Bei's over-reliance on Zhuge Liang also limited his vision. Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang did not agree, but Liu Bei failed to restrain Zhuge Liang and carry forward Pang Tong, but instead watched Pang Tong destroy himself.
This also reflects Liu Bei's weakness and incompetence from the side. Zhuge Liang was too conceited and high-minded, and underestimated Pang Tong. Pang Tong is decisive, Zhuge Liang is cautious, and the two have no absolute advantages or inferiors.
But Zhuge Liang thinks very highly of himself in his heart and doesn't want Pang Tong to steal the limelight. Liu Bei failed to suppress Zhuge Liang's arrogance, but allowed Zhuge Liang to suppress Pang Tong. Gradually, Zhuge Liang's arrogance also fueled the internal strife in Shu Han.
If we look at it from the perspective of a bystander, we will find that both Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang have certain problems. Liu Bei was too weak to integrate the ministers; Zhuge Liang was too arrogant and excluded dissidents.
It was these problems of theirs that led to the death of Pang Tong and the internal strife within Shu Han. If Liu Bei can perceive people's hearts and reconcile the ministers; If Zhuge Liang can be humble in employing people, maybe the great rivers and mountains can gather for a while.
The root cause of Liu Bei's failure was his failure to deal with internal contradictions. His neglect and laissez-faire led to the continuous amplification of the dispute between Pang and Zhu, and eventually led to the defeat of Shu Han.
When Liu Bei was dying, would he recall Pang Tong's warning, the decline of Shu Han came from internal strife. The era of the Three Kingdoms has passed, however, the prosperity must decline, and the floating clouds will eventually disperse.
Liu Bei attaches too much importance to the fox fur armor, but ignores that solidarity and mutual assistance are the foundation of a strong country. His decision-making eventually led to the decline and demise of Shu Han, which is regrettable.
Liu Bei's failure, in the final analysis, was caused by the internal strife he single-handedly promoted. When future generations look back on this period of history, they can't help but sigh.