The top strategists of the Three Kingdoms, Mr. Hao and Kong Ming, did not leave the mountain until their deaths
"Romance of the Three Kingdoms" has always been loved by everyone, and the wisdom and strategy of the strategists in it are even more amazing. In the midst of the crisis, these strategists displayed extraordinary wisdom, and they were able to create amazing strategies in desperation to turn things around and revitalize a situation on the brink of collapse, thus determining the future course of the entire war.
What is little known is that in addition to the strategists such as Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi and Zhou Yu depicted in detail in many **, there are also two top strategists who have never stepped into the official career.
Their wisdom is even on par with Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi and others. However, they chose a very different path from the rest of the world, and as a result, they did not gain a reputation in later generations.
So who are these two mysterious wise men? And why is it so highly praised?
Mr. Sima Hui of the Water Mirror is known as a top strategist, but he always chooses to live in seclusion. He once recommended Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong and other talents to Liu Bei, but he always maintained a low-key attitude towards life.
However, he also has a better known title – Mr. Yes. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, people began to be keen on evaluating celebrities, but whenever Sima Hui was asked, he always replied "good, very good", hence the name Mr. Hao.
His indifferent attitude towards fame and fortune and optimism has deeply influenced future generations.
From this story, we can see that Sima Hui is not attached to reputation and interests. He doesn't judge the strengths and weaknesses of others, and he doesn't care if others value him.
Because of this, when Liu Bei heard that someone recommended Mr. Shui Jing to be his advisor, Sima Hui recommended Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong to Liu Bei, and praised them as "Sleeping Dragon and Phoenix Chicks", if he could get one of them, he would be able to calm the world.
So does Sima Hui really lack the self-confidence to command the three armies and conquer the world? The answer is no. After all, he was Wolong Zhuge Liang's teacher, if he didn't have enough ability, how could he be able to cultivate such an outstanding student?
is like the Guigu Valley during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, although everyone in the world knows Zhang Yi, Su Qin, Sun Bin, Pang Juan and others and has the ability to control the world, but how many people understand the ability of Guiguzi?
Although Sima Hui did not go out of the mountain to assist others, he left a mark on the history with the wisdom of his life. In 208 AD, after Cao Cao's southern expedition to occupy Jingzhou, Sima Hui also fell into the hands of Cao Cao.
However, before Cao Cao could fully tap his potential, Sima Hui unfortunately died. Today, Sima Hui's tomb is located in Panzhuang, Yuwang Village, Chuhe Township, Yuzhou City, Henan Province, and the words "Tomb of Mr. Sima Hui of Han" are engraved on the stele.
And Hu Zhao, the wise man of the Three Kingdoms period, is known as the "Second Kongming". His name is Kong Ming, and there is an evaluation that the strategy is not under Kong Ming. For Sima Yi, Hu Zhao is not only his teacher, but also the inspiration of his life**.
In order to commemorate this teacher, the names of Sima Yi's two sons, Sima Shi and Sima Zhao, were synthesized into Hu Zhao's memorial.
When he was young, Sima Yi already admired Hu Zhao's talent and went to Yingchuan to learn from him, hoping to get more knowledge and inspiration. Hu Zhao's admiration and respect for Sima Yi couldn't help but happily discuss world affairs with him, and even talked all night long, pouring out what he knew and learned.
So, why is Hu Zhao praised but rarely invited to come out of the mountain? In fact, it is not that no one invited him to go out of the mountain, but he has always been committed to academic research and has no intention of getting involved in politics at all.
Yuan Shao once sent a doorman to invite Hu Zhao out of the mountain with his family's prominent background. However, Hu Zhao knew that Yuan Shao was short-sighted, neglected the righteousness for the sake of small profits, and lacked the spirit of dedication to big things.
So Hu Zhao found an excuse to send Yuan Shao's doorman away. Yuan Shao lacked Liu Bei's perseverance, and even if he lost a talent like Hu Zhao, he didn't care.
Cao Cao also sent someone to invite Hu Zhao out of the mountain, but Hu Zhao took the initiative to go out to persuade Cao Cao to give up. with him"I'd rather bear the people of the world than the people of the world bear me"On the contrary, Hu Zhao successfully retreated and lived in seclusion in Yingchuan, carefree.
While some have doubts about his resourcefulness, the brilliance of his eloquence should not be questioned. The difficulty of negotiating with Cao Cao far exceeded the challenge of Zhuge Liang's tongue and the Confucians.
Hu Zhao hoped that Sima Yi could assist Liu Bei and revive the Han dynasty, but Sima Yi chose Cao Cao instead. Despite this, Hu Zhao did not linger because of this.