Chapter 10 10. One-third pair

When Cao Cao came to the fore in the central political struggle to punish eunuchs, Liu Bei was still a commoner; when Cao Cao and Sun Jian launched an army to attack Dong Zhuo, Liu Bei was still a small county magistrate; Liu Bei is still attached to Liu Biao's men. Chen Shou, the author of "Three Kingdoms", commented on Liu Bei and said: "The fortitude and generosity of the ancestors, who knew people and treated scholars, was built with the style of a great ancestor, and the weapon of a hero." The so-called greatness refers to both lofty ideals and perseverance.If Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and Sun Quan are the three runners in the marathon, then at the starting line, Liu Bei started half an hour late. Without the determination in his bones, how can Liu Bei insist on going to the end!

Liu Bei lost his father when he was young and was poor and helpless. He took advantage of the opportunity to conquer the Yellow Turbans and stepped into the political turmoil of the Later Han Dynasty.He successively traveled to more than ten prefectures such as You, Yu, Qing, Xu, Sili, Yan, Ji, Yang, Jing, Yi, etc., attached to Gongsun Zan, Tao Qian, Lu Bu, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Liu Biao and other princes, and successively served as county captain, County magistrate, prime minister, governor, state shepherd, Sima of Biebu, General Zhendong, General Zuo, Da Sima, etc. Liu Bei neither has the strong family background of Cao Cao, nor does he inherit the foundation created by his father and brother like Sun Quan. What is created is the myth of grassroots success.

Since it is a myth, it will not lack the intricacies of the myth.After the Battle of Guandu, Liu Bei fled to Jingzhou and defected to Liu Biao. Liu Biao allocated some troops to him and asked him to station in Xinye, which lasted for seven years.The seven long years in Jingzhou are such a leisurely and comfortable life for ordinary people, but for Liu Bei with great ambitions, it is like a waste of time.Once, Liu Biao invited Liu Bei to a banquet. During the dinner, Liu Bei got up to go to the bathroom, and when he came back, he sat on his seat and wept silently. Liu Biao asked the reason strangely. Liu Bei whimpered and said, "I always stay on the saddle, and all the flesh and bones disappear. I won't do it anymore. Riding, the flesh grows in the thighs. If the sun and the moon are galloping, the veteran will be dead, and the achievements will not be completed, so it is sad." I used to fight a lot, and I never left the saddle every day. The flesh on my thighs is very strong, and now I live a leisurely life , the thighs have grown fat again, the days pass by like running water, people are getting old, and they still can't do any big business, how can they not feel sad from the heart!

Those who do not give up on themselves, God will not give up on him.Just when Liu Bei's future was most confusing and uncertain, an important person came into his life, guiding his career development in a new direction. This person is Zhuge Liang.Zhuge Liang is the most legendary historical figure in China. He perfectly realized the ideals of Chinese literati "self-cultivation, family harmony, governance of the country, and peace of the world" and became an idol in the hearts of intellectuals of all ages. Before Liu Bei presented him with an olive branch, Zhuge Liang lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests of Longzhong.Chen Shou described Zhuge Liang in "Three Kingdoms": "Liang rarely has the talent of the group, the weapon of the hero, eight feet in length, and the appearance is very majestic. He is different from others." He is not only a young genius, but also a handsome guy. However, such an idol-level figure neither served as an official nor socialized, but spent his days idling in the mountains and forests far away from the world, which really puzzled people at that time.

People don't know much about his life experience, only that he was an orphan who grew up with his uncle Zhuge Xuan, and later came to Jingzhou with his uncle and lived in Longzhong.In Longzhong, Zhuge Liang lived a simple life of farming and studying.At present, urban people are tired of the extreme hustle and bustle, and begin to advocate a simple life, do not hold doctrines, only occupy basic living materials, and focus on inner peace.As everyone knows, this kind of life has been practiced by Zhuge Liang more than a thousand years ago. Zhuge Liang said in "Teacher's List": "The minister is a commoner, and he works in Nanyang. Gouquan lives in troubled times, and does not seek to be famous to the princes." In that quiet forest, he plowed the land while reading. The cultivated land is intensively cultivated, which is completely different from ordinary people. It is introduced in "Three Kingdoms" that Zhuge Liang's friends are very serious in reading, carefully scrutinizing every word, but Zhuge Liang alone can see ten lines at a glance and only look at the general outline.But between these quick glances, he's got the hang of it, got the hang of it.When plowing the land, Zhuge Liang adopted the completely opposite method, intensive cultivation, and never perfunctory.Since then, he has also followed this attitude in dealing with military and state affairs, doing everything by himself and being serious in everything.

In addition to reading, Zhuge Liang also likes to hug his knees and shout, or "Liang Fu Yin".Changxiao refers to facing up to the sky, lifting a breath from the depths of the dantian, and exhaling it through the throat, and "Liang Fu Yin" is a sad funeral song.We can imagine a young man with a stalwart, sitting alone on a rock, with his hands folded on his knees, his eyebrows slightly frowned, screaming to the sky and singing a generous elegy to the vast forest, what kind of realm is that! Presumably, in this young man's heart, he must have compassion for all living beings and the ambition to save the world and save people. In chatting with friends, Zhuge Liang once compared himself to Guan Zhong and Le Yi.Living in seclusion in the mountains is by no means his preferred destination, but Liu Biao in Jingzhou is not a man of knowledge, and his talents are full of talents, so there is no place to display them. No wonder Zhuge Liang pinned his pride on Xiaoge.

However, the silence in Longzhong will soon be broken, because Liu Bei's footsteps are gradually approaching.Liu Bei first heard of Zhuge Liang's name from Sima Hui, a famous scholar in Xiangyang.Liu Bei asked Sima Hui about major affairs in the world. Sima Hui told Liu Bei that there are two talents who can calm the world today, one is Fengchu Pang Tong, and the other is Wolong Zhuge Liang.Later, Xu Shu, a famous scholar, strongly recommended Zhuge Liang to Liu Bei, saying that he was a unique talent with profound knowledge and unique insights.Liu Bei then had the heart to seek talents, and this has the story of "three visits to the thatched cottage".

The first time Liu Bei went to Longzhong to look for Zhuge Liang, he saw some farmers singing in the fields, so he went up and asked who wrote the song. The farmers said it was Mr. Kong Ming, so Liu Bei asked them where Zhuge Liang lived.When we arrived at the door, there was only a child guarding the door. When he asked, he said that Mr. Kong Ming had gone out in the morning and did not know where he had gone, so Liu Bei had to come back sad. The second time he went to look for it, Liu Bei first saw two of Zhuge Liang's friends, one with a white face and long beard, and the other with a strange appearance, both of whom were extraordinary and refined.In front of Zhuge Liang's door, he saw a young man singing with his knees hugged, handsomer than a super male voice, he hurried forward to salute, who knew that it was Zhuge Liang's younger brother, and an old man came out, also looking like an outsider, yes Zhuge Liang's father-in-law.After going back and forth in this way, the supporting actors he saw were all so amazing, and Liu Bei's admiration for Zhuge Liang was like the water of the Yangtze River.

For the third time, Liu Bei became more cautious. He fasted and bathed before he went. When he arrived at Wolonggang, he dismounted and walked on foot.At that time, Zhuge Liang was taking a nap, and Liu Beishou waited patiently outside the door. Finally, when Zhuge Liang woke up, he was able to get a glimpse of Mr. Wolong's true face. After seeing Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei left Guan Yu and Zhang Fei outside, and he and Zhuge Liang walked into the hut, where they had a meaningful secret conversation. Liu Bei asked: "The Han Dynasty is in decline, treacherous ministers steal their lives, and the lord is covered with dust. I don't measure my morality and strength, and I want to believe in righteousness in the world, but my wisdom is short, so I use it rampantly. As of today. However, the ambition is still there. Your lord said The plan will be settled?" The Han Dynasty has declined, and the power has fallen into the hands of the treacherous minister Cao Cao. Although I am not capable enough, I really want to save this situation, but I can't think of a good way. What should I do, sir?

Zhuge Liang first analyzed the situation in the world to Liu Bei: "Since Dong Zhuo has come, heroes have risen together, and there are countless people who cross states and counties."In the first sentence, Zhuge Liang pointed out the crux of the problem and pointed out the importance of owning a piece of land. For Liu Bei, who is wandering around and dependent on others, it is an urgent need to solve. But Liu Bei is alone and alone, and it is not easy to get a piece of land in the hands of a pack of wolf-like princes!Zhuge Liang cheered him up and said: "Compared to Yuan Shao, Cao Cao has a small name and few people, but Cao Cao can overcome Shao, and the weak are strong. It is not only the time of the day, but also the scheme of people." Big, not many people, but Cao Cao still defeated Yuan Shao in the battle of Guandu, what is the reason?Time and people plan!Opportunity is indispensable, and strategy is also very important.Since Cao Cao can use strategy to defeat the strong with the weak, you Liu Bei can do the same, turning the weak into the strong!

After the inspirational class, Zhuge Liang began to introduce current affairs.He said that now that Cao Cao has defeated Yuan Shao, he has a million soldiers, and he is holding the emperor hostage to give orders. This is a trump card that cannot be challenged.As for Sun Quan, his father and son occupied the Jiangdong area for three generations. Jiangdong's terrain is dangerous, the people also belong to him, and there are still a group of talented people working for him. So where do you go to get a piece of land?Zhuge Liang analyzed the situation in Jingzhou and Yizhou (now part of Sichuan, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Hubei, and Guizhou), and believed that Jingzhou was an important military location, but Liu Biao was unable to hold it; It is called "Land of Abundance", but Liu Zhang, the owner there, is also a cowardly and incompetent person, and everyone is dissatisfied with him.General, you are a descendant of the royal family and are famous all over the world. If you can occupy Jingzhou and Yizhou, unite with Sun Quan externally, and rectify politics internally, once the opportunity comes, you can divide your troops from Jingzhou and Yizhou to attack Cao Cao.At that time, who would not welcome the general?If this is the case, not only can you achieve success, but the Han Dynasty can also be restored. In this incisive and thorough analysis, Zhuge Liang not only pointed out a bright path for the unpredictable Liu Bei, but also foresaw the later political situation of "three parts of the world".So far, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the situation where there are many heroes and you will sing and I will appear on the stage has gradually settled down, showing a clear trend. Looking back at the heroes and tyrants who walked through the political stage at the end of the Han Dynasty: Zhang Jiao launched an uprising, but due to lack of military literacy, hundreds of thousands of people were beaten to death; Dong Zhuo was asked to help him with the matter, but he was killed by the eunuch for no apparent reason; Dong Zhuo entered the capital, and he could have saved the world, but he arbitrarily abandoned the establishment, messed up the palace, became a target of public criticism, and died in the hands of the most trusted people Wang Yun killed Dong Zhuo, so he could implement benevolent government and prolong the Eastern Han Dynasty, but because of his narrow mind, he did not leave a way for Dong Zhuo's subordinates, so he was sent to a dead end by Dong Zhuo's subordinates. In other eras, these heroes of the moment might be able to succeed, but the Three Kingdoms is an era in which heroes emerged in large numbers, and those who can stand the test of history must be extraordinary and true heroes. Cao Cao is a hero who has experienced many battles, Liu Bei is a lonely hero who has been defeated repeatedly, and Sun Quan is a deep-rooted family hero.History has selected three ashes-level heroes for the Three Kingdoms, but this is only the first step in the trial of real gold. Who can laugh proudly to the end of the play, who can shoot the white deer that is running left and right, a battle A splendid competition of wits, wits and courage, and exhaustive strategies is waiting for them to perform passionately and show their demeanor. As a 26-year-old young man living in the countryside, Zhuge Liang's ability to have such a precise grasp of the current situation is indeed very commendable.His insight has a history.From a psychological point of view, a person's attitude towards life can be seen from the way he handles a matter.Zhuge Liang only looks at the general idea when reading, and cultivates the land intensively. When he grasps the overall situation, he is majestic, grasps the main line, and does not stick to small details; when dealing with affairs, he is serious and responsible, not rash and sloppy, and strives for perfection.This attitude is actually a continuation of his attitude of studying and farming in Longzhong.With this correct grasp of things, Zhuge Liang will remain invincible in his later political career.