As we all know, in the Three Kingdoms period, there were a total of 24 generals, and there is a folk saying: "One Lü, two Zhao, three Dianwei, four passes, five horses, six Zhang Fei...", among their 24 people, some are good at martial arts such as Guan Yu and Lü Bu, some are good at strategizing such as Zhang Liao and Xu Huang, and some are good at platooning troops such as Zhang Guo and Deng Ai. So, out of their 24 people, who is the most suitable to be the commander-in-chief? If 3 people are selected, who is the most suitable for Lü Bu, Guan Yu and Jiang Wei?
To find out who is more suitable to be the manager of their 24 people? Let's take a look at the following picture:
The picture above is a partial list of 24 generals of the Three Kingdoms, from the beginning of Lü Bu to the end of Jiang Wei, a total of 24 famous generals. If 3 of their 24 people are selected as commanders, many people will think that Lü Bu is a good choice.
First, is Lü Bu suitable to be a commander-in-chief?
In fact, although Lü Bu is invincible in the world of force, his biggest shortcoming is that he can't listen to good words, Hugh said to make him a marshal, just as a general, he probably only knows how to fight on the battlefield. When Lü Bu was surrounded by Cao Cao and finally beheaded, Lü Bu had no room to resist.
Why did Lü Bu, a generation of gods of war, end up with such a fate? The reason is also very simple, the first is not to listen to the good advice of the counselor. Second, I don't know how to unite my subordinate generals. I would like to ask, how could a person like Lü Bu possibly bring an army with him as the commander of an army?
Therefore, first of all, Lü Bu was excluded.
In the first grade, Lü Bu ranked first, followed by Zhao Yun, Dianwei, Guan Yu, Ma Chao, and Zhang Fei.
Second, Zhao Yun, Dianwei, Guan Yu, Ma Chao, Zhang Fei, who is suitable to be the commander-in-chief?
In the first echelon, in addition to Lü Bu, there were Zhao Yun, Dianwei, Ma Chao, Zhang Fei, and Wusheng Guan Yu. Among the 5 of them, it was obvious that Zhao Yun and Dianwei were the objects to be excluded by the first meeting.
Obviously, Zhao Yun basically did not command an overly large army in his lifetime, and Dianwei need not say more. In addition to his outstanding personal strength, Dianwei basically did not work as a military, middle-level leader. To put it in a bad way, Zhao Yun and Dianwei were the best bodyguards for Liu Bei and Cao Cao, respectively.
The remaining three are Guan Yu, Ma Chao, and Zhang Fei. Among the three of them, it was obvious that Zhang Sanye was more suitable to be a general, because Zhang Fei's strength value was good, and he had a strong deterrent in the army. Secondly, when encountering first- and second-rate opponents, Zhang Fei can basically cope.
Compared with Ma Chao and Guan Yu, Ma Chao himself was born in the family of Ma Teng, the prince of Xiliang. Since Ma Chao has loved martial arts since childhood, so Ma Chao's martial arts naturally need not be said, and there are jin lü bu and silver horse chao in the folk. That is to say, Ma Chao's martial arts may only rank behind Lü Bu in the hearts of the people.
In other words, if Guan Yu insisted on going to Chengdu to compete with Ma Chao, the final result might be that Guan Yu was defeated.
Although Guan Yu could not take advantage of Ma Chao in martial arts, guan Yu was stronger than Ma Chao in terms of overall military and leading people. At least, the generals and sergeants brought out by Guan Yu were all good talents. You can fight on the battlefield, and you can cultivate negatively on the battlefield. The main thing is that the quality is excellent, and there will be no theft or robbery.
If it is Ma Chao, first of all, Ma Chao's character will not pass, and the soldiers and generals naturally brought out by him will probably be affected by him to some extent. Therefore, compared with Guan Yu and Ma Chao, it is natural that Guan Yu is more suitable as the commander of the three armed forces.
Next, let's look at the second echelon.
Third, who is more suitable for the second echelon to be the commander-in-chief?
To figure this out, let's take a look at who is in the second echelon.
After Zhang Fei, there was the second echelon, the main members were Huang Zhong, Xu Chu, Sun Ce, Tai Shi Ci, Xiahou Huan, Xiahou Yuan, and Zhang Liao. There are a total of 7 generals, and there is no doubt that they are all great generals. However, among several of them, who is more suitable to be the commander-in-chief and control the three armies?
The first thing to exclude is Huang Zhong and Xu Chu, because these two are basically known for their bravery. Xu Chu, in particular, whose main job was to protect Cao Cao's safety, was essentially inappropriate.
The second is the two brothers Xiahou Huan and Xiahou Yuan. Both of them basically charged into battle, and Xiahou Yuan even had, "three days to travel five hundred miles, six days can go to a thousand miles", when Cao Cao and Yuan Shao fought a decisive battle at Guandu, Xiahou Yuan was the grain general of this great war. And Xiahou Huan?
In the "Commentary on the History of the Falun Gong", Yun: "The dangerous body offers loyalty." Risk is not to be avoided. ", here is Xiahou Huan, if you think about it, as the commander of the three armed forces, how can you take risks?" In short, Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Huan, both of their brothers, were not the material for commanders. In particular, Xiahou Yuan, who was a commander in Hanzhong, was used by Fa Zheng as a result, and as the main general of the three armies, he actually personally took people to repair the antlers, and was eventually exploited by Huang Zhong.
The second is Sun Ce and Tai Shi Ci. Sun Ce, who died under his own carelessness, although the force was prominent, could only leave with regret in the end. And What about Tai Shi Ci? Although he has dreams, he is more known for his personal strength value and is not suitable for being the lord of the three armies.
Then, in the second echelon, there is only one Zhang Liao left.
When zhang liao is mentioned, perhaps many officials and friends will think of an allusion. "Zhang Liao stopped crying", yes, based on this alone, Zhang Liao is qualified to be the lord of the three armies. Zhang Liao, wise, decisive, strategic. The only thing missing is the whole big picture.
If you must choose a general in the second echelon to be the commander of the three armed forces, Zhang Liao is undoubtedly the best candidate.
Next, let's take a look at which generals in the third echelon are suitable to be the commanders of the three armed forces.
Fourth, who is more suitable for the third echelon to be the commander??
Who are the generals of the third echelon? Zhang Liao was followed by Cao Wei's famous generals Zhang Guo, Xu Huang, and Pang De. Then Pound was followed by Gan Ning and Zhou Tai, and the last two were Wei Yan and Zhang Xiu.
First of all, let's talk about Zhang Gao, Zhang Gao, who is best at camping on the spot, no matter what kind of battlefield and terrain he can arrange troops at the fastest speed, and the formations he deploys are the most beneficial to the development of the war. To put it bluntly, once the war began, the soldiers led by Zhang Gao would not be damaged extensively.
When Xiahou Yuan was defeated and beheaded in Hanzhong, it was Zhang Gao who propped up a piece of heaven and lined up the position, so that Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei did not dare to easily attack the remnants of Cao Wei's troops.
The second is Xu Huang, speaking of Xu Huang may be very familiar, yes, Wusheng Guan Yu was defeated by this person. Xu Huang's biggest characteristic is that he is very calm, obeys the command of the division commander, and is a powerful general. In that year, the attack on Guan Yu and the defeat of Han Meng were carried out with the large troops.
If Xu Huang is allowed to act alone, it is estimated that old Xu will not be able to stop the scene, and there may be mistakes.
The Western Liang general Pound, it is obvious that he is a charge-type general, not suitable to be the lord of the three armies.
The same is true of Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, and Zhang Xiu, who had been princes before, but the overall pattern was far from meeting the requirements of the Lord of the Three Armies. The last person was Wei Yan.
From the perspective of personality and pattern, Wei Yan still has a certain leadership foundation. After defecting to Liu Bei, Wei Yan quickly began his own military career, and in 219 AD, Wei Yan also became the Taishou of Hanzhong.
While defending Hanzhong, Wei Yan also successfully developed a set of defensive strategies, called "wrong defense of the siege", Wei Yan's strategy is very simple, that is, to build multiple castles, city and city, battalion and battalion support each other, and jointly prevent the enemy from invading.
Wei Yanzhen guarded Hanzhong for 10 years, during which Cao Wei did not step into Hanzhong, and from this point of view, Wei Yan still had a good general and coaching style.
If you have to find someone in the third echelon to be the lord of the three armies, Zhang Guo and Wei Yan are a good choice. Compared with Wei Yan, if Wei Yan is absolutely loyal, I personally feel that Wei Yan is more suitable to be the commander of the three armies.
Next, look at the fourth echelon, which is also the last echelon of the twenty-four generals of the Three Kingdoms.
In the fourth echelon, who is the most suitable manager?
In the fourth echelon, there were only 4 people in total, Wen Ugly, Yan Liang, Deng Ai, and Jiang Wei.
Among these four people, it is actually easy to know that two people are absolutely unsuitable to be the lord of the three armies. They are Yan Liang and Wen Ugly. These two men were generals under Yuan Shao's account, but they could not save the army, they only understood the courage of one husband, if they let them control the three armies, wouldn't they play with fire and self-immolation?
Among Jiang Wei and Deng Ai, who is the most suitable manager?
In view of the above problems, it is actually easy to draw conclusions. Deng Ai was a general of the late Cao Wei period. Although he had led soldiers and fought in his life, he had no right to speak. He also did not understand the analysis of the situation, so that he was finally pulled off his horse by Zhong Hui and Sima Zhao, and died in Chuandi.
And Jiang Wei? Not only did he get zhuge Liang's life's martial arts, but this person's understanding and overall view of the pattern were above Deng Ai. If it weren't for Deng Ai smuggling Yin Ping, I believe that Jiang Wei would definitely be able to lead the army to repulse Zhong Hui.
After the defeat of the soldiers, Jiang Wei also knew how to protect himself, and on the whole, Jiang Wei was the most suitable commander of the three armies in the fourth echelon. At that time, the dispute between Jiang Wei and Deng Ai was also enough to prove Jiang Wei's cleverness, but unfortunately, the national strength of the Shu State was weak, and it was impossible to give Jiang Wei enough troops and material support, so Jiang Wei would lose the battle.
Based on the above analysis, among the twenty-four generals of the Three Kingdoms, Guan Yu, Jiang Wei, Zhang Liao, and Wei Yan were the more suitable commanders of the three armies. If one of these four people is to be excluded, naturally Wei Yan is undoubtedly the candidate.