According to the world's comments, Zhuge Liang's reputation is better than Sima Yi's, he is a model of loyalty, in order to repay the favor of the encounter, he did not hesitate to bow down and die, but from the analysis of the outcome of historical success or failure, Sima Yi is also the biggest winner in the Three Kingdoms, he ended the chaotic situation of the three worlds, laid a solid foundation for the Jin Dynasty to unify the world, then zhuge Liang and Sima Yi, where did he lose? In fact, there are two aspects.
One is to lose in mentality. Zhuge Liang was anxious to launch a war, adhering to the strategy of attacking and defending, rather than sitting still, it was better to take the initiative to attack, perhaps the Shu state still had a glimmer of life, this war can best unite people's hearts and minds, alleviate internal contradictions, so Zhuge Liang launched the Northern Expedition, but the launch of the Northern Expedition has two major disadvantages, one is to be weak and strong, the national strength consumption is too large, the Wei state has a vast territory, a steady supply of grain, grass and soldiers, the Shu state is getting poorer and poorer, and it is necessary to raise the war with war; second, the labor division expedition, the Shu Road is difficult, and it is very difficult to come out. The grain and grass supply line is too long.
Zhuge Liang is looking for a quick battle and a quick decision, anxious to make meritorious achievements, and Sima Yi is at this time to quiet brake, his persistence is not weak, but to see the weakness of Zhuge Liang's military strength can not last long, in the Shu state ruling stage, Zhuge Liang must be personally involved, all big and small things are personally asked, Sima Yi is different, choose Taoguang to raise obscurity, to wait for work, this Sima Yi is two years older than Zhuge Liang, as a result, Zhuge Liang died of illness at the age of 53, Sima Yi, lived to 72 years old in one breath, He also usurped Cao Wei's power and stole the world.
The second is to lose on the platform. After the Battle of Yiling, Liu Bei died of illness in the White Emperor City, entrusted to Zhuge Liang, the three-legged world situation was formally formed, in this short period of time, the three countries are no one can help anyone, the three kingdoms of the Shu Han is the weakest, partial to a corner, the final first to die must be Shu Han, but there have always been fewer victories and more battles, but also need two conditions, one is to have allies to help, the other is to win with surprise troops, such as Cao Cao's great defeat of Yuan Shao's Battle of Guandu, but zhuge Liang has no two conditions.
At this time, the situation of the Three Kingdoms was established, Sun Quan was happy to sit back and watch the success or failure, he would not come to the aid of Shu Han, and Zhuge Liang was cautious in his life and never involved in danger, wei Yanziwu's strange plot did not dare to adopt is the best explanation, Zhuge Liang wanted to fight and make meritorious achievements, but there was no money, no soldiers, no generals, Shu Han itself was narrowly populated, Liu Bei Yiling failed, ten years of reserves were depleted, he fled back to the White Emperor City alone, the loss of soldiers was innumerable, Zhuge Liang was a mess to take over. Fortunately, he was diligent and thrifty in running the family, working diligently, stabilizing the overall situation, defending himself more than enough, being overstretched with the soldiers, the supply of grain and grass was not continuing, and the generals in Shuzhong withered one after another, and in the end there was no general in Shuzhong, Liao hua was a pioneer, and there was a Wei Yan who was suspicious.
And Cao Wei, where Sima Yi was located, sat on the northern half of the country, with a continuous supply of soldiers, horses, money and grain, and talents emerged, and the older generation had Zhang Guo Xu Huang, and then Guo Huai, Wang Shuang, and later Zhong Hui and Deng Ai, and the reserve force was sufficient. Therefore, Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition was doomed to failure, and Sima Yi eventually replaced Cao Wei as the biggest winner of the Three Kingdoms and the inevitable of the times.
In the history of the Three Kingdoms, Sima Yi is not the strongest in personal ability, but he is the most powerful, he is hidden and obscure, the hidden dragon is patient, he has survived all the heroes and heroes, secretly accumulated strength, this invisible force is the most terrible, ten years of grinding a sword, a sword to secure the world, the name of the Tsukasa Tiger is well deserved.