"Longzhong Pair"
As a very classic article in China's ancient strategy, it has been regarded as a classic by successive dynasties. It is already a household name today. It has been passed down for thousands of years, along with it
There is always a voice of praise, but today, many people have stood up for various purposes to accuse or even belittle, which shows the profound skill of "hindsight". Although most of these people's views are shallow in foundation and difficult to form a climate, such an overall situation is still given
It brings quite a few challenges.
In the author's opinion, whether it is a good evaluation or a bad evaluation, it should be from an objective point of view, and it should not have too many personal feelings. Today's article will discuss with you some of the views in "Longzhong Pair".
In "Longzhong Pair", Zhuge Liang first analyzed the overall situation during the Three Kingdoms period and explained the situation faced by Liu Bei. Its main content is that Cao Cao's strength is the strongest, there are millions of people, and he holds the Son of Heaven, and Liu Bei cannot compete with him. The second is Sun Quan of Jiangdong, although his strength is not as good as Cao Cao,but their Sun family's rule in Jiangdong has gone through three generations, it can be said that it has deep roots, and there is a natural danger of the Yangtze River, so it is difficult to conquer, so it can be used as a reinforcement but can not attempt to attack Jiangdong.
Here Zhuge Liang used a little important theory, over there
"The Law of Two Eight"
。 This theory proposes that of all events, only 20 per cent of the total is truly decisive, and the remaining 80 per cent, though numerous, is also insignificant. To put this theory in the Three Kingdoms period, it means that the main enemies of the Three Kingdoms period were Cao Cao and Sun Quan, and although the other princes also had some forces, they could not become a big climate in the end, and they did not need to pay attention to it at all. In this way, the immediate problem is simplified and the operational policy is more clearly and targeted.
After analyzing the situation in general, Zhuge Liang also said where Liu Bei would go in the future. "There are millions of people in this exercise, and this sincerity cannot be contested. Sun Quan owns Jiangdong, which can be used as a aid and cannot be tried. "In this way, you clearly told Liu Bei that these two people you can't afford to provoke, don't provoke them." Zhuge Liang therefore advised Liu Bei to take the path of development to the southwest and avoid the two most powerful enemies.
The general direction is determined, so how to implement it? Zhuge Liang then said, "The country of Jingzhou using force, does the general care?" The meaning is very clear, that is, Jingzhou is a place that can really lay the foundation for the unification of the world, and if it occupies this place, it will open up an excellent forward position for future attacks on the Central Plains.
In fact, if according to Zhuge Liang's plan, Liu Bei could make up his mind to seize his brother's inheritance, then he would probably completely occupy Jingzhou, and there would be no borrowing jingzhou from Eastern Wu in the future.
But the reality is that Liu Bei's army has always been known for his benevolence and righteousness, and if he did so, it would inevitably go against his ideas, so when Liu Biao was alive, Liu Bei never occupied Jingzhou.
Of course, Jingzhou's strategic position was so important, Cao Cao and Sun Quan also saw it in their eyes. No one was willing to give up Jingzhou, so at this time, Liu Bei, who was weak and weak, did not actually have the ability to occupy Jingzhou alone.
We might as well look at the situation in the world at this time from another angle. The land of Jingzhou was certainly important, so Liu Bei's clique continued to strengthen the defense of Jingzhou after occupying Yizhou. He also dispatched the most prestigious warrior in the group
Guan yu
Going to the town guard shows the determination of Liu Bei Group to operate Jingzhou.
However, is Jingzhou really suitable for the development of Liu Bei Group?
At that time, when all the forces were competing for Jingzhou, Liu Bei acted
The least powerful
On the one hand, even if it captures Jingzhou, it will inevitably consume a lot of its own strength. At this time, it is advisable to jump out of Jingzhou and make Jingzhou the place where Sun Quan and Cao Cao fought a decisive battle, and Liu Bei could take the opportunity to run Hanzhong, yes, Hanzhong.
summary
At that time, Liu Bang, the ancestor of Han Gao, was crowned the King of Hanzhong, and from here he defeated the world and ascended to the emperor's throne. Therefore, there are traces of the completion of the imperial industry from Hanzhong.
More importantly, at this time, Zhang Lu in Hanzhong was not related to Liu Bei at all, and there was no psychological burden or public opinion pressure to beat him. Moreover, the combat effectiveness of Zhang Lu's clique could only be regarded as second-rate during the Three Kingdoms period, and it could not resist Liu Bei's attack at all. Once Hanzhong was taken, then Ma Teng and others in Xiliang were not Liu Bei's opponents.
Just imagine, Yizhou, which occupies the world's granary, and then occupies the abundant Xiliang of the horse farm, then Liu Bei's strength will undoubtedly be greatly improved. The final outcome of the Three Kingdoms may be rewritten.
In summary, there are certain problems in the strategic thinking of "Longzhong Pair", but this is only the author's family's words, and it is only for your reference and discussion.
Resources:
Romance of the Three Kingdoms?