The year 211 AD was an important year for Liu Beilaiyan. Liu Zhang sent someone to send a message, asking Liu Bei to enter the river. The so-called one stroke can not write two "Liu" characters, specially invited Xiandi, we brothers together to beat Zhang Lu! This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Liu Bei to decide whether he could be proud of the Three Kingdoms.
But at this moment, a strange scene occurred, Liu Bei actually left Zhuge Liang in Jingzhou, which was equivalent to abandonment. Instead, he took Pang Tong, who had just joined Liu Bei's team! Why?
Some people say that this is too normal, Jingzhou was Liu Bei's foundation at that time, and the future of going to Xichuan was uncertain, so naturally Zhuge Liang was left to guard the foundation of Jingzhou. How is this called deprecating Zhuge Liang?
Non and non also, it must be known that Jingzhou is the land of four wars, and the key to the world is competed for. Later, this has been proved, why did Sun Quan have to betray his faith and sneak up on Guan Yu? Isn't he afraid that when the world changes, Guan Yu will lead the water army down the river and attack his Jiangdong? So this is doomed, Jingzhou can not be the foundation. Only by entering The River can we survive and develop, is this not abandoning Zhuge Liang?
Therefore, if you want to understand why Liu Bei abandoned Zhuge Liang but took Pang Tong with him, you must first start with Zhuge Liang's body. As we all know, after Liu Beisan Gu Maolu invited Zhuge Liang, the development of his career was once dealt a devastating blow - when Cao Cao conquered Jingzhou, Liu Bei's defeat at Dangyang almost killed Liu Chan here.
But before the defeat of Dangyang, Liu Bei had taken the people of Xinye to the city of Jingzhou. Zhuge Liang took the opportunity to suggest that if you want to get rid of the current crisis, you can only take the opportunity to take Jingzhou City. But Liu Bei said: I can't bear it. Zhuge Liang has no other indications . As a result, Liu Bei took people away and eventually suffered a devastating defeat at Dangyang.
Let's not discuss whether Liu Bei is right to do this. It only said that when Liu Bei made a decision, it was obvious that Zhuge Liang no longer insisted. That is to say, for Zhuge Liang's words, his positioning of himself is very clear: I make suggestions, adopt them or not, the boss has the final say, but the sense of morality is preferred!
This is also very clear later. For example, when Liu Bei had to launch the Battle of Yiling, only Zhao Yun and others dissuaded him, and Zhuge Liang was not seen. What does this mean? It is not Zhuge Liang who sees the wind and makes the rudder, but Zhuge Liang is a gentleman!
Taking advantage of Liu Biao's death to seize Jingzhou, Zhuge Liang himself understood that this matter could not be brought to the table. Therefore, when Liu Bei vetoed it with "I can't bear it", Zhuge Liang was also quite recognized in his heart, so he didn't say anything anymore. In the same way, why was Zhuge Liang so strong when he killed Liu Feng? Almost forcing Liu Bei. Only because of what Liu Feng did, it was purely a villain's act!
If you understand this, you can understand why Zhuge Liang has become a famous person throughout the ages, and you can't find one thing about him, which is for his own selfish interests. And the moral level is also highly admirable. This kind of person is actually doomed, a "shoucheng" cattle man, but pioneering such things are not Zhuge Liang's specialty.
Pang Tong, on the other hand, is a pioneering talent! What best illustrates this point is that when Liu Bei hesitated in order to enter the river, the sentence he said was quite sharp. First pointed out that Jingzhou is the land of four wars and cannot last long, and then aimed at Liu Bei against Liu Zhang, once again "I can't bear it" (??Now for a small reason and dishonest in righteousness to the world, I do not take it), said this paragraph, as follows:
At the time of the change, it is not possible to determine it together. Weak and offensive, the matter of the five uncles. If you take it against the grain and keep it, and repay it with righteousness, after the matter is decided, why should it be a great power to be sealed? If you don't take it today, you will end up being a good ear. (From Romance of the Three Kingdoms)
The translation is: since ancient times, change is something that will never change. Boss Liu, you can't always hold on to those "benevolence" and not let go. You look at the Spring and Autumn Five, which one is a moral gentleman? In the face of adversity, be pioneering and enterprising, and don't be tied down. To return in good times can also be understood as "making up the account". For Liu Zhang, you can also do this, after you take Xichuan, you can completely give Liu Zhang a place to eat hot pot and sing songs every day... How can this not be benevolent? If you don't do it now, you will become someone else's "lunch."
Liu Bei immediately abandoned the "benevolence" that had been insisted on for many years and decided to take Xichuan. That is, to Liu Bei, it is not a matter of righteousness to take Xichuan, is it a matter of taking Zhuge Liang with such a person? Not at all! Only pang tong can bring such a "power change" (pioneering) talent!
This is actually why Liu Bei jinchuan abandoned Zhuge Liang, but with the true root cause of Pang Tong. It is a reasonable choice of talents, and zhuge liang has more important tasks, which has nothing to do with it.