Sitting and talking, thousands of years in China, the long history of China, there are so many famous generals, not every era of military generals can be well known to future generations, but there is such a dynasty.
Its existence is accompanied by the romance and yearning of almost all Chinese men, and this era is the Three Kingdoms period. Whether it is Sun Ce, the tiger of Jiangdong, or Zhuge Liang of Wolong, which one is not a well-known figure.
With the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the ten constant servants confused the chaotic dynasty, and the chaotic world that began there was after the Battle of Chibi, the whole world gradually became stable, dividing the world into three parts and occupying one side.
With the development of the times, the gap in comprehensive national strength in the Three Kingdoms was gradually revealed, and in the later period of the Shu Han Dynasty, it fell into the three eras of "no general in the country, no master in the country, and no hope in the country", especially after Zhuge Liang's death from illness, this problem became more and more exposed.
The post-Zhuge Liang era
Speaking of the strongest national strength of the Shu Han Dynasty, it should be traced back to the era when Guan Yu occupied Jingzhou, when although the Shu Han occupied only one-tenth of the land under the world, it was able to deter the north and the east, and did not dare to attack at the same time.
Unfortunately, with the fall of Jingzhou, the domestic situation of shu Han fell to the bottom for a while. With strong enemies on the outside and weak soldiers on the inside, Shu Han once again allied with Eastern Wu to jointly resist Cao Wei.
In order to win a bigger world for shu han, Zhuge Liang went out of Qishan to attack the Hanzhong region, so as to look to the north. After some external attacks, the national strength and land area of Shu Han have been restored somewhat, but unfortunately Zhuge Liang has reached the age of returning to the Mandate of Heaven, and his Northern Expedition has become the last song of Shu Han.
Although with Zhuge Liang's death, the pace of the Northern Expedition in shu Han stopped, Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition still had something left. For example, the Shu Han left the only generals in the later period, Jiang Wei and Wei Yan.
It was precisely because of their existence that they somewhat alleviated the embarrassment of Liao Hua, a pioneer in the late Shu Han Dynasty. So, who is stronger, Jiang Wei and Wei Yan? Let's first briefly understand the advantages and disadvantages of the two.
Wei Yan's length
The year of Wei Yansheng's death is unknown, but it belongs to 234 AD, and Shu Han was deeply valued by Liu Bei when he was a general. It can be said that In the war in which Liu Bei took Hanzhong, Wei Yan played a very important role.
Wei Yan was actually very clever, for example, in the later Northern Expedition, he offered a surprise attack in the Meridian Valley. If Zhuge Liang had marched according to the plan, perhaps Cao Wei would have perished overnight, but unfortunately this plan was eventually rejected.
The reason why Wei Yan was so denied was that it had something to do with his unreliability. According to the records, his shortcoming is that this person is arrogant and arrogant, to be more specific, that is, he loves to drill the tip of the bull's horn and act like a child, and this kind of person generally has a low strategic vision.
For a leader, fully mobilizing the generals to make full use of their strengths and avoid their weaknesses is what a qualified leader needs to do. During Liu Bei's reign, in order to balance Wei Yan, it can be said that he took pains, and Wei Yan's bravery on the battlefield also made Liu Bei love and hate.
During the Northern Expedition, Zhuge Liang, as the first army division, ate by playing tricks, and in order to mobilize Wei Yan, he had to go to great lengths and wear out his mouth, which was enough to show that Wei Yan was very arrogant and self-esteemed, of course, he also had the capital of arrogance.
Jiang Wei's development
After saying that, Wei Yan, let's take a look at Jiang Wei again. Jiang Wei was originally a general of Cao Wei, but during Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition, due to the defeat of his troops and the fact that he was framed by his superiors, he finally defected to Shu Han in desperation.
Generally speaking, generals who surrendered would not be trusted, but after Jiang Wei entered the Shu Han camp, he was appreciated by Zhuge Liang, and even finally led the Shu army. Relying on his own ability, Jiang Wei quickly gained a foothold in the Shu Han army, and soon became the latter's right and left arm after following Zhuge Liang.
The reason lies in his overall vision, which is highly appreciated by Zhuge Liang, and under the premise that Shu Han has no talents, people like Jiang Wei can be said to be urgently needed by the Shu Han Dynasty. At that time, inside the Shu Han Dynasty, Liu Bei died early, the subjects were strong and dark, and the monarch was still addicted to singing and dancing all day long.
Under such an extremely dangerous situation, Zhuge Liang decided to do his last part and pass on all his life's learning to Jiang Wei. It turns out that after Zhuge Liang's death, Jiang Wei inherited Zhuge Liang's legacy.
With rich knowledge and mastering the world's soldiers and horses, he is determined to help Liu Chan build a career. According to historical records, Jiang Wei participated in the Northern Expedition about 11 times, including 2 big wins, 3 small wins, 4 draws, and 2 defeats.
It can be said that this record is still very good, why after Zhuge Liang's death, Shu Han can still maintain for decades, and Jiang Wei's efforts are not unrelated.
But after all, Shu Han's luck will be exhausted, and Jiang Wei is also weak in returning to heaven. After understanding the story of Wei Yan and Jiang Wei, then, as the two pillars of Shu Han, which of them is stronger or weaker?
Two people contrast
According to the brief introduction of the previous article, in contrast, if it comes to the ability of the martial battlefield, Jiang Wei is not Wei Yan's opponent, or it can be said that he is the main general who fights the world, and the long-term battlefield polishing is never comparable to Jiang Wei.
But for the general, the combat effectiveness on the battlefield is only one aspect, and more importantly, whether the general has a sense of the overall situation. At this point, Jiang Wei was much stronger than Wei Yan, and it could even be said that the two were not of the same level.
The gap between soldiers and generals lies in overall planning, and the gap between generals and commanders lies in the vision of the overall situation, so at this level, Jiang Wei is one notch higher than Wei Yan.
Speaking of the awareness of the overall situation, as mentioned in the previous article, Zhuge Liang was precisely because of Jiang Wei's awareness of the overall situation that he accepted him as an apprentice and taught what he had learned all his life. Jiang Wei, who has learned from Zhuge Liang, although he cannot reach the height of Zhuge Liang, he already has considerable master skills.
In comparison, Wei Yan was still standing still in place, for example, although the Meridian Valley Conspiracy had an unexpected effect, it was hated for eternity when it fell short. Perhaps it was also too risky, Zhuge Liang was reluctant to use it, after all, Cao Wei also had capable people.
From this, this is the level of the two people who are not equal, and it is expanded again. In general, compared with the two, Jiang Wei can be a great general of a country and can assume the national defense force of a country.
Wei Yan was only confined to the category of battlefield generals, barely serving as a forward general, and when it came to this, the stronger or weaker between the two of them finally had a result. However, for history, this is actually a meaningless thing.
Although Jiang Wei inherited Zhuge Liang's legacy and had a skill, it was a pity that in the post-Zhuge Liang era, he lost Zhuge Liang's rights, although he was full of strength and ambition, but the environment was not good, there was no soldier or power in his hands, and he could not do anything.
One of the two pillar figures of the Shu Han dynasty died at the hands of Ma Dai, and the other became a state funeral with the demise of the Shu Han.
The rise and fall of a country has never been reversed by one or two generals, and as the country with the lowest comprehensive strength among the three countries, it can only be said that Jiang Wei has done his last strength.
What do you think about that?