In the long history of the Three Kingdoms period, Liu Bei, as the founding emperor of Shu Han, won the respect of the world with his benevolence, wisdom and open-mindedness. And Zhao Yun, as one of the five tiger generals of the Shu Han Dynasty, has become a hero praised by future generations for his bravery, good fighting and loyal character.
However, what is puzzling is that Liu Bei does not seem to reuse Zhao Yun in his life, and did not reveal the truth to him until his deathbed. What kind of secrets and deep meanings are hidden in this?
The relationship between Liu Bei and Zhao Yun can be said to be quite delicate. Since Zhao Yun followed Liu Bei, he has been loyal and has made many achievements. However, Liu Bei seems to have reservations about Zhao Yun in terms of employing people, which can't help but make people wonder. So, why didn't Liu Bei use Zhao Yun in his life?
We need to start from Liu Bei's employment strategy to explore this issue. As a generation of heroes, Liu Bei is well versed in the way of employing people. He is good at identifying and employing people, and can arrange suitable positions according to each person's characteristics and abilities.
In Liu Bei's eyes, although Zhao Yun is brave and good at fighting, he has a straightforward personality and is not good at scheming, so he is more suitable for charging into battle and defending the country, rather than strategizing and making decisions. Therefore, Liu Bei pays more attention to balance and complementarity in employing people, rather than relying solely on personal bravery.
Liu Bei also had to consider political and factional factors in employing people. During the Three Kingdoms period, political struggles were fierce and factions were numerous. In order to maintain his dominance, Liu Bei must balance the forces of all parties and avoid excessive concentration of power.
Although Zhao Yun was loyal and reliable, his influence in the Shuhan group was relatively small, and it was difficult for him to form a strong political force. Therefore, Liu Bei should also consider the need for political balance when employing people, so as to avoid internal contradictions caused by Zhao Yun's excessive power.
Although Liu Bei had reservations about Zhao Yun in terms of employing people, he was always grateful for Zhao Yun's loyalty and bravery. Before dying, Liu Bei finally revealed the truth to Zhao Yun.
He told Zhao Yun that the reason why he did not reuse him in his life was not because he did not trust his ability, but because he considered the entire Shu Han regime. Liu Bei hoped that Zhao Yun could play to his strengths and contribute to the prosperity and stability of Shu Han, instead of falling into the whirlpool of political struggle.
Liu Bei's words made Zhao Yun deeply shocked and moved. He understood Liu Bei's good intentions, and he was proud to be a member of Shu Han. After Liu Bei's death, Zhao Yun continued to fight for the cause of Shu Han until the last moment of his life.
Liu Bei, as a generation of heroes, his way of employing people is indeed worthy of our deep thought. He did not reuse Zhao Yun in his life, not because he distrusted or neglected him, but because he considered and balanced the entire Shu Han regime. Liu Bei successfully maintained the stability and prosperity of Shu Han through a clever employment strategy. And Zhao Yun also made great contributions to the cause of Shu Han with his loyalty and bravery.
Through this story, we can see Liu Bei's wisdom and mind. He was able to identify and appoint people and arrange appropriate positions according to the characteristics and abilities of each person, and he was also able to balance the forces of all parties and avoid excessive concentration of power. This way of employing people and political wisdom enabled Liu Bei to gain a foothold and establish his own political power during the Three Kingdoms period.