When Liu Bei was a teenager, he took Lu Zhi as his teacher, and then participated in activities such as quelling the Yellow Turban Rebellion and rebelling against Dong Zhuo. Because of his limited strength, Liu Bei suffered repeated defeats in the course of the princes' melee, so he successively attached himself to Gongsun Zhan, Tao Qian, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Liu Biao and many other princes. Through unremitting efforts, After the Battle of Chibi, Liu Bei successively took Jingzhou and Yizhou, established the Shu Han Dynasty, and then because Guan Yu was killed by Eastern Wu, Liu Bei did not listen to the persuasion of his subjects, insisted on launching a war against the State of Wu, resulting in the defeat of Yiling, and finally died of illness in the third year of Zhang Wu (223) at the age of sixty-three, with the title of Emperor Zhaolie.
For Liu Bei, the reason why he can divide the world with Sun Quan and Cao Cao is inseparable from the assistance of many talents. Among them, in terms of strategists, Liu Bei's subordinates are also full of talents. Below, let's take stock of Liu Bei's 10 great strategists.
1. Zhuge Liang
First of all, Zhuge Liang accompanied his uncle Zhuge Xuan to Jingzhou in his early years, and after Zhuge Xuan's death, Zhuge Liang lived in seclusion in Longzhong. Later, Liu Beisan Gu Maolu invited Zhuge Liang to join forces with Sun Quan of Eastern Wu to defeat the Cao army at the Battle of Chibi. Formed the momentum of the Three Kingdoms, and seized Jingzhou. In the nineteenth year of Jian'an (214), he captured Yizhou. He also defeated the Cao army and captured Hanzhong. In the first year of Zhang Wu's reign (221), Liu Bei established the Shu Han Dynasty in Chengdu, and Zhuge Liang was appointed chancellor.
After Liu Beibai's emperor was isolated, Shu Han could be described as internal and external troubles, and in the case of Zhuge Liang, it was to quell the rebellion in the southern central region and re-establish an alliance with Eastern Wu to jointly counter the powerful Cao Wei. Since 228 AD, Zhuge Liang, the chancellor of the Shu Han Dynasty, has made five northern expeditions to the Central Plains, most of which have been fruitless with grain. Eventually, due to overwork, he died of illness in Wuzhangyuan (in present-day Qishan, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province) in the twelfth year of Jianxing (234) at the age of fifty-four.
2. Fa-rectification
Fa Zheng (176-220), courtesy name Xiao Zhi. A native of Fufengguo (present-day Xiaofayi Town, Mei County, Shaanxi Province). At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Bei was a strategist under the account and the grandson of the famous scholar Fazhen. For Fa Zheng, originally a subordinate of Liu Zhang, Liu Bei persuaded Liu Zhang to surrender when he besieged Chengdu, and then he and Liu Bei advanced into Hanzhong and offered a plan to behead Cao Cao's general Xiahou Yuan. Fa Zheng was good at scheming and was deeply trusted and respected by Liu Bei. In the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an (219), Liu Bei ascended the throne as the King of Hanzhong, and Feng Fazheng was made Shang Shuling and a general of the protectorate. The following year, Fa Zheng died at the age of forty-five. Fazheng's death made Liu Bei very sad and cried for several days. Posthumously honored as the Marquis of Yi, he was the only minister of Liu Bei's era with a courtesy title.
3. Pang Tong
Like Fa Zheng, Pang Tong was a strategist who died young. Of course, Fa Died of Illness, and Pang Tong died in battle. As an important strategist under Liu Bei at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang were worshipped as military generals. Entering Sichuan with Liu Bei, when Liu Bei broke with Liu Zhang, he offered three strategies from the upper and lower levels, and Liu Bei used one of them. When he entered Luo County, Pang Tong led the people to attack the city, but unfortunately died in the middle of the stream, only thirty-six years old, and posthumously awarded the title of Marquis of Guannei and Marquis of Jing. Buried in Luofengpo. In this regard, in the author's opinion, the early deaths of Pang Tong and Fa Zheng are naturally a huge loss for the Shu Han.
4. Xu Shu
Xu Shu (?) –c. 230s), courtesy name Yuanzhi , was a native of Yingchuan (颍川; present-day Changge, Henan). At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Bei was a strategist and later returned to Cao Cao. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Xu Shu and Shi Guangyuan, the same county, took refuge in Jingzhou and had close contact with Sima Hui, Zhuge Liang, and Cui Zhouping. When Liu Beitun was stationed in Xinye, Xu Shu went to surrender and recommended Zhuge Liang to Liu Bei. When Xu Shu went south, because his mother was captured by Cao Cao, he bid farewell to Liu Bei and entered Cao's camp. Later, this matter was artistically processed into "Xu Shu entered the Cao camp and did not say a word" and other after-a-break remarks, which were widely circulated.
5. Huang Quan
Like Xu Shu, Huang Quan eventually defected to Cao Wei, which also made Liu Bei regret. When Liu Bei ascended the throne of Hanzhong, he still led the Yizhou Pastor and took Huang Quan as the ruler. When Liu Bei declared himself emperor and prepared to attack Eastern Wu, Huang Quan advised him but did not accept it. In this context, Liu Bei made Huang Quan the general of Zhenbei and supervised the Northern Jiang Army to prevent the Wei division from attacking. Liu Beifa defeated Wu and returned, and the way back was isolated, Huang Quan could not return, and in desperation, he led his subordinates to surrender to Cao Wei. After coming to Cao Wei, Huang Quan was appreciated by the Wei Emperor Cao Pi, and the general Bai Zhennan, the Marquis of Yuyang, and Jia Shizhong accompanied him in the same car.
Sixth, Ma Liang
According to the Records of the Three Kingdoms and other historical records, the five Ma Liang brothers were talented and famous, and Ma Liang was the most outstanding of the five. Because there are white hairs in the eyebrows, it is called white eyebrow Ma Liang. Therefore, there is a praise of "Ma's five constants, the best white eyebrows". In the fourteenth year of Jian'an (209), Liu Bei served as the pastor of Jingzhou and was enlisted as a state. Ma Liang had a friendly relationship with Zhuge Liang, and was once ordered to send an envoy to Eastern Wu, where he was received respectfully by Sun Quan. In the first year of Zhang Wu's reign (221), Liu Bei declared himself emperor, established the Shu Han Dynasty, and appointed Ma Liang as a servant. At the Battle of Yiling, because Zhuge Liang needed to sit in the rear, Ma Liang naturally followed Liu Bei. However, in 222 AD, because Liu Bei was defeated by Lu Xun, Ma Liang was also unfortunately killed.
VII. Liu Ba
Liu Ba became famous at a young age, and Liu Biao, the pastor of Jingzhou, repeatedly requisitioned and elected, but Liu Ba did not agree. Cao Cao conquered Jingzhou, and most of the jingzhou soldiers returned to Liu Bei, but Liu Ba went north to join Cao Cao. Later, he was ordered by Cao Cao to surrender the three counties of Jingnan, but it was first obtained by Liu Bei, and Liu Ba could not restore Cao Cao's orders, so he went as far as Jiaotong and then entered Yizhou. After Liu Bei pacified Yizhou, Liu Ba was subordinate to Liu Bei, and was the left general Xi Cao, and Fa Zheng died of illness, and Liu Ba took over as Shang Shu Ling, which can be said to be a chancellor of Shu Han. It is worth noting that when Liu Bei ascended the throne and became emperor, the relevant documents were all written by Liu Ba. In the second year of Zhang Wu (222), Liu Ba died. From this point of view, in 222 AD, Liu Bei suddenly lost a number of advisers.
8. Iraqi nationality
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, after Liu Bei came to Jingzhou, Yi Yuan often visited and asked Liu Bei to take care of him. In the thirteenth year of Jian'an (208), Liu Biao died of illness, and Yi yuan switched to Liu Bei and crossed the river south together. In the sixteenth year of Jian'an (211), Liu Bei entered Shu to help Liu Zhang, and Yi also followed. In the nineteenth year of Jian'an (214), Liu Bei pacified Yizhou and appointed Yi As a general of the Left to serve as Zhonglang, whose treatment was inferior to that of Jian Yong and Sun Qian. He was later promoted to general Of Zhaowen and co-authored the Shu Ke with Zhuge Liang, Fazheng, Liu Ba, and Li Yan.
IX. Jian Yong
Jian Yong (birth and death year unknown), character Xianhe. A native of Zhuo Commandery (涿郡; present-day Zhuozhou, Hebei Province). Jian Yong's original surname was Geng, and the Youzhou people said that Geng was Jian and changed it to the surname Jian. From the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Three Kingdoms period, Liu Bei was a strategist under his account. Jian Yong met Liu Bei when he was young and followed him. Often as a negotiator, when Liu Bei besieged Chengdu, Jian Yong persuaded Liu Zhang, the mu of Yizhou, to surrender. In this regard, in the author's opinion, Jian Yong's persuasion to surrender Liu Zhang naturally helped Liu to end the Battle of Yizhou at a smaller cost. After Liu Bei pacified Yizhou, Jian Yongguan paid homage to General Zhaode.
10. Sun Qian
Sun Qian(?) – c. 215), courtesy name Gongyou. A native of Beihai Commandery (北海郡; present-day Changlexi, Shandong). At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Bei's staff was under his account. Originally recommended by The Great Confucian Zheng Xuan to the prefecture. Liu Bei led Xuzhou, with Sun Qian as his successor. He followed Liu Bei from Xuzhou and served as Liu Bei's envoy many times. After Liu Bei appointed Yizhou, He made Sun Qian a general of Bingzhong, and his treatment was the same as that of Jian Yong. He died of illness shortly after. In this regard, in the author's opinion, although in the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty, Jian Yong and Sun Qian were not top strategists. However, for Liu Bei, the long-term follow of these two people can be described as loyal. Moreover, before Liu Beisan Gu Maolu invited Zhuge Liang out of the mountains, Sun Qian and Jian Yong were naturally two of Liu Bei's rare advisers, and these two people helped Liu Bei to send envoys to Jingzhou and Yizhou, which also played a role that could not be ignored.