As the saying goes, a chaotic world produces a hero, and the chaotic world of the Three Kingdoms has also achieved a stage for heroes. If we talk about strategists, Guo Jia and Sima Yi in the Wei state, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong in the Shu state, and Zhou Yu and Lu Xun in the Wu state, they are all unworldly talents, and each of them has performed their own masters, and together they have interpreted the thrilling history of the Three Kingdoms.
However, among these super strategists, Guo Jia, Zhou Yu, and Pang Tong all belonged to those who died young, and their departure not only affected the direction of the Three Kingdoms, but also gave some strategists who had no trace of their origins have a chance to show the stage.
For example, Guo Jia, Cao Cao's favorite strategist, gave Cao Cao almost "nothing to miss." However, shortly after his victory at Guandu, he fell ill and died on the way back from the Crusade. It was precisely because of Guo Jia's early death that Cao Cao would have a major defeat at the Battle of Chibi. So much so that after Cao Cao's defeat, he cried bitterly: "If You make Feng Xiaoxiao there, you will not be alone here."
There is a folk saying: Guo Jia does not die, Zhuge does not come out. Although there is a suspicion of exaggeration, if Guo Jia does not die early, I am afraid that Zhuge Liang will have the talent of the heavens and the earth, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to use it.
After Guo Jia's death, Liu Beisan Gu Maolu invited Zhuge Liang down the mountain, and from then on, Liu Bei, who had been displaced, began to make a fortune, and with zhuge Liang's assistance, he took a step forward to achieve hegemony.
From Liu Bei's poverty and whiteness to the occupation of Shuzhong as emperor, Zhuge Liang's performance can be described as magical, and it is precisely because of this that Zhuge Liang's prestige is far and wide. Especially after Liu Bei's death, Zhuge Liang devoted himself to assisting liu Chan, the lord of the hou, and in his later years, he was even six out of Qishan to cut down Wei, although he did not succeed, but his super wisdom and good military cultivation were undoubtedly displayed.
In view of Zhuge Liang's exploits, later generations called him a god, and even gave him the title of "demon". His reputation obviously far overshadowed Guo Jia, who had an immortal talent but died young.
Similarly, Zhou Yu and Pang Tong were originally the world's first-class super strategists, but because they died young, their talents had not yet been fully exerted and left, so there was obviously a gap between them and Zhuge Liang in terms of merit and reputation. Although the old strategist Sima Yi "survived" Zhuge Liang with invariance, in the head-on confrontation with Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi was obviously inferior, so he was still inferior to Zhuge Liang in terms of comprehensive quality.
In fact, there are two real cattle people in the Three Kingdoms, they belong to the world's high-ranking people, with great learning and invincible wisdom, but they have never been out of the mountains, so little is known, they are Zhuge Liang's master Sima Hui and Sima Yi's master Hu Zhao.
First, let's look at Zhuge Liang's master Sima Hui.
Sima Hui's fine passage studies, Qimen, martial arts, and classics, and his name of "Mr. Water Mirror" resounded all over the world. There are also some legends and allusions circulating on Sima Hui, such as Sima Hui's praise, pushing pigs and people, farming in the garden, borrowing silkworms, etc., showing Sima Hui's super talent and wisdom, but also from another side of his indisputable character.
Liu Biao, who was sitting in the land of Jingxiang at that time, wanted to invite Sima Hui down the mountain, but Sima Hui saw that Liu Biao was not a clear lord, so he refused. So he lived in seclusion in the mountains and began to recruit disciples. The famous scholars Liu Xi and Xiang Lang at the end of the Han Dynasty were sima Hui's students, and even Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong received his true biography.
Later, when Liu Bei also wanted to invite him down the mountain, Sima Hui still refused, but he recommended Zhuge Liang to Liu Bei, and typed out the amazing slogan: "Fu Long and Feng Chi, two people get one, but the world can be safe" Amazing slogan.
Later, everyone knows that in order to get Zhuge Liang's dragon, Liu Bei lowered his identity and spared no effort, and Sangu Maolu invited him down the mountain.
Liu Bei won Zhuge Liang like a fish and water, and finally opened up the journey of talent in the world.
For Sima Hui, Cao Cao also wanted to be included in his command. In 208 AD, Cao Cao personally led a large army to march south, and as a result, Liu Biao's successor Liu Chun chose to surrender without a fight, and all the land of Jingxiang fell under Cao Hua's iron horse. So Cao Cao decided to enlist and reuse Sima Hui.
Sima Hui was already Cao Cao's "human flesh" at this time, if he should not be edicted, he was afraid of escaping life and death, but if he should be edicted, and Sima Yi, who was not indifferent to fame and fortune, wanted results, between going or not going, Sima Hui, who was hesitant and difficult to determine, finally came to an illness and died. The dead Yuan knows that everything is empty, and once it is a hundred, a generation of hermits has passed away, which is lamentable.
Next, let's look at Sima Hui's master Hu Zhao.
Hu Zhao, a native of Yingchuan, and zhuge liang have the same words, both taking the word "Kong Ming". Hu Zhao, who has been practicing the Three Tombs and Five Classics since childhood, is not only knowledgeable, but also proficient in calligraphy, and is a rare super talent. When Cao Cao was still serving as The Chancellor of Sikong, he heard of Hu Zhao's prestige and sent people to invite Hu Zhao to become an official in the dynasty many times. It is reported that Hu Zhao had no intention of going down the mountain, but forced by Cao Cao's power, he still met with Cao Cao once. After the meeting, Cao Cao expressed his thirst for talents, while Hu Zhao expressed the intention of returning to the mountains and forests, Hu Zhao had no intention of pursuing a career, and Cao Cao knew that Qiang could not stay, so he had to let him go.
Later, Yuan Shao also repeatedly asked Hu Zhao to go down to the mountain as an official, but Hu Zhao still refused.
After that, Hu Zhao, who returned to Luhun Mountain, like Sima Hui, began to educate people by teaching and recruiting disciples, and Sima Yi was Hu Zhao's student. During Sima Yi's studies, Hu Zhao gave him another look of affection and did not hesitate to pass on to him what he had learned throughout his life. According to the "Biography of Gao Shi" written by emperor Fu Mi of the Jin Dynasty, Hu Zhao had a high opinion of Sima Yi, believing that Sima Yi would become a great instrument in the future.
Later, Sima Yi was invited down the mountain by Cao Cao, and with the assistance of Sima Yi, laid the foundation for the Great Wei Dynasty.
In his later years, Hu Zhao moved to Yiyang County and continued to live an undisputed grassland life until his death at the age of 89, and never went down the mountain.
We do not know how high the wisdom of Sima Hui and Hu Zhao, the two most cattle hermits in the Three Kingdoms, is, but the invincible wisdom and wisdom displayed by the disciples Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi, who were cultivated by each of them, were convincing. The disciples were all like this, and it was conceivable how powerful their masters Sima Hui and Hu Zhao were.