Whether in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms or in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, we all know that Zhuge Liang was a military expert who was very good at fighting with soldiers. However, some netizens also asked a question: If Zhuge Liang is really good at fighting, why can't tens of thousands of people beat Hao Zhao' thousands of people?
Scene of the Battle of Chen Cang in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
In the face of this problem, if we do not know the specific situation of Zhuge Liang's confrontation with Hao Zhao, we will certainly doubt whether Zhuge Liang's ability to use troops is blown out.
First of all, the netizen's question statement is inappropriate, and he covers up the fact that one is attacking the city and one defending the city.
This kind of question from netizens without background information will make many people misunderstand, thinking that it is a battle between the two sides. In particular, this kind of expression can easily mislead readers who have not read the specific historical data content, thinking that Zhuge Liang is really garbage, or that Hao Zhao is really super powerful.
Secondly, in ancient times, siege was indeed a difficult technical task.
People who have seen the history of the Song and Mongolian Diaoyu City Offensive and Defensive Battles know that the Mongol army, which has always been invincible, fought very fiercely in the battle against Diaoyu City.
At the end of 1258, the Mongols besieged diaoyu City in Hezhou, Luhezhou, Tongchuan Province, The Southern Song Dynasty with hundreds of thousands of troops. The Mongol Khan Möngke sent people to surrender, but was sternly refused by the guards Wang Jian and others. The Mongol army had not been able to fight for half a year.
Finally, one day in July 1259, Möngke himself went to the city to supervise the battle and was wounded by stones thrown by the defenders and died.
From 1227 to the end of 1279, the military and civilians of Sichuan and Chongqing resisted the Mongol invasion for half a century, while Diaoyu City held out for 36 years.
Just imagine, with the combat strength of the Mongols at that time, Diaoyu City can still hold out for 36 years, can we say that the Mongols are not good at fighting?
The image of Zhuge Liang in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms
In the same way, during the Battle of ChenCang, when Zhuge Liang had a strong city in the front and a constant threat from the Wei army that was constantly assembled, would Zhuge Liang, who was known for his cautious use of troops, still foolishly insist on attacking the city?
Therefore, the author believes that when we read books and ask questions, we must not use some out-of-context ways to affirm or deny a historical figure. When we listen to others tell history, we should also try our best to read more well-documented history books ourselves, and through a comprehensive understanding of historical facts, analyze problems, summarize problems, and draw our own judgments.