The sea is incomparable, and people are not incomparable.
The sea cannot be measured in small buckets, and likewise a man cannot judge his potential by his appearance.
Therefore, those who employ people should know that people are good at use, and the sea is full of rivers. But in reality, this is often not the case. Judging people by their appearance abounds.
In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhang Song was displeased with Cao Cao because of his ugly appearance, and was touched by Liu Bei's courtesy. In the end, he gave Liu Bei the geographical map of Xichuan, and tried his best to persuade Liu Zhang to invite Liu Bei to join Sichuan, laying the foundation for Liu Bei to seize Yizhou.
First, Cao Cao did not like it because of his ugly appearance
Zhang Song's appearance is a little sorry for the audience, and the Romance of the Three Kingdoms says:
He was born with a sharp forehead, a nose and teeth, a short body of less than five feet, and a speech like a hong bell.
The tip of the head, the nose, the short body, the teeth are exposed, it is true that the appearance is too ordinary, but Zhang Song is talented, full of economy, never forget, at that time Ren Yizhou did not drive.
In the face of a possible invasion by Zhang Lu in Hanzhong at any time, Zhang Song asked Cao Cao to ask Cao Cao to take Hanzhong so that Zhang Lu could not invade Xichuan. Therefore, Liu Zhang sent Zhang Song as an envoy to Xuchang to meet Cao Cao.
But Zhang Song did not really want to help Liu Zhang, he knew that Liu Zhang's ability was not the lord of the chaotic world, and Yizhou would sooner or later fall into the hands of others. Therefore, Zhang Song secretly drew a geographical map of Xichuan and hid it on his body, and took a few retinues to see Cao Cao.
At that time, Cao Cao had already pacified Lü Bu, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shu, defeated Ma Chao, and had already dominated the Central Plains. Zhang Song wanted to defect to Cao Cao, so he carried the geographical map of Xichuan as a "surrender form".
However, at this time, Cao Cao, who was blind to the world and was full of pride, "everyone drank and feasted, nothing happened, and the state affairs were discussed in the Xiangfu." Zhang Song waited for three days before he could report his name; he bribed Cao Cao's right and left to be introduced.
Zhang Song, who was arrogant and arrogant, felt a pang in his heart: I brought heavy lily to vote, but you were so contemptuous?
At the first meeting, Zhang Song verbally confronted Cao Cao. In addition, Cao Cao saw Zhang Song "the character is obscene, and the five points are not happy". The two sides broke up in displeasure.
Yang Xiu reminded Cao Cao that Zhang Song was a talented man. "If the mouth is hanging in the river, the debate is not hindered." Knowledgeable and strong, rare in the world."
The next day, Cao Cao met Zhang Song again at the Western Teaching Ground. At that time, Cao Cao gathered 50,000 tiger guards at the teaching ground, and he wanted Zhang Song to see his invincible military might.
But Zhang Song did not eat this set at all, on the contrary, he also sneered:
The prime minister drives the troops everywhere, the battle will be won, the attack will be conquered, and Song Yisu knows. In the past, when Puyang attacked Lü Bu, wancheng was the day of the battle of Zhang Rust; Chibi met Zhou Lang, Huarong met Guan Yu; cut off his robe at Tongguan, seized the ship and avoided arrows in Weishui; all of them were invincible to the world.
Exposing Cao Cao's shortcomings, the result was almost beheaded, and everyone interceded, and the sticks were beaten. Zhang Song's trip to Xuchang ended in failure.
Second, he was touched by Liu Beirenyi
Zhang Song took jingzhou and returned. All this was reported to Liu Bei, who was in Jingzhou.
Therefore, Liu Bei sent Zhao Yun to drink and eat at the border of Yingzhou, and Guan Yu beat drums to greet each other in Jingzhou. Finally, Liu Bei led the crowd to personally greet him.
Polite and thoughtful, compared with Cao Cao's gentle and slow soldiers, Zhang Song deeply felt that Liu Bei was "the prince of benevolence".
Three days after the feast, Liu Bei walked for Zhang Song at the Ten Mile Pavilion and shed tears to send them away.
Finally, Zhang Song was touched: "Xuande is so lenient and benevolent, can you give it up?" It is better to say that the order takes Nishikawa. "
So Zhang Song presented the topographic map of Xichuan to Liu Bei, and promised that he and his friends Fazheng and Meng Da would make internal responses.
Liu Bei Group finally made practical progress in the cause of winning Yizhou!
Third, he died because of his brother's whistleblowing
After Zhang Song returned to Yizhou, he tried his best to persuade Liu Zhang to welcome Liu Bei into Sichuan to resist foreign enemies. But Liu Bei also had twists and turns in the process of taking Yizhou.
When Liu Bei pretended to return to Jingzhou from Yemeng Pass, Zhang Song was anxious and worried that Liu Bei would miss a thousand-year opportunity. So he wrote a letter and prepared to send someone to Liu Bei.
At this time, his brother Zhang Su came, and Zhang Song had to hide the letter in his sleeve to accompany his brother.
Between the brothers' drinking, Zhang Song's letter, who was in a trance, fell to the ground and did not know it. The letter was picked up by Zhang Su's subordinates, and after Zhang Su received it, he handed it to Liu Zhang overnight, accusing his brother of conspiring with Liu Bei to sacrifice Xichuan.
Liu Zhang, enraged, ordered the killing of Zhang Song's entire family.
In Zhuge Liang's "Longzhong Pair", the first stop in the three-point world is to seize Yizhou. At this time, although Liu Bei occupied Jingzhou, Jingzhou was "borrowed" by Kong Ming, and Sun Quan urged it to be returned from time to time. Moreover, there was still a powerful Cao Cao north of Jingzhou, and there was no danger to defend, at this time, it was only by relying on the fragile "Sun Liu Alliance" that Cao Cao did not dare to attack.
Therefore, Liu Bei's clique has always been mindful of Yizhou, and the reason why there has been no progress is that Liu Bei cares about the reputation of benevolence and righteousness and is unwilling to fight the same sect; second, the road to Yizhou is far and dangerous, and the attack is difficult. All this, Zhang Song helped Liu Bei solve. He persuaded Liu Zhang to invite Liu Bei into Sichuan, so that Liu Bei would have no moral concerns; he also presented the geographical map of Xichuan, and responded internally with Fazheng, Meng Da, and others, so that Xichuan's natural dangers would not be destroyed!
If Cao Cao had obtained the geographical map of Xichuan, and someone else had responded to Xichuan, with Cao Wei's strength, it would be easy to take Yizhou. After Cao Cao gained Yizhou, it was a matter of great probability to take Hanzhong and unify the southwest. And if Liu Bei did not have Yizhou as his base, he would definitely lose more than win in the battle for Hanzhong. Then it is difficult to have a situation of three points in the world!
In this way, the first merit of the three points of the world should be counted under Zhang Song's name!
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