It is said that Because of Pang Tong's early death and there is not much record of his merits, although he entered the army very early, he did not get the weight of others, and he was unknown, so he was inferior to Zhuge Liang in merit. If you compare Pang Tong with Zhuge Liang, this is indeed the case, but if you deeply understand Pang Tong, you will find that Pang Tong is not bad.
First of all, Zhuge Liang should be a relatively all-round talent, who has extremely high achievements in military, political, people's livelihood, and management, but perhaps it is the reason for the omnipotence, and some aspects are naturally inferior to those who specialize in one, and as long as they are people, it is impossible to cover all aspects.
Zhuge Liang was more adept at military management and position warfare, while Pang Tong was even better at using troops and strategizing. For example, Pang Tong once proposed three strategies for Liu Bei, in the upper, middle and lower, of which the upper strategy has certain risks, but the return is also high, and the upper strategy wins in a "strange" word, which can quickly lay a victory.
And zhongce wins in a safe and secure manner, has a certain guarantee, and will not fail after losing. The next strategy is more rushing, winning in the advance and retreat, the advance can be plotted against Chengdu, and the retreat can also be attacked by the White Emperor. This scheme arranged Liu Bei clearly, and the side proved that compared with Zhuge Liang, the use of soldiers was more flexible, rather than seeking complete blame.
Although Pang Tong only did meritorious service, the official functions during the Eastern Han Dynasty were not clear. And although the official position of Gong Cao is not large, it is also considered to be in the center of power in a county, and the things that can be managed can be big or small, depending on the superior, that is, too trustworthy and distrustful. Just like Zhou Yu was too punctual for Nan County, he also had to recruit Pang Tong as Gong Cao, it can be seen that Pang Tong also has a certain ability in internal affairs, of course, it is certainly not as good as Zhuge Liang.
In fact, Pang Tong is really not weak, otherwise Pang Degong would not have, the evaluation of Pang Tong is a "phoenix chick", can be on a par with Zhuge Liang, and in the local Shilin in Nanzhou, there is a well-known reputation, is the shoulder handle of the scholars. Although it is only famous, it is not empty, and Pang Tong's strength is not large.
And Pang Tong also entered the Shi early, the skill is not bad, but it did not make a name for itself, so some people think that Pang Tong is waiting for the price to sell. In fact, this is a bit one-sided, people in the Eastern Han Dynasty, very different from us, many people with ability, not for the sake of meritorious service, but to make meritorious achievements.
They were very affectionate, the concept did not conform, it would not work, so there were many powerful princes at the beginning, but Pang Tong did not contribute, but found Liu Bei, who had no roots. In fact, just like we are now, not only the boss picks us, we also have to pick the boss, which is a reason.
In fact, Pang Tong has not found his favorite lord, which is one of the reasons. And the appearance problem, but also a reason, it is said that when Pang Tong was a child, he looked more generous, may give people the feeling of wood, looks not very smart, and should be the same situation when he grows up.
Instead of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, pang tong is said to be ugly, and Ji Han's assistant ministers once praised Pang Tong so much, saying: The military teacher is beautiful, and the elegance is ye ye.
Although there are certainly exaggerated elements, it is not ugly, and the temperament is elegant. Pang Tong should be able to get by in appearance, maybe just look, not as good as those who have the ability, the height is also shorter, and the appearance is magnificent, such as Zhuge Liang, who is eight feet long and has a very great appearance.
It may be that according to the ancient people's view, the phase is born from the heart, so when others look at Pang Tong, there will naturally be some prejudices. Another reason is that although Pang Tong has the ability, he rarely shows itself to others, so few people know that he has the ability. Liu Bei also befriended Pang Tong after Lu Su's recommendation, and then discovered his talent.
It is also for these reasons that Pang Tong came to the stage of history so late, not because he was waiting for the price to sell. Or some people will say that Pang Tong did not go to Wu but defected to Liu Bei, is it not that he cannot develop in Wu, but find a lord who is more valuable?
In fact, it cannot be calculated in this way, first of all, at that time, the Three Kingdoms were undecided, and Pang Tong was still a person within the Eastern Han System, not some Eastern Wu. And Pang Tong was NanJun Gongcao very early on, Zhou Yu was Too Punctual in Nan County, he served Zhou Yu, which was a matter of course, and later Liu Bei was Jingzhou Mu, and it was not right to serve Liu Bei?
Eastern Wu, or Sun Quan, did not conquer Pang Tong, so he never belonged to Eastern Wu, there was no such thing as switching to investment, and later he surrendered to Liu Bei, and only surrendered. It's like you meet someone you like and then put in the towel.