Zhuge Liang was famous for his strategy #part 2

Zhuge Liang was known as "Crouching Dragon" with the talent of "doing things like a god" and being clever and scheming.

The relationship between Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei

Referring to the relationship between Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei, we cannot forget the story of Liu Bei three times going to the thatched hut to find Zhuge Liang. That shows how much Liu Bei valued Khong Minh's talent

Even after recruiting Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei also said: "The lady now has Kong Ming like a fish takes on water." And since then, the relationship between the two has been compared to "fish and water".

However, in reality this relationship is so close and intimate
Based on historical documents, Chinese historians have confirmed that: Zhuge Liang was not the person Liu Bei trusted and used the most. That position belongs to Fa Chinh. Below are the evidence that historians have given. First, after the victory at Xich Bich, Zhuge Liang was still not used heavily by Liu Bei in the battle of Tay Xuyen. Instead, Liu Bei trusted Bang Thong and Phap Chinh

Second, in the battle of Hanzhong, Fa Chinh was still trusted by Liu Bei as the main assistant, while Zhuge Liang only played a logistical role and was not given advice.

Third, Liu Bei also did not entrust Jingzhou to Zhuge Liang to defend, but instead trusted his sworn brother Guan Yu's peach garden. As a result, Kinh Chau fell. Historians believe that if Zhuge Liang and Trieu Van had been the defenders of Kinh Chau, the outcome would have been better

Fourth, after losing Jingzhou, Liu Bei decided to attack Dong Wu to avenge Guan Yu, despite Zhuge Liang's warnings. In the end, the Shu Han army was defeated in a sea of ​​fire. Zhuge Liang could only sigh and say: "If there is Fa-rectification here, we will be able to advise the monarch not to send troops to attack the east."

That statement clearly expressed the position of the two of them in Liu Bei's heart

So, why didn't Liu Bei trust and use Zhuge Liang? According to historians, there are two main reasons

First, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang had deep disagreements. Zhuge Liang advocated allying with Dong Ngo to fight Cao, then waited for a favorable opportunity to destroy both to unite the world. However, Liu Bei wanted immediate success but lacked foresight. He only wanted to proclaim himself king and be king in the country of Shu, so he did not want to ally with Eastern Ngo as Confucius proposed.

Second, Liu Bei also did not completely trust Zhuge Liang in his relationship with Eastern Wu because Zhuge Jin - Zhuge Liang's elder brother was a great minister of Eastern Wu, and had served as an envoy of Wu to Jingzhou to negotiate. .

So, if you don't trust Zhuge Liang, why did Liu Bei ask Zhuge Liang to help Liu Shan before his death? The simple answer is because at this time Bang Thong and Phap Chinh are dead, only Zhuge Liang is the only person who can take on this responsibility.

Thus, it can be seen that the relationship between Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang is not really as close as writer La Guanzhong portrayed in the novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

Good sayings of Zhuge Liang

Not only famous for his outstanding talent, Zhuge Liang is also known for his loyalty - "devoted to death". Therefore, Zhuge Liang's teachings are always respected by his descendants.
The teachings of Zhuge Liang

The young man made no effort, the old man was sad

Roughly translated: If you don't work hard when you're young, you'll suffer pain when you're old

Youth is the most precious time for everyone. However, many people do not try and strive for a successful career. Instead, they indulge in useless pleasures, partying, drinking all night long. Time flies, looking back and forth, my hair has turned gray. Old age has come, strength has withered, strength has been exhausted but the work has not yet been achieved, the reputation is still not fulfilled. At this point, I regret it and want to start over again, but it's too late

Without indifference there is no reason to be clear-minded, if there is no calmness, there is no reason to be far-sighted

Roughly translated: Not frugal, not clear in ambition, not calm, not going far

This famous quote is taken from the Book of Precepts (Book of Teachings to Children) written by Zhuge Liang himself for Zhuge Zhan - his son who was only 7 years old at the time.

Through this saying, Zhuge Liang taught his son: If people do not know how to live frugally, and only know how to chase immediate fame and profit all day, their ambition will be distorted. If you don't know how to calm your mind, you cannot reach a profound realm and accomplish great karma.

Zhuge Liang's life is proof of that. When he was young, he was orphaned and had to live at his uncle's house. When he grew up a little, he built his own house, planted his own food, and plowed his own food to make a living. He lived a frugal life, not caring about fame or fortune, only focusing on studying Confucianism and Binh Gia and later becoming a genius in the world.

Don't be arrogant, don't be arrogant, don't be proud of your children

Roughly translated: Don't rely on your talent to be arrogant towards others, don't rely on your favor to act arrogantly

According to common sense, when people have outstanding talents, they will easily develop arrogance and not consider others. They always want to prove that they are superior by being arrogant and dominating others. However, in life, no one can be talented in all fields, and when they need help, no one will want to help.

Besides, there are many people who rely on their wide acquaintances, "umbrella", and favor to act arrogantly, authoritatively, and abuse their power to oppress others. But times change, when the person who supported them no longer has power, they will be oppressed by others.

The arrogant one cannot open the crystal, the dangerous one cannot reason

Roughly translated: If you are lazy you cannot be proficient, if you are impatient and adventurous you cannot be rational

Each person is blessed with a talent. But if you are lazy and refuse to practice, you will not be able to fully develop your talents to become outstanding. People who are quick-tempered and do not know how to control their emotions will easily make wrong and risky decisions, leading to catastrophic failure and even endangering their lives.

If you learn to cultivate tranquility, if you cultivate talent, you will study in the wild. If you don't study, you won't be able to expand your talent, if you don't have the will, you won't be able to learn

Roughly translated: For all learning, it is necessary to be calm; If you want to become talented, you must study; If you don't study, you can't hone your talent; Without will, you cannot complete your studies

Through this quote, Zhuge Liang showed us the relationship between learning and talent. To become talented, you cannot ignore studying, training your will, and you need inner peace. This quote is a conclusion from Zhuge Liang's 9 years of living in seclusion. Every day, he went to the mountains to study with a Taoist monk and lived in seclusion in Lam Trung to hone his talents.

It's difficult, it's the immortal branch of the body; If you have merit, you will be able to control your body's consequences

Roughly translated: When faced with difficulties, take the lead yourself; If you have merit, please step back yourself

This saying is intended to advise: When faced with difficulties and dangers, a gentleman must volunteer to take the lead; When making achievements, he doesn't care about profits. In other words, we are worried about people's worries, and happy after people's joys

Big things start out difficult, small things start out strange

Roughly translated: Big things start to be difficult, small things start to be easy

When we do small things, we don't need to prepare much, everything happens very easily and smoothly. On the contrary, when doing big things, we often encounter countless difficulties and obstacles. That's normal. At times like these, we need to remind ourselves that what we are doing is not a small thing, so we need to persevere and steadily overcome difficulties to achieve a great career.

The drunkenness of the drunkard is strange

Roughly translated: When you're drunk, you can see your personality

A person's personality can be seen best when they are drunk. This is also the time to see into people's hearts. If in a drunken state, they still behave moderately, then they are a great person. On the contrary, if they cannot keep themselves and do bad things, then they are petty people and need to be careful.

It can be said that Zhuge Liang was an outstanding talent in Chinese history. Although his talent has sometimes been overly deified, we cannot deny his loyalty to Liu Bei and the Shu Han Dynasty. He is the typical representative of a great man with perfect virtue and talent.