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Chapter 164 Dedication and exhaustion

[The seventh great achievement: five cuts to the Central Plains, only after death.

In the sixth year of Jianxing, in 228 A.D., Zhuge Liang led an army to start the northern expedition to the Central Plains in order to stabilize the Western Shu regime. 】

[The first Northern Expedition: In 228 AD, Zhuge Liang ordered Zhao Yun and Deng Zhi to go out of Jigu to lure Cao Zhen, the main force of the Wei army, and Zhuge Liang himself led the army out of Qishan.

This time, Zhao Yun was defeated, but because of the narrow mountain road, there was no big loss.

Zhuge Liang's early progress was very smooth, and he captured the three counties of Nan'an, Tianshui, and Anding.Wei Ming Emperor Cao Rui came to Chang'an in person and sent Zhang Yun to lead [-] troops to reinforce Longxi. Ma Di led his troops to Jieting to block them, but Ma Di lost Jieting.

However, Zhuge Liang moved the people of the three counties to Hanzhong when he retreated. After the first Northern Expedition ended, Zhuge Liang was removed from the position of prime minister. 】

[Second Northern Expedition: At the end of 228 AD, Zhuge Liang wrote "Hou Shi Shi Biao" and started the second Northern Expedition.

This time, from Sanguan, attack Chencang.

Hao Zhao, the general guarding Chencang, had few troops, but he was well prepared.

Zhuge Liang failed to capture Chencang for more than 20 days, the morale of the troops was frustrated, and the food was exhausted. Hearing that Zhang Yun would come to reinforce him immediately, he dispatched his troops.

On the way back to the teacher, he beheaded the Wei general Wang Shuang who came to pursue him. 】

[The third Northern Expedition: In the spring of 229 AD, Zhuge Liang sent Chen Shi to attack Wudu and Yinping counties.

Guo Huai, the governor of Yongzhou, led his troops to rescue him. Liang went out to Jianwei, Guo Huai withdrew, and gained two counties.

In the autumn of 230, Wei Jun attacked Hanzhong in three ways. Sima Yi went to Xicheng, Zhang He went to Ziwu Valley, and Cao Zhen went to Xiegu.Zhuge Liang garrisoned troops in Chenggu and Akasaka.

At that time, it rained heavily for more than [-] days, and the Wei army retreated.

Because of this meritorious service, Zhuge Liang was called prime minister again. 】

[The Fourth Northern Expedition: In the spring of 231 AD, this time, Zhuge Liang will formally face Sima Yi.

In this Northern Expedition, Zhuge Liang led an army of [-] out of Qishan, determined to win.

He made full preparations in advance, and for the first time used wooden cattle and horses for grain delivery.

At that time, Cao Zhen was seriously ill, and Sima Yi, the governor of Guanzhong, refused to go out.

Zhuge Liang continued to go north and defeated Guo Huai, Fei Yao and others to cut the wheat in Shanggu first, but Sima Yi also arrived in time, and the front was pushed back to Lucheng north of Qishan.

"Han Jin Chunqiu" records that a head-on battle broke out between the two sides. Zhuge Liang defeated Sima Yi and achieved the record of "the first three thousand".

The content in "Han Jin Chun Qiu" and "Three Kingdoms · Shu Shu · Wang Ping Biography" are mutually corroborated to a certain extent and should be credible.

Because Chen Shou wrote "Three Kingdoms" as a Jin official, he must ignore Sima Yi's failure, so "Three Kingdoms" cannot be used as the only reading material for researching the history of the Three Kingdoms. 】

"Chen Shou became a Jin minister?"

"Nowadays there are only Shu, Wei, and Wu in the world. Where did the Jin Dynasty come from?"

"Avoid Sima Yi? Why are you avoiding him?"

"I feel that there is a huge mystery hidden here!!!"

[Zhuge Liang defeated Sima Yi head-on, which is a good opportunity to besiege Qishan and continue to advance north.

But at that time, there was continuous rain and the food could not be sent to the front line. Li Yan who stayed in Hanzhong asked Zhuge Liang to withdraw his troops. Zhuge Liang also shot and killed Zhang Yun who came to pursue him.

The battle itself had no effect on the situation between Shu Han and Cao Wei, but it led to Li Yan's dismissal, and Zhuge Liang strengthened his control over the Shu Han regime.

Sima Yi also got rid of the thorn in Zhang Yun, and everyone seemed to be happy. 】

[Fifth Northern Expedition: Zhuge Liang’s fifth Northern Expedition was three years after the Fourth Expedition.

There was also an interval of three years between the first and fourth expeditions, and we can see the law of Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition and the demand for food and grass.

Different from the first and fourth cuts, Zhuge Liang's five cuts took the Baoxie Road to the Guanzhong area.

However, according to the "Guo Huai Biography", Zhuge Liang's purpose this time is still in Longyou, hoping to cut off the connection between Cao Wei and Guanzhong to Longyou from Guanzhong.

If successful, Zhuge Liang could send a partial division to digest Longyou, which is exactly the opposite of Yifa's deployment, but this plan was eventually destroyed by Guo Huai.

Zhuge Liang's five expeditions isolated Longyou, and began to seek opportunities for a decisive battle with Sima Yi.

It's a pity that Sima Yi saw through Zhuge Liang's intentions and did not fight. As long as he guarded against Zhuge Liang's attack, his goal would be achieved.

Zhuge Liang did not have the opportunity to engage in large-scale battles with Sima Yi. Small-scale battles did occur, but the impact was not great. He could only confront Sima Yi in the Guanzhong area for a long time, and eventually died of illness due to overwork.

Heaven is jealous of talents, Zhuge Liang died of illness in Wuzhangyuan, and finally failed to complete the great cause of the Northern Expedition.

Sima Yi won the final victory, after which Shu Han's Northern Expedition entered a very sluggish situation. 】

"It's a pity, it hurts!"

"Prime Minister, this disciple will inherit your will and continue the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains to revive the Han Dynasty!"

The Shu army led by Jiang Wei was about to leave. He looked back at the light curtain that was almost invisible in the sky, suddenly knelt down on one knee, and swore to the sky: "Jiang Wei is willing to spend his life in exchange for the ten years of prosperity of the Shu Han! , bless disciple!"

He knows that the possibility of his success is extremely slim; he also knows that he will fight to the last drop of blood for his teacher and his own ideals!

This is the descendant of Zhuge Liang, Tianshui Qilin, Jiang Wei and Jiang Boyue!

Sima Yi looked at the light curtain in the sky, couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and said, "Zhuge Liang is a good opponent, but we can only become friends after he dies."

"Hahahahaha!" Suddenly, Sima Yi burst out laughing, and shouted: "Without Zhuge Liang, who else in this world is my Sima Yi's opponent?!
return! ! !
have! ! !
who! ! ! "

[Zhuge Liang is loyal and fair, diligent and self-disciplined.

He once wrote a book of commandments, saying: "The way of a gentleman is to cultivate one's morality through tranquility, and to cultivate virtue through frugality. If you are not indifferent, you will not be able to show your ambitions, and if you are not peaceful, you will not be able to reach far.

Husbands must be quiet to learn, and talents must be learned. Without learning, you can't broaden your talents, and without ambition, you can't learn.

If you are obscene and slow, you will not be able to stimulate your energy, and if you are aggressive, you will not be able to cultivate your character.The years go by with the time, the meaning goes with the sun, and then they become withered, and they are out of touch with the world, and they stay in the poor hut sadly, what will happen again! "

When Zhuge Liang was dying, he wrote a letter to the Empress Dowager saying: "The minister's family has [-] mulberry plants in Chengdu, [-] hectares of Susukida, and the children have more than enough food and clothing.

As for ministers working abroad, there is no other way to dispatch them. They take food and clothing with them, and they all rely on officials.On the day of the minister's death, don't let your majesty bear the burden of having surplus silk inside and winning money outside. "

Every time I read it, it makes people feel emotional, a generation of bright faces, worrying about the country, and working hard for the country.

No wonder Du Mu, a great poet of later generations, wrote a poem: "Death before leaving the teacher will make the hero burst into tears!"]

"Zhuge Liang can be regarded as a model of ministers, and a model of literati! If he hadn't failed to fulfill the ambition of revitalizing the Han Dynasty, he might have ranked first in history, right?"

"In fact, Zhuge Liang also made mistakes, and perhaps these are also the factors that restrict his higher ranking."

Sure enough, the video then talked about Zhuge Liang's fault,

[Zhuge Liang’s life was not perfect, and he also had many things that he did not do well, and it can even be said that he was at fault. 】

[Zhuge Liang's biggest mistake was in cultivating and selecting talents.

Different from Cao Cao or Wang Meng's "talent-based promotion", Zhuge Liang's training and selection of talents requires both ability and political integrity.

Between virtue and talent, he puts more emphasis on morality.

You know, there are very few capable people, and it is really rare to ask for high moral character.

It is undeniable that Jiang Wei, Jiang Wan, Fei Yi and others are all great talents, but the problem is that the number is too small!As little as the late Shu Kingdom, there was a dangerous situation of talent gap.

It can be said that Zhuge Liang's biggest mistake and negligence in his life was in cultivating and selecting talents.

After all, not everyone is like Zhuge Liang, but Zhuge Liang uses himself as the standard to select talents and appoint talents, which is really embarrassing for all the talents in the world]

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