Three Kingdoms Simulator: This Ma Su Is Too Steady

On this day, Ma Di asked Zhuge Liang: "Prime Minister, we Shu Han are obviously not as numerous as the Wei State. Why do we dare to fight against the Wei State every time, but the Wei State is afraid of us? Isn't the Prime Minister really afraid of failure?" Hearing this, Zhuge Liang did not answer and asked: "Youchang, tell me, why Zhang Fei is not afraid of Lu Bu, and dares to challenge Lu Bu every time. Lu Bu's martial arts So Zhang Fei is really not afraid?" Ma Su thought for a while and replied: "It's not that he is not afraid of Lu Bu. He is not afraid of death." "So, he dares to challenge Lu Bu." "But Lu Bu is not as afraid of death." Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "You Chang, you have realized it." "Today's situation in Shu and Wei is just like yesterday's Zhang Fei against Lu Bu." After that, Zhuge Liang took out a book, put it in his hand, and asked with a hint: "You Chang, do you know how a book can fly?" Ma Su scratched his head, unsure. Ding arrived: "We need wind, we need strong wind to blow." Zhuge Liang smiled and shook his head: "That's not right." "Strong wind is certainly important." "But pursuit of reading is more important..." PS: Please pursue reading...

This book is still very interesting to read in a funny mode. The most poisonous point so far is the chapter about exorcising the beasts. It would be great if it could be changed to be more reasonable, otherwise many people will leave without waiting for the follow-up development! In fact, after reading it a lot, this book is quite good and quite funny.

Zhong Hui's conquest of Shu is the most confusing story in the late Three Kingdoms period. There are three unsolved mysteries. First, why did Jiang Wei, who still had tens of thousands of troops, surrender without a fight? Second, Zhong Hui was deeply trusted by Sima Zhao, so why did he rebel? Third, why did Deng Ai, who was falsely accused, die the worst when he already knew that Zhong Hui was plotting rebellion? And after all the truth was revealed, why did Sima Zhao not only fail to rehabilitate Deng Ai, but instead imposed the harshest punishment? In other words, the Zhong Hui family who really rebelled were fine. Only one of Zhong Hui's adopted sons was beheaded, and the rest were not even removed from their official positions. On the other hand, Deng Ai's family knew that they were wronged, but Sima Zhao killed all his sons, and his wife and grandson were exiled to the Western Regions. "Biography of Deng Ai": Zizhong and Ai both died, and the remaining sons in Luoyang were all executed, and Ai's wife and grandchildren were moved to the Western Regions. To find out the truth, we have to do it one by one. Let's talk about Jiang Wei first, because his job is the simplest. The mystery of Jiang Wei's surrender In a word, it was not Jiang Wei who surrendered on his own initiative, but Zhong Hui who induced him to surrender. Before surrendering, Zhonghui wrote a letter to Jiang Wei, comparing them to Wu Zha and Zheng Qiao. "Jiang Wei Biography": Huiyu Wei wrote: "The Duke, with his virtues in civil and military affairs and his great strategy for the future, has made great contributions to the Ba and Han Dynasties, and his voice has spread throughout China. Everyone from far and near returns to his name. Every time we look back on the past, , Wu Zha and Zheng Qiao can be compared to each other. " Wu Zha and Zheng Qiao are actually Ji Zha and Zichan in the Spring and Autumn Period. Ji Zha was from the Wu state, so he was also called Wu Zha. Zichan's original name was Gongsun Qiao, a native of Zheng, so he was also called Zheng Qiao. Ji Zha and Zichan hit it off and formed a profound friendship. It was normal for Zhong Hui to compare them, but what was abnormal was what Ji Zha said to Zichan. Ji Zha said to Zichan, you, the ruler of Zheng, are unjust and will soon perish. You must be prepared. Sure enough, not long after, the Boyou Rebellion broke out in Zheng State, and Zichan successfully gained power because of his preparation. After Jiang Wei surrendered, Zhong Hui told people that Jiang Wei's talent could not be compared to that of Xia Houxuan and Zhuge Dan. This is another strange metaphor. Because Xiahou Xuan and Zhuge Dan were dissatisfied with the Sima family, they failed to rebel and were executed. They were real gangsters. Combining these two things, we can get a very clear conclusion. It's not that Jiang Wei didn't resist, he was pretending to surrender from the beginning. Zhong Hui told him to rebel, and Jiang Wei agreed, so he confidently wrote to Liu Chan, asking him to be patient for a few days and the matter would be resolved soon. If you think about it, you will understand that if Jiang Wei surrenders first and then convinces Zhong Hui to rebel, how can he be sure? Why should people listen to him? Stop scolding Jiang Wei for not resisting. It's not that he didn't resist. He was playing a big game of chess, but he didn't succeed in the end. No matter from which angle you look at it, Jiang Boyue was loyal and devoted to Shu, even to the point of death. It is no exaggeration to say that he is the most perfect and loyal successor to the Prime Minister. The mystery of Zhong Hui's rebellion The second one is Zhong Hui, because he is the key figure in the whole incident. Zhong Hui's rebellion is difficult to imagine at first glance, because he was once a loyal minister of the Sima family, and he was so loyal that he could not be loyal anymore. When dealing with the Shouchun rebellion, Zhong Hui made every effort and made the first contribution, but did not want any reward. If he doesn't want to be a high-ranking official, he doesn't want to be a Marquis of Chen. He would rather be a small lieutenant in Sima Zhao's mansion. "The Biography of Zhong Hui": When Shouchun is broken, most of the Hui people will seek advice, and they will wait for the sun to grow. People at that time called it the ovary. When the army returned, he was moved to the position of imperial servant, but refused to resign. It is the duty of Zhonglang to take charge of the office affairs in the General's Mansion. In order to seek the merit of Zhuge's birth, he was promoted to the title of Marquis of Chen, but he was repeatedly refused. The reason why Zhong Hui rebelled was because of the Yuntai Incident. In 260, Sima Zhao ordered Prince Sheren Cheng Ji to stab Wei Emperor Cao Mao to death. This regicide incident brought great excitement to Zhong Hui. First, Zhong Hui originally thought that the Sima family were loyal ministers, but now he realizes that he was wrong. Second, Zhong Hui thinks that Cao Mao is a good emperor, and a rare good emperor. "Wei's Spring and Autumn Annals": King Jing said privately: "How can the emperor be like the master?" Zhong Hui said: "The same talent as Chen Si, the Taizu of Wu Lei." Once Sima Zhao asked Zhong Hui, how is the emperor? Zhong Hui replied: "The literary talent is comparable to Cao Zhi, and the martial arts is comparable to Cao Cao." This is a very high evaluation, but such a good emperor was killed by Sima Zhao, which made Zhong Hui's belief begin to waver. "Book of Jin·Biography of Xiang Xiong": At the beginning, he served as the chief administrator of the county and served as the prefect Wang Jing. When it comes to Jing's death, Xiong cries with great sorrow, and the people in the city feel sad for him. Later, the prefect Liu Yi tried to flog Xiong for not committing a crime, and Wu Fen Daiyi became the prefect, and he was imprisoned for being a minor punishment. Sili Zhonghui recruited a hero from prison to serve as a capital official. After this incident, Zhong Hui and Sima Zhao seemed to be inseparable. The sign was that he secretly released Xiang Xiong, who had offended Sima Zhao, and accepted Xiang Xiong as his subordinate. In 262, Sima Zhao decided to conquer Shu. For Sima Zhao, conquering Shu was a last resort. Because of the assassination of Cao Mao, Sima Zhao was under tremendous pressure. To resolve this pressure, Sima Zhao had to do something big. A major event that proves that one is better than the old Cao family and more worthy of being the master of the world. Then, conquering Shu, which had left generations of Cao Wei monarchs helpless and even passively beaten, became the only option. The expedition to Shu was opposed by almost everyone, and there was only one supporter, Zhong Hui. Why does Zhong Hui agree? He wanted military power, and from this moment on, he had made up his mind to overthrow the Sima family. Zhong Hui never married. Although he did not have a wife, he had a brother. His brother's name was Zhong Yu. He rose to the rank of general and guarded Jingzhou. This brother was very fertile and gave birth to five sons, two of whom were given to Zhong Hui as adopted sons. If Zhong Hui rebelled, his family would be affected, so a very strange thing happened. Sima Zhao had just appointed Zhong Hui as the commander-in-chief of the expedition against Shu. Zhong Yu came to report secretly, saying that Zhong Hui could not be trusted and that something might happen if he were to be used. My brother reported his brother for rebellion. Is it because Zhong Yu and Zhong Hui have a bad relationship? Of course not. The two brothers were so good that they wished they could wear a pair of pants. The two brothers even went to pick up girls together. So it is obvious that this is a move that Zhong Hui has planned in advance, just to prevent harm to his family in the future. Sima Zhao just smiled after hearing this. It didn't matter whether he believed it or not. What mattered was that there was no replacement at all. Zhong Hui knew this very well, so he asked his brother to report him. Sima Zhao also knew very well that he had to borrow Zhong Hui's talents. "Zhong Hui Zhuan": King Wen said with a smile: "I would rather not know this anymore? Shu is causing trouble to the world and makes the people unable to rest. I am cutting down like the fingers of my hands and ears, but everyone says that Shu cannot be cut down." If the lady is timid, she will be wise and courageous. If she is wise and courageous and uses force, she will become an enemy. However, Zhong Hui agrees with others and will definitely destroy Shu after it is destroyed. As you have thought, what can be done? ? A defeated general cannot speak bravely, and a great man who has subjugated his country cannot stand by his side. If Shu is defeated, the remaining people will be frightened, and there is no way to do anything. The Chinese soldiers all want to return home, and they will not cooperate with him. Evil means only destroying the clan. Don't worry about it, be careful not to let others know about it." Compared with the risk of Zhong Hui's rebellion, the risk of not taking over Shu is greater, so Sima Zhao would rather take the risk. And he also has a trump card. Zhong Hui has never led an army. Although he is very smart, he lacks prestige in the military. When the time comes, I am afraid that he will want to rebel, but the soldiers will not be willing. In the end, as Sima Zhao expected, although the Shu Kingdom was destroyed, Zhong Hui could not restrain the soldiers, the rebellion failed, and Zhong Hui also died in the rebellion. But no matter what, Zhong Hui can be called a loyal minister of Wei. He does not have the idea of ​​becoming emperor, he just wants to overthrow Sima Zhao. The Mystery of Deng Ai's Unjust Killing Logically speaking, Deng Ai died the most unjust death, because he was the real loyalist of the Sima family. But he was the deadliest because everyone wanted to kill him, Zhong Hui wanted to kill him, Jiang Wei wanted to kill him, Wei Guan wanted to kill him, and even Sima Zhao wanted to kill him. It can be said that no matter what the outcome of the expedition to Shu is, no matter who wins or loses, whether Zhong Hui or Sima Zhao wins, Deng Ai will not end well. Sima Yi promoted Deng Ai, but Sima Zhao did not like him. The reason I don't like it is that Deng Ai is too idiotic. He was born as a cowherd boy and has not studied for a few days. His political consciousness is appallingly poor. When Sima Zhao proposed conquering Shu, he was the one who jumped the most among the opponents. Sima Zhao's nose almost turned crooked. Originally, he had chosen Deng Ai as the general to conquer Shu, but Deng Ai excluded him. Why did Deng Ai object? Nothing, he simply felt that it was not the right time. There is an old boy named Jiang Wei in Shu. I have fought with him many times. This man is not easy to deal with. At first, Sima Zhao was unhappy and sent a commander, Bo Shizhuan, to teach Deng Ai a lesson. He still made Deng Ai his general and ordered him to attack Shu. As a result, Deng Ai reluctantly fought an awkward battle and let Jiang Wei, who was trapped in Tazhong, escape from the encirclement and retreat to Hanzhong. Sima Zhao's nose is really crooked now. It's not that he insists on using Zhong Hui, but even Deng Ai is disobedient. What can he do? There is no other choice. And Deng Ai has been on the road to death since then, never looking back. After giving Deng Ai a lesson, Shi Zuan did not leave, but stayed behind to become a military commander. It stands to reason that everyone understands this. This is because the Lord is worried about you and sent an undercover agent to monitor you, but Deng Ai just doesn't understand. How did he treat Shi Zuan? I wanted to kill him at first. "Biography of Deng Ai": Ai sent his son Hui to Tang Ting, Hou Zhong and others came to his right, and Sima Shizhuan and others came to his left. Zhong and Zuan were unsuccessful in the battle and returned, saying: "The thieves can't be attacked." Ai Nu said: "The difference between survival and death lies in one action, why not?" He then scolded Zhong, Zuan and others and planned to kill them. In the final decisive battle between Wei and Shu at Mianzhu Pass, the Wei army was at a disadvantage for a while, and Deng Ai threatened to kill Deng Zhong and Shi Zuan. Deng Ai was not evil, after all, he even threatened his own son Deng Zhong. But with Shi Zuan, it was a different feeling. Do you want to kill someone with a borrowed knife and find an excuse to get rid of me, a thorn in your side? The people sent by the Lord, Deng Ai, actually let them serve as vanguard officers and death squads, and threatened them with death at every turn. We don't understand what is going on in Deng Ai's head. Then I want to buy it. The battle at Mianzhu Pass was won, the Kingdom of Shu was destroyed, and Deng Ai finally came to his senses. Shi Zuan is here to monitor him, and he cannot be offended. In order to make up for his mistakes, Deng Ai made a second decision to commit suicide. He appointed Shi Zuan as the governor of Yizhou without asking for instructions. "Biography of Deng Ai": He led the governor of Yizhou with his teacher, Qian Hong, the prefect of Longxi, and others led the counties in central Sichuan. This is probably the most unskilled acquisition in history. This is like Kangxi sending Wei Xiaobao as the betrothal envoy to escort Princess Jianning to Yunnan to get married, only to receive the news the next day that the betrothal envoy had made the princess pregnant.  What do you think Kangxi would think? Sima Zhao was not Kangxi, and his temper was not as good as Kangxi's, so Shi Zuan did not dare to ask for the governor of Yizhou. Everyone is not stupid and knows that this is a matter of losing his head, but Deng Ai does not know. Not only that, Deng Ai also did the third major act of seeking death. After destroying Shu, Deng Ai secretly left behind 20,000 Wei troops and 20,000 Shu troops. His idea was very simple. After destroying the Kingdom of Shu, the Kingdom of Wu would follow. Shu was in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, and you could travel down the river by boat, so 40,000 people were left to cut wood and build ships. But the problem is that you should ask for instructions first. Others asked for instructions on his behalf, and Sima Zhao disagreed. Deng Ai was still stubborn, emphasizing that he wanted to be a loyal minister and determined to help the Sima family conquer the world. I bet you that Sima Zhao had murderous intentions at that time. Let me go to your sister's loyal minister. Are there any loyal ministers like you? But this will not lead to Deng Ai's tragic death in Sichuan. Sima Zhao wanted to kill him, so he had to be captured first, interrogated three times and five times, and executed in public. There is another key figure in the mystery of Deng Ai's unjust killing. The villain Wei Guan. Among the candidates to conquer Shu, Zhong Hui is the leader, Deng Ai is the deputy, and there is another person to supervise the army and guard. This Wei Guan is neither a confidant of Sima Zhao nor a loyal minister of Wei. Sima Zhao also took advantage of this. If he was one of his own, he would inevitably have an old relationship with Zhong Hui or Deng Ai. The supervisor was to monitor them, so this person could only be an outsider. Moreover, he is a villain who is greedy for profit and eager to get promoted. When Zhong Hui rebelled, Wei Guan agreed. When Zhong Hui proposed to get rid of Deng Ai, Wei Guan also agreed. It was he who personally led people to arrest Deng Ai. "Book of Jin·Biography of Wei Guan": On Pingdan, when the door opens, Guan takes the messenger's car and goes directly to the front of the Chengdu Palace. Before Ai lay down, both father and son were arrested. If you ask why Wei Guan agreed to rebel against Zhong Hui, the reason is also very simple. He is a typical villain who only wants to get promoted and get rich. He chose Zhong Hui because he was powerful, and when Zhong Hui failed in his rebellion, he chose to run away immediately and clean himself up. "Book of Jin·Biography of Wei Guan": When the disease is resolved externally, take salt soup and cause vomiting. When the body is thin, it looks like it is sleepy. The meeting sent relatives and doctors to see him, but they couldn't say anything, so the meeting had nothing to worry about. At dusk, when the gates are closed, people make announcements to the troops. All the armies have already chanted their righteousness, and Lingdan will attack together. Finding that the situation was not going well, Wei Guan slipped into the toilet, drank a belly full of salt water (in ancient toilets, salt water was available for hand hygiene), and left Zhonghui on the pretext of having diarrhea. Then he suddenly changed his identity and became the leader of the resistance to capture Zhong Hui. Of course Zhong Hui could not stay. The rebel central guard Guan executed Zhong Hui and Jiang Wei, but there were still two insiders, Deng Ai and his son, who were imprisoned in the prison car. "The Biography of Deng Ai": Since Ai and his son were imprisoned, Zhong Hui went to Chengdu, first sent Ai away, and then caused trouble. Hui was dead, and the soldiers of Ai's camp chased Ai Kan's chariot out to welcome him back. Guan sent Tian Xu and others to attack Ai. They met him in the west of Mianzhu and killed him. After the incident of Zhong Hui's rebellion, Deng Ai's subordinates thought they had been avenged and rescued Deng Ai. Unexpectedly, they met Tian Xu sent by Wei Guan halfway. If Deng Ai were alive, then what Wei Guan did would definitely be known to Sima Zhao. So the final result was that Zhong Hui did not kill Deng Ai, but Deng Ai died at the hands of his own people. "Shiyu of the Wei and Jin Dynasties": Shi Zuan also died together with Ai. The compiler is impatient and has little kindness, and his body will not be intact on the day of death. If you don't understand yet, just look at what happened to another person. In order to keep the secret secret, Wei Guan not only executed Deng Ai, but also executed the undercover division Zuan sent by Sima Zhao. If Deng Ai is more or less suspected of treason, then what is the reason for killing Shi Zuan? "Han, Jin, Spring and Autumn": Du prophesied to the public, saying: "Bo Yu is inevitable! As a famous scholar, his position is already high, he has no virtue, and he has no ability to guide his subordinates to be upright. How can he bear the responsibility of a villain who takes advantage of a gentleman?" Hearing this, he thanked him without haste. Sima Zhao did not intend to pursue the case. As long as he captured Shu, everything would be enough. He did not want to cause more trouble. Once Shu is destroyed, it won't matter whether Deng Ai is alive or dead. The big thing has been accomplished, so what's the point of losing a few chess pieces? So instead of scolding Wei Guan, he was very satisfied. But it is not that there are no understanding people in Wei State. Du Yu, who was the official of President Zhong at the time, witnessed the whole process and couldn't help but tell everyone. "How will Wei Guan be punished in the future for playing tricks on a villain like this?" Hearing what Du Yu said, Wei Guan was so frightened that he didn't even have time to sit in the carriage. He went to Du Yu's house in person to apologize, and finally blocked Du Yu's mouth. Du Yu's prophecy finally became a reality. A few years later, Wei Guan angered Queen Jia Nanfeng and was executed by the whole family. There is just one thing: Wei Guan, who was clearly reprimanded by Du Yu as a villain, was described as a fair and upright good man in "Book of Jin". So sometimes when reading history books, you really need to be more careful. As for why Sima Zhao spared Zhong Hui's family but severely punished Deng Ai's family, the reason is also very simple. Although Zhong Hui rebelled, he only rebelled against Sima Zhao, not Wei. Zhong Hui claimed that he had the decree of Empress Dowager Guo, and was ordered to clear the emperor's side and capture the traitor Sima Zhao. So Zhong Hui was only disloyal to Sima Zhao, and everyone knew what Sima Zhao wanted to do. Sima Zhao's intentions were well known to everyone, and there were not a few Wei ministers who sympathized with Zhong Hui. For example, Xiang Xiong was rescued by Zhong Hui. After Zhong Hui died, he risked his life and buried Zhong Hui's body. This is a treasonous act, not to mention that he is guilty in the first place. But Sima Zhao did not dare to punish Xiang Xiong, so he could only call him to commend him. Even Xiang Xiong didn't dare to punish him, let alone Zhong Hui's family, not to mention that Zhong Hui had already laid out his back plan. Let your brother expose you and disown yourself. But Deng Ai was completely different. Because they knew that he was not rebelling, no one sympathized with him. Sima Zhao was so angry that he could only vent his anger on him. There would be no consequences for dealing with Deng Ai, so Sima Zhao used the most cruel punishment. All Deng Ai's sons were executed, and the rest were sent to the Western Regions. Sima Zhao just wanted to let others know what would happen if they didn't listen to him. As for whether Deng Ai was wronged or not, that didn't matter at all. Reprint——

Zhang He actually had 100,000 cavalry... Coming to attack Jieting... It's outrageous. How many total troops did Cao Cao have? A minimum of one million? Others only have a few thousand, but you suddenly have a hundred thousand cavalry, which is really shocking. How many supplies would it take to feed one hundred thousand cavalrymen on horse chews... Can they afford to raise them? How could there be so many resources when all ten rooms were occupied and nine were empty? Moreover, on the other side, the Grand Governor Cao Zhen was involved with Zhao Yun, but the Grand Governor Cao Zhen only had tens of thousands of troops... You are really outrageous.

After reading the first few chapters, I thought that Zhuge Liang's strategy was inferior to that of the protagonist. Then why did Zhuge Liang come out? To make the protagonist show off.

The author said that 20,000 regular soldiers building a defensive fort on a narrow mountain road could not defeat 50,000 cavalry. He also boasted that 20,000 soldiers could not stop the attack of 50,000 cavalry. First: The narrow mountain road does not allow cavalry to pass, and they must dismount to fight. It is impossible to charge and exert the impact of cavalry. Second: Since ancient times, there has been a saying in sieges: "Surround a city ten times, attack it five times, and fight it twice." As long as the defending army is a regular army, not a strong man, then the elite infantry attack will also have to endure extremely high casualties of one for two or even one for five. Ma Ji is in charge of Anzhai, and his soldiers are by no means old, weak, sick or disabled, so no matter how elite Cao's army is, it is definitely not difficult to kill one for three casualties. Third: Regarding the fact that 20,000 infantry cannot stop 50,000 cavalry, the infantry is never afraid of the cavalry charging forward, even on the Great Plains. In the book, the Shu army is all regular soldiers and horses. As long as they maintain their formation, maintain the military formation, and do not mess up the formation, 50,000 people cannot attack at all. If you have common sense and can deploy a pocket formation, 50,000 people will definitely suffer heavy casualties. The author has no idea why the infantry is afraid of the cavalry. The reason why the cavalry dominates the battlefield is because of its high-speed maneuverability. It can harass, kite, and chase around day and night. But the 20,000 infantrymen in a military formation are eager for the cavalry to charge. Even if it is five to one, it is a blood profit. The training cost and daily maintenance of a cavalry are much more expensive than that of the infantry. How can you think about it before they charge head-on?

It's amazing, this is common sense or something. I have no problem with you saying that 20,000 infantry cannot defeat 50,000 cavalry, and I have no problem with you saying that one cavalry can defeat eight, but I can't stand your statement that 50,000 cavalry equals 400,000 infantry. In this case, the 20,000 infantrymen can still defend you. One of them can drown you. How can you still defend the enemy?

It's okay to watch it without thinking, but it's really uncomfortable to watch it with your brain. People are not that miserable, and the ancient wooden barrel city walls are not modern fast-paced industrialization. The barrels, dustpans, armor and other items during the war are completely supported by inventory. Especially because the wooden barrel is made of hand-made mortise and tenon structure, even if all the soldiers are craftsmen, it would be difficult for the protagonist to take the time to cut the wood. How should I put it? It feels too idealistic. Not to mention the thin and monkey-like figure in ancient times. Even if it is not industrialized now, it cannot reach the level in the article. The author is suggested to read the Mythical Three Kingdoms. Although it contains extraordinary content, it is a historical novel that directly kills the war and planning process of the era.

Don't read it with your head in the clouds. It just uses the names and place names of the Three Kingdoms. The rest are not the same. You can still read it without these. It's a very cheerful book.

Who was more powerful, Sima Yi or Zhuge Liang in real history? According to official historical records, Sima Yi was born in 179 AD and Zhuge Liang was born in 181 AD. The two were two years apart. However, Sima Yi's father, Sima Fang, was the son of the Yingchuan prefect. He was a proper second-generation official. He had served as high-ranking officials such as Jing Zhaoyin and Cavalry Governor Wei. When Cao Cao entered the officialdom, he also served as an introducer. From this point of view, Sima Yi is a proper third-generation official. With the efforts of two generations of his ancestors, in an era of serious class solidification in the feudal dynasty, Sima Yi was already a leader as soon as he was born, surpassing many of his peers at the beginning. Relying on the shadow of his father, Sima Yi had a smooth career in the officialdom. There were not many twists and turns along the way. Although he was once suspected by Cao Cao and did not dare to reuse him, his life was relatively smooth, which was completely different from Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang's father, Zhuge Gui, is unknown in history, and his father died when Zhuge Liang was still young. From then on, Zhuge Liang became an orphan and could only live with his uncle. Later, he worked in Nanyang and lived in seclusion here. He was just an ordinary farmer. The starting points of Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi are completely different. I think we can understand this today. It is impossible for us ordinary people and Wang Sicong to start from the same starting point. Although birth is not the most important thing, birth still has a lot to do with the sweat and effort that one needs to put in throughout his life. Sima Yi came from a good background, and would have to put in less sweat and effort in the later period. However, Zhuge Liang came from a poor background, and he was still an orphan, helpless, and it was already very good to survive in troubled times. However, he went from a poor and white young man to the position of prime minister under one person and over ten thousand people. You can imagine how powerful he is. In fact, we don't need to compare the differences in military capabilities and power strategies between Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi. Simply from the life experiences of Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi, we can basically judge the difference in ability between the two. There must be a certain gap between Sima Yi's ability and Zhuge Liang. But why was Sima Yi eventually able to become the founder of the Western Jin Dynasty? In fact, in my opinion, there are two main reasons. One reason is that the general trend is that Sima Yi's two sons are relatively powerful. The other reason is that Sima Yi himself has certain ambitions and wants to learn from Cao Cao. After Liu Bei's death, Zhuge Liang was fully capable of usurping power and replacing him, but Zhuge Liang was unwilling to do that. This kind of courage must have surpassed Sima Yi's behavior of usurping power as he pleased. After all, he clearly had the strength to do something, but restrained himself from doing it. The perseverance required behind it was far beyond imagination. The ancients often said that it only takes a while for a person to become bad, but it is difficult to become good. The essential difference between Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang lies in this. Sima Yi followed his own ambitions and did whatever he wanted, while Zhuge Liang constantly restrained himself and insisted on doing the right things. This kind of spirit and perseverance moved future generations. It is precisely because of this that later generations have positive evaluations of Zhuge Liang, but most of their evaluations of Sima Yi are negative. Maybe at the beginning of life, we cannot understand the power of Zhuge Liang, but after entering society and being severely beaten by society, we will surely be able to understand the greatness of Zhuge Liang. The public's eyes are sharp. Zhuge Liang's status in history and Zhuge Liang's comprehensive ability are slightly better than Sima Yi. There is no doubt about this. However, some careerists continue to praise Sima Yi, and it seems that they have ulterior motives. Whether it is in literary works or in real history, Zhuge Liang is slightly better than Sima Yi. This has almost become the consensus of many people. Although Zhuge Liang did not become the king of a country in the end, and his descendants were not high officials, Zhuge Liang's spiritual quality of dedicating himself to death has surpassed all abilities!