In 223, Lu Xun set fire to seven hundred Li in Yiling, and Liu Bei was embarrassed all the way back to Baidicheng. Liu Bei looked at the last remnants of the army and said with tears in his eyes, "It's a pity that I didn't listen to Huang Gongheng's advice, otherwise I would end up in such a miserable situation!"
Who is "Huang Gongheng" mentioned by Liu Bei? This man is called Huang Quan and Gong Heng. He is famous for his resourcefulness. Liu Zhang greeted Liu Bei and Huang Quan attended the meeting for Liu Zhang. He advised: "Liu Bei is a lean man, and a country cannot have two monarchs, nor can it be evil." Liu Zhang refused and was killed by Liu Bei.
When Liu Bei heard of Huang Quan's good reputation, he went to see Huang Quan himself, so he took refuge in Liu Bei. Among military advisers, it ranks third after Fazheng and Zhuge Liang.
In 220, Guan Yu was ambushed by Dongwu in Jingzhou and died. Liu Bei flew into a rage and personally avenged Guan Yu. Huang Quan remonstrated, saying, "Our army is going south, and our soldiers are exhausted. Wu Jun has won Jingzhou. If we confront it, it will only be counterproductive. " Liu Bei refused.
In 22 1 year, Liu Bei led 70,000 military forces, with Wu Banfeng as the pioneer, Liao Hua as the lieutenant and pipe as the staff officer. From Baidicheng to the east, down the river, the soldiers reached Yiling.
Liu Beizhi won the battle, thinking that Wu Dong was a mob, so he led a great army and pushed more than 700 miles south along the river, with more than 40 battalions in a row, to ensure the safety of the supply line.
Hearing this, Huang Quan said to Liu Bei, "Forty battalions are far apart. If there is a change, it is difficult to take care of both ends, and there is a fear of failure. "
According to the record in Think Tank, Huang Quan continued to advise: "Wu people are brave and good at fighting, but our navy is drifting with the tide, and it is not easy to advance and retreat. I am willing to be the pioneer of tasting the enemy, and your majesty is the back town. "
However, Liu Bei disagreed. He not only resolutely rejected Huang's proposal, but also sent him to Jiangbei to guard Wei Jun as the only strategist. Since then, the grave has never appeared on the battlefield of Yiling.
In the following six months, Liu Bei challenged Lu Xun several times, and Lu Xun never made a move. The logistical pressure of the Shu army is great, and the vanguard troops have lost their fighting spirit.
Huang Quan quickly wrote a letter advising: "Our army is fast, but the enemy's advantage lies in its persistence. If there is no chance, you may wish to take a step back first and then make plans! " Liu Bei still refused.
According to the "Think Tank", Wu Jun ordered Lu Xun to take advantage of the lax defense of the Shu army and ordered all the soldiers to "attack it with fire, and once it is successful, it will lead all the soldiers out." Liu Bei was defeated and almost caught by Sun Huanhuo, the general of the State of Wu.
"Think Tank" said that in the battle of Yiling, "ships, equipment, infantry and infantry were all consumed in an instant, and the bodies went down with the river!" Countless civilian generals died in battle, and Liu Bei's failure can be said to be a crushing defeat!
Liu Bei was frightened to disgrace. He climbed a mountain with only a few people and was escorted back to Bai Di City by Zhao Yun. So, there is this scene.
This story is in the complete collection of think tanks. Liu Bei was defeated in the battle of Yiling, but in the final analysis, Liu Bei himself died! Let's study it carefully.
First, don't listen to advice. Liu Bei's crusade was because of indignation, so ministers strongly opposed it militarily. Fu Qin protested and went to prison. Zhao Yun remonstrated. Yellow exhortation, ignored. Except Liu Bei, no one else is optimistic about the battle.
Second, we can't make good use of employees. Zhao Yun, Wei Yan, Ma Chao and Liu Bei only sent a group of unknown military commanders. Ma Liang was transferred to the army, and only the grave was transferred to one side.
The third is a strategic mistake. Seventy thousand in Shu and fifty thousand in Wu Jun are at a disadvantage in number. Liu Bei was bold and ran more than forty battalions in a row, which is a taboo in the art of war. They camped in a place where it was difficult to retreat, set up tents with dead wood and were finally destroyed by fire.
Fourth, he underestimated his opponent. Liu Bei defeated Cao Cao in Hanzhong, and he was arrogant. As for Lu Xun, whose reputation is not obvious, he doesn't care at all. Liu Bei thought he would win for a long time. He also wrote a letter to Sun Quan, saying, "I hope you can sleep peacefully and don't panic too much."
Unfortunately, if Liu Bei can avoid complacency and listen to the advice of the dead, he will not be defeated even if he cannot win.
It is worth mentioning that the Yangtze River was controlled by Soochow, and Huang Quan could not come back in Jiangbei, so he had to surrender to Wei. Shu Han wanted to arrest Huang Quan's family, but Liu Bei refused and said with a sigh, "I'm sorry, it's not that he is sorry for me. 」
There is a famous saying in Think Tank: "Arrogant people will lose their strength. Cowardice, arrogance, and death are certain. " Of arrogant people, they will become weak. The weak are arrogant and will die.
This incident also taught us one thing, that is, to be arrogant and never use it on the enemy. Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable.