Xu Shu enthusiastically recommended Zhuge Liang to Liu Bei. Liu Bei was very happy and decided to visit him. At that time, Zhuge Liang lived in seclusion in Longzhong outside Xiangyang City. Liu Bei went to Longzhong with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, but unfortunately Zhuge Liang went out and didn't see him.
A few days later, Liu Bei braved the snowstorm to visit again, and Zhuge Liang wandered around with his friends again. Liu Bei was a little disappointed that he didn't see Kong Ming twice, but in order to achieve great things and be eager for talents, he arranged a third time despite the complaints of Zhang Fei and Guan Yu.
Zhuge Liang didn't go out this time, but he still took a nap in the thatched cottage and didn't wake up. Liu Bei stood humbly on the stone steps until Kong Ming woke up. Zhuge Liang was moved by Liu Bei's sincerity and promised to go out to assist Liu Bei, finally achieving a career.
2. Roll up your sleeves
In order to control the kidnapping of Liu Bei, Sun Quan saw through Zhou Yu's "honey trap", pretended to betrothed his sister to Liu Bei who had just lost his wife, and tricked Liu Bei into getting married in Nanxu. Then I plan to put him under house arrest as a hostage and send someone to recapture Jingzhou.
Liu Bei met Sun Quan's emissary and became suspicious. Zhuge Liang told him to go boldly, but he confidently said that he would use a little trick to make Zhou Yu half-assed. Wu Hou's sister is also a young master; Jingzhou is foolproof. And let Zhao Zilong escort Liu Bei.
Before he left, Zhuge Liang called Zhao Zilong to his side, gave him three pieces of advice, and whispered to him: You should receive these three pieces of advice when ensuring that your master enters the State of Wu. There are three clever tricks in the bag, which you can follow in order. Zhao Zilong acted according to the plan, forced Sun Quan to marry his sister, and then escorted Liu Bei and Mrs. Sun to leave Wu safely and escape from the jaws of death.
3. Burning new field
After Bowangpo was burned, Cao Cao made a comeback and sent Coss and Cao Hong's army to attack Xinye. Zhuge Liang expected that Xinye could not stay long, so he left an empty city and hid sulfur and other kindling things in the house. Cao Jun lived in a private house when he went to town. At night, the wind was very strong, and Liu Beijun, who was lying in ambush outside the city, fired rockets into the city. The fire soon burst into flames. Cao Bing escaped from the city, was stopped by Liu Beijun, and was defeated.
4. Plough Long Mu
Zhuge Liang Han Guang and four years (18 1) were born in an official family in Yang Du county, Ye Lang. Zhuge family is a famous family in Ye Lang. Zhuge Liang's ancestor Zhuge Feng worked as a captain in the Western Han Dynasty, and Zhuge Liang's father Zhuge Jue worked as a county magistrate in Taishan at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
In the second year of Jian 'an (197), Zhuge Xuan died and Zhuge Liang practiced in Longzhong. He often reads Song of Fu Liang on weekdays, and often compares himself with Guan Zhong and Le Yi. At that time, people ignored him, and only his friends Xu Shu and Cui believed in his talent.
5. The first owner to entrust orphans.
In the first year of Han Yankang (220), Cao Pi usurped Han to stand on his own feet. In the second year of Wei Huang (22 1), ministers heard the news that Emperor Xian was killed and advised Liu Bei, who had become the king of Hanzhong, to be the emperor. Liu Bei refused, and Zhuge Liang persuaded Liu Bei with the story of Geng Chun lobbying Liu Xiu to be emperor.
So Liu Bei promised to be emperor, for Zhao Lie's sake. Liu Bei appointed Zhuge Liang as Prime Minister to record the affairs of ministers and have a holiday. In the same year, Zhang Fei was killed and Zhuge Liang became a captain.
In July of the first year of Zhangwu in Shu (22 1), Liu Bei led an army to attack Wu in order to recapture Jingzhou. In the second year of Zhangwu (222), Liu Bei defeated Yiling (now Yichang, Hubei); In August, Liu Bei retreated to Yongan.
Zhuge Liang sighed, "It's a pity that Fa is dead, or your majesty's crusade to the east will stop." In February of the third year of Zhangwu (223), Liu Bei was seriously ill and called Zhuge Liang to Yong 'an to entrust Li Yan with his affairs. Liu Bei said to Zhuge Liang, "Your talent is ten times that of Cao Pi. In the end, you will be able to achieve great things. If the adopted son (Liu Chan) can help, help him; If he has no talent, you can take it yourself. "
Zhuge Liang said tearfully, "I will try my best to serve the faithful solar terms until I die!" " "Liu Bei asked Liu Chan to regard Zhuge Liang as his father. In April, Liu Bei died, and Liu Chan succeeded to the throne, making Zhuge Liang the marquis of Wuxiang and opening a yamen. Soon, Liu Chan relied on Zhuge Liang to take charge of Yizhou pastoral administration, and Zhuge Liang decided.
It turned out that South China took the opportunity to rebel because of Liu Bei's death. Zhuge Liang did not send troops first because the country had just lost its monarch, but sent Deng Zhi and Kyle to Soochow to repair it.
In the spring of 225, the third year of Shu Jianxing, Zhuge Liang led the army south. Before he left, Liu Chan gave Zhuge Aliang a gold cymbal and a curved cover. He advocated one before and one after, with 60 warriors.
Later, Zhuge Liang went deep into the barren land to crusade against Lv Yong and Meng Huo. Zhuge Liang took Ma Su's advice to join the army, and gave priority to self-attack, defeating Lv Yong's army first, and then capturing Meng Huo seven times. In autumn, all the chaos was settled, and in December, he moved to Chengdu. Shu Han settled in Nanzhong and gained a lot of resources, and formed a powerful army-Feijun. After a long period of accumulation, it laid the foundation for the Northern Expedition.