At the end of Han Dynasty, the eunuch was in power because of political corruption. Government officials and local governors are busy fighting for power and profit. However, among them, there are still some people who can be honest and worry about state affairs. These people are the clean stream that existed in the feudal history of China for nearly two thousand years, and they were called party member at that time. Zhuge Liang's grandfather Zhuge Gui, his father Zhuge Wang Gui and his uncle Zhuge Xuan, and some mentors and friends Zhuge Liang later made in Jingzhou, such as Si Mahui and Pang Degong, were all related to the Puritans. Knowing this, we can easily understand the choices made by Zhuge Liang in his life. Cao Cao, known as a traitor, will never betray. Sun Shi, who is in Jiangdong, has no opinion. Sun Jian and Sun Ce hid the imperial seal. If one of them doesn't die early and the other one doesn't have the strength, it's impossible to say what will happen. It was not until Liu Bei, a relative of the imperial family, appeared with the same goal of restoring the Han Dynasty that Zhuge Liang ate a snack and then went to the cottage. Some people say that Zhuge Liang was putting on airs at that time, or testing Liu Bei, and he had set Liu Bei's goal. I don't think so. Ideal is ideal, and the situation in 207 AD is clearly there. The Yuan family has been destroyed, and the four states of Qing, Gan, You and Si have fallen into the hands of Cao Cao. Add Cao Cao's original, Zhou, Yu, Xu, and it can be said that the world is settled. The rest of Sun Quan (Yangzhou), Liu Biao (Jingzhou), Liu Zhang (Yizhou), Marten (Liangzhou) and Zhang Lu (Hanzhong, affiliated to Yizhou) are either weak or incompetent. So later, Cao Cao went south, not for hegemony, but to pacify the world (hegemony ended as early as the battle of Guandu). And Liu Bei? Even a place to stay is borrowed from others. Therefore, Zhuge Liang was impressed by Liu Bei's sincerity. For a cloth, it was really hard to get at that time. As the saying goes, sincerity makes the stone open! ) With the reasons mentioned above, he finally defected to Liu Bei. It can also be said that he did it knowing it was difficult.

After a brief introduction of Zhuge Liang, let's talk about his role in various major events.

-Zhuge Liang in Battle of Red Cliffs

There are too many descriptions of Zhuge Liang in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms for a great war that changed history. Zhuge Liang here is more like playing a game. He can play whatever he wants. Many places deify him. Objectively speaking, Zhuge Liang did not play much role in this war. Especially in the military, the main figures are Zhou Yu and Lu Su, and the main force comes from Wu Dong. Strategic planning, tactical arrangement and implementation are basically completed by Zhou Yu, a talented strategist. There are too many descriptions of him in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, so I'll just have a look here. Give him this title, rehabilitate. Oh! ) This is normal. The author of Biography of Zhuge Wu has a classic comment here: Just like an excellent college graduate, it takes a period of adaptation from joining the society to making contributions and creating value. But Zhuge Liang is an outstanding man after all, who laid the foundation for the victory of the war, especially for the future development of Liu Bei's forces.

As we all know, Zhuge Liang's wife is Huang, his daughter Huang, and Huang is a celebrity in Jingzhou. Zhuge Liang's two sisters married the local Kuai and Pang ethnic groups. (Pang Tong family) Zhuge Liang's friends and Cui are also local celebrities. However, Kuai, Pang, Ma and other big families in Jingzhou are all in-laws. These intricate networks made Zhuge Liang have a certain strength and fame in Jingzhou before he became an official, instead of being unknown as described in some books. Battle of Red Cliffs Cao Cao's base and Liu Bei's base are both in Jingzhou, and Zhuge Liang's brother Zhu Gejin is also an important figure in Dongwu. Therefore, the communication bridge of Sun-Liu Alliance is undoubtedly Zhuge Liang, who played a more diplomatic role than a military role in Battle of Red Cliffs. But the alliance between Sun and Liu is the cornerstone of Battle of Red Cliffs and the turning point of Liu Bei's political career. It is understandable to say that Zhuge Liang's official career is a blockbuster. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is correct on this point.