Zhuge Liang (July 23, 181-August 28, 234), also known as Kongming, also known as Wolong (also known as Fulong, as famous as Phoenix), was a Han from Yangdu, Langya (now Yinan County, Linyi City, Shandong Province). He was the prime minister of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. He was an outstanding politician, strategist, inventor, and military strategist. When he was alive, he was granted the title of Marquis of Wuxiang and posthumous title of Marquis of Zhongwu. Later, in order to praise Zhuge Liang's military talent, the Eastern Jin Dynasty granted him the title of King Wuxing. His representative works include "Former Teacher's Table,""Later Teacher's Table,""Commandment Book,""Longzhong Dui" and so on. He invented wooden oxen and horses, Kongming lanterns, Zhuge crossbow, etc. He was knowledgeable in astronomy, geography, and had great wisdom. Zhuge Liang was greatly respected in later generations, becoming a model of loyalty and the embodiment of wisdom. There is a temple in Chengdu.
Zhuge Liang followed Shi Chaoran to the arena. Shi Chaoran then teleported Zhuge Liang to Dragonsea City. When Liu Bei saw Zhuge Liang coming to welcome him personally, he prepared a sumptuous banquet to entertain Zhuge Liang.
During the banquet, Liu Bei frequently toasted. After three rounds of wine, Liu Bei asked Zhuge Liang if he had any good ideas. Zhuge Liang smiled but did not answer. Seeing this, Liu Bei knelt down to Zhuge Liang and said,"I'm useless. Please teach me!”
Zhuge Liang immediately stood up and supported Liu Bei, saying,""General, you don't have to be like this. Liang is here to help General turn defeat into victory. If you trust me, I am willing to bring you 20,000 elite soldiers and 500 warships.”
Liu Bei did not understand, but after thinking about it, he did not ask any more questions. The two of them continued to drink and chat. The next day, Zhuge Liang came to Xiameng by boat. Zhuge Liang went to the island and paid a visit to Shi Lang. Zhuge Liang came out and immediately went to visit Zeng De with gifts. Zeng De heard that Zhuge Liang first visited the deputy general and then himself.
Zeng De was furious. When he saw Zhuge Liang, he asked angrily,"Sir, why did you pay a visit to the Deputy General first, and then to the General?”
Zhuge Liang smiled and said,"I've long heard of Shi Lang's great talent, but I don't know about your fame." Therefore, he went to visit Shi Lang first and heard Shi Lang say indignantly that the general was the commander. Liang Cai specially came to visit, I hope General doesn't mind!”
"What else did Shi Lang say?" Zeng De suppressed his anger and asked.”
Zhuge Liang said,"It's nothing. It's just that the general relied on his connections to get to the top." He doesn't have any great abilities!"
Zeng De gritted his teeth and frowned. When Zhuge Liang saw this, he said,"Then I will take my leave. I will leave the gifts outside!”
Zeng De didn't say anything and just waved his hand. Zhuge Liang faced Zeng De and slowly retreated. Zhuge Liang came to Shi Lang and warned him to be more careful. After saying that, he hurriedly boarded the ship and set sail.
After Zhuge Liang left, Zeng De had been thinking about the problem. Zeng De also understood that Zhuge Liang's words were just to sow discord. However, Shi Lang's prestige was too high and he was also very good at fighting. Ceng De also felt that Shi Lang's achievements were too high for the town lord to lead. However, Ceng De also understood that without Shi Lang, he would not be able to command the army, so he had always tolerated it.
Ceng De was determined to get rid of Shi Lang this time, so he secretly organized an assassination team. Shi Lang had also sent people to secretly monitor Ceng De. Once Ceng De made a move, Shi Lang was ready to take action.
Shi Lang saw that Ceng De was already prepared to make a move. Shi Lang made the first move to gain the upper hand. He led five thousand elite soldiers to arrest Ceng De. Shi Lang had taken Zeng De's position. Although Shi Lang was safe, he knew that Zheng Chenggong would not let him go. After much consideration, he decided to join Liu Bei. Three days later, Shi Lang handed over all the navy forces in Amoy and Jinmen to Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang immediately gave him the command of all the navy generals, and Liu Bei's army thus obtained Zheng Chenggong's navy. Zhuge Liang ordered Shi Lang to lead the army into Zhangzhou City. Shi Lang led more than two thousand people into Zhangzhou City.
Shi Lang had brought a lot of good wine and delicious food to invite Zheng Chenggong and the others. Zheng Chenggong was very surprised by Shi Lang's sudden hospitality. During the banquet, Zheng Chenggong suddenly slammed the table, and the elite soldiers who were lying in ambush outside rushed in.
"I'm not guilty, why did you arrest me?" Shi Lang asked in shock and confusion.”
Zheng Chenggong smiled and said,"You don't usually come to curry favor with dignitaries. Now that you suddenly curry favor, there must be doubts!"”
Shi Lang laughed and said,"I did make a mistake. I hope the Duke can forgive me!"”
Zheng Chenggong continued to ask,"What kind of important matter is this?”
Shi Lang said,"Ceng De wanted to kill me, but I have already pacified him!"”
Zheng Chenggong smiled and said," General, don't worry. I won't pursue this matter. Just hand him over to me!"”
Shi Lang immediately knelt down and said,"Thank you, General. I am deeply grateful!"”
Zheng Chenggong ordered the ambush to retreat and then drank with his generals! Seeing that Zheng Chenggong and the other generals were drunk, Shi Lang winked at the deputy general. Vice General Zhi You and Xu De immediately led 2,000 elite soldiers to attack the east gate of Zhangzhou City. The defenders of the east gate were beaten by this sudden attack and easily captured the east gate.
Zhi You and Xu De immediately fired a rocket outside the city. At this moment, the 20,000 elite soldiers lying in ambush outside the city rose up and rushed towards the east gate. The east gate was wide open. Zhuge Liang led 20,000 elite soldiers and easily entered Zhangzhou City. In a short while, he controlled the entire Zhangzhou City.
Zheng Chenggong and his generals became prisoners of war. Zhuge Liang seized Zhangzhou and immediately sent people to welcome Liu Bei and others.
Liu Bei led everyone into Zhangzhou City. The people of Zhangzhou City were afraid that no one would dare to go out. Seeing this, Liu Bei immediately ordered people to publicize the peace notice, and the people slowly returned to normal.
According to the rules of the competition, the surrendered generals belonged to the other side. Zheng Chenggong admired Zhuge Liang, so he led everyone to surrender. After Zheng Chenggong surrendered, Xu Li's generals also scattered. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the generals of the counties all surrendered to Hong Xiuquan of Chaozhou.
Hong Xiuquan had obtained most of the land in Zhangzhou, except for Zhangzhou Urban area, Longhai, and Changtai. Hong Xiuquan was now a threat to Liu Bei's army. Xu Li lost his territory and withdrew from the "Youngster Wisdom" World Competition. Xu Li's 20 million coins also fell into Shi Chaoran's hands.
Although Shi Chaoran did not completely control Zhangzhou, he already had his own base. Shi Chaoran was thinking about his next step. Should he go south to recover his lost territory or go north to attack the Chu State in Quanzhou? Shi Chaoran thought about it and decided to go south. Shi Chaoran sent an order to Liu Bei. Liu Bei received the order to gather Zhuge Liang and the others for a meeting in Zhangzhou.
The interior and exterior of the Zhangzhou mansion were all resplendent and dazzling. One could see Xu Li's economic strength. At the same time, one could see that Zhangzhou was rich in resources and prosperous in trade. It had become the last base. However, the common people in Zhangzhou lived a life of food and clothing, which showed the exploitation of the Zhangzhou government under Xu Li's governance.
Liu Bei showed Shi Chaoran's instructions to everyone. At this time, Zhuge Liang stood up and objected,"Our army has just gone through a great battle, and it is not suitable for us to fight again before we recover our vitality. Moreover, they should first take Taiwan, then the Chaozhou region.”
Liu Bei felt that it was reasonable, but what about Shi Chaoran's instructions? Liu Bei thought about it and decided to listen to Zhuge Liang's opinion. The next day, Liu Bei reported Zhuge Liang's thoughts and his decision to Shi Chaoran. Shi Chaoran looked at Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang's opinions and decided to follow them.
With Zhuge Liang's help, Liu Bei vigorously developed Zhangzhou's economy. At the same time, Zhuge Liang actively invited the people of Taiwan to come back to manage, invest, and develop Zhangzhou. Most of the people in Taiwan were immigrants from Zhangzhou. They missed their homeland, but Xu Li only allowed them to invest and visit relatives.
Zhuge Liang reformed many of Xu Li's original policies. Zhuge Liang first strengthened the legal system. He increased the law enforcement power of each department and lowered the authority of the police. The police only cared about public order. In this way, other law enforcement departments could arrest, interrogate, and detain law-breakers. This would reduce the burden on the police and at the same time play the role of various departments.
Zhuge Liang also strengthened the rule of law and established a public supervisor to supervise the government. At the same time, they would vote on the satisfaction of government officials and departments. Those who did not meet the standards would be immediately fired and those who did not meet the standards would be rotated.
At the same time, Zhuge Liang made a move against the army and closed down the enterprises run by the army. For a long time, military enterprises had become a place for the military to make money. Military hospitals and other military enterprises used their power to make a lot of money. The wind of corruption swept through all the troops. Under Xu Li's disregard, all the troops were busy making money and had lost their combat effectiveness.
Zheng Chenggong's army was the only one Xu Li could fight. Zheng Chenggong had already defeated Xu Li's army, so the rest of the army had joined Hong Xiuquan. Xu Li was also kicked out of the competition because of this, so Zhuge Liang started to reform the army.
Zhuge Liang vigorously developed trade and implemented zero tax rates on all ports. As a result, there was a constant flow of merchant ships to and from Zhangzhou, and Zhangzhou City was brightly lit day and night. All walks of life in Zhangzhou City were also flourishing. The people of Zhangzhou were also getting richer and doing well in all aspects.
Seeing Zhangzhou so rich, Taiwan's leader Zhao Kuangyin (Note: Zhao Kuangyin, March 21, 927-November 14, 976. He was the founding emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty. His temple name was Song Taizu. He was born in Luoyang Jiama Camp and his ancestral home was Zhuozhou, Hebei Province. When he was young, he had studied martial arts at the Shaolin Temple. In 948, he joined the Privy Council of the Later Han Dynasty under Guo Wei's curtain and repeatedly made military achievements. In 951, Guo Wei proclaimed himself emperor and established the Later Zhou Dynasty. Zhao Kuangyin served as an officer of the Imperial Army. During the reign of Zhou Shizong, he was a point inspector in front of the palace. In 960, he launched a mutiny at Chenqiao, and the emperor replaced the Zhou Dynasty. He established the Song Dynasty and established Kaifeng as the capital. He reigned for 16 years. During his reign, he strengthened the central power, advocated literati politics, and created the prosperous era of civil governance in the Celestial Dynasty. After his death, he was buried in Yongchang Mausoleum of Song Mausoleum in Gongyi, Zhengzhou.) Under the strong demand of the people, he personally led his generals to Zhangzhou and was willing to form a coalition government with Liu Bei. The cooperation between Liu Bei and Zhu Yuanzhang shocked the "Wise Young People" of the Celestial Empire. A new great power was rising in the south.
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