The first is a ceremonial position similar to that of Prime Minister Han, that is, Commander Soochow! From Zhou Yu, to Lu Su, Lu Meng, and then to Lu Xun, almost no one died of natural causes, and almost no one could enjoy the fruits of his own struggle.
Let's look at Zhou Yu first. Zhou Yu organized the strength of the whole Jiangdong. Under very unfavorable circumstances, relying on the favorable weather, geographical location and human harmony, he defeated the arrogant Cao Cao and made himself rise from a general to a famous name. It was time to enjoy applause and prosperity, but he soon died in the battle to conquer Nanjun. According to the romance, Zhuge Liang was so angry that he died at a young age anyway.
Then there is Lu Su, whose role is mainly to maintain the alliance between Sun and Liu, so that Cao Cao can get Liu Bei's support when he sends troops to Chibi for revenge. In fact, it is precisely because of the close relationship between Lu Su and Guan Yu in Jingzhou that Sun Quan can concentrate on going north for hegemony. When Sun Quan was defeated by Zhang Liao's 8 million fighters and 100,000 troops, he turned his target to Jingzhou. Later, Lu Su got sick and died soon.
Lv Meng is even more pitiful. It seems that his role is to kill Guan Yu, and then he was killed by Guan Yu, except for creating two idioms: "Amon went down to Wu" and "Crossing the river in white"! When he tried his best to kill Guan Yu and seize Jingzhou, he soon died of illness!
The last one is Lu Xun, whose role is mainly against Liu Bei. When the defenders of Soochow were losing ground, the commander-in-chief of Luda appeared. He took advantage of the situation to set fire to the camp, returned to the army in time to crusade against Cao Wei, and then disappeared until Sun Quan was killed when he conferred the crown prince!
Come to think of it, it seems that none of the rulers of these three countries really died of natural causes, and none of them can enjoy the fruits of revolution with peace of mind. Why?
1. They work too hard and the environment is too bad.
Being able to be literate and martial is the highest requirement for talents, and if you can do this, everyone can become a famous star and gain a reputation in history. For example, Cao Cao is one of them. He plays well in war and writes well in poetry. Zhuge Liang is also one. He can make do with fighting, but his sandwiches are first-rate. Sima Yi is one of them, with a high level of fighting and stronger plot ability.
Cao Cao is surrounded not only by counselors like Guo Jia, but also by generals like Xia and Coss, so that he has time and energy to write "Jieshi sees the sea in the east".
Although Sima Yi is a counselor himself, he has two equally powerful sons, whether Sima Shi or Si Mazhao, you can take one out and be independent. So he has time and space to keep in good health and kill others!
Zhuge Liang is poor. Wei Yan, the only general who can be independent, cannot be trusted. Ma Su, the only one who can help him in military and political affairs, was cut off by his tears. Only teenagers like Liao Hua and fans like Jiang Wan belong to him. How could he not be exhausted alive!
Zhuge Liang's work, whether military or civil affairs, combat or logistics, is the responsibility of the governor of Wu Dong. It seems that they have a lot of power, but there are too many things to manage, which will naturally make them tired.
Coupled with the heavy humidity in Jiangdong, the plague is prevalent, and there are other strange symptoms such as schistosomiasis, rickets and diarrhea. Staying on the ship for a long time is easy to get septicemia due to lack of vitamin C, and it is normal to live short!
Lu Xun lived to be 63 years old because he fought in Yiling when he was a viceroy. He basically fought on land, and the fire burned away the hidden dangers of the disease.
Because of the high tension during the war, it seems that all poisons are impeccable. After winning, relax a little, and you will naturally get sick!
2. They are so good at fighting that Sun Quan can't.
The four governors of Jiangdong were all ordered to take the lead at the most dangerous time, and they were stronger than the two armies, and they fought a battle of winning more with less and winning stronger with weaker ones.
Needless to say, Zhou Yu, before Cao Cao's so-called million-strong army attacked the city, hundreds of thousands of armored Jingzhou troops surrendered directly without fighting. Jiangdong civil servants also surrendered, just because the gap is too big. Think about the size of Zhou Yu's army against the enemy. It is said that there are 50 thousand troops, but only 30 thousand can be taken out first, and the other 20 thousand can't catch up until Sun Quan sweeps the floor and retreats.
As a result, Zhou Yu played with Cao Cao in his palm, and the fire flooded Cao Jun, and he was destroyed by counter-measures, risky moves, serial schemes, fake surrender schemes, fire attack schemes and so on!
Lu Su seems to be a loyal and honest teenager, but in fact he is also a capable and ruthless figure. During his tenure as commander-in-chief, he accomplished at least three tasks: first, he consolidated his alliance with Liu Bei, making Cao Cao afraid to attack Soochow easily again; The second is to stabilize Guan Yu's actions, so that Guan Yu dare not act rashly again, especially when Sun Quan sent troops to attack Hefei, Guan Yu did not dare to send troops at all; The third is to give Guan Yu a corresponding warning to point his troops at Xiangyang and Fancheng in the north.
Imagine that when Cao Cao sent his troops to take revenge on Chibi, if Guan Yu also sent his troops, Soochow would be a tragedy!
Lu Meng's Crossing the River in White captured Jingzhou and killed Guan Yu, while Lu Xun's fire attack defeated Liu Bei but defeated Cao Pi. Both history and romance are wonderful, and I don't need to go into details. We just need to understand that these four governors are very brave and resourceful, and basically belong to the category that can be done best by thinking, which reflects their strong military and political capabilities.
In contrast, Sun Quan's combat capability is far from perfect. The battle of Sun Quan's debut was the Northern Battle of Guangling. As a result, Chen Deng, a little-known local force, lost several times in a row and came back without temper. Sun Ce never dared to let him go out. Instead, let him bully mountain thieves. As a result, Zhou Tai didn't die. He had already died at the hands of mountain thieves.
After Battle of Red Cliffs, Sun Quan, who was bursting with confidence, concentrated almost all his mobile forces and went north to attack Hefei. Zhang Liao, Lejin and Li Dian, who were only at the military level, broke Sun Quan's 100,000-strong army with 800 cavalry, and even Sun Quan himself was almost captured alive. Zhang Liao's name can "stop children crying at night in Jiangdong"! Another big face!
Seeing that they have suffered many defeats and wars, it seems that it is nothing strange for the viceroy to let them have a little situation!
3. They are gentry, and the Sun family were originally civilians.
When analyzing the stories and characters of the Three Kingdoms, there is a background that can't be ignored, that is, the period of the Three Kingdoms and the Jin Dynasty was a period when the gentry in China rose constantly, and it was also a crucial period when the gentry could influence and decide the general trend of the world.
Many seemingly incomprehensible things, if we put them into the powerful influence of the gentry and the contradiction between the gentry and the civilians, we will be suddenly enlightened.
For example, why can't Liu Biao reuse counselors such as Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong and Ma Liang and important generals such as Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Gan Ning and Wen Pin, but only rely on secondary generals such as Cai Mao, Zhang Yun, Huang Zu and Deng Xian to stick to it? The reason is that Cai, Huang, Kuai and Deng Dou are the gentry in Jingzhou. Without their support, Liu Biao has accomplished nothing at all.
For another example, why was Sun Jian so able to fight, but he soon lost everything after his death, and even his son had to take refuge in Yuan Shu? But after Sun Ce's death, can Sun Quan quickly stabilize the situation in Jiangdong? The reason is that Sun Ce will have a smooth transition with the support of Zhang Zhao, Zhou Yu, Yu Fan and Gu Yong.
For example, why did Cao Cao clearly dislike Cao Pi, but finally Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, and after the succession, he also introduced a "nine-product system" that was obviously beneficial to the cremation? The reason is that Xelloss won the support of the northern gentry such as Sima Jia, Chen Jia and Wang Jia, and Cao Zhi's cleverness and Cao Zhang's ability to fight again can only take a back seat!
If we look at the fate of Zhou Yu, Lu Su, Lu Meng and Lu Xun in this way, can we see it more clearly? Zhou Yu and Lu Xun, in particular, are obviously victims of the contradiction between literati and ordinary people.
It's not that there can't be gentry in the Kingdom of Wu Can, but there can't be too strong gentry!
The story of the early death of Governor Dongwu tells us: First, it is too late. Only by recognizing the vertex, seeing the vertex clearly and dealing with the vertex can we walk better and more steadily. Second, the position of subordinates comes from being able to make up for the shortcomings of superiors, while the risks of subordinates often come from highlighting the shortcomings of superiors! Third, behind the simple surface, there are often huge deep-seated reasons. Behind the incomprehensible situation, there are often very normal and credible reasons. The key is whether you can find it or not!