Speaking of the "Table of Renunciation", everyone knows that it was a table written by Zhuge Liang, the minister of the Shu Han Dynasty of the Three Kingdoms, to the later lord Liu Chan before the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains. The statement is earnest, exhorting the Lord to open up the way of speech, be pro-wise, and strictly reward and punish, so as to revive the Han Dynasty; at the same time, he also expressed his loyalty.
In order to be able to smoothly carry out the Northern Expedition against Cao Wei and unify the Central Plains, Zhuge Liang recommended many loyal and filial ministers to the Hou Lord in the "Table of Renunciation". Wen Chen had Guo Youzhi, Fei Yi, Dong Yun, and others, but the military general only mentioned the obscure Xiang Favor. Why is that?
Regarding Xiang Pet, there is little historical record of him. It is only known that he served as a gatekeeper during the first lord Liu Bei, and when Zhuge Liang first went on the Northern Expedition, he recommended him as the leader of the Central Army. In 240 AD, he was killed during the Southern Expedition to Hanjia (present-day Northern Ya'an, Sichuan). Because he was usually very good to his subordinates, his subordinates desperately took his body back and buried it in Chengdu.
Xiao Bian believes that the reason why Zhuge Liang recommended Xiang Pet to the Later Lord Liu Chan li must be because he has superiority.
The first is that Xiang Pet has strong ability in himself, and even Liu Bei praised him.
The first lord Liu Bei rongma all his life, and his subordinate military generals were not in the minority. In addition to the five tiger generals, there were also the generals Wei Yan, Wang Ping, Huang Quan and so on. These warriors are all highly skilled in martial arts and can stand alone. However, there were very few who really praised Liu Bei. However, Liu Bei liked the unknown Xiang Pet and thought that he was very capable.
Guan Yu was defeated and killed by Sun Quan. In 221 AD, Liu Bei, in revenge for Guan Yu and retake Jingzhou, launched the historically famous "Battle of Yiling", which ended in the defeat of the Shu state. Liu Bei's fiasco, the Shu army battalions suffered huge losses, but the troops led by Xiang Yu were intact, which made Liu Bei feel very pleased and praised him for his ability. This is the famous "defeat of the return of the zi, the pet camp is specially completed".
Zhuge Liang once said to the later lord Liu Chan in the "Table of Renunciation": "The general Xiang Favor, the sex of Shu Jun, Xiao Chang military, trial in the past, the former emperor called it Yue Neng." The meaning of this sentence is that General Xiang Favor, who has a kind and upright temperament and is proficient in military affairs, has tried him in the past and praised him for his ability. The generals who were looked up to by both Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang were definitely capable, and there was no doubt about it.
The second is after the favor ben is the nobility.
According to the history of literature, the ancestor of the Xiang clan could be traced back to the Shang Dynasty, and after the Death of the Shang Dynasty, he was crowned king of the Song Dynasty. During the Three Kingdoms period, Xiang Lang was a well-known scholar in the Shu Kingdom, and he was Xiang Lang's uncle. In the feudal era, the nobility was generally given preferential treatment by another new dynasty. Liu Bei was proclaimed empress dowager and was given the title of Marquis of Duting.
Xiang Pet was modest and courteous, and was familiar with the military, coupled with the shortage of talents in the Shu Han Dynasty at that time, the army was even more unrelenting. After the Battle of Yiling, Xiang Yu reserved the only intact army for Liu Bei, which left a deep impression on Liu Bei.
After Liu Bei was entrusted with isolation in the White Emperor's city, Zhuge Liang led the Shu Han regime as "Xiang Father". Soon after, Zhuge Liang also found that Xiang Yu was indeed very capable and important to him, and promoted him to the rank of leader of the middle. At this time, Xiang Pet can be described as a great power and fame.
The leader of the middle army was a very important position, mainly responsible for defending the safety of the rear lord Liu Chan. Xiang Pet went from being a tooth gatekeeper at the beginning to a later Duting Marquis and a leader in the middle. His step-by-step ascension is definitely inseparable from Liu Bei's recommendation and Xiang Lang's nepotism. Of course, this also shows the high degree of trust that the Later Lord and Zhuge Liang have in him.
The ancient troops can probably be divided into two parts, one part is the Shubian troops, and the other part is the forbidden army in the capital. The Border Troops are responsible for guarding the border passes and defending the homeland. The forbidden army in the capital is responsible for the safety of the palace and protects the emperor. Although they do not have to go to the battlefield to fight, they are also well-trained elite troops. Therefore, from a certain point of view, the imperial court's ability requirements and sincerity for xiang favor are not lower than those of generals who are fighting abroad.
Through the above analysis, it is not difficult for us to see that Xiang Yu is indeed a capable person, and he is also an aristocrat, and he is loyal to Shu Han and trustworthy. Zhuge Liang can safely kill the enemy and serve the country on the front line, and it must be inseparable from the silent payment of Xiang's favor behind. Therefore, Zhuge Liang recommended him to the rear lord Liu Chan in the "Table of Renunciation", which is not surprising. It is a pity that in the process of quelling the rebellion by the barbarians, he was unfortunately killed, which really made people cry.