A journey through time and space

"History is not a novel, nor is it a character defined in a literary work. Xiaojie said seriously:"Take Zhuge Liang as an example. Whenever we mention him, we always think of the Empty City Strategy, a classic strategy." However, most of this image actually comes from the portrayal and shaping of the novel"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Of course, there is historical basis for this, but it is not entirely true. In modern times, there was a man named Guo Chong who admired Zhuge Liang very much and claimed to be his die-hard fan."

"Die-hard fan?"A representative from the audience asked in confusion.

Xiaojie replied:"Yes, they are extremely enthusiastic fans of Zhuge Liang. Guo Chong wrote a book"Tiao Liang's Five Things Hidden from the World", in which he described in detail five little-known things about Zhuge Liang, and the Empty City Strategy was one of them. While these stories have their origins in history, we must realize that they are not entirely true.

Another representative in the audience asked in confusion:"So, where did this story about the empty city strategy come from?""

Xiaojie explained:"This story first appeared in"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and was adapted by the writer Luo Guanzhong based on historical events. Although there are some historical elements in it, we must understand that"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is a novel after all, and it is not a true historical record. Therefore, we cannot completely believe everything described in the novel."

At this time, Professor Ma interrupted him:"However,"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is adapted from history and contains many real historical events."

Xiaojie responded:"Yes, I agree that"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is based on history, but it also adds many fictional elements to make the story more interesting. This is why we cannot completely believe every story in a novel."

The audience began to resonate with Xiaojie's point of view, and they began to think about whether their understanding of historical figures and events was correct.

Xiaojie continued:"Now let's delve into the story of this empty city strategy. According to Guo Chong's description, Sima Yi led a large army to attack Yangping Pass, but Zhuge Liang used the empty city strategy because of insufficient troops. However, according to historical records and archaeological discoveries, Yangping Pass is not directly related to the Shu Han regime led by Zhuge Liang. In addition, Sima Yi did not lead a large force to attack Yangping Pass at that time."

"this……"Professor Ma and Teacher Xu looked at each other and couldn't understand. After all, they were scholars who studied history, and they couldn't even refute it!

Xiaojie said unhurriedly:"Then let's talk about another question. Assuming that the story of the empty city strategy really exists, then why did Sima Yi withdraw his troops? According to the description in"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Sima Yi saw Zhuge Liang on the tower He played the harp and sang, so he was frightened and withdrew his troops. However, according to historical records and archaeological discoveries, Sima Yi was a very smart and strategic military strategist. He would not give up his attack plan just because he saw a harpist singing."

The audience began to shout. Laughing, they felt that Xiaojie's remarks were very humorous and well-founded.

Xiaojie continued:"So I think there are big loopholes and irrational logic in this story. First of all, Yangping Pass, where the story takes place, has nothing to do with the Shu Han regime; secondly, the reason why Sima Yi withdrew his troops is unknown; finally,"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms""The description of the empty city strategy is too exaggerated and unreasonable."

The audience nodded in agreement with Xiaojie's point of view. They began to realize that they had misunderstood the empty city strategy.

Xiaojie concluded:"Therefore, we should be more cautious about the authenticity of historical stories. Although"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is a great literary work, it is not a historical record after all. We should understand and learn through various aspects Restore the truth of history."