In ancient Chinese history, apart from Jiang Ziya, the only one who can be called a god is Gui Guzi. Guiguzi's reputation is so great that it can be said that his reputation has resounded throughout the history of the Qin State. No one in history knows what Guiguzi looks like or how long he lives. Guiguzi has such a mysterious existence.
Guiguzi, whose surname is Wang Xu, is also known as Wang Chan and Wang Li, and his nickname is Xuanweizi. It is said that there are four moles on his forehead, which look like ghosts. According to the description in the novel, he is so powerful that no one can reach him. One is Mathematics, the sun, stars and latitude are in the palm of his hand, and he can observe the comings and goings, and everything he says can be verified; the other is Military Science, the six Taoist strategies and the Three Strategies, which can be changed endlessly, and how to set up formations and march troops without any surprises; the third is Language Studies, which can memorize a lot of information. , judge the situation with clear reasoning, speak out words, and be overwhelmed by all the words; the fourth day is to be born, cultivate one's nature, cure illness and prolong life, take guidance, and soar from the ground. For more than two thousand years, military strategists have respected him as the Sage of War, politicians and strategists have respected him as the ancestor, and fortune tellers and fortune tellers have respected him as the ancestor. His status cannot be said to be disrespectful.
What’s even more awesome is that Gui Guzi has multiple identities. Military strategists respect him as a saint, strategists respect him as the ancestor, fortune tellers and fortune tellers respect him as the ancestor, strategists respect him as a sage, and Taoists respect him. Respect him as the ancestor of Wang Chan.
Guiguzi is not only a legend himself, but also the strongest teacher in Chinese history. To prevent his words from being unfounded, let’s talk about Guiguzi’s disciples. There are four disciples of Guiguzi recorded in detail in history. They are Su Qin, Zhang Yi, Pang Juan and Sun Bin. These four people were famous in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
However, although the apprentices he trained are all elites and shake the world, none of them have a good ending. Judging from historical records, there are four famous disciples of Guiguzi, so let's take a look at their fate.
First, Pang Juan, shot to death by random arrows
Pang Juan, a famous general of the Wei State in the early Warring States Period, was also the most civilized and military general in the entire Warring States Period. He learned the art of war from Gui Guzi, and once led Wei soldiers to march across the country, marching across Handan in the north and surrounding Dingyang in the west. After almost incorporating the southern territory of Zhao into the territory of Wei, Guiling recovered all the lost land in Hexi and took the Chu land thousands of miles south, prompting Wei to dominate the princes. He was both wise and brave, and loved his soldiers as his own son, but he was too loyal to the King of Wei and had a compassionate heart. The Battle of Maling was planned by Sun Bin, and he was ultimately defeated at the hands of Sun Bin. He was shot to death by random arrows and probably turned into a hedgehog.
Second, Sun Bin, a disabled person, died tragically
It is said that Sun Bin was also a student of Guiguzi and Pang Juan's junior brother. But it seemed that his academic performance was better than Pang Juan's, and after he came down from the mountain, Pang Juan deceived him into Wei State, and he was appointed as a general by the King of Wei. Maybe Pang Juan invited Sun Bin to come to Wei out of good intentions at first, but after Sun Bin came, Pang Juan found that Sun Bin was more talented than himself.
So he was afraid that his status would not be preserved, so he planned to cut off Sun Bin's legs and put him in a pig pen. He became a disabled person and a living dead. In the Battle of Guiling and the Battle of Maling, he defeated Pang Juan twice and killed him. However, Sun Bin still did not die well in his later years. Because he was jealous of the King of Qi, he was forced to flee and died in depression. There is another theory that he was killed. Anyway, he died a tragic death in the end.
Third, Su Qin was assassinated
Su Qin, courtesy name Ji Zi, was a famous strategist, diplomat and strategist during the Warring States Period. Su Qin studied under Gui Guzi. After completing his studies, he lobbied other countries and was appreciated by Duke Wen of Yan, who sent him as an envoy to Zhao. After Su Qin arrived in Zhao State, he proposed the strategic idea of ??uniting the six countries to resist Qin, and finally formed a joint alliance, serving as the "Commander of the Agreement", and also admired the seals of the six countries, so that Qin did not dare to leave Hangu Pass for fifteen years. . In the final analysis, Su Qin was a spy in many countries for the sake of the Yan Kingdom. He was also a super double agent.
Working as a spy in Qi State, he contributed many policies to King Qi Min and brought Qi State, which was powerful enough to rival Qin State, step by step into the abyss. In particular, he asked King Min of Qi to annex the Song Dynasty, which led to the conquest of the six kingdoms. For this reason, Su Qin was hated by the scholar-bureaucrats of Qi State, and they hired assassins to kill Su Qin. Before Su Qin died, he planned to avenge himself, and the ministers who participated in his assassination were also killed.
Fourth, Zhang Yi
Zhang Yi is also a disciple of Guiguzi. He advocates lianheng and specializes in breaking up the vertical.
He helped King Qin Huiwen further promote the rise of Qin, and bullied Chu, causing Chu to withdraw from the ranks of great powers and clearing a major obstacle for Qin.
Moreover, Zhang Yi ended up relatively well, but he spent his whole life serving Qin and attacking Wei, which completely weakened Wei. However, after King Wu of Qin came to power, he was expelled. He had no choice but to go to Wei State, and died in Wei State within less than a year. Some historical data say that he was killed, but his end was not very good.
Although Guiguzi was very good and his disciples were also talented, their endings were not very good. They all died young, mostly died tragically, and there was no good death.
So what is the reason why these people do not end well?