How did Pang Tong die?
Pang Tong was a capable general under Liu Bei who was capable of both civil and military affairs, and he was deeply valued by Liu Bei. After Liu Bei received the recommendation of Lu Su and Zhuge Liang of the Eastern Wu Dynasty, he appointed Pang Tong. After Pang Tong accepted Liu Bei's appointment, he devoted himself to providing advice for Liu Bei's campaigns. Pang Tong was not only a counselor during the Three Kingdoms period, he was also a general who could lead troops in battle.
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In 212 AD, Liu Bei was preparing to lead his army to attack Liu Zhang. As long as Liu Zhang was defeated, Liu Bei would occupy Fucheng. Liu Bei's combat ideas were supported by counselors such as Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang.
In 213 AD, when Liu Zhang learned that Liu Bei was leading his troops to attack, he appointed Zhang Ren, Liu Sui and others as generals to confront Liu Bei. Liu Bei led the army to defeat Zhang Ren and others' defense. Zhang Ren's army retreated steadily, and finally retreated to Mianzhu. Liu Bei then led his troops to pursue Zhang Ren to Mianzhu. Liu Zhang knew that the situation was urgent, so he asked Li Yan to lead his troops to meet Liu Bei. Li Yan recognized the situation and surrendered to Liu Bei, who obtained Mianzhu.
Zhang Ren led his army to retreat to Luocheng. When Pang Tong learned that Zhang Ren had retreated to Luocheng, he told Liu Bei that he was willing to lead his troops to attack Zhang Ren. Pang Tong led his troops to attack Zhang Ren. In order to reach the battlefield quickly, Pang Tong decided to lead his troops to take a small road. Pang Tong led his troops to a steep and dangerous place. Pang Tong led his troops in front. The road was small and narrow, surrounded by cliffs and deep forests. It was late summer at this time, and the trees were lush and dense, making it difficult to detect even if there was an ambush inside. Pang Tong was suspicious, so he asked his soldiers where they were. The soldier told Pang Tong that this was "Luofeng Slope".
Pang Tong heard this and shouted that it was unlucky because he was nicknamed "Feng Chu". Pang Tong asked the soldiers to withdraw as before. However, it was too late, Zhang Ren prepared an ambush and shot Pang Tong to death with random arrows.
Did Pang Tong die on purpose?
In 214 AD, when Pang Tong led his army to attack Luoxian County, he led the army to march to Luofengpo. Zhang Ren ambushed him and was shot by random arrows. Shoot to death. Pang Tong was not very handsome, but he had great talent and resourcefulness. In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the famous hermit Pang Degong recommended Pang Tong to Sima Hui. Pang Tong won great praise from Sima Hui for his far-sightedness.
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Later, in order to realize his life ambitions, Pang Tong first went to Sun Quan of Soochow, but Sun Quan did not reuse Pang Tong. Later, Lu Su and Zhuge Liang recommended Pang Tong to Liu Bei. After Pang Tong and Liu Bei met, the two discussed ancient and modern times and state affairs. Liu Bei was very impressed by Pang Tong's new insights on state affairs, and he immediately re-employed Pang Tong.
At this time, Pang Tong's joining gave Liu Bei's camp an additional counselor and expanded Liu Bei's talent pool. Later, Pang Tong asked Liu Bei to abandon Jingzhou and occupy Yizhou. Liu Bei was worried that his capture of Yizhou would lead to a crusade from people with lofty ideals. Pang Tong believed that Yizhou was a geomantic treasure due to its vast territory and abundant resources. If Pang Tong occupied Jingzhou, he would be besieged on all sides in terms of geographical location and would have no room to display his fists. In addition, if Liu Bei does not take advantage of Yizhou, other princes and generals will also look at Yizhou. Under Pang Tong's analysis, Liu Bei decided to attack Yizhou with Pang Tong. When Liu Bei and Pang Tong were dealing with Liu Zhang of Shu, Pang Tong led his army to attack Luoxian County. Halfway through, Pang Tong's army was ambushed by Zhang Ren and was shot to death by Zhang Ren's men on Luofengpo.
After Pang Tong arrived in Liu Bei's camp, it was precisely because Liu Bei gave Pang Tong the opportunity to display his talents that he proved his talents to the world. It was an accident that he was shot and killed at Luofengpo. Liu Bei was deeply saddened by the loss of one of his generals.
The Death of Pang Tong
The famous hermit Pang Degong of the Eastern Han Dynasty called Pang Tong Fengchu and Zhuge Liang Wolong. In the early years, when Pang Degong recommended Pang Tong to Sima Hui, Sima Hui was amazed at Pang Tong's resourcefulness and once said: "Wolong and Fengchu, if two people get one, they can bring peace to the world." So much so that when Pang Tong was ambushed and shot to death. , people in the world lamented that it was a pity that Pang Tong died.
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Some people even suspect that Pang Tong was killed in an ambush and was actually related to Zhuge Liang? Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang were both counselors in Liu Bei's camp. After Pang Tong defected to Liu Bei, Liu Bei treated Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang equally. Before Pang Tong's death, Liu Bei had a dream. After waking up from the dream, Liu Bei wondered whether something bad would happen during this trip. Zhuge Liang also told Pang Tong that he could not march to the west, otherwise it would be detrimental to the military adviser.
Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang were two equally powerful counselors in Liu Bei's camp. Pang Tong was later than Zhuge Liang, so he inevitably wanted to be eager to perform meritorious service to highlight his talents in Liu Bei's camp. Later, Pang Tong followed Liu Bei to Xichuan.
Soon after, Liu Bei received a letter from Zhuge Liang, which was intended to warn Liu Bei not to send troops blindly. In Pang Tong's view, this letter suggested that Zhuge Liang wanted to prevent his opportunity to make contributions. He asked Liu Bei to let him lead his troops to attack Luoxian County. Pang Tong wanted to reach the battlefield quickly, so he led his soldiers to take a shortcut. When Pang Tong walked to a rugged path, he saw dense jungle all around, so he asked his soldiers where they were. The soldier told Pang Tong that this was Luofengpo. When Pang Tong heard the name, he shouted that it was unlucky and hurriedly transferred his team. Unexpectedly, Zhang Ren had already laid an ambush. Before Pang Tong could turn around, Zhang Ren's men shot Pang Tong to death with random arrows.
Pang Tong blew up Luofengpo
Pang Tong is a very famous general under Liu Bei. Not only can he strategize in the camp like Zhuge Liang, he can win thousands of miles away. At the same time, he must lead the army to attack the enemy. However, Pang Tong died young and fell into Fengpo at the age of thirty-six.
Photo of Pang Tong's Luofengpo Temple
Many people are confused about the authenticity of Pang Tong's bombing of Luofengpo, although it is told from the classic work "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" , Pang Tong did indeed die in Luofengpo. However, records in many historical materials can prove that the death of Pang Tong in Luofengpo as described in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was purely fictionalized by Luo Guanzhong, the author of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", in order to further flesh out the characters in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" of.
In the official history of the Three Kingdoms, it is recorded that Pang Tong died in this way: Liu Bei led the army and surrounded Luocheng. However, the defenders in Luocheng had no intention of surrendering, so Liu Bei could only send troops to attack. When Pang Tong was leading an army project, he was hit by an arrow released by the defending army. He was ultimately unable to be treated and died of his injuries at the age of thirty-six.
But in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Pang Tong was because Liu Bei was about to take control of Xichuan, and Pang Tong wanted to make a contribution in front of others, so as to be the vanguard of the army, and was eventually ambushed by the enemy at Luofengpo. As Liu Bei, thousands of arrows were fired, and he was eventually killed by several arrows in his body.
By telling that Pang Tong died in a place like Luofengpo, the image of Zhuge Liang's knowledge of astronomy and geography is further enriched. And through a place like Luofengpo, it further increases the sense of mystery in the work "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", making readers even more obsessed with this work.