The stories between Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei have basically become allusions or idioms. Do you know any specific stories?

The story of three visits to the thatched cottage

When the battle with Cao Cao failed, Cao Cao wanted to take this opportunity to put Xu Shu, a civilian, beside Liu Bei and set up a scam. Cao Cao lied that his mother was dying and needed him to go home in time. When Xu Shu was about to go home, he told Liu Bei a secret that could unify the whole country, that is, he went to Wolong to find a man named Zhuge Liang.

Liu Bei was very happy when he heard the good news. He can't wait to see Zhuge Liang. Sure enough, the next day he led two people to visit Zhuge Liang in Wolong. As a result, because communication was not convenient at that time, he failed to make an appointment. The first visit happened to be Zhuge Liang's trip, so the first visit failed.

Of course Liu Bei won't give up. A few days later, he went down to see Zhuge Liang with his hands. The weather was terrible that day, but it didn't stop him from visiting Zhuge Liang. Finally arrived, but I still haven't seen Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang happened to go out with his friends. I still haven't seen Zhuge Liang this time. Liu Bei handed the letter to Zhuge Aliang and left.

After the New Year, Liu Bei visited again. This time Zhuge Liang finally got home, but it happened that he was resting, and Liu Bei waited outside for a long time. When Zhuge Liang woke up, Liu Bei met Zhuge Liang and told him his thoughts, hoping to help him succeed. After some discussion, Zhuge Liang agreed to Liu Bei's request.

2. The story of Tuogu Baidicheng

Liu Bei was set on fire by Wu. After the defeat, he retreated to Baidicheng and could not afford to get sick. When Zhuge Liang came, Liu Bei said to Zhuge Liang, "If you think A Dou is the material to be an emperor, you can help him. If he is not cut out to be an emperor, you can depose him and you can be an emperor yourself. " Hearing this, Zhuge Liang immediately knelt down and said, I will wholeheartedly help Liu Chan, and I will never dare to be emperor myself. I will do my best until I die.

3. The story of Liu Bei taking Jingzhou by mistake.

When Cao Cao went south, Liu Biao was dead, and Liu Cong succeeded him as the Lord of Jingzhou. Liu Bei retreated to the south, and Zhuge Liang advised Liu Bei to attack Liu Cong and seize Jingzhou while crossing Xiangyang. But Liu Bei didn't take this advice, so there was the defeat of Dangyang and Battle of Red Cliffs.

4. The story of persuading Liu Bei to be emperor

After Liu Bei acquired Yizhou and Hanzhong, the conditions for declaring himself emperor and founding the country were ripe. So the ministers advised Liu Bei to be emperor, but Liu Bei didn't agree immediately. At this time, Zhuge Liang took Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty as an example and earnestly persuaded Liu Bei, so that Liu Bei quickly put down his ideological burden and established the Shu-Han regime.

5. The story of war of words and Confucianism

Cao Cao's army built a village along the river and prepared to annex Jiangdong. Wu Dong's monarchs and ministers are in doubt and fear, and it is difficult to decide whether to go to war. Zhuge Liang used his strategy to discuss world affairs with his ministers and persuaded them to unite with Sun Quan and Liu Bei against Cao.