In 263, Sima Zhao mobilized an army of 180,000 and officially launched the Battle of Wei and Shu. In this battle, Zhong Hui led the main force to break through the Hanzhong defense line. However, Jiang Wei withdrew to the Sword Pavilion in time from Puzhong and blocked Zhong Hui, forcing the other side to have a plan to withdraw, after all, Zhong Hui's more than 100,000 troops had a greater pressure on the supply of grain and grass. However, taking advantage of the confrontation between Jiang Wei and Zhong Hui, Deng Ai smuggled yin ping. At the Battle of Mianzhu, Deng Ai defeated Zhuge Liang's son Zhuge Zhan and thus marched to Chengdu.
In the face of the large army led by Deng Ai, the hou lord Liu Chan had lost the strength to continue to resist. Moreover, the local scholars of Yizhou, such as Tan Zhou, urged Liu Chan to give up resistance. From this point of view, Liu Chan faced a dilemma similar to that of Liu Zhang, and if he continued to resist, it was likely that his subordinates would rebel. Therefore, Liu Chan finally chose kaesong to surrender. On this basis, the Shu Han Dynasty officially perished in November 263 AD, beginning the prelude to the end of the Three Kingdoms era. So, the question is, after the fall of Shu Han, what was the fate of Liu Chan's 7 sons?
One
First of all, as far as Liu Chan's eldest son, Liu Xuan, is concerned. As early as 238 AD, Liu Xuan was made crown prince by Liu Chan. Of course, because shu Han was dying at the hands of Liu Chan, this prevented Liu Xuan from completing the transformation from prince to emperor.
According to historical records such as the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Xuan's mother, Wang Guiren (王贵人), was originally a maid of Empress Liu Chan's mournful empress Zhang, but was later incorporated into the harem by Liu Chan, made a nobleman, and gave birth to Liu Xuan in the second year of Jianxing (224). When Liu Xuan was young, he loved to ride horses and shoot arrows, and even reached the point where playthings lost their minds.
Of course, under the persuasion of Huo Yi and others, Liu Xuan had some restraint. For Huo Yi, he was Huo Jun's son. After Huo Jun's death, Huo Yi was adopted by Liu Bei and became a confidant of the empress dowager Liu Chan. Of course, Huo Yi had been defending the southern central region for a long time, and had not been able to resist Cao Wei's army in the Battle of Wei and Shu.
In 264, after Liu Chan surrendered, Jiang Wei still thought of restoring Shu Han. Therefore, Jiang Wei pretended to surrender to Zhong Hui and persuaded him to rebel in Yizhou. For Jiang Wei, he wants to create chaos and fish in muddy waters. However, jiang Wei and Zhong Hui both lost their lives in the end. Moreover, this also affected Liu Xuan, Zhang Yi and others, causing them to be killed by the rebels. In addition, for Liu Xuan, the crown princess Fei Shi was the eldest daughter of Fei Yi, the Marquis of Yizhou and Chengxiang.
Two
Secondly, as far as Liu Chan's third son, Liu Chun, he and Liu Biao's second son, Liu Chun, obviously have the same name. In 252, Liu Chun was crowned king of Xihe by Liu Chan. In 262 AD, Liu Chun died of illness. Therefore, Liu Chun did not witness the demise of shu Han. Of course, considering the chaotic situation after the fall of the Shu Han Dynasty, Liu Chun died of illness before this, which was also a kind of luck. After all, his brother Liu Xuan was killed by the rebels.
Moreover, as far as Liu Chen was concerned, he was Liu Chan's fifth son. In 259 AD, Liu Chen was crowned king of the Northern Lands. In 263, when Deng Ai's army approached Chengdu, Zhou Zhou and other local scholars in Yizhou persuaded Liu Chan to surrender Kaicheng. However, Liu Chen was very dissatisfied with such a proposal. In his view, we should stick to Chengdu, otherwise we will have some face to see the former emperor Liu Bei. Among Liu Chan's children, Liu Chen's personality was very strong, which was similar to that of the Cao Wei emperor Cao Huan. Faced with the situation of the destruction of the country and the death of the family, Liu Chen, like Cao Xi, was unwilling to linger.
Of course, in 263 AD, the later lord Liu Chan did not adopt Liu Chen's claims, also because after the death of Zhuge Zhan and others, Liu Chan had no soldiers and horses to resist Deng Ai. Soon after, when Liu Chan opened the city gate, Liu Chen chose to commit suicide, which undoubtedly reflected his integrity of preferring to die.
Three
Finally, for Liu Chan, his second son, fourth son, sixth son, and seventh son accepted the result of the fall of Shu Han. In 264, after the Zhonghui Rebellion had been quelled, Sima Zhao was not convinced that Liu Chan would remain in Chengdu, so he ordered him to luoyang. After coming to Luoyang, Liu Chan was crowned as the Duke of Anle County. For Liu Chan, the king of the fallen country, the title of Duke of Anle, it was naturally kind. For example, after the abdication of Liu Xie, the Emperor of Han Xian, he was crowned the Duke of Shanyang.
It is true that Liu Chan, like Emperor Xian of Han, achieved a good ending. However, Liu Chan's four sons in Luoyang did not achieve a good ending. According to the "Book of Jin" and other historical records, the Yongjia Rebellion broke out in the last year of the Western Jin Dynasty. Liu Chan's second son, fourth son, sixth son, and seventh son all lost their lives in this war. Just as the so-called "under the nest, there are complete eggs", the Western Jin Dynasty could not even protect its own emperor, let alone Liu Chan's four sons.
According to the introduction, the Yongjia Rebellion broke out between 307 and 313 AD, and Liu Chan died as early as 271 AD. To a certain extent, after Liu Chan's death, his sons obviously had little use for the Western Jin Dynasty, which made it difficult for them to obtain the protection of the Western Jin Dynasty.
In addition, in addition to his seven sons, Liu Chan had two daughters, who were married to Zhuge Liang's son Zhuge Zhan and Guan Yu's grandson Guan Tong. Among them, as already mentioned, Zhuge Zhan was killed in the Battle of Wei and Shu, and correspondingly, Guan Tong died before the fall of Shu Han. Therefore, the ending of Liu Chan's two daughters is not clearly stated.