There is an old saying in ancient times called the curse of Sichuan. This means that those who attacked Sichuan did not have a good result in the end. It was as if Sichuan was a blessed place from heaven. If you break its tranquility, then Heaven will punish you and prevent you from dying well! Folks, I'm not saying this nonsense, but let's give you a few examples.
According to historical records, during the Three Kingdoms period, a general of the State of Wei named Deng Ai led an army to raid the land of Bashu, forcing Liu Chan to surrender. But this man's ending was not good. In 264, Zhong Hui played Sima Zhao, saying that Deng Ai had appointed officials and levied taxes privately. Enraged, Sima Zhao took him into custody and sent Tian Ji to kill him in prison.
His son Deng Zhong then died at home. There was also the later Tang general Guo Chongtao, who was full of vigor and destroyed Former Shu in one fell swoop. But the result? In Chengdu, he was killed by the shen min jing empress Liu shi (劉氏) with an iron rafter. Five sons were also killed together.
There was also Wang Quanbin of the Song Dynasty and Fu Youde of the Ming Dynasty, who also invaded Sichuan that year, but the results did not end well. So there is an old saying in Sichuan called the curse of Sichuan. What does this really mean? To put it bluntly, you can conquer Sichuan, but don't be complacent, because soon after, you will die on the street!
So why is there such a statement? Experts say that Sichuan is really different from other places! Geographically, it is located in southwest China, surrounded by high mountains, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Like those mentioned above, in order to capture Sichuan, they wasted a lot of effort and made great sacrifices.
Therefore, once these people succeed, they will be proud of themselves, which will cause the monarch to be dissatisfied. So the more meritorious these people are, the more tragic their deaths. In addition, since the transformation of Li Bing's father and son, Sichuan has become a country of heavenly palaces. Such a military fortress, the granary of the world, has been captured by you, will you let you defend it or will you not let you defend it? The emperor was hesitant in his heart, and this hesitation would turn into jealousy. And once the emperor was jealous, which other minister could die well.