Twenty-four years of Jian'an (
219 AD
Liu Bei captured Hanzhong and soon became the King of Hanzhong. Guan Yu, as Liu Bei's good brother and helper, was named a former general and ranked as a Shu Han."
Five Tiger Generals
"The head, the false festival, is the governor of the nine counties of Jingxiang.
Guan Yu's personality, as everyone knows, is self-absorbed and arrogant. Coupled with the fact that the situation at this moment is very good, Guan Yu, who was overwhelmed by the victory, brazenly launched."
Xiangfan War
”。 At first, Guan Yu was victorious and captured Xiangyang, forcing Cao Ren to retreat to Fancheng. Guan Yu did not spare and continued to attack Fancheng. However, in the end, Guan Yu was attacked by Cao Wei and Eastern Wu on both sides, defeated Maicheng, and was eventually killed by Sun Quan.
So, here's the problem:
After Guan Yu lost Jingzhou, Liu Bei had an army of 750,000, so why didn't he immediately attack Eastern Wu and retake Jingzhou?
The following is the following analysis based on the description of the interpretation.
First, Yizhou was far away from Jingzhou, and Liu Bei's army could not have gathered under the city of Jingzhou overnight.
Before Guan Yu was defeated and took Maicheng, Liu Bei's administrative offices, including Jingzhou and Yizhou, were relatively strong. However, since Guan Yu lost Jingzhou, Liu Bei's territory was only Yizhou. Yizhou included present-day Sichuan Province, and some of the surrounding territories.
After Liu Bei heard the news of Guan Yu's killing, he was very sad, and he also wanted to quickly retake Jingzhou and avenge Guan Yu.s hatred. Helplessly, Chengdu was very far away from Jingzhou, and Liu Bei could only think long-term, wait until his strength was strong, and then lead his troops to attack Eastern Wu and retake Jingzhou.
Second, Liu Bei wanted to quickly attack Eastern Wu, but was hindered by Zhuge Liang and others.
Guan Yu and Liu Bei had a very good relationship, and when they married in Taoyuan, they swore not to seek the same life, but to seek the same death. Guan Yu died, and Jingzhou was occupied by Eastern Wu. Liu Bei was reasonable, and he wanted to send troops to Eastern Wu, and he was ashamed of the snow.
And look at the seventy-eighth time of the speech:
The cure for wind and disease healed the body and died, and the will was passed on to rape the male for several years.
When Liu Bei learned of Guan Yu's death, he immediately fell to the ground crying. After a long time, he was woken up by the group of courtiers. Zhuge Liang knew Liu Bei's mood, so he comforted him:
"Don't be sad the king, life and death have a destiny, and Yun Chang is just and self-conscious, so there is this disaster."
Liu Bei responded:
"Yun Chang and I have become brothers of the opposite sex, vowing to live and die together. Now that he is dead, how can I enjoy the riches alone? ”
After saying that, he cried and fell to the ground. After a while, he was awakened by the minister. Liu Bei said that he was inseparable from Eastern Wu and must send troops to attack Eastern Wu. The relevant descriptions in the speech are as follows:
Xuan De said, "I will raise troops to ask Wu for the crime, and I hate it!" ”
Zhuge Liang's mind was clear, and he immediately obstructed:
"Now Eastern Wu wants us to crusade against Cao Wei, and Cao Wei also wants us to crusade against Eastern Wu. They all had tricks, and they wanted nothing more than to wait until the clams were fighting for each other and then fish for profit. We must not take the lead in mobilizing troops, but should wait until Cao Wei and Eastern Wu are at odds with each other and then wait for the opportunity to move. ”
When Liu Bei heard this, he felt that it was very reasonable, so he temporarily dismissed the idea of crusading against Eastern Wu. Just order the three armies, Phi Ma Dai Filial Piety, mourn Guan Yu. Liu Bei himself went out to summon soul sacrifices and wash his face with tears all day.
But this is only temporary, Jian'an twenty-five years (
220 AD
In April, Liu Bei proclaimed himself emperor in Chengdu and changed his name to Yuan Zhangwu. The next day, Liu Bei discussed the rebellion against Eastern Wu. At this time, Zhao Yun came out to advise, hoping that he would put the overall situation first, and must not be impulsive and be angry. However, at this time, Liu Bei had already ordered that he was determined to attack Eastern Wu, so he immediately rejected Zhao Yun's advice and ordered the three armies to attack Wu from now on.
Third, when Guan Yu died, Liu Bei was not ready, and Shu Han was still unstable.
At the time of Guan Yu's death, the situation in Shu Han was unstable, and Liu Bei needed to deal with various affairs of Shu Han before he could decide to attack Eastern Wu. Liu Bei was a very cautious man, and he knew that the crusade against Eastern Wu had to be considered in the long run, and it was necessary to wait until the Shu Han soldiers were well fed before they could act.
In fact, it is also true that after a year and a half of preparations, Liu Bei has prepared an army of 750,000. At this time, Liu Bei's mood was very cheerful, and he believed that at this time, attacking Eastern Wu, victory was just around the corner.
Then, why do you think that Liu Bei did not immediately crusade against Eastern Wu and retake Jingzhou?