Lead:
The Three Kingdoms is a period of special existence in China's history, in an era full of unknowns, heroes from all walks of life have lofty ideals, and under the impetus of the torrent, everyone does their best.
There are many well-known and important historical figures in this period, who themselves have superb skills and have strong appeal, and some of their own changes are very likely to deeply affect the changes in the entire political situation. For example, At that time, Guan Yu, although he was not a person in power, still made many important contributions to his country with his outstanding personal talent and personality charm.
So much so that after his death, it still had a profound impact on the shu Han regime, so what are these major influences?
One. The plan was destroyed, and the future of the Shu state was worrying
1. Guan Yu itself is an important part of Longzhong Pair
Each country in a position of prosperity has a different environment and development status. For Liu Fang, he himself did not have the huge family strength that the Sun family had, let alone the same mind and wisdom as Cao. His biggest feature is that he will find the shining points on others and use them for their use, so that Shu Mingzhen will become an important dividing area.
"Walking a hundred battlefields, a sword and a thousand enemies", Guan Zhang was his right-hand man, and the value of the force carried by the two made many soldiers in the world at that time feel frightened. This is an era of long-term need to wage war, and combat effectiveness is an important measure of whether a country can maintain its position.
The reason why Shu could get such a rank was inseparable from these two generals. In particular, Guan, who has a unique moral personality charm, strength and quality are very attractive, and even competitors worship this person. In a brutal battle, the generals on the front line may be in danger at any time. At that time, Guan Yu was shouldering important responsibilities, and due to the influence of various factors, he lost in a major war and his life and safety were threatened.
A big hero can no longer continue to exert his own value, and Shu regrets this. What people did not discover was that Guan had unconsciously become one of the pillars of Shu, and when he collapsed, all aspects of Shu's layout were seriously affected.
Longzhong pair is its important development strategy, Shu before it does not develop and grow, it needs to rely on such a policy to gradually become stronger. Zhuge is involved in this blueprint, one link after another, from the geographical location of the analysis. After mastering the key position in the west, it can continue to grow stronger and finally realize the desire for unification.
In this plan, Jingzhou and Yizhou are both important areas, and without any of them, the whole plan will not be able to proceed smoothly.
These regions are unique, objectively existing, not subject to the will of man, and once they cannot be used for their own purposes, no substitute can be found. After the disappearance of the main characters in Jingzhou, the ownership rights also changed, and it was like a person, and its status was not insignificant. After the important development links were confused, the Shu kingdom, which was immersed in grief, must find a new way out.
Guan Yu's subsequent development direction is completely forced, a choice made in desperation, whether it is the obstinate action of those in power, or Zhuge Zhuge's tragic feelings and great sense of responsibility, all their actions that regard death as a homecoming are because there is no support from Guan Yu
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2. Shu's strategy underwent a major shift after the hero's death
When Guan Yu was still playing an important role, the region as a whole showed a steady development trend, and when he could no longer serve the Shu kingdom, the development steps of Shu land began to be disordered, and everything was in an emergency state
Lacking a well-planned approach, it is very fragile in the face of the general situation. In the face of danger, Shu lost an important barrier, struggled to move forward, and was in a passive situation as a whole. When a country loses its initiative, it is often overwhelmed when it launches a counterattack. The idea of being placed in the land of death and reborn was pervaded by the thoughts of the late Shu dynasty.
Although Guan is not a figure like the needle of the sea god in this place, he is an indispensable fortress in this place, and it is the tallest one. If it collapses, the other fortresses behind it will be affected, and things can only turn around if they are extremely resistant to pressure.
Second, the strength of the Shu state changed from strong to weak
1. The strength of the Shu state after Guan Yu plummeted
When Liu gathered all the talents he could use around, it was the most brilliant period of Shu. These talents performed their duties and cooperated with each other, bringing an unprecedented new situation to Shu, and everything seemed to be thriving
。 From the prosperous to the weak, the commander bears a great responsibility. But the weakening of this region is not all due to Liu, but more because of Guan Yu's influence. Another important general, Zhang, after the change in Guan,
The heart is greatly affected. They are brothers who get along day and night, the emotional foundation is very thick, after being hit, Zhang has undergone great changes in his behavior, his temperament has become more grumpy, and eventually an accident occurs, and he can no longer dedicate himself to Shu. At this point, the reliable generals of the region were shuffled. For soldiers, the existence of such a figure can bring them great self-confidence, and when fighting, they know that there is a god of war-like figure around them, and the combat effectiveness is extremely high.
When the support of faith was lost, the fighting spirit of the team was hit, they were no longer as spirited as before, even if the strength did not decrease, but when facing the enemy, the pride in their hearts turned into panic.
A team without confidence will lose its advantage in the face of any battle, which shows the depth of a general's influence on morale
。 Also hit was Liu, who began to panic when the brothers fell. Inner anger and grief turned into a catalyst for attack, and when he took the initiative, his behavior was not rigorously planned, lacked calm thinking, and eventually fell into a more passive environment.
He struggled, but still could not escape the path of the general's loss and hopeless succession. The glory of the past is no longer there, the decay visible to the naked eye is displayed in front of everyone, and this is the time to test human nature.
Everyone is waiting for the moment to reinvigorate the banner, but they know in their hearts that this is bound to be a difficult road.
2. The Northern Expedition became a helpless choice for Shu
After Guan's death, other important figures, including Liu, also fell in Shudi. Broken nations can only survive on their only geographical advantage.
But if it remains in place, then the wishes of the Han Chamber will never be realized, and it is not known which day it will be swallowed up by other countries, and staying in place is only a dead end without time. In order to regain a glimmer of hope, rushing out was an important choice at that time, and after the comprehensive consideration, the only main backbone Zhuge zhuge took the attack to the north as a way out that could not turn back.
This road seems promising, but the risks encountered are all kinds of things, and if it fails, the families of Shudi may become the souls who will never have the opportunity to return to their hometown, and such an end is much more tragic than staying where they are.
"Bashan Hanshui Benxing Liu, Zhuge Talent Bei praise stay", at this moment Zhuge s heart is extremely lonely, how he hopes that someone can accompany him on this hopeless and hopeless road of no return. A strong sense of responsibility allowed him to lead the army to attack at a stage when his body was already unwell.
In the course of the battle, he used his wisdom to once gain the upper hand, and saw the light appear with a limited number of people. However, against people's wishes, Shu did not come out on top, and there was no chance to turn over.
The men and horses who went out had no way back and ended in failure. The small number of centaurs who remain in place can only survive by luck rather than strength, in fact, waiting in place for the day when death is announced.
Third, after Guan Yu, the Shu state lost the ability to divide the world
1. Three feet into two feet
In Guan Yu's time, this area was a place that other regimes did not dare to ignore. When the accident followed, two other countries gradually looked down on the area.
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In the later stage of development, Shu had lost the strength and qualification to compete with the other two parties. The dream of dividing the world is three parties, and calling it big alone is the best ending. On the broken road,
Sichuan
Already on a different starting line from the other two countries, it is already far behind
2. Shu can only struggle to repair in the end
The devastated kingdom spent a lot of time and energy on completing the restoration, and it was still not repaired until the final period of destruction.
For other countries, they do not have such a problem, and although the road of development is tortuous, it maintains an upward trend as a whole. Shu, who had made great sacrifices for military activities for many years, gradually lost his advantages in other aspects.
For example, agriculture and handicraft industries, which require a large number of people's labor, have also experienced loopholes after losing effective security. In such an environment, Shu lagged far behind other regions.
At this time, only when the northern and eastern regions stop and wait for it to develop can we continue to restore the three-legged situation. But such a thing could not happen, and the solidity of the western side was slowly reduced, and eventually withdrew from the stage earlier, leaving only the story of the characters of that year to be constantly circulated.
epilogue:
The power of the individual is very small, and it seems that it will not have an extremely important impact on the overall situation. But in certain periods, some characters can play a role in rewriting the whole history.
Guan Yu was such a historical figure, and the powerful regime underwent completely opposite changes after his lifetime. It can be seen from this that those who have been selected by the times, their every move, every word and deed, plays a vital role in the direction of the entire history. From the complete historical events, we can see the impact of a small choice, a small change, on the whole.
Resources:
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
The Impact of Guan Yu's Ending on the Shu Kingdom
"Comprehensive Analysis of the Strength of the Shu State"
"The Strength of the Shu Kingdom at Different Stages"