In 263, the Wei general Sima Zhao launched a war against shu han and sent Zhong Hui, Deng Ai, and Zhuge Xu to attack the shu state in three ways. The "Battle of Wei and Shu" took only four months to complete, and it has to be said that this battle was fought very quickly and beautifully.
So, if Deng Aibing had been in Chengdu at that time, and Liu Chan had refused to surrender, but had insisted, would the Shu Han have perished?
In the editor's opinion, Deng Ai "smuggled yinping" and defeated Zhuge Zhan after the soldiers came to the city. Liu Chan chose to surrender in the face of the Wei army,
Although Liu Chan's surrender had its own weak side, Chengdu was really powerless to defend it at that time.
Liu Chan stills
When Shu Han surrendered, there were still 12,000 soldiers, but this was the troops of the shu Han dynasty, the main force of which was the troops led by Jiang Wei, Liao Hua, Dong Jie, Zhang Yi and others stationed in the Sword Pavilion and blocking the Zhong Hui army, and their strength was about 40,000 or 50,000 people. Secondly, in Hancheng, Lecheng and other places in Hanzhong, there were still some Shu troops who continued to hold out, and this part of the army also added up to more than 10,000 people. In addition, after the Wei army captured Hanzhong, it could also enter Yizhou through Ba County, so there were also a considerable number of Shu troops in Ba County and other places, and the strength of the army was at least several thousand to tens of thousands. Therefore, the Shu army, which was only pinned down by Zhong Hui, had the appearance of 60,000 or 70,000 people. In addition to these troops, Luo Xian, who was stationed in Yong'an, had more than 2,000 troops under him, and Huo Yi, who was stationed in nanzhong, also had many troops. After deducting the state and county soldiers in various prefectures and counties, how many troops can be doubted in the Chengdu area.
Deng Ai stills
The Wei army divided into three routes totaling 180,000 troops: the Western Lu army, led by the General Deng Ai of Zhengxi, set out from Didao (present-day Lintao, Gansu) to contain the main Forces of the Ji han general Jiang Wei at Puzhong (present-day northwest of Zhouqu, Gansu). The Zhonglu Army, led by The Yongzhou Assassin Zhuge Xu, totaling more than 30,000 men, set out from Wudu Commandery (武都郡, in present-day northwestern Chengxian County, Gansu) with the intention of cutting off Jiang Wei's retreat route in Puzhong. The main army, led by Lieutenant Colonel Si Li and the zhenxi general Zhong Hui, totaling more than 100,000 people, set out from Chang'an and went straight to Hanzhong, because at this time Jiang Wei was held back by an army of 60,000 or 70,000 people, and Zhong Hui just took advantage of the false situation to take Hanzhong and pass through the Sword Pavilion.
Jiang Wei pictures
The Shu Han Dynasty itself was weakened, the political situation was chaotic, the military was defeated, and the people were poor.
In the last years of the later lord Liu Chan, Huang Hao's dictatorship, the imperial court did not hear the voice of integrity, Shang Shu ordered Chen Qi and the right general Yan Yu to replace Jiang Wei, and even joined forces with Huang Hao, the monarch did not practice benevolent government, but believed in witchcraft, and the imperial court Wei general Zhuge Zhan and the auxiliary general Dong Cheng, under the constraints of Shang Shu Ling Chen Qi, did nothing. The great general Jiang Wei had been fighting for many years outside, and the power in the imperial court was hollowed out, and it was impossible to restrain Huang Hao, so the political situation of the Shu state at that time was already chaotic.
Stills of the bell will be
The loss of the patriotic concept of the Shu Han Dynasty.
When Deng Aibing was about to descend the city, why did the unemployed and powerless Zhou Zhou persuade Liu Chan to surrender, this was not a clever flower on Monday, but up to the Heavenly Son down to the people, and Liu Bei Zhuge Liang's patriotic ideas of mighty self-improvement, Si Wu Erzu, Gong Xing Tian punishment, rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty, and return to the old capital had already been completely lost.
It is even said that Tan Zhou once made a public rebellious remark, saying that Liu Bei's preparation is the whole meaning, Liu Chan's Zen is the meaning of Zen Rang, together it is the world of the old Liu family, and when it is over, it should be given to others. He publicly published "Qiu Guolun", but Shu Han had no one to stop him, is this not proof of the loss of ideas?
Moreover, after Deng Ai smuggled yinping, Zhuge Zhan once led his troops to meet the Wei army. Considering the tight time, Zhuge Zhan could definitely mobilize the troops near Chengdu, or the more effective units among them. Therefore, it can be confirmed that the Shu army around Chengdu has limited troops and its combat effectiveness is worrying. Deng Ai's troops numbered about 20,000 people, all of whom were elite Wei troops, and it was obvious that it was impossible to rely on Chengdu's troops alone.
For Liu Chan, the only way to leave Chengdu and flee to Nanzhong. But once Deng Ai captured Chengdu, it would be difficult for Jiang Wei to continue to hold the Sword Pavilion and could only withdraw his troops. In this way, Zhong Hui's army could also enter Yizhou, and the total strength of the Wei army was more than 160,000, and in this case, Liu Chan obviously could not hold out for too long in Nanzhong.
Therefore, after Deng Ai defeated Zhuge Zhan, the fate of Shu Han had actually become a foregone conclusion, and the later lord Liu Chan could choose only to die in battle or surrender. According to Liu Chan's weak character, of course, he would not resist to the end, and he could only choose the road of surrender.