The war in Jian'an in the twenty-fourth year was a major event of turning significance at that time, and it was the real watershed of the "Three Kingdoms Standing".
Some people accuse Sun Quan of treachery, but does Liu Bei talk about credit? They are all pursuing their own maximum strategic space, and from the perspective of their own development, conflicts around this region are inevitable.
This war is the most complex of all the battles since the cruel, in which the devious intrigue and sudden variables make this war appear in the dust of history with controversy and fog.
Why was Guan Yu so obsessed with this war at that time? Did this order come from Chengdu or from Guan Yu's war room? Mi Fang and others were Liu Bei's confidants, so why did they either surrender to Eastern Wu or stay still? What's hidden in this?
As we all know, Guan Yu is in charge of all the affairs of Jingzhou as a golden purple general, and he also has the authority of "false festivals". Not only that, Guan Yu is also one of the founders of this group, he is Liu Bei's confidant, and his actual power and position in the group are by no means comparable to others! Such prominence made his power in Jingzhou seem unquestionable, and his men seemed to be naturally subordinate to the military and political chief.
Without the rebellion of Mi Fang and others, Guan Yu could have returned to the army to drive Lü Meng abroad. If Liu Fengken had sent troops to help, Cao Cao's reinforcements would have changed hands before they reached Xiangyang. The problem was that these people stabbed Guan Yu in the back!
Guan Yu's arrogance and greed were one of the reasons, but the personnel arrangement in Jingzhou was the root of the problem.
After Liu Bei captured Hanzhong, he launched another offensive against Shangyong, and after his victory, he also adjusted the personnel arrangements in the area, and he did not give Meng Da greater power or enlist him to return to Chengdu Gaocheng, but sent him a "Taishang Emperor". This arrangement is really unwise, either full-time Meng Da or only use Liu Feng, Meng Da can also be transferred back as a higher-level civilian official to participate in the general politics. Liu Bei only wanted to mix "sand", thinking that in this way he would kill two birds with one stone, and he could "see" Meng Da and add an "internal line" in Jingzhou, geographically Guan Yu could not reach Liu Feng, and politically Liu Feng was vaguely a "small lord".
Guan Yu has both general talent and a little bit of talent, and with the three counties being able to dominate a big country, there are still two brushes. But with his temper and political wisdom, he did not understand Liu Bei's deep meaning at all.
If Zhuge Liang was in a foreign post, he would first write to Liu Feng, pay respects to him and implore the other party to give more advice to Jingzhou's work, and even suggest to Chengdu that Meng Da be transferred back to reuse, so that Liu Feng could sit back and watch the success or failure?
Guan Yu thought that he was a big man Yuanchen, and the Liu Feng in his eyes regarded him as a son and nephew, I am afraid that he was not even a puppy, let alone a half-small master! He forgot that Liu Feng was also a false son of the king no matter how bad he was, and Guan Mou was no more than a subordinate minister and a general under the account. If the two were a little scabies in the past, now is a great time to repair the relationship! Look at how Xiahou Dun kept the way of humility and retreat, I really don't know how Guan Yu read this "Spring and Autumn"!
Mi Fang of Nan County was really a humeral general for Guan Yu, the Mi family had made great contributions to Liu Bei's clique, but Liu Bei believed it after gaining power, and the Mi family was completely excluded from the decision-making level, although Mi Fang got such an important place as Nan County, but don't forget that he was two thousand stones as early as the early years of Jian'an! It was precisely in order to follow Liu Bei that he had abandoned everything, and time seemed to have made a little joke with him--he was two thousand stones again.
Could Guan Yu's arrogance and Lü Meng's military might make Mi Fang surrender without a fight? In Xuzhou, in Nagasaka, which time is not more thrilling than this time? Why did Mi Fang ever waver in the slightest? The phrase "still deserve to be cured" could not frighten Mi Fang, he only had to hold out for a few days, and Guan Yu had to write him in the merit book. Guan Yu would not kill him casually even if he looked at him unfavorably, Guan Yu was not an ungrateful person after all, and he would not be stupid enough to carry the reputation of unloading and killing donkeys, Mi Fang was heartbroken.
The only one who was really afraid of Guan Yu was (Fu) Shiren! Although he and Liu Bei are fellow countrymen, but other than that, he does not have any background, Guan Yu really may use him to "kill chickens and monkeys". In case Guan Yu wanted to play with Liu Bei's temper, he was the most suitable pump, and this person's choice was also extremely correct for his personal safety.
Liu had a "strategy of hegemony", and there was nothing wrong with such a containment of Guan Yu, which he had already done and was "effective". When he first entered Bashu in the west, he first questioned the wives of the generals, and then he spent a little "ingenuity" on the remaining team.
Guan Yu and Zhuge Liang, as the remaining chiefs of Jingzhou, were in charge of military and political power, which seemed to be a good match, and Guan Yu had expressed dissatisfaction with Zhuge Liang's favor, and neither of them could play tricks. However, Liu Bei still transferred Zhang Fei over, so that due to Zhang's special status, the military power regime was once again invisibly divided, and Zhang Fei's stationing in Nan County could not only provide a stronger strategic support point for Guan Yu, but also threaten Eastern Wu. In fact, Eastern Wu would never act at this moment, and Sun Quan still needed Liu Bei to live.
Although there is no clear record, Zhuge Liang got along well with Guan Yu, and when Ma Chao arrived, a letter from Guan Yu was sent to Zhuge Liang instead of Zhang Fei or Zhao Yun. Ma Chao was the only "zhengpai" marquis besides Liu Bei who was the same as Guan Yu, and he was also a prince of the party! His joining made Guan Yu feel a certain uncomfortable feeling.
After Liu Bei entered Sichuan, the distribution of power in the Zuo General's Mansion would undoubtedly attract the attention of all parties, as a big man in this group, Guan Yu could not be indifferent to this, and the reason why he wrote a letter to Zhuge Liang, who was in charge of the central institution, was precisely to demonstrate to the new upstarts and let them understand who was the boss!
At this time, Zhuge Liang was not very comfortable, the status of the Fa Zheng zuo general's palace was getting heavier and heavier, Zhuge Liang was at this time in charge of the government affairs with the military division general Yizhou Taishou (forgot to read it in that book), and the Fa zheng led Shu County with general Yang Wu, and the two ruled the same city. The superficial job law is not a central staff member, but in fact Liu Bei is entrusted to him.
Not only that, the chief staff of the Zuo General's Mansion was Xu Jing, although it was just an empty name, but this person was recommended by Fa Zheng. At the same time, since Dong and the following, there is no important person who is "intimate" with Zhuge Liang!
Guan Yu's letter was very timely, Zhuge Liang needed this mountain too much, if they did not cooperate enough "tacit understanding" in Jingzhou, but at this time it was a one-shot agreement. Zhuge Liang did not hesitate to brag about Guan Yu and attached great importance to this relationship, and he advised Liu Ba to "pretend" to Zhang Fei.
Liu Bei did not object to this, he needed to balance, this is just his new distribution of military power and political power has just begun.
Under the leadership of Fa Zheng, Liu Bei took Hanzhong in one fell swoop. The war brought Liu Bei's career to its peak, and he not only ascended to the throne, but also redistributed the power of the group. Fa Zheng proudly obtained Shang Shuling's most important seal handle, and at the same time, the position of general of the protector army gave him the privilege of directing his hands and feet in the army. Huang Zhong and Wei Yan were promoted by surprise, the distribution of military power underwent a huge change, and all these personnel arrangements were completed in Hanzhong, and Zhuge Liang received only a document. When Liu Bei returned to Chengdu, he euphemistically expressed his dissatisfaction with the personnel adjustment, and the excuse was Guan Yu.
Huang Zhong's promotion shows one thing: in Liu Bei's eyes, Guan Yu is no longer so special, and he seems to be no different from Huang Zhong! It is said that Ma Liang's words made Guan Yu "enlightened", and I don't think he understood the subtext that Ma Liang said on behalf of Liu Bei until his death - don't give your face no!
The promotion of Fa Zheng and others is justified - merit, and it is a well-deserved credit! Guan Yu or Zhuge Liang, what legitimate reason did they have to oppose the promotion of these people? Who needs a victory more in the face of such a power structure?
Guan Yu had long coveted Xiangyang, he had launched skirmishes many times, and now Liu Bei's hand had reached the flank of Xiangyang, and Han Shui had been put in his hands, and the opportunity was good—Cao Ren was overwhelmed by the rebellion. If he took Xiangyang in one fell swoop, would Liu Bei still have an excuse to make him join Ma Huang? Who has the reason to thwart this war appeal? Should his majesty, who has been humiliated, be rescued? Should Sima Da's sphere of influence be expanded? Jingzhou's defense line along the river was sensitive and reliable, and Guan Yu's land and water power even made his allies feel great pressure, who dared to say that his former general did not have the ability to defeat Cao Ren?
Zhuge Liang will undoubtedly approve, Liu Bei has given up three points to Guan Yu, and people have proposed to work hard for you, do you mean to push three blocks and four blocks? Not to mention that Xiangyang is also very tempting!
The war thus began, with Guan Yu winning successively in the early stages, but soon there was a problem of insufficient troops. His order to transfer troops was still put into the wastepaper basket by Liu Feng, and although the disgruntled Meng Da had ulterior motives, how dare Liu Feng abandon the overall situation? I think he probably got some kind of hint from Chengdu!
Guan Yu was still obsessed with fighting, didn't he understand at all where Shangyong's guts came from? Before he left the school, he had a sense of foreboding, why did he have to fight so stubbornly when he was old on the battlefield? Guan Yu, who had lost his lair, soon collapsed, not with the army but with his will.
How should Guan Yu be rewarded for his victory? The next step up is General Bigong! The strength in Guan Yu's hands will be greatly strengthened, if he begins to "point out the country" to Chengdu, who can fold it, and who dares to fold it? Liu Feng only needed to insert a lever xiangyang to collapse, Shuzhong only needed a division of help, Lü Meng would not dare to peep west!
However, Chengdu was silent, they were waiting for the veterans of Guan Yu Division to be tired! They knew Guan Yu's strength, Cao Bing did not dare to march south, the number of soldiers was not enough to capture Guan Yu, and the number of soldiers was empty, in that case, Xiangyang might be stabbed by Shangyong.
As for the allies, they are unlikely to break through the defense line along the river, even if they do, the Southern County City is strong and grainy, the defenders are all close confidants, and there is no problem in insisting on it for a few days, and Guan Yu will return to the army and Eastern Wu will retreat.
Chengdu does not want Guan Yu to die, let alone Give up Jingzhou, Chengdu hopes that this war will be a tiger, even if Guan Yu has merit, he will only take some prisoners, and the promotion will naturally be hopeless. No matter how bad it is, it will be a shame to show people's eyes, but the loss will not be large, and Guan Yu may be much more honest in the future. But who would have thought that such a hardcore cronies would fall without a fight!
Twenty-five years after Jian'an, Fa Zheng died.
After that, Meng Da rebelled, and Liu Feng was forced to commit suicide.