As an outstanding general of Shu Han, Wei Yan was known as one of the Five Tiger Generals of Shu Han, and his loyalty and military talents were highly praised.
In the early days of the establishment of Shu Han, Wei Yan once embarked on the road of rebellion, what are the reasons and stories behind this?
We need to understand Wei Yan's background and his relationship with Liu Bei. Wei Yanyuan was one of Liu Bei's early supporters, and he participated in many important battles under Liu Bei's leadership, performing with distinction.
His military talent and loyalty made him stand out in the Shu Han army, and he was known as "a tiger general in the White Emperor City". With the establishment of Shu Han, a rift appeared in the relationship between him and Liu Bei.
On the one hand, Wei Yan's personality traits may have had an impact on his fate. He has a strong personality, is not good at words, and sometimes seems impulsive.
This can cause problems in political struggles, especially with tensions with Liu Bei's cronies and important officials.
On the other hand, after the establishment of Shu Han, political struggles and the development of the bureaucratic system also led to contradictions between Wei Yan and some high-ranking officials.
The most important of these is the contradiction between him and Prime Minister Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang was the core of the Shu Han regime, serving as prime minister, and his military and political talents were unquestionable, but his personality and political ideas were very different from Wei Yan's.
The contradictions and frictions between these two outstanding generals led to Wei Yan's dissatisfaction with the regime to a certain extent.
Wei Yan's rebellion took place after Liu Bei's death, and Liu Bei's son Liu Chan succeeded him as emperor of Shu Han.
Wei Yan, along with a number of other generals, launched a rebellion in an attempt to overthrow Liu Chan's rule. The rebellion was unsuccessful and was eventually suppressed, and Wei Yan was arrested.