Title: Wei Yan: The Lone Wanderer in the Storm of the Shu Kingdom
In the long history of Shu, a name is often mentioned, and a military general is often unique outside the "Five Tiger Generals". He is Wei Yan, the general who thinks very highly of himself and always thinks that he has the strength to enter the "Five Tigers". When Liu Bei was about to ascend to the throne of Hanzhong, he was appointed as the Taishou of Hanzhong, and the five tiger generals - Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, and Huang Zhong were canonized as the five tiger generals. This caused Wei Yan's dissatisfaction, and he even tried to prove his strength in front of Liu Bei many times.
1. Wei Yan, who spied on the "Five Tigers" generals
Wei Yan is not a person who is arrogant, he has the characteristics of being young and vigorous and unwilling to be mediocre. He took the initiative to ask for battle before Zhang Fei's decisive battle against Ma Chao, although he knew that he was not Zhang Fei's opponent, he was full of competitiveness. This scene is not accidental, as early as when Liu Bei marched into Yizhou and broke with Liu Zhang, Wei Yan expressed his disdain for Huang Zhong in front of Liu Bei, believing that Huang Zhong was too old to serve as a general. This move directly offended Huang Zhong and sparked a war of words, but fortunately, Liu Bei's intervention resolved the fight.
2. Battle of Changsha: Wei Yan challenges Huang Zhong
Huang Zhong performed well in the Battle of Changsha, fighting Guan Yu without a win, and even shot his helmet with an arrow in the third battle, sparing Guan Yu's life. However, Wei Yan did not feel intimidated when Huang Zhong seemed to be an invincible hero. Seeing the fierce battle between Huang Zhong and Guan Yu, he was dissatisfied, and dared to provoke Huang Zhong in front of Liu Bei. This not only shows Wei Yan's courage, but also shows his confidence in his martial arts.
3. The root of self-confidence: Wei Yan's martial arts and youthfulness
So, why is Wei Yan still full of confidence even though Huang Zhong seems to have superior combat strength? First of all, Wei Yan is young and vigorous, and his martial arts are not weak. Although it is not as good as the "Five Tiger Generals", it is definitely one of the few combat forces in Shu. He served as the Taishou of Hanzhong during the period of Liu Bei, the king of Hanzhong, and served as a pioneer general many times, and was one of the real combat forces of Shu. Secondly, Huang Zhong is indeed older, and his combat power is not as good as when he was young. At the time of the Battle of Changsha, Huang Zhong was already nearly sixty years old, and at the time of the Battle of Yizhou, he was even more than sixty years old, and the age gap led to the decline of Huang Zhong's combat power.
Fourth, the reason behind the challenge of the "Five Tigers".
The reason why Wei Yan challenged the "Five Tiger Generals" so much, in addition to his personal courage and competitive mentality, there are other reasons worth investigating. There were no famous generals in Yizhou at that time, Liu Bei was in urgent need of talents, and Wei Yan thought he could do it. Liu Bei entered Sichuan, and the goal was to capture Xichuan, but Liu Zhang, the lord of Xichuan, was weak and lacked famous generals. In this context, Wei Yan may feel that he deserves to be an excellent general in this team.
5. Ending: Wei Yan's exploits and Liu Bei's acquiescence
Despite Wei Yan's defeat in the Battle of Changsha, his courage and strength were still tacitly approved by Liu Bei. After Liu Bei entered Sichuan, Wei Yan made many great achievements on the battlefield, especially in the Battle of Hanzhong, his heroic performance was fully demonstrated. Liu Bei's acquiescence to Wei Yan may also be a fancy to his strength, hoping that he can continue to play well in future battles.
Epilogue: Wei Yan, the lone wanderer of Shu
Wei Yan is a unique existence in the history of Shu, and his courage and self-confidence have left a strong mark in the long river of history. Although he was sometimes too competitive and provoked the "Five Tiger Generals", his military exploits and strength cannot be ignored. Wei Yan is a lone traveler in the history of Shu Kingdom, and his story makes people think that every character in history has his own unique side, and Wei Yan is a bright color in this historical picture.