In the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an, Guan Yu led the army on the Northern Expedition, but was attacked by the Eastern Wu Alliance, and was finally captured and killed in Linfang. After learning the bad news, Liu Bei was grief-stricken, but Zhuge Liang found Liu Bei at this time and said 11 words, Liu Bei immediately ordered his eldest son Liu Feng to be killed after hearing it. What exactly are these 11 words? Why did Liu Bei make such a decisive move? Could it be that Liu Feng had anything to do with Guan Yu's death? What is the profound meaning of Zhuge Liang? What kind of story is hidden behind all this?
1. The reason why Liu Bei adopted Liu Feng
It is said that when Liu Bei lived in Jingzhou, he had no heirs. One day, Liu Bei visited Kou Sui, a famous man in Jingzhou, and saw that his nephew Kou Feng was both talented and beautiful, and he was quite a general, and he loved it very much. Seeing this, Kou Sui married Kou Feng Xu to Liu Bei as his righteous son. Liu Bei was overjoyed, and immediately accepted Kou Feng as his righteous son, changed his name to Liu Feng, and regarded it as his own.
Since then, Liu Feng has followed Liu Bei to fight on the battlefield and make contributions. When Liu Bei captured Yizhou, Liu Feng went out with the army and made many military exploits. Liu Bei praised this righteous son, personally taught the art of war and strategy, and cultivated it carefully. Later, Liu Bei proclaimed himself the king of Hanzhong, so he appointed Liu Feng as a partial general to guard the mediocrity, which shows that he was entrusted with important tasks.
Although Liu Feng is a righteous son, because of his outstanding talent, he has won Liu Bei's trust and respect. Liu Bei had high hopes for him, hoping that he could become the pillar of Shu Han. However, the sky is unpredictable. Just when Liu Bei had the highest expectations for Liu Feng, Guan Yu encountered the betrayal of the Eastern Wu Alliance in Jingzhou and fell into a desperate situation.
Guan Yu knew that he was isolated and helpless, so he continuously sent signals to Liu Feng for help. However, Liu Feng refused to send troops to help on the grounds that "the mountain county was attached at the beginning and could not be shaken". Liu Feng not only sat back and did not save Guan Yu, but also disagreed with his colleague Meng Da, which caused Liu Bei to be dissatisfied.
Finally, Guan Yu was defeated by the Eastern Wu coalition army and was defeated and killed. Liu Bei was furious when he heard the news, and reprimanded Liu Feng for not saving him when he saw death, and became a general in vain. At this time, Zhuge Liang found Liu Bei, who was full of grief and indignation, and said 11 words to him - "Feng is fierce and fierce, and it will be difficult to control after the change of world!"
Zhuge Liang's words expressed his deep concern about Liu Feng. Although Liu Feng is brave and good at fighting, he is rigid and self-serving, and has no respect for his superiors. If Liu Bei is a hundred years later, I am afraid it will be difficult to control, but it will become a hidden danger for Shu Han. For the long-term stability of the Shu Han regime, Zhuge Liang strongly persuaded Liu Bei to get rid of Liu Feng.
Liu Bei was shocked when he heard this, but after thinking about it, Zhuge Liang's words were very reasonable. Although Liu Feng is a righteous son, after all, he is not his own flesh and blood, and if he really becomes a big trouble, it will be too late. Liu Bei immediately made a decision and immediately ordered Liu Feng to be killed.
In this way, the former pillar of Shu Han became a prisoner under Zhuge Liang's words. Before Liu Feng died, he regretted that he should not have listened to Meng Da's persuasion to surrender to Cao Wei. Although he was a righteous son, he couldn't get Liu Bei's sincere trust after all, and ended up so tragically.
Although Liu Bei lost his beloved son, he could only be ruthless for the sake of Shu Han's future. He didn't expect that the successor he cultivated would bury his future because of his own selfishness, and also made Shu Han suffer heavy losses.
Throughout Liu Feng's life, he is talented, but he is also stubborn. Although he is under the fence, Liu Bei's cultivation of him is sincere. However, when Shu Han was in the most danger, instead of standing up, he watched Guan Yu go to perdition. How can such a person take on a big responsibility and become the mainstay of Shu Han?
Zhuge Liang broke Liu Feng's fatal flaw with 11 words, although Liu Bei was heartbroken, he was helpless. The words of the monarch and the minister ruined the life of a young and promising, and also buried the hidden worries of Shu Han. This is the tragedy of Liu Feng, and it is also the helplessness of the times to create heroes.
Second, Liu Feng followed Liu Bei to fight on the battlefield
In the sixteenth year of Jian'an, Liu Bei benefited from the invitation of Liu Zhang, the governor of the state, and led his army into Shu to help him resist Zhang Lu, who had seized Hanzhong. Liu Feng also went out with the army and showed his martial arts and strength. However, soon, Liu Bei and Liu Zhang turned against each other, and Liu Bei summoned Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei and other fierce generals to send troops to attack Yizhou.
Although Liu Feng was only in his early twenties, he was already a tiger general, following Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei and others along the river into Shu, invincible, and repeatedly performed miraculous feats. In the battle of Yizhou, Liu Feng took the lead, bravely crowned the three armies, and killed countless enemies with one hundred. Seeing this, Liu Bei was overjoyed and appreciative, so he promoted Liu Feng to the deputy lieutenant general and entrusted him with important tasks.
After pacifying Yizhou, Liu Bei proclaimed himself the king of Hanzhong, a great meritorious hero, and Liu Feng was also rewarded for his outstanding military achievements. However, although Liu Bei claimed that Liu Feng was his eldest son, in fact, the two were not related by blood. Liu Feng's original surname is Kou, he is the son of Kou, because of his talent and appearance, he was accepted by Liu Bei as a righteous son when he was a child, and changed his surname to Liu.
Despite this, Liu Bei has always attached great importance to this righteous son, often taking it with him and personally teaching the art of war and strategy. Liu Feng was talented, diligent in study, skilled in martial arts, brave and good at fighting, and soon grew into an outstanding young general.
In the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an, Liu Bei ordered Yidu to defend Meng Da and go north to attack Shangyong, Fangling and other places within Cao Cao's sphere of influence. Fang Ling Taishou Kuai Qi was killed, and Meng Da pursued him with victory, approaching Shangyong. However, Liu Bei did not trust Meng Da very much, for fear of his bad intentions, so he ordered Liu Feng to lead his troops from the Han River to the west, supervise Meng Da, and control his army.
After Liu Feng came to Shangyong, Shangyong Taishou Shen Tan and Xicheng Taishou Shenyi surrendered successively, Liu Feng made military exploits again, and was promoted by Liu Bei to deputy army general, becoming a hot young general in the Shu Han Dynasty.
At this time, Liu Bei proclaimed himself the king of Hanzhong, and Guan Yu was also named a former general, the governor of the pretend Jieyue capital, and led the army to the north to attack Cao Wei. Guan Yu conquered Xiangyang and Fancheng successively, and the momentum was huge. In order to ask for help, Guan Yu sent people many times to urge Liu Feng and Meng Da to send troops to help, but the two refused to send troops on the grounds that they were attached to the three counties at the beginning of the three counties and the people's hearts were unstable.
It turned out that although Liu Feng was brave and good at fighting, he was rigid and self-serving, and he had no respect for his superiors. Although he and Meng Da are both generals under Liu Bei, they are often not on good terms. Once, Meng Daxin recruited a group of singers and dancers to prepare for a banquet to celebrate, but who knew that Liu Feng forcibly snatched these beauties into his army, monopolized the joy, and made Meng Da lose face.
Meng Da was resentful in his heart, but he couldn't help Liu Feng, so he had to swallow his anger. Now Guan Yu is in a hurry, if he rushes to send troops, he will inevitably fall into the enemy's trap, and if he ignores it, he is worried that he will be unable to escape the blame afterwards. Liu Feng didn't take Guan Yu's request for help to heart at all, and still went his own way and enjoyed himself.
Finally, Lü Meng took advantage of the situation to attack Jingzhou, Guan Yu was outnumbered, and was defeated and killed. Liu Bei was furious when he heard the news, and reprimanded Liu Feng and Meng Da for not saving them when they saw death, and became generals in vain. Meng Da was terrified, for fear that he would not be able to escape punishment afterwards, so he decided to take refuge in Cao Wei and defected with his subordinates.
Although Liu Feng is a righteous son, he is outstanding because of his courage and good fighting, and he has always been trusted and respected by Liu Bei. However, this time he sat back and watched Guan Yu be killed, and let Meng Da defect, which made Liu Bei's trust and expectations for him come to naught. Especially in Meng Da's persuasion letter to Liu Feng before leaving, he bluntly said that Liu Feng and Liu Bei are not related by blood, and if Liu Bei is a hundred years later, I am afraid it will be difficult to control, but it will become a hidden danger for Shu Han.
After Liu Bei read the letter, he thought about it, and then listened to Zhuge Liang's words, which strengthened his determination to get rid of Liu Feng. In this way, this former pillar of Shu Han fell and died young.
3. Guan Yu's Northern Expedition was betrayed by the alliance, and Liu Feng sat back and couldn't save him
In the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an, Guan Yu was ordered to lead the army to the north to attack Cao Wei. At first, Guan Yu was like a bamboo, killing Cao Jiangban and Pang De one after another, and even severely damaged Cao's army by flooding the Seventh Army. For a time, Guan Yu's voice was shocked and became a banner on the battlefield of the Northern Expedition.
However, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse after Guan Yu captured Xiangyang and Fancheng. It turned out that Sun Quan saw that Guan Yu was powerful, and he was jealous, so he betrayed the alliance and attacked Jingzhou. Lü Meng took advantage of the situation and took Nanjun, Jiangling and other places in one fell swoop. Guan Yu was attacked by the enemy on his back and immediately fell into a predicament.
At the critical moment, Guan Yu continuously sent signals for help to Liu Feng. According to the previous deployment, Liu Feng was leading the army to defend Shangyong at this time, and should have rushed to reinforce Guan Yu when he was in a hurry. However, what is puzzling is that Liu Feng ignored Guan Yu's request for help on the grounds that "the mountain county was initially attached and could not be shaken".
In fact, if Liu Feng can send troops in time, Guan Yu may not end up being defeated and killed. At that time, although Lü Meng captured Jingzhou, he was still afraid of Liu Bei's counterattack. If Liu Feng can lead his army south, Lü Meng will inevitably suffer from the enemy on his back and it will be difficult to deal with. At that time, Guan Yu will have a chance to breathe, and he can even take the opportunity to counterattack and turn the tide of the battle.
However, instead of sending troops to help, Liu Feng went his own way and enjoyed himself. According to historical records, Meng Da once accepted a group of singers and dancers to prepare a banquet to celebrate. Who knows, Liu Feng forcibly snatched these beauties into his army, monopolized the joy, and made Meng Da lose face.
Meng Da was resentful in his heart, but he couldn't help Liu Feng, so he had to swallow his anger. Now Guan Yu is in a hurry, if he rushes to send troops, he will inevitably fall into the enemy's trap, and if he ignores it, he is worried that he will be unable to escape the blame afterwards. Liu Feng didn't take Guan Yu's request for help to heart at all, and still went his own way and enjoyed himself.
Finally, under Liu Feng's watchful side, Guan Yu was outnumbered and killed. Liu Bei was furious when he heard the news, and reprimanded Liu Feng and Meng Da for not saving them when they saw death, and became generals in vain. Meng Da was terrified, for fear that he would not be able to escape punishment afterwards, so he decided to take refuge in Cao Wei and defected with his subordinates.
Although Liu Feng is a righteous son, he is outstanding because of his courage and good fighting, and he has always been trusted and respected by Liu Bei. However, this time he sat back and watched Guan Yu be killed, and let Meng Da defect, which made Liu Bei's trust and expectations for him come to naught. Especially in Meng Da's persuasion letter to Liu Feng before leaving, he bluntly said that Liu Feng and Liu Bei are not related by blood, and if Liu Bei is a hundred years later, I am afraid it will be difficult to control, but it will become a hidden danger for Shu Han.
After Liu Bei read the letter, he thought about it, and then listened to Zhuge Liang's words, which strengthened his determination to get rid of Liu Feng. In this way, this former pillar of Shu Han fell and died young.
The reason why Liu Feng sat back and watched Guan Yu was killed is really incomprehensible. Some people believe that Liu Feng is worried that the people will be attached to the people, and rashly sending troops will cause turmoil. But it stands to reason that although Shangyong is a newly attached land, as long as Liu Feng can settle the local heroes, the people's will will naturally be stable, so why worry about sending troops to lose?
Some people even speculated that Liu Feng was jealous of Guan Yu's fame, so he deliberately stood by and watched. But this is even more nonsense. Although Liu Feng is self-serving, he also understands that the overall situation is important. If you sit back and watch Guan Yu be killed because of your own selfishness, it is tantamount to destroying your future.
In fact, Liu Feng did not send troops to help, and it is more likely that there is another hidden story. According to historical records, Meng Da persuaded Liu Feng to surrender to Cao Wei at that time, and said that Liu Feng was not Liu Bei's own son after all, and it was rare to have sincere trust. Although Liu Feng refused on the surface, he may have been shaken in his heart.
Moreover, although Liu Feng is brave and good at fighting, after all, he is young and vigorous, and it is inevitable that he will be a little conceited. He may think that with Guan Yu's ability, Lu Meng is not to be afraid, and there is no need to go out himself. In addition, he was not on good terms with Meng Da, and he didn't bother to pay attention to Meng Da's request. A combination of reasons led to this tragedy.
In any case, Liu Feng sat back and watched Guan Yu be killed, which not only ruined his future, but also caused Shu Han to suffer heavy losses. Zhuge Liang lamented Guan Yu's death, and was even more worried that Liu Feng would be difficult to control in the future, so he persuaded Liu Bei to get rid of this hidden danger. Although Liu Bei couldn't bear it, he had to make up his mind.
Although Liu Feng is talented, he is ruined by a momentary mistake. His tragedy lies not only in not knowing the overall situation, but also in turning his back on the righteousness of the monarch and ministers. Perhaps, as Zhuge Liang said, Liu Feng "is fierce and easy to change, and it will be difficult to control it in the end", if he stays, it may not be the blessing of Shu Han.
Fourth, Zhuge Liang strongly persuaded Liu Bei to get rid of Liu Feng
Guan Yu died in Jingzhou, and Liu Bei was grief-stricken. Not only did he lose his best friend and general, but he also allowed Soochow to take away the strategic place of Jingzhou. What made Liu Bei even more angry was that Liu Feng and Meng Da, the righteous sons of Shangyong, actually sat back and watched Guan Yu be killed, and they didn't save him when they saw death.
Liu Bei recalled Liu Feng back to Chengdu and severely reprimanded him for his dereliction of duty in not sending troops to help Guan Yu. However, Liu Feng not only did not have the slightest remorse, but looked arrogant and fearless. Although Liu Bei was angry, he was helpless. After all, Liu Feng is the righteous son he picked up single-handedly, and if he disposes of it rashly, he will inevitably lose face.
At this time, Zhuge Liang found Liu Bei. He did not discuss military affairs with Liu Bei as usual, but went straight to the point and persuaded Liu Bei to get rid of Liu Feng.
"My lord, the minister has a word, I don't know whether to say it or not. Zhuge Liang said in a deep voice.
"Gu Zheng is worried about Liu Feng's affairs, what is the opinion of the military advisor?" Liu Bei asked.
Zhuge Liang stared at Liu Bei and said word by word: "Feng Gangmeng, it will be difficult to control after the change of world!"
When Liu Bei heard this, he was like being struck by lightning. He never expected that Zhuge Liang, who had always been cautious, would say such amazing words.
"What does the military advisor mean by this? Could it be that you let Gu kill Liu Feng?" Liu Bei asked in disbelief.
Zhuge Liang nodded, and his tone was firm: "My lord, the minister thinks that keeping Liu Feng is really a matter of endless trouble!"
It turned out that Zhuge Liang had long seen Liu Feng's character. Although he is brave and good at fighting, and has made many achievements, he has no respect for his superiors and does his own thing. first sat back and watched Guan Yu be killed, and then robbed Meng Da's singer, who was simply pampered and arrogant, lawless. If Liu Bei is a hundred years later, such a stubborn and self-serving person will definitely be difficult to control, and he may become a big trouble for Shu Han.
"However, Liu Feng is my righteous son after all, if you say kill it, it will damage my reputation. Liu Bei hesitated.
"The lord, the minister thinks that when it is broken, it should be broken, and it cannot be tolerated!" Zhuge Liang said categorically, "Although Liu Feng is a righteous son, he has no blood relationship with the lord. Although he is brave and good at fighting, he is stubborn and self-serving, and he has no king's eyes. If you don't get rid of it, I'm afraid it won't be the blessing of Shu Han!"
Liu Bei pondered for a long time, and finally made up his mind. He knew that what Zhuge Liang said was extremely true, Liu Feng was indeed a hidden danger. If we don't eradicate it as soon as possible, there is no guarantee that it will not cause a catastrophe in the future.
于是，刘备当即下令，赐死刘封。
When the news came, Liu Feng was shocked. He never dreamed that Liu Bei would do such a poisonous move. He regretted it a lot, regretted that he should not have listened to Meng Da's advice and took refuge in Cao Wei. If that were the case, it wouldn't end up like this.