In 263 AD, the Shu Han ushered in the last moment. The Wei general Deng Ai smuggled himself to Yinping and sent troops to Chengdu. Later, Liu Chan, under the command of the chancellor Zhou Zhou, surrendered to the ragged and exhausted Wei army.
After hearing that the Lord surrendered, although Jiang Wei, who was defending the Sword Pavilion, was furious, in desperation, he had no choice but to surrender his weapons to Zhong Hui.
Later, under the influence of Jiang Wei, Zhong Hui brazenly rebelled and killed Deng Ai. However, Jiang Wei's plan did not succeed, and under the counterattack of the Wei army, Zhong Hui and Jiang Wei were killed one after another, and the last chance of Shu Han's restoration disappeared. During the war, the crown prince Liu Xuan and the Marquis Guan Yi of Hanshouting were both killed by Wei Bing. The military and civilians were in chaos, trampling on each other, and countless people died.
Soon after, Sima Zhao's favorite minister Jia Chong came to Chengdu with troops and sent out An Min and Fang Shi Ningjing. Jia Chong then left Wei Ou to guard Chengdu, and then escorted the rear lord Liu Chan to Luoyang, accompanied by Shang Shu Ling Fan Jian, Shizhong Zhang Shao, Guanglu Dafu Tan Zhou, secretary Lang Haozheng and others.
It is said that by this time, the Shu Han had perished. But surprisingly, even though the lord had been captured, there were still two men who resisted the arrival of the Wei army under the banner of Shu Han, namely Huo Yi, the general of Southern Central, and Luo Xian, the general of Yong'an. Compared with Luo Xian, Huo Yi's strength was stronger, and he still had tens of thousands of elite soldiers in his hands.
In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, there is a brief account of Huo Yi:
Jianning was too defensive Huo Yi heard that Chengdu was not guarded, and Sufu Wangxi cried for three days. All the generals know: "Since the Lord of Han is out of place, why not descend rapidly, and weep and say: "The road is cut off, and I do not know what the safety of my Lord is." If the Lord of Wei treats him with courtesy, he will raise the city and surrender, and it is not too late; in case of danger and humiliation of our Lord, then the Lord will humiliate his subjects and die, how can he surrender? "When the people said this, they sent people to Luoyang and listened to the news of the Lord."
When Liu Chan arrived safely in Luoyang, Huo Yi "led his subordinates to surrender."
So, who is this Huo Yi? For Liu Chan, why did Huo Yi show such loyalty? And this has to start with Huo Yi's father, Huo Jun.
Huo Jun was originally a subordinate of Liu Biao, and he had hundreds of subordinates. After Liu Biao's death, Huo Jun, who was not willing to accept Cao Cao's rule, defected to Liu Bei's command. After the Battle of Chibi, Liu Bei led his troops into Shu, and Huo Jun entered Shu with Liu Bei.
A few months later, Liu Bei and Liu Zhang's clique got into a fire, so he left Huo Jun to defend his stronghold, Ye Mengguan. Zhang Lu saw that Liu Bei's main force was withdrawing, so he took advantage of the fire and robbery and sent his troops to attack Yang Shuai to attack Ye mengguan. However, Huo Jun was calm and calm, and although the troops were insufficient, he still ensured that the city would not be lost. Yang Shuai saw that there was no gap to take advantage of, and could only leave in a gray and slippery manner.
Zhang Lu's army had just left, and Liu Zhang's army had killed them again. The enemy generals Fu Ban and Xiang Cun led more than 10,000 people and besieged Ye MengGuan by Lang Shui, while Huo Jun had only a few hundred in his hands. However, it was these hundreds of people who left Liu Zhang's army helpless, besieged for a year, and did not advance at all. Liu Zhang's army, which had been unable to attack for a long time, gradually lost its vigor and relaxed its defenses. Huo Jun led his elite soldiers out of the city and beheaded the head of the enemy general Xiang Cun.
After Liu Bei pacified the Shu lands, he rewarded him for his merits and promoted Huo Jun, who was trapped in the isolated city, to the position of Zi Tong Taishou and General Of Qi, and together with Zhang Fei defended the northern gate of Shu Land. In 217 AD, Huo Jun unfortunately died, and Liu Bei, grief-stricken, personally went to pay tribute and said:
"Jun, Jiashi, with merit to the country, wants to do it."
After Huo Jun's death, Liu Bei even spent the night around his tomb because of nostalgia. It can be seen from this how sad Liu Bei is about his death. In order to reward Huo Jun's loyalty, Liu Bei promoted his son Huo Yi to the position of Crown Prince Sheren and ordered him to serve the crown prince Liu Chan. In the Han Dynasty, the Prince Sheren was mainly in charge of the Eastern Palace Guards. It can be said that Huo Yi is Liu Chan's personal bodyguard. Liu Bei hoped that Huo Yi could use his life to protect his son's thoughtfulness.
After a long time together, Huo Yi has always been inseparable from Liu Chanxinying, and is the most trusted courtier of the Later Lord. After Liu Chan ascended the throne, Huo Yi was appointed as Huo Yi as a guru, and accompanied Liu Chan around in charge of communication and other matters, which can be described as a close subject of tianzi. During Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition, he appointed Huo Yi as a recorder and put him on a tour of the barracks, responsible for correcting the crimes of adultery.
After Zhuge Liang's death, Huo Yi returned to Liu Chan's side and served as a waiter at the Yellow Gate. In the first year of Yanxi (238), Liu Chan made Liu Xuan crown prince, and he saw that Huo Yi was holding a heavy weight, so he appointed him as a zhongshuzi and asked him to teach the crown prince. In this way, Huo Yi became the protector and educator of Liu Chan's son.
Soon after, another rebellion broke out in the southern central region, which was pacified by Zhuge Liang. Liu Chan appointed Huo Yi as the Taishou of Jianning, responsible for suppressing the rebels. When they arrived in the local area, Huo Yi killed Hao Shuai, and the rebellion in South Central was quickly put down. In order to consolidate the rear of Nanzhong, Liu Chan ordered Huo Yi to lead an army of tens of thousands of people to command the six counties of Nanzhong.
Before the fall of the Shu Han Dynasty, Huo Yi heard that Chengdu had been attacked, and he was anxious to break his liver and gallbladder, and prepared to lead his troops to support. Originally, Liu Chan only needed to be a little defensive and wait for Huo Yi's reinforcements to arrive, and Deng Ai's weak division was not afraid at all. Even if you choose not to defend Chengdu, you can temporarily avoid it in the south. However, Liu Chan neither resisted nor retreated into Nanzhong, but resolutely chose to surrender.
After hearing this news, Huo Yi, as recorded in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, cried for the shu Han Dai Xiao for three days. His subordinates saw that Liu Chan and Jiang Wei had surrendered, so they urged Huo Yi to surrender quickly. However, Huo Yi refused, and the six counties of Nanzhong, which he commanded, still refused to cooperate under the banner of the Han Dynasty. Because he knew that Emperor Xian had entrusted him with the protection of Liu Chan. As a subject, we must protect Liu Chan to the end.
Therefore, while leading his troops to refuse to defend the six counties of Nanzhong, he sent people to Luoyang to inquire about the news. Huo Yi knew very well that Liu Chan, as a prisoner of the dead, had no life guarantee. Whether on the road or in Luoyang, it is possible to be killed and insulted. Huo Yi's army became an important weight to ensure Liu Chan's safety. Sima Zhao knew very well that if he killed and insulted Liu Chan in a hurry, it would cause unnecessary war.
Therefore, when Liu Chan arrived in Luoyang, he was immediately treated with courtesy by Sima Zhao, and was given the title of Duke of Anle (安樂公), and was given the title of Duke of Anle (安樂公). After receiving the news of Liu Chan's safety, Huo Yi led his troops to surrender to Cao Wei. In order to reward Huo Yi's loyalty, Sima Zhao still appointed him as the governor of Nanzhong. In the Western Jin Dynasty, Huo Yi was responsible for quelling the rebellion in the Jiaozhou region (present-day Vietnam) and recovering the three counties of Jiaodian, Nichinan, and Jiuzhen.
Subsequently, the Huo clan guarded Nanzhong for generations, and from the Shu Han to the Eastern Jin Dynasty, huo had been an official in Nanzhong. From today's Vietnam to today's Burma, Southeast Asia has spread the prestige of Huo Yi. Huo Yi's loyalty shows that the Shu Han Dynasty was indeed a regime that paid attention to human feelings. Huo Jun's father and son received the grace of Liu Bei's father and son, and finally resisted for them to the end, and their loyalty and courage were really touching.