In 211, Liu Zhang, the mu of Yizhou, followed the advice of his subordinate Zhang Song and sent Fa Zheng to invite Liu Bei into Yizhou to help him deal with Zhang Lu, who had divided Hanzhong County. Of course, what Liu Zhang, the mu of Yizhou, did not expect was that Zhang Song and Fazheng had both betrayed themselves. Therefore, for Zhang Song, Fa Zheng and others, they all advised Liu Bei to take advantage of this opportunity to seize Yizhou. Therefore, Liu Bei left Guan Yu to guard Jingzhou, and he led tens of thousands of troops to Yizhou. In Zhuge Liang's "Longzhong Pair", it is emphasized that Yizhou is the country of heaven, and as long as Yizhou is obtained, it can help Liu Bei achieve the cause of the emperor. Therefore, although Liu Zhang, like himself, is a descendant of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bei still needs to be anti-guest.
In 212 AD, Liu Bei and Liu Zhang officially broke up, and the Battle of Yizhou also broke out. In the Battle of Yizhou, Liu Bei's side encountered no small obstacles, and even the military master Pang Tong was killed, after all, Liu Yan and Liu Zhang's father and son had divided Yizhou for decades, and there were still quite powerful ones. However, by 214, Liu Bei successfully besieged Chengdu, forcing Liu Zhang, the mu of Yizhou, to give up resistance. On this basis, Liu Bei seized the land of Yizhou and took another big step in the direction planned in Zhuge Liang's "Longzhong Pair". So, the question is, after Liu Bei captured Yizhou, how did he dispose of Liu Zhang? Why not kill him?
One
First of all, according to the Records of the Three Kingdoms and other historical records, in 214 AD, Liu Bei attacked and occupied Chengdu and captured the land of Yizhou. On this basis, Liu Bei not only did not kill Liu Zhang, but moved Liu Zhang to the jingzhou land guarded by Guan Yu and returned the property to him. At that time, although Liu Bei took away Liu Zhang's official position as the pastor of Yizhou, Liu Bei still made Liu Zhang a general of Zhenwei, prompting him to still have a higher status.
It is worth noting that after Liu Bei captured Yizhou, some people advised Liu Bei to kill Liu Zhang directly, thus eliminating the consequences. Of course, for Liu Bei, he not only denied this opinion, but also treated Liu Zhang, a descendant of the Han Dynasty, to a certain extent. In this regard, in the author's opinion, after the Battle of Yizhou, the reason why Liu Bei did not kill Liu Zhang was mainly divided into the following two points. On the one hand, during the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty, in the face of the surrendered princes, they generally would not be exterminated. Take Cao Cao, for example, Liu Bei, Zhang Xiu, Zhang Lu, Liu Chun and other princes have all been subordinated to Cao Cao.
In the face of these former princes, Cao Cao not only did not exterminate them all, but treated them kindly. In particular, Zhang Xiu, a prince, once killed Cao Cao's fierce general Dianwei, as well as Cao Cao's eldest son Cao Ang and nephew Cao Anmin. On this basis, for Cao Cao, in the depths of his heart, he could be said to hate Zhang Xiu very much. However, from the perspective of the overall situation, Cao Cao still treated Zhang Xiu, the prince, kindly, and even let his son Cao Jun marry Zhang Xiu's daughter as his wife, such treatment naturally made Zhang Xiu grateful.
Two
As for Liu Bei, in 195 AD, lü Bu was taken in as a princely state. As a result, in 196 AD, Lü Bu sneaked into Xuzhou, causing Liu Bei to lose his foothold. After being defeated by Lü Bu, Liu Bei, a prince, also defected to Cao Cao. As far as Cao Cao was concerned, he not only treated Liu Bei kindly, but also praised Liu Bei as a hero who matched himself. In this regard, in the author's opinion, although Cao Cao was usurping the power of the Eastern Han court at that time, and faced Liu Bei, a descendant of the Han dynasty, his heart was also more resistant, but in order to obtain the image of a hero Haojie who treated the world well, Cao Cao still did his best for Liu Beiren.
Therefore, for Liu Bei, since Liu Zhang, the pastor of Yizhou, did not resist stubbornly, there was naturally no reason to end Liu Zhang's life. In other words, if Liu Zhangning did not surrender and Liu Bei killed him, it would be difficult for others to say anything. At the same time, Liu Bei, under the banner of Kuangfu Han Room, could no longer kill Liu Zhang, who was also a descendant of the Han Room. If he really wanted to do this, Liu Bei would definitely lose the hearts and minds of the people in the land of Yizhou. In other words, from Liu Bei's point of view, killing Liu Zhang, it is indeed possible to do a hundred, and there is no need to expend energy to settle Liu Zhang. However, this will also make Liu Bei deviate from Germany in the land of Yizhou, which is not conducive to Liu Bei's foothold in Yizhou.
Three
On the other hand, in the historical stage of the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty, the reason why Liu Bei was able to stand out in the crowd of heroes and deer had a certain relationship with his banner of benevolence and righteousness. That is, Liu Bei did not have the same family background as Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and other princes, nor could he inherit the inheritance laid by his father and brother like Sun Quan. On this basis, Liu Bei won the hearts and minds of the people through benevolence and righteousness, thus gaining the sworn followers of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong and other civilian and military generals. In this regard, if it were not for the attraction of personal qualities, Liu Bei would not have been assisted by so many talents. After all, whether compared with Cao Cao or compared with Sun Quan, there was a huge gap in Liu Bei's objective strength. From a utilitarian point of view, Liu Bei is indeed not a potential prince.
Therefore, in the Battle of Yizhou, Liu Bei seized Yizhou from Liu Zhang, which was no longer generous enough. After the Battle of Yizhou, if Liu Bei killed Liu Zhang again, it would obviously violate his benevolent and generous character image, and would cause his former subordinates to feel cold and disappointed. All these are the results that Liu Bei does not want to see. Therefore, it is very obvious that the negative impact of removing Liu Zhang is relatively large, and even affects the development prospects of Liu Bei's forces. For example, after capturing Yizhou, Liu Bei naturally hoped to recruit more heroes Haojie. However, Liu Bei couldn't even treat Liu Zhang kindly, so how could he convince others?
Four
Of course, although during the Three Kingdoms period at the end of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bei was a very benevolent and righteous prince. However, the vicissitudes of decades have prompted Liu Bei to do things more thoughtfully. Although liu zhang could not be killed directly, Liu Bei did not leave Liu Zhang in the land of Yizhou, but moved him to Jingzhou, which guan yu was guarding, which was also exquisite, that is, it reflected Liu Bei's careful consideration.
In this regard, in the author's opinion, in the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Zhang and his father Liu Yan divided the land of Yizhou for more than 20 years. As early as 188 AD, after Liu Yan came to Yizhou, after Liu Yan's death in 194 AD, Liu Zhang took over the throne of Yizhou Mu and held the land of Yizhou for a long time. Based on this, Liu Yan and Liu Zhang's father's and son's confidants and subordinates spread throughout Yizhou, which prompted Liu Zhang's army to still have the possibility of making a comeback after the defeat of liu zhang' army.
Correspondingly, although Liu Bei defeated Liu Zhang, if Liu Zhang continued to stay in Yizhou, it was likely to be a hidden danger, especially if Liu Bei led the army to go out (such as attacking the land of Hanzhong, etc.), Liu Zhang and his subordinates naturally had the possibility of launching a rebellion. As a result, Liu Bei moved Liu Zhang to Jingzhou, where Guan Yu was guarding, cutting off Liu Zhang's contact with his former subordinates, thus helping Liu Bei to quickly control Yizhou and laying a good foundation for the subsequent battle with Cao Cao for the land of Hanzhong.
In addition, in 219 AD, Sun Quan of Eastern Wu took advantage of Guan Yu's Northern Expedition to send Lü Meng and Lu Xun to attack Jingzhou. For Guan Yu, because of the enemy on his abdomen and back, he was eventually killed by Eastern Wu soldiers. After Guan Yu was killed, Liu Zhang surrendered to Eastern Wu and was appointed by Sun Quan as the Pastor of Yizhou. Of course, Liu Zhang eventually died around 221. For Liu Zhang, it should be a case of illness and death.