Chapter 50: Liu Zhang's Talent Pool

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When Liu Bei was in Yizhou, he encountered a lot of difficulties.

These difficulties are varied. And the biggest difficulty is Liu Zhang's shrewd and capable generals.

Liu Zhang's generals are many. But in the end, he either surrendered to Liu Bei or was killed by Liu Bei.

The fate of these generals is different. But it also left a lot of things for future generations to savor.

According to the official history, on the way of Liu Bei's invasion of Yizhou, Liu Zhang's subordinates had eight civil and military generals surrender to Liu Bei. There were also seven unconvinced generals who were killed by Liu Bei.

The civil generals who surrendered were the most famous, and the one who contributed the most to the future Shu Han regime was Fazheng.

Fa Zheng doesn't need to be introduced by the author, I believe that many lovers of the Three Kingdoms or Shu fans (fans of Shu Han) know these people.

After Fa Zheng belonged to Liu Bei, he has always been the second strategist of Liu Bei's group. Second only to Zhuge Liang's status. If Pang Tong doesn't die. Fa Zheng, Zhuge Liang, and Pang Tong, the three top strategists, can completely elevate the Shu Han regime to a new height. It is also possible to unify the world.

But when Pang Tong died, Fa Zheng became Liu Bei's second strategist.

Fa Zheng is relatively good at governing the country, so whenever Zhuge Liang goes out. Fa Zheng can sit in the rear. Occupied daily with important matters. This point, both Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang trusted.

Fa Zheng was first a top strategist under Liu Zhang. Later, under the influence of Zhang Song, coupled with his dissatisfaction with Liu Zhang. finally decided to come to Liu Bei. Help Liu Bei take Yizhou in one fell swoop.

When Fa Zheng was seeking to gain Yizhou, he privately colluded with Zhang Song and Meng Da. Prepare to help Liu Bei enter Shu.

Later, when the opportunity came, Liu Zhang wanted Liu Bei to fight Zhang Lu in the customs with him. So, he sent Fa Zheng to lead 4,000 elite soldiers to Jingzhou to welcome Liu Bei into Shu.

Fa Zheng is gone, but he will no longer go back to Liu Zhang. But he stayed in Liu Bei's camp.

Later, Fa Zheng became the Shu Han regime. Do your best, and then die.

After Fa Zheng joined Liu Bei's group, Meng Da, who was the same township as Fa Zheng, also joined Liu Bei's camp with Fa Zheng.

Zhang Song, who is concentric with Fa Zheng and Meng Da, is not so lucky.

After Zhang Song suggested to Liu Zhang that Liu Bei enter Shu, he was executed by Liu Zhang after Zhang Su denounced Liu Zhang because he wrote too many letters with Liu Bei in private.

Then Liu Zhang suggested that Liu Bei enter Shu in Zhang Song, and none of the Wenchen generals under Liu Zhang objected?

The answer is "yes".

In fact, as early as when Liu Zhang was preparing to welcome Liu Bei into Shu. There was a veteran Huang Quan who advised Liu Zhang not to welcome Liu Bei. And Liu Zhang's mind was hot at this time, and he didn't listen to Huang Quan's advice at all. also released Huang Quan as the magistrate of Guanghan County.

Later, Liu Bei attacked Yizhou after turning against Liu Zhang. Huang Quan closed the city and held on, and waited until Liu Zhang surrendered before surrendering to Liu Bei. Liu Bei was moved by Huang Quan's loyalty. Later, Liu Bei named Huang Quan as a partial general.

At that time, in order to prevent Liu Bei from entering Shu. One of Liu Zhang's subordinates is named Wang Lei. He once hung upside down at the city gate to persuade Liu Zhang not to welcome Liu Bei into Shu, but Liu Zhang did not listen. So the king broke his rope and fell to his death under the gates.

Zhang Su, who exposed Zhang Song's secret letter to Liu Bei. Because Liu Zhang felt that this person was very unreliable. In the end, he was also killed by Liu Zhang.

Later, after Zhang Song was killed by Liu Zhang. Liu Zhang strengthened the defense of the passes and did not allow Liu Beijun to re-enter Shu.

After Liu Bei listened to Pang Tong's strategy, Liu Bei's army marched to Fushui Pass. At this time, Yang Huai and Gao Pei came to see them off. Liu Bei excused them for not having the gift of a guest. Killed Yang Huai and Gao Pei. and occupied Fushui Pass.

This is the death of Yang Huai and Gao Pei recorded in the official history.

And for the death of Yang Huai and Gao Pei. "Romance" is a big book.

This is how it is described in "Romance".

However, it was said that Liu Beijun went to Fushui Pass, Yang Huai, and Gao Pei's second general came to the tent in the name of reward, carrying a sharp blade, and wanted to see the opportunity to assassinate Liu Bei. At this time, Liu Bei gave an order, Guan Ping and Liu Feng came out from behind the tent and killed Yang and Gao on the spot. Subsequently, Liu Bei captured Fushui Pass.

In the official history and "Romance", the deaths of Yang Huai and Gao Pei are similar.

Later, Liu Zhang learned that Liu Bei killed Yang Huai and Gao Pei and captured Fushui Pass. Overnight, Zhang Ren, Ling Bao, Deng Xian and others will lead an army of 50,000 to defend the city. Zhang Ren and others guarded the city, and Deng Xian set up two big villages sixty miles outside the city.

Liu Bei's side is like a cloud. With Huang Zhong, Wei Yan's front army killed Deng Xian in one fell swoop, captured Ling Bao alive, and captured the two villages. When Liu Bei arrived, he hung up the surrender flag on the battlefield and declared that all those who surrendered would be exempt from death. For a time, there were countless people who defected to the imperial armor of the Sichuan army. Wei Yan escorted Ling Bao to Liu Bei, and Liu Bei personally loosened the tie for him and gave him wine to suppress the shock.

Ling Bao expressed his willingness to surrender, and said that as long as he was let go back, he would be able to persuade Zhang Ren and others to surrender the city. Wei Yan said to Liu Bei: "This person's words are not credible. Liu Bei replied: "I treat others with benevolence and righteousness, and others will not betray me." With that, he let the bud go back.

Ling Bao returned to Luocheng and concealed his experience of being captured, only saying that he had killed more than a dozen people and escaped with horses. At this time, Liu Zhang heard that Deng Xian had been beheaded, so he sent his son Liu Xun and his uncle Wu Yi to lead 20,000 horses to Luocheng to help in the battle.

Wu Yi came to Luocheng to discuss countermeasures with the generals. Ling Bao said: "You can dig the embankment of the Fujiang River and flood Liu Bei's military horses." Wu Yi felt that this plan was feasible, so he ordered Ling Bao to go to break the embankment. When Liu Bei got the news, he immediately sent Wei Yan to lead his troops to defeat the Sichuan soldiers who were about to break the embankment and release the water, and once again captured Ling Bao alive.

Wei Yan took Ling Bao to see Liu Bei, and Liu Bei said angrily: "I treat you with benevolence and righteousness, but you don't want to reciprocate, but betray me, this time I won't spare you again." After that, he pushed the bud out and beheaded it.

Ling Bao and Deng Xian died like this.

At this time, the description on the "Romance".

In fact, Deng Xian did not die. Instead, he surrendered to Liu Bei.

It is recorded in the official history that Liu Zhang sent Liu Gui, Ling Bao, Zhang Ren, and Deng Xian to Fucheng to defend (in romance, it is said to be Luocheng), and retreated to Mianzhu after defeat.

After the Battle of Fucheng, Ling Bao died, and Deng Xian surrendered. Zhang Ren and Liu Gui retreated to Mianzhu.

Liu Zhang was afraid that Mianzhu would lose, so he sent Li Yan to command the battle in Mianzhu.

Who knew that Li Yan actually surrendered Liu Bei with his army.

Li Yan also surrendered.

After that, Liu Bei sent soldiers and generals to various places to pacify them one by one. After that, Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun led their troops to cross the river and pacified Emperor Bai, Jiangzhou, and Jiangyang.

Among them, Zhang Fei defeated Bajun Taishou Yan Yan in Jiangzhou and captured him alive.

The story of Zhang Fei's defeat of the old Jiang Yanyan of Bajun. Wrote a big article on "Romance". It is said that Zhang Fei used a trick to take down Yan Yan with great difficulty. The author will not write here. Interested readers can flip through "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" to see the content of this chapter.

According to the official history, Zhang Fei felt that Yan Yan had a heroic spirit (as seen by Yan Yan's words and deeds after being captured), so Zhang Fei let him go and became a guest of Liu Bei's group.

Yan Yan also surrendered.

At this time, Liu Zhang's territory was only left in Luocheng and his own base camp Chengdu.

Liu Bei didn't give Liu Zhang time to breathe. Immediately marched and besieged the city. Zhang Ren, who was defeated in Fucheng before. Liu Gui and Liu Zhang's son Liu Xun were stationed in Luocheng. Pang Tong died because he led his troops to attack the city and was lost.

After that, Zhang Ren went out to Yanqiao and was captured alive after the defeat. Liu Bei wanted to reuse Zhang Ren. But Zhang Ren doesn't eat this set at all.

Zhang Ren said: "I will never surrender and follow others." "It's quite hard to speak.

Zhang Ren resolutely refused to surrender and was eventually killed. Liu Bei sighed for this.

In the summer of 214, the city of Luocheng, which had been besieged for about a year, was finally broken by Liu Bei. Liu Zhang's son, Liu Xun, surrendered.

However, at this time, Liu Bei had besieged Chengdu for dozens of days.

It is said that there are still 30,000 elite soldiers in the city, and the grain and grass equipment can last for a year.

At this time, Liu Zhang was under the fierce siege of Liu Beijun. I can't stay any longer.

After Liu Zhang sighed, he immediately surrendered in Kaicheng.

Liu Zhang's surrender was accompanied by his advisor Dong He.

Dong He surrendered to Liu Bei after Liu Zhang surrendered.

So far, Liu Bei has fully occupied the entire territory of Yizhou.

After Liu Zhang surrendered, he was moved to Jingzhou by Liu Bei, and died of illness in Jingzhou in the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an (220).

Look back at this history. In fact, Liu Zhang's talent pool still has many good cards.

Then why did Liu Zhang's talents either surrender to Liu Bei. Or die in battle?

That may be that Liu Zhang did not make good use of them.

Liu Zhang would not play the good cards in his hand, which ultimately led to his failure.

The author briefly said that Liu Zhang would not use generals in the transfer of troops, and he also lost to Liu Bei in the hearts of the people in Yizhou. As a result, a large number of Liu Zhang's talents either defected or died in battle. Degree of literature

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