Chapter 56: Reflections
After talking about the state, Shi Yuan returned to his residence, and when he arrived at his residence, it was already close to the hour, and after returning to his residence, Shi Yuan lay on the bed, thinking about what he had just discussed with the lord and Mr. Kong Ming. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info Just now, the lord Liu Bei finally decided to send General Wei Yan to Pujia Pass first, replacing General Huo Jun to guard Pujia Pass, General Huo Jun rushed to Chengdu, and then after the soldiers rested, General Huo Jun and Sima Feishi led 10,000 Jingzhou soldiers to Jingzhou and stationed in Gong'an Port, and Guan Yu of Nanjun formed a corner, so that one side could send troops to aid the French in time. In addition, he sent Sima Fei Shi and General Huo Jun to Jingzhou together, but Liu Bei later decided by himself, Fei Shi is upright, dares to confide in the truth, and his eloquence is also good, it is estimated that Liu Bei also knows the temper of his second brother, and is worried that General Huo Jun will have some unnecessary conflicts with his second brother after arriving in Jingzhou alone, so he sent Fei Shi to Jingzhou to adjust the relationship between the two at a critical moment.
At this time, it was already the twentieth year of Jian'an, 215 AD, at the end of February. At this time, Liu Bei occupied most of Jingzhou and all of Yizhou (except Hanzhong), and the total strength of the two states was nearly 150,000 at this time, and the strategists and generals under his hands were also full of talents, and this time was also the time when Liu Bei's power was the strongest, except that the number of soldiers was not as good as Cao Wei, and other aspects, especially the generals and strategists under him, were comparable to Cao Wei at this time.
Shi Yuan was lying on the bed at this time, thinking about the entire Liu Bei force at this time, and he was also very happy in his heart, after all, the stronger the power of his lord, the greater the chance of unifying the whole world in this way. After thinking for a while, the smile on Shi Yuan's face slowly disappeared, and a solemn expression appeared on his face.
Because Shi Yuan thought of it at this time, Liu Bei at this time in history was also very powerful, and everyone from top to bottom had a sense of joy and optimism, but Shi Yuan at this time was different from these people, because Shi Yuan knew that Liu Bei at this time was indeed very powerful, but a few years later, especially after Liu Bei got the land of Hanzhong and Guan Yu launched the Xiangfan Campaign, the generals and strategists under his hands died one by one, and the generals Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong, Guan Ping, Zhou Cang, etc., the most important thing for the strategists is Fa Zheng, These people died one by one, making Shu Han suddenly the weakest one of the Three Kingdoms at that time, Shi Yuan thought of this and felt a big head, and he couldn't be carried away by victory!
Shi Yuan was desperately thinking about all the detailed information about these Liu Bei generals he had learned in his later life at this time, among which the death of Fa Zheng and General Ma Chao was the most strange, both died when they were in their forties, Ma Chao died at the age of forty-seven, and Fa Zheng died at the age of forty-five, it can be said that both of them died in the prime of life, which is not surprising.
The main reason for General Ma Chao in history is that after Liu Bei's account, he was not valued by Liu Bei and did not hold any important official positions, and Ma Chao could always feel that Liu Bei and the surrounding ministers were wary of him, so it can be said that he lived in an environment full of surveillance all day long, and he was sullen all day long. Ma Chao's biggest dream in his life is to recapture Xiliang and eliminate Cao Thief to avenge his father and family, but after Liu Bei's account, Ma Chao can be said to have no chance to lead the troops to fight, which makes him feel good in his heart. Later, Guan Yu carelessly lost Jingzhou, Liu Bei in order to avenge his second brother and also to recapture Jingzhou, regardless of the opposition of some ministers at that time, insisted on personally leading the national soldiers to attack Eastern Wu, the result was a great defeat in the land of Yiling, this defeat almost exhausted all the elite troops of Shu, and the lord Liu Bei also died depressed after this war, Ma Chao wanted to realize his dream at this time It is completely impossible, the shattering of the dream, coupled with the life of worrying all day long, a tiger general was defeated by the disease so much, A few months after the Battle of Yiling, General Ma Chao also died. It can be seen that General Ma Chao's life is also very miserable.
As for Fa Zheng, historically, Fa Zheng died in the second year after Liu Bei captured Hanzhong, that is, in 220 AD, and the year he captured Hanzhong was also the year when Liu Bei lost Jingzhou, that is, in 219 AD. In July 219 A.D. Liu Bei defeated Cao Cao, occupied Hanzhong, and proclaimed himself the king of Hanzhong, in the same year after Liu Bei occupied Hanzhong, Guan Yu launched the Xiangfan War, although the war began Guan Yu won one after another, but in the end was defeated by Cao Cao and Sun Quan, as a result, not only lost Jingzhou, but also lost his own life, which made Liu Bei lose the land of Jingzhou, but also lost a large number of generals and strategists, Guan Yu, Guan Ping, Zhou Cang, Ma Liang, Fu Shiren, Mi Fang, etc., In addition, the most elite Jingzhou soldiers at that time were also wiped out in this battle, and in the second year after the loss of Jingzhou, Liu Bei's most scheming strategist Fa Zheng died, General Huang Zhong also died of illness in this year, Mi Zhu, Dong and the two main figures of Liu Bei's group also died in this year, and Liu Feng, the righteous son, committed suicide in this year, all of which was too sudden. In less than a year, almost half of the leading figures of Liu Bei Group have died, and the blow to Liu Bei Group is not small.
After carefully recalling some of the things that happened in history, Shi Yuan, who was lying on the bed at this time, was also quite big, and it seemed that things were still far from being so simple. The strategists and generals under Liu Bei's group are all in various factions, Dongzhou Group, Jingzhou Group, Yizhou Group, and there is also a northern group, Xiliang Group. The main tasks of the Northern Group are some people who followed Liu Bei from the beginning, mainly Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Mi Zhu, Mi Fang, Sun Qian, Jian Yong and others, and these people also had a very big position in Liu Bei's group at this time. Xiliang Group is mainly Ma Chao and Ma Dai, and compared with other groups, Xiliang Group is still very weak. Thinking of this, Shi Yuan also knew at this time, and it seemed that he should belong to the people in the Jingzhou Group.
The contradictions between the various groups have not yet been revealed, but Shi Yuan is also very clear in his heart at this time, the struggle for power between the various groups will become more and more serious in the next few years, and finally it is serious to the point that people continue to shed blood and sacrifice, and the struggle between the various groups has also made many of the generals and strategists under Liu Bei's account are also in a state of disagreement, and it seems that how to eliminate the contradictions and disputes between the various groups has become the main thing in the future of Shi Yuan. And this matter is as important as military war, if the rear is unstable, then the front will certainly not achieve any victory.
Shi Yuan frowned deeply at this time, thinking that he had crossed over here, it seemed that he had something to do again, and he not only had to make suggestions militarily, but also think of some ways to weaken the contradictions between various groups. But fortunately, I have a good understanding of the future historical development, and I also have some experience in dealing with interpersonal relationships in my previous life, but I don't know if it's appropriate to use it at this time, but how do you know if you don't try it?
Thinking of this, Shi Yuan felt some comfort in his heart, and his mood became much better, and after a while, he lay on the bed and fell asleep.