In 219 AD, Liu Bei ushered in its peak career. Not only did he defeat Cao Cao , but he also grabbed Hanzhong and completely took all Yizhou . Just when the time is ripe, we will soon attack Cao Cao in the north and finally support the Han Dynasty to realize its wishes. However, when Liu Bei was at its most powerful force, he promoted Wei Yan to the prefect of Hanzhong and left his former brother Zhang Fei to the backbone.
Why didn’t Liu Bei dare to use Zhang Fei to guard Hanzhong? Is there any misunderstanding in this? Let’s briefly analyze this issue today.
First of all, Liu Bei did not actually alienate Zhang Fei, but arranged three more important tasks for Zhang Fei. These three tasks can only be achieved in the entire Shuhan Group by , Guan Yu, , or Zhang Fei. If it were other generals, they either lack prestige or lack ability. Ma Chao ’s past work experience did not meet Liu Bei’s employment standards, and Huang Zhong is getting older again, so only Zhang Fei dared to perform three important tasks in Liu Bei’s mind!
talked for a long time. What important tasks did Liu Bei give Zhang Fei at that time?
One, Liu Bei activated Zhang Fei to guard Langzhong and secretly trained sergeants as the main force of the future Northern Expedition. Of course, the main force of the Northern Expedition must be Zhang Fei as the main general. After all, Guan Yu has been developing in Jingzhou for several years and has also made quite good results.
In Liu Bei's mind, Zhang Fei is probably not very suitable for him to guard the city. Why? It's very simple. Zhang Fei likes to drink alcohol first, and he likes to beat and scold sergeants. He lost Xuzhou back then because of Zhang Fei's alcoholism. If Guan Yu had been guarding Xuzhou, Xuzhou would probably not have been exploited by Lu Bu.
Because Zhang Fei had lost Xuzhou before, Liu Bei's three armies lost their foothold, just like a dog that was stranded. Therefore, once Liu Bei turns over, he will basically not let Zhang Fei take on the defensive work of important cities. After all, Mr. Zhang estimated that after eating three bowls of wine, he could do anything, and it was still possible to throw away Hanzhong.
If this is true, the time, troops, money and food he invested in Hanzhong will be destroyed. If that day really comes, it will be useless for Liu Bei to cry again.
If you put Zhang Fei in Langzhong, you can feel completely at ease, and you can also train the soldiers and improve the overall combat effectiveness of the Shu army.
Of course, Liu Bei only needs to tell Zhang Fei privately that the secret training of troops in Langzhong is far more effective than guarding Hanzhong. When I think that in the near future, I can lead the three armies to attack Cao Wei , which can just realize the value of my own military training. Zhang Fei, how could he not want to do so?
Secondly, the treatment of Zhang Feiche and the captain of Sili was equivalent to becoming Wei Yan's boss. The relationship between Liu Bei and Zhang Fei is much better than Wei Yan. Wei Yan is just Liu Bei’s employee, but what about Zhang Fei? It is equivalent to being a partner, so as long as Liu Bei develops well, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei will gain more practical results.
After Liu Bei became emperor, Zhang Fei was promoted to general of chariots and cavalry and enjoyed the privileges of the Sili lieutenant. Sili School Guard can monitor the behavior of all officials in the court. Once abnormalities are found, they can be reported directly to the emperor. Judging from this arrangement, Zhang Fei's privileges far exceed those of Wei Yan.
In addition, General Cheqi and Cavalry are also better than Wei Yan in terms of position. Liu Bei gave Zhang Fei such rights and kept Zhang Fei in Langzhong, the purpose of which was very simple, so that he could monitor Wei Yan in Hanzhong. If Wei Yan finds any omissions, please make timely corrections.
, you can also support Jingzhou with the flow. Of course, this is after an unfavorable situation in Jingzhou. Third, Zhang Fei can also directly rescue Chengdu. If a mutiny or even seize power is discovered in Chengdu, then Zhang Fei can directly lead elite troops to Chengdu for rescue.
To put it bluntly, Liu Bei wanted to turn Zhang Fei and his more than 10,000 elite troops into confidential forces, and rescue them immediately as long as there is a situation in Jingzhou and Chengdu.Of course, if Wei Yan did not fulfill his loyal duties in Hanzhong, Zhang Fei also had the right to regulate Wei Yan. Although Liu Bei did not let Zhang Fei guard Hanzhong, Zhang Fei's real power was equivalent to Wei Yan's boss, and Zhang Fei did not suffer any loss at all.
Third: Create and become a confidential force with strong combat effectiveness in Liu Bei. In the future, Zhang Fei may serve as the boss of Wudang Feijun . Friends who are familiar with Zhang Fei know that Zhang Fei's most outstanding record in his life was to block Cao's army at Dangyangqiao , and when he entered Sichuan, he released Yan Yan , and captured dozens of cities in Sichuan and Sichuan. Then Zhang Fei used flexible tactics to attack Zhang He , and beat Zhang He very embarrassedly, and Brazil was safe from then on.
Judging from Zhang Fei's record, the position that is more suitable for him is actually to build a mobile force with extremely strong combat effectiveness. What about Zhang Fei? Liu Bei regarded him as the boss of the mobile force. After all, his military power, influence, and prestige were all there. I believe no one dares to disobey Zhang Fei. Looking at the Three Kingdoms, there are probably no two people who have the ability and courage to fight with Lu Bu except Zhang Fei.
If a boss like this comes to lead a team, who will be dissatisfied? If Guan Yu had not lost Jingzhou, Zhang Fei would not have been killed in Langzhong. In this way, Zhang Fei would have become the boss of Wudang Feijun in the future. The commander of Wudang Feijun might not have been Wang Ping . It’s a pity that when Guan Yu died, the overall situation of Shu Han also changed.
. In fact, there is only one main reason why Liu Bei promoted Wei Yan to the prefect of Hanzhong. , in terms of prestige and military power, Wei Yan is far inferior to Zhang Fei. There is actually only one reason why Liu Bei asked Wei Yan to be the prefect of Hanzhong. That is, Wei Yan is very suitable for defending the city. Historical records show that Wei Yan is good at raising soldiers and leading troops. He is a general who can defend and attack.
In addition to this, Liu Bei also has an important task to Wei Yan, which is the reconstruction work of Hanzhong after the war. Although Cao Cao was defeated in Hanzhong at that time, he moved all the money, food and troops from the original Hanzhong when Cao Cao retreated.
If Liu Bei wants to attack Cao Wei, he must strengthen Hanzhong City, and at the same time, he also needs to train troops in Hanzhong to strengthen Hanzhong's military strength. At the same time, the most important point is that Wei Yan must build a museum and an inn and a bridge for Liu Bei in Hanzhong, and make corresponding preparations for the future capture of Cao Wei.
Build a museum, build bridges and roads. If Liu Bei had given it to Zhang Fei at that time, could Mr. Zhang really do it well? I'm afraid it's difficult to do it well, it would be nice if there is no big mistake.
But if Liu Bei gave it to Wei Yan to do it, the situation would be different. First of all, Wei Yan was reused by Liu Bei for the first time and would definitely do his best to perform well. Secondly, Wei Yan also has a tag called "Bone behind the head". If Wei Yan did not do the work assigned by Liu Bei, I believe that Zhuge Liang and would deal with him.
summary, Liu Bei did not hand over Hanzhong to Zhang Fei to guard it, which was actually the wisest choice. Wei Yan can be trained internally, and Zhang Fei can also support all aspects of Sichuan and Sichuan at any time. Cao Cao can also constantly analyze what Zhang Fei is trying to do? What exactly did Liu Bei ask him to do secretly?
Summary, Liu Bei asked Wei Yan to guard Hanzhong at that time, and let Zhang Fei be in Langzhong was definitely the wisest choice.
