The Three Kingdoms period was an era full of changes and heroes. In this era, the Shuhan group, as an important political force, had a glorious moment, but in the end it went into decline and demise. In this process, the betrayal of the eight traitors played a key role.
Some of these eight traitors are because of personal ambitions, some because of interests, and some because they are threatened and lured by the enemy. They used to be important members of the Shuhan group, but eventually became the gravediggers of this group.
1.Mi Fang and Shiren: The heaviest betrayal
Mi Fang, as Liu Bei's close comrade-in-arms, has experienced many life and death moments together. However, at the critical moment of Guan Yu's northern expedition to Xiangfan, Mi Fang chose to turn his back on Liu Bei and threw himself into the enemy. This betrayal put Guan Yu in a difficult situation, and finally retreated, Jiangling was lost, and the Shu Han army collapsed.
And Shiren is also an important general of Shu Han, and his betrayal is also a fatal blow to Shu Han. Their poor supply of supplies left Guan Yu's army in a difficult position during the battle. If they can fully support Guan Yu, maybe Guan Yu can still fight the enemy in Jingzhou.
However, unfortunately, the betrayal of Mi Fang and Shiren caused Shu Han to lose important strategic points, and also made the army discouraged, which eventually led to the decline of Shu Han. The betrayal of these two veterans has undoubtedly become the most painful page in the history of Shu Han.
2.Mengda: A villain who jumps sideways repeatedly
Meng Da, who was once an important general of Shu Han, was also one of the first people to abandon Liu Zhang and defect to Liu Bei. He once made a lot of contributions to Liu Bei at critical moments, but in the end, because of his betrayal and surrender, he accelerated the fall of Shu Han.
Meng Da, who left Shu Han, surrendered to Cao Wei. After Cao Wei learned the news of Meng Da's surrender, he immediately reused him and gave Meng Da a high status and power. And Meng Da also lived a comfortable life under the protection of Cao Wei.
However, Mengda's capricious behavior eventually led to his own demise. His life in Cao Wei was not stable, and he was often ostracized and suppressed by others. When he plotted to return to Xishu again, Sima Yi made a surprise attack, and Meng Da was captured and beheaded.
Meng Da's betrayal and surrender not only accelerated the fall of Shu Han, but also put himself on the road to destruction.
3.Haop: A traitor who surrendered twice
Lingling Taishou Hao Pu is famous in the history of the Three Kingdoms for his two surrenders to Eastern Wu.
After the failure of Guan Yu's Northern Expedition, Lü Meng of Eastern Wu took the opportunity to persuade Hao Pu to surrender, and Hao Pu surrendered to Eastern Wu due to the influence of his close friend Deng Xuan. After the demarcation of Xiangshui, Hao Pu returned to Liu Bei. In 219 AD, after Lü Meng attacked Jingzhou, Hao Pu once again chose to surrender without a fight. This surrender made Shu Han completely lose control of Jingzhou and further weakened Shu Han's strength.
4.Fan Qiang and Zhang Da: The huge loss caused by the little people
Although Fan Qiang and Zhang Da were only passing by in a hurry in the long river of history, like nameless dust, their actions had an irreparable and significant impact on Shu Han. On the eve of Liu Bei's army to attack Wu, these two little people actually joined forces to kill Zhang Fei, causing Liu Bei to lose an important right-hand man. This conspiracy dealt a great blow to the morale of Shu Han, and the balance of war began to tilt in the direction of Shu Han.
Zhang Fei was killed, it can be said that his own personality was due to his own personality, he was short-tempered, whipped the soldiers, and finally angered the little people, but Zhang Fei paid the price of his life at the critical moment.
5.Jiang Shu: The final collapse
Jiang Shu, a small figure who was originally unknown, played a key role in the final battle of the fall of Shu Han. His surrender to the enemy became a turning point in the battle of Wei and Shu, which directly led to the death of Fu Tong and the loss of Yang'an Pass. All this enabled Zhonghui's army to drive straight into Chengdu and eventually lead to the demise of Shu Han.
6.Ma Miao: The last straw that broke the camel's back
Ma Miao's surrender was undoubtedly a huge blow to Shu Han. He was originally the guard of the oil city on the Shuhan River, shouldering the heavy responsibility of defending his hometown and the country. However, under the powerful offensive of Deng Ai's army, he chose to give up, which was undoubtedly a betrayal of Shu Han.
Deng Ai's army quickly occupied Jiangyoucheng after Ma Miao's surrender. The loss of this strategic point enabled Deng Ai's army to drive straight into Chengdu, the capital of Shu and Han. Under such pressure, Liu Chan, the queen of Shu Han, finally chose to surrender, which marked the fall of Shu Han.
In the long history of the Three Kingdoms period, the rise and fall of Shu Han is undoubtedly a striking chapter. In this era of change, the names of eight traitors have been forever engraved on the pillar of shame in history. They not only turned their backs on Shu Han at a critical moment, but also inserted a fatal knife in the back, which became an important factor in the decline of Shu Han.