In 219 AD, Guan Yu guarded Jingzhou and launched the Battle of Xiangfan. After an initial victory, he was defeated and killed in 220 AD under the attack of Cao Cao and Sun Quan. A year later, Liu Bei ascended the throne as emperor and launched the Battle of Yiling, but was defeated by Lu Xun, making Shu Han the weaker side of the Three Kingdoms.
Liu Bei's insistence on conquering Eastern Wu was not a wise move. In this decision, there are two figures who are clearly opposed, they are the strategist Zhao Yun and the loyal minister Qin Mi. Before the Battle of Yiling, Zhao Yun expressed his opposition and believed that Guanzhong should be captured first, and the upper reaches of the Yellow River and Weishui should be occupied in order to defeat the traitor Cao Wei. His opinion was reasonable, but Liu Bei insisted on the eastward crusade because of his hatred for Guan Yu, leaving Zhao Yun to supervise Jiangzhou. After the defeat of Yiling, Zhao Yun was promoted to the position of the Central Protector, the general of the southern expedition, and after pacifying the southern central government, he was stationed in Hanzhong with Zhuge Liang. He died in the seventh year of Jianxing.
Another opponent, Qin Mi, was imprisoned by Liu Bei for advocating that the time was inappropriate and did not approve of the attack on Wu. Qin Mi, who almost lost his life, finally saved his life, but lost his official position. After Liu Bei's death, Zhuge Liang promoted Qin Mi to make a difference in the Shu Han regime, but because he offended Liu Bei many times, Qin Mi did not achieve great achievements in Shu Han. He died in the fourth year of Jianxing.
In addition to Zhao Yun and Qin Mi, Huang Quan also opposed Liu Bei personally leading an army to conquer Eastern Wu. Huang Quan advocated testing the enemy's reality and suggested that Liu Bei sit in the rear. Liu Bei did not take his advice and appointed Huang Quan as the general of Zhenbei to defend Wei and send troops. After the defeat of Yiling, Huang Quan could not return to Shu, so he had to lead his army to surrender to Wei, and finally became appreciated by Cao Pi, Emperor Wen of Wei, and became the general of Zhennan and the Marquis of Yang.
The decision of this crusade gave the three opponents a different fate. Zhao Yun was proud of his martial prowess and loyalty to Shu Han, Qin Mi failed to display his talents because he offended his lord, and Huang Quan surrendered to the enemy and became an important general of Wei. The different choices of the three in Liu Bei's Eastern Expedition achieved their own completely different endings.
Liu Bei's Eastern Crusade, Guan Yu's death, and the fate of the opposing opinions are a microcosm of a period of warfare and political wrestling during the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history. The article takes Zhao Yun, Qin Mi, and Huang Quan as the starting point, and profoundly outlines the dramatic fate of the three characters in Liu Bei's decision-making on the Eastern Expedition.
First of all, Zhao Yun's persistence and loyalty have left an immortal historical mark on him. Before the Battle of Yiling, with his excellent strategy and tactical vision, he clearly opposed Liu Bei's unwise move to the east. Zhao Yun's proposal fully considered all aspects of the current situation, and advocated the capture of Guanzhong, the confrontation with Cao Wei, and the acquisition of a more favorable geographical location and political situation for Shu Han. Although Liu Bei failed to heed Zhao Yun's advice, Zhao Yun's loyalty and military prowess after the defeat made him a highly regarded general in the Shu Han regime. His exploits and admonitions show the image of a true advisor who thinks about the country and his lord.
Secondly, Qin Mi's persistence is also a part that cannot be ignored. Although his opposition to the conquest of Eastern Wu was not accepted by Liu Bei, Qin Mi's view that "if the time is not right, it will be difficult to win" is still thoughtful. However, because his proposition was not in line with Liu Bei's wishes, Qin Mi was imprisoned and almost died. In later periods, although he was promoted by Zhuge Liang, due to offending the lord many times, Qin Mi did not achieve great achievements in the Shu Han regime. This reflects the cruelty of the times, in which the admonitor often faces a terrible fate for not being accepted.
In the end, Huang Quan's fortunes took a sudden turn, and one opponent became an important general of Wei. Huang Quan's idea of sitting in the rear and testing the enemy's reality was not adopted. After the defeat in the Battle of Yiling, Huang Quan's troops were unable to return to Shu and had to surrender to Wei. In the Wei State, Huang Quan was appreciated by Cao Pi for his outstanding performance, and became the general of Zhennan and the Marquis of Yang. His fortunes changed dramatically, from an opponent to an important general of the Wei state, and this dramatic change of fortune is impressive.
Overall, the story of Liu Bei's expedition to the east is a very dramatic and ironic episode in the long river of history. The three characters of Zhao Yun, Qin Mi, and Huang Quan each performed different fates on the historical stage, and their choices and persistence reflected the complexity of the political struggle at that time. This period of history not only provides us with profound historical enlightenment, but also reflects the pressures and dilemmas faced by admonitors and opponents in the struggle for power.
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