1. The reincarnation of the destiny of heaven, who the heavens forgive.
In an ancient Chinese proverb, it says: "Good and evil will be rewarded in the end, and the way of heaven is good for reincarnation." If you don't believe it, look up, the sky has spared anyone. This ancient saying profoundly reflects the emotions of various fates, characters, generations, etc. This is also equivalent to another old saying: "Good is rewarded with good, evil is rewarded with evil....”
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao welcomed Emperor Han Xian, and even married several of his daughters to Emperor Han Xian. As early as when Cao Cao decided to welcome Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, he had already planned a series of strategies to deal with Emperor Xian. In 220 AD, Cao Wei finally replaced Emperor Xian of Han, and Cao Cao's decades of hard work paid off with his son Cao Pi. However, the Cao family only existed for 46 years, and in 266 AD, Wei Prime Minister Sima Yan coerced Emperor Wei Yuan to abdicate and established the Western Jin Dynasty.
Although Cao Cao had 25 sons, many of them died young, including Cao Chong, Cao Pi, Cao Rong, Cao Fang, etc. With the exception of Cao Chong, none of these emperors lived longer than 50 years. The reason for Cao Cao's son's short life may be related to what Cao Cao did in his life. The same is true of Liu Bei's regime.
Liu Bei spent decades of hard work and finally laid the foundation of Shu Han. However, due to the wrong strategy, Liu Bei lost the city, lost the generals and the country. In 263 AD, the kingdom of Shu founded by Liu Bei was destroyed by his son Liu Chan, and all efforts became dust, as if it were the reincarnation of the way of heaven.
No matter how good Liu Bei is at employing people, no matter how shrewd Cao Cao is, he will eventually be affected by the hidden forces around him, including their descendants.
Among the foundations founded by Liu Bei, the capture of Xichuan was the most difficult. After nearly 3 years of fighting Liu Zhang, Liu Bei felt fatigued. Fortunately, at the critical moment when Liu Bei attacked Xichuan, he received the help of a ruthless man, and this person was "Jin Ma Chao" - Ma Mengqi.
Second, why did Ma Chao enter Shu and die mysteriously in only 7 years?
Ma Chao and Cao Cao had fallen into Jia Xu's "discord plan" in the battle of Tongguan, and later Ma Chao fell out with his subordinates and finally took refuge in Zhang Lu. However, in Zhang Lu's place, Ma Chao has been squeezed out and can hardly find his foothold in the world.
Just when Liu Bei attacked Sichuan and Shu, Ma Chao surrendered to Liu Bei and helped him force Liu Zhang to surrender. Ma Chao's credit is great, but Liu Bei only gave him a false position. Although in the eyes of outsiders, Ma Chao's official position is very high, in reality he does not have any power. The reason why Liu Bei treated Ma Chao like this is related to Ma Chao's behavior, especially his abandonment of his wife and father, which made Liu Bei deeply distrust him.
For Ma Chao, he can only endure Liu Bei's exploitation and oppression. Although he was "Jin Ma Chao", Ma Chao at this time did not dare to really clash with Liu Bei, because it would mean that he would lose his last protection.
At the beginning, after Ma Chao entered Shu, he called Liu Bei's name and was warned by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. However, Ma Chao could only endure it silently. After the Battle of Hanzhong, Ma Chao was appointed General Zuo, but this was just an illusion given to him by Liu Bei. In Sichuan and Shu, there is a ** Peng Yi who was in a bad mood because he was alienated by Liu Bei, and found Ma Chao to talk to him, but was reported to Liu Bei by Ma Chao, this move shows the normality of Ma Chao's life in Sichuan and Shu - often fearful.
Third, Ma Chao's last words set Liu Bei.
Ma Chao has a repetitive personality, but he is a person who has revenge.
For Liu Bei Group, although Ma Chao is powerless, there are always other ways to deal with Liu Bei and his descendants, especially Liu Chan. Ma Chao became seriously ill in 222 AD, wrote a suicide note and personally delivered it to Liu Bei. The content of the letter seems simple, but in fact it hides a mystery, and even the cunning Liu Bei is easy to be tricked.
In the "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms: The Biography of Ma Chao", it is recorded: "There are more than 200 mouths of the Chenmen Sect, which have been exhausted by Meng De, but only from the younger brother Dai, as the successor of the blood and food of the Weizong, deeply entrusts His Majesty, and there is no reply." This is Ma Chao's entrustment to Liu Bei. He first stated that the reason for defecting to Liu Bei was because all the more than 200 people in his clan were Cao Cao**, and then explained that there was only one Ma Dai left in the Ma family, hoping that Liu Bei could let Ma Dai inherit the bloodline of the clan, and hoped that Liu Bei could appoint Ma Dai.
Ma Chao's entrustment was very sincere. Liu Bei was silent after reading the letter, expressing his acquiescence. However, Liu Bei and the rulers of Shu Han only adopted half of Ma Chao's suggestion and appointed Ma Dai, but they were definitely not reused.
This is why when Wei Yan made military mistakes later, Ma Dai was directly chosen by Zhuge Liang. Ma Dai has been acting as a substitute during Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition, which also shows that Zhuge Liang accepted Ma Chao's wishes when he was dying.
Fourth, the connection between the fall of the Shu Han Dynasty and Ma Chao's last words.
In 263 AD, Liu Chan surrendered without a fight, and Liu Bei's decades of efforts eventually became the spoils of war for others. What is the connection between Liu Chan's surrender without a fight and Ma Chao's last words?
As we all know, it is difficult to go to Shu and to go to the sky. Before his death, Zhuge Liang emphasized: "All the roads in Shu can be guarded, but only the Yinping Trail needs to be cautious." But after Zhuge Liang's death, Liu Chan gradually gave up guarding Yinping. This is also the real reason why Deng Ai was able to cross the Yin Ping Trail. After Deng Ai led the army through Yinping, he faced an extreme shortage of military supplies and materials, but Ma Miao, the guard general stationed in Jiangyou, chose to surrender and directly provided Deng Ai with troops and food and grass.
Ma Miao's actions directly fueled Deng Ai's military momentum, and Liu Chan's choice to surrender meant the demise of the Shu Han Dynasty. Although the exact relationship between Ma Chao, Ma Dai and Ma Miao is not clearly mentioned in the history books, judging from Ma Miao's performance, he seems to be looking for an opportunity to avenge the unfair behavior suffered by Ma Chao back then.
The demise of Shu Han was related to Ma Chao, Ma Dai, and Ma Miao, the guard general stationed in Jiangyou. Perhaps this is the causal cycle, Liu Bei gained Yizhou because of Ma Chao, and Liu Chan lost Yizhou also because of his surname Ma. When Deng Ai's army gathered in Chengdu, Liu Chan may have understood that he was trapped by the surname Ma back then, especially Wei Yan's death in the hands of Ma Dai, which was a big loss for Shu Han!
Through the depiction of this history, we can see the historical truth of the reincarnation of the Mandate of Heaven, and how the hero's last wishes have influenced the entire era. This story tells us that personnel are like dreams, fame and fortune cannot escape the arrangement of destiny, and all heroes cannot reverse the torrent of history.
This article profoundly examines the famous Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history, as well as the key people and events in it. By telling the rise and fall of the two regimes of Cao Wei and Shu Han, as well as the fate of Ma Chao as a heroic general, the theme of good and evil retribution and the reincarnation of the Mandate of Heaven in history is revealed.
First of all, the article introduces the concept of the reincarnation of the Mandate of Heaven in a fascinating way, and through the old saying "who is spared by the heavens", the reader is provoked to think about the changing fate of history. It then recounts in detail the political struggle between Cao Cao and Liu Bei, as well as the fate of their sons. These historical events vividly demonstrate the concept of "good reincarnation in heaven", and the concept of ** runs through it.
Secondly, the article shows the glory and tragedy of a hero through the fate of Ma Chao. Ma Chao's choice between Cao Cao and Liu Bei, as well as his interactions with Liu Bei's descendants, outlines the image of a hero at the mercy of fate in the torrent of history. Through the story of Ma Chao, the article emphasizes the impact of fate on the individual, as well as the weak power of the individual in the great wheel of history.
The article also shows the deceit in the political struggle through the process of Ma Chao's entry into Shu and the details of his service for Liu Bei. Liu Bei's arrangement of Ma Chao not only reflects the politician's strategy, but also implicitly coincides with the view that "good is rewarded with good, and evil is rewarded with evil". This kind of complexity of power and human nature is not uncommon in history, and through this side of the description, the article is even more vivid and real.
Ma Chao's last words became the climax of the article, and through his entrustment to Liu Bei, he outlined the hero's deep concern for his family when he was dying. Ma Chao's honesty, sincerity, and expectations for the family make people sigh for what happened to this hero. Through Ma Chao's last words, the article vividly presents the emotional level of historical figures.
Finally, by analyzing the connection between the fall of the Shu Han Dynasty and Ma Chao's last words, the article once again emphasizes the causal cycle of history. The article cleverly connects Ma Chao, Ma Dai, Ma Miao and others to form a historical picture with rich plots. Such a historical narrative not only makes the article more vivid and interesting, but also allows readers to understand the historical development of the Three Kingdoms period more deeply.
On the whole, this article successfully presents the theme of the reincarnation of the Mandate of Heaven through vivid historical stories and profound analysis. Through the depiction of the rise and fall of the Cao Wei and Shu Han regimes, as well as the profound portrayal of the heroic figure of Ma Chao, readers can better understand the vicissitudes of history and the role of individuals in the torrent of history.
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