Back in 234 A.D., Guan Yu died at the hands of Cao Cao, and the news was like a bolt from the blue, causing Shu Han to lose an important general and loyal comrade-in-arms. Zhuge Liang was also deeply saddened and shocked, and he realized that the lessons and revelations of this incident would have a profound impact on the entire Shu Han Dynasty.
After Guan Yu's death, Zhuge Liang began to reflect on his judgment and decision-making. After careful consideration, he came to a conclusion that shocked him: there may be hidden spies in Shu Han, especially around Liu Bei. Guan Yu's death was not simply caused by the defeat in the war, but an internal leak.
This discovery made Zhuge Liang deeply sad and guilty. He was Liu Bei's advisor and military advisor, but he didn't have the ability to detect this problem in time, nor did he have the ability to protect Guan Yu. This incident caused him to have serious doubts and self-reproach about his own ability and judgment.
Zhuge Liang knew that the Shu Han Dynasty was facing a huge crisis and was in trouble both internally and externally. Cao Cao's army repeatedly attacked, and there were leaks in Shu Han, a situation that was crucial to the survival of the Shu Han state. In order to maintain and restore the peace of the country, but also to protect his family and loyal comrades-in-arms, Zhuge Liang decided to take a difficult but necessary action.
He decided to make an extremely painful suggestion to Liu Bei: to give Liu Feng, Liu Bei's cousin and an important general of the Shu Han Dynasty, to death.
Zhuge Liang became suspicious of Liu Feng's behavior. He observed that Liu Feng behaved abnormally during the time when Guan Yu fell, he had been suspicious of Guan Yu many times, and even after Guan Yu's fall, his reaction seemed to be too calm, all of which made him have to think seriously.
After sorting out and analyzing a large amount of intelligence, Zhuge Liang found some suspicious clues related to Liu Feng. He learned that when Guan Yu was trapped in Fancheng, Cao Cao had sent people to pass books to Guan Yu several times in an attempt to shake his determination. And the content of these biography and Guan Yu's whereabouts seem to be related to Liu Feng. This made Zhuge Liang begin to suspect that Liu Feng might have colluded with Cao Cao.
With these circumstances in mind, Zhuge Liang decided to reveal his suspicions to Liu Bei and suggested that Liu Feng be given death to protect Shu Han's safety. However, this decision was undoubtedly painful and difficult for Liu Bei.
For Liu Bei, Liu Feng is his relative, as well as his comrade-in-arms and supporter for many years. Zhuge Liang's suggestion was equivalent to letting Liu Bei kill his relatives with his own hands, which was extremely painful for Liu Bei.
However, Zhuge Liang clearly told Liu Bei that this matter was extremely important, and if it was not dealt with in time, Shu Han would eventually collapse due to internal contradictions.
He believed that giving Liu Feng death would not only prevent him from continuing to play destructive behavior, but also warn other personnel not to follow Liu Feng's behavior, so as to protect the long-term peace and stability of the Shu Han Dynasty.
Faced with Zhuge Liang's suggestion, Liu Bei hesitated for a long time, but finally decided to adopt this suggestion. In his opinion, the state is supreme, and personal emotions and private interests are meaningless in the face of the fate of the country.
He implemented the resolution to give Liu Feng death, and in the subsequent strict review, he discovered Liu Feng's collusion with Cao Cao and the correspondence records, confirming that his guess was correct.
Although Liu Feng's death brought great pain and regret to Liu Bei, this decision opened a breakthrough to solve the internal problems of Shu Han to a certain extent, and provided a solid foundation for the Shu Han Dynasty to recover its vitality and strength. This also made Zhuge Liang's status in Liu Bei's heart even higher, and he became his most trusted and relied on strategist.
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