In October 234 BC, Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of the Shu Han Dynasty, unfortunately passed away. However, his death did not bring peace to Shu Han. The serious conflict between Wei Yan, the general of the expedition to the west, and Yang Yi, the prime minister, almost broke the Shu army.
Fortunately, Zhuge Liang left a plan on his deathbed, successfully quelled the dispute, and skillfully eliminated the two unstable factors of Wei Yan and Yang Yi. As a result, the state of Shu Han lasted for decades.
Sun Quan has a unique vision, regardless of national borders, and his understanding of people is equally accurate. According to the "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms", Shi Feiyi, the chief of the Shu Han Dynasty, once visited Eastern Wu and had a conversation with Sun Quan during the banquet.
At that time, Sun Quan said to Fei Yi with the strength of wine: "Please tell Zhuge Liang that your Wei Yan and Yang Yi are villains, although they are a little smart, but they can't make a big deal after all."
When Zhuge Liang was alive, they might be able to keep to themselves, but once Zhuge Liang died, they would definitely rebel. So, I hope you prepare early, don't say I didn't warn you. After hearing this, Fei Yi was so surprised that he didn't know how to respond. In the end, the deputy envoy Dong Hui resolved the embarrassment, he said: "Now that Cao Wei is strong, we have to use these two villains.
You can't give up the oars just because the wind and waves on the river are strong. The meaning of this sentence is that Zhuge Liang has long known about Wei Yan and Yang Yi's character, and it is only expedient to let them hold positions.
From a deeper level of analysis, Zhuge Liang may have arranged his posthumous affairs in advance, and Sun Quan does not need to worry.
Zhuge Liang's opinion of Wei Yan and Yang Yi is that they are both very good late-stage talents, each with their own specialties, Wei Yan is good at attacking cities and villages, and Yang Yi is good at logistics and army management.
However, the relationship between the two is very strained, they are both talented and immoral, and they will attack each other whenever they meet. Wei Yan was arrogant and only gave in to a few people, but Yang Yi was always able to calmly sarcastic him.
Zhuge Liang has been trying his best to maintain the relationship between the two and make them his right and left hands. Although Wei Yan and Yang Yi can continue to be his loyal vassals as long as Zhuge Liang is there, if he dies, it may bring some problems, and even Sun Quan of the neighboring country knows this.
Therefore, before dying, Zhuge Liang adopted a very clever strategy to deal with the situation.
Before his death, Zhuge Liang made a wise decision, he chose Yang Yi as his ** person, and arranged for Yang Yi to lead the whole army back to Shu. This decision was carefully considered, Yang Yi, as Zhuge Liang's ** person, has been acting in charge of government affairs, and is very familiar with Zhuge Liang's work philosophy and ideas.
Therefore, this decision is not only in line with the system, but also easy to gain people's recognition and support. For Wei Yan, Zhuge Liang did not let him lead the army, this is because he has always regarded himself very highly and is a radical martial arts faction.
If Wei Yan were in control of the army, he would inevitably resist the Northern Expedition, and he had superior military prowess, and if he confronted Sima Yi, he could bring disaster to Shu Han.
In addition, although Wei Yan was a martial artist, he had always had political ambitions, and if he controlled the entire army, he could pose a threat to the political stability of Shu Han. Therefore, in the era of "post-Zhuge Liang", Wei Yan has no place.
Even if he doesn't die, he may be overlooked. Therefore, Zhuge Liang made the right decision, he did not let Wei Yan lead the whole army, but chose Yang Yi. This is not only conducive to the stability and development of Shu Han, but also reflects Zhuge Liang's wisdom and foresight.
When Zhuge Liang was seriously ill, he decided to install Yang Yi in the army, because he believed that Yang Yi was only a civilian official and could not establish prestige in the army. Yang Yi was able to control the entire army, only because with the help of Zhuge Liang's prestige, once the army returned to Shu, no one would follow his orders.
At the same time, Zhuge Liang also arranged Jiang Wan as his ** person, so that even if Yang Yi wanted to usurp power, he lacked legitimacy. Moreover, once Yang Yi rebelled, only two strong men were needed to restrain him.
Before Zhuge Liang died, he may not have wanted to leave Wei Yan and Yang Yi's lives, but the development of things was unexpected. Wei Yan disobeyed Yang Yi and wanted to usurp military power and resist, but as a result, the Shu general Wang Ping borrowed Zhuge Liang's will and successfully dispersed Wei Yan's army.
When Wei Yan fled, he was chased and killed by Ma Dai, and all three of his clans were killed. Yang Yi proudly stepped on Wei Yan's head and said, "You, an incompetent person, still dare to confront me?" "His villain nature is exposed.
Yang Yi originally thought that he could succeed Zhuge Liang in charge of Shu Han, but after returning to China, he found that Jiang Wan had become the ruler, and he himself was in a state of being left out in the cold. Yang Yi was dissatisfied with this and kept complaining.
Later, Fei Yi came to visit him, and Yang Yi said wildly that if he led the whole army to join Wei, he would not have fallen to the point where he is today. Fei Yi reported the matter to the imperial court, and Yang Yi was soon deposed as a concubine.
As Zhuge Liang's confidant, Fei Yi may have been sent by Zhuge Liang to spy on Yang Yi. Yang Yi remained unchanged in the place of exile, wrote a letter insulting the imperial court, and was finally arrested by Liu Chan and committed suicide.
Zhuge Liang's deathbed decision ensured that the Han army completed the difficult military operation of retreating troops in front of the enemy under the condition of the newly lost marshal and the danger of near and far, and also completed the smooth transfer of power, ensuring the national glory of Shu Han for 30 years.
Zhuge Liang may also want to protect Wei Yan and Yang Yi, but they are too desperate and eventually kill themselves. However, this strategy is a wise move for Shu Han's stability.