If you leave two generals, Shu Han can prosper
After the Great War, the situation of dividing the world has become a thing of the past, and the group of enthusiastic people who were keen to unify the Central Plains in the past finally failed to do so. With the frequent setbacks of the Northern Expedition, Zhuge Liang's power is no longer as huge as before.
Zhuge Liang recalled the bits and pieces of the past, his heart was full of bitterness, and he couldn't help but wonder, if he hadn't made that decision at that time, would the ending have been different? So, who should Zhuge Liang not be killed?
Liu Chan, the successor of the Shu Han, naturally became emperor after the death of his father Liu Bei. However, he had never experienced a war, so he naturally could not understand how precious the country that his fathers had bought with their blood and sweat.
Although Zhuge Liang was by his side, he still couldn't hide the fact that he was not fit to be an emperor.
Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang have done their best, but the years are not forgiving, and they no longer have enough strength to reverse the situation in Shu. The internal problems of Shu are also becoming more and more serious, no one is available, no one can rely on, Zhuge Liang knows that the demise of Shu is inevitable.
If those two people hadn't been killed at the beginning, maybe Shu would have been saved. Liu Feng is a rare talent, and his talent was favored by Liu Bei at a glance and was accepted as a righteous son.
Although he was not loved in the army, he never complained, he had a great love in him, and he was more suitable than Liu Chan to be the king of Shu.
Liu Feng was once regarded by Liu Bei as the future king, he was both civil and military, and seemed to have a bright future. However, his mistake was to trust others too much, and the evil thoughts in his heart led to Guan Yu's death.
Although Guan Yu's death has a certain relationship with Liu Feng, the crime is not death, and only needs to be severely punished. Liu Feng was lucky, thinking that his father-in-law would let him go.
At the critical moment, Zhuge Liang's two words deeply touched Liu Bei's heart. He told Liu Bei that Liu Feng's disobedience and arrogance might make his future behavior uncontrollable.
Eventually, Zhuge Liang suggested that if Liu Chan ascended the throne, Liu Feng might become a threat to Liu Chan. Although Liu Bei originally didn't want to kill Liu Feng, after listening to Zhuge Liang's analysis, he still decided to put Liu Feng to death.
After all, Liu Feng is only Liu Bei's righteous son and has no blood relationship. Although Liu Feng could have followed Meng Da in his rebellion, he still chose to believe in Liu Bei, but his enthusiasm was snubbed and he was finally executed.
Liu Feng's death, Liu Bei felt deep remorse, if he was still there, Shu had available talents, and he could still assist Liu Chan. Zhuge Liang did not realize this mistake until he died. As for Ma Yan, he was an excellent general in Zhuge Liang's eyes, but due to the abundance of talents in the army, he failed to emerge.
Despite this, Zhuge Liang still loved him deeply.
Ma Tan ushered in the opportunity to show himself during Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition. The street pavilion was a barrier for the Shu State and a key point to the Wei State to dominate the world, so both sides were eyeing it.
When Zhuge Liang was still thinking about who to send to guard the street pavilion, Ma Tan took the initiative to ask for help, confidently guaranteeing that he could successfully defend. Zhuge Liang agreed without saying a word, because he believed that Ma Jian was a talent, and there was no one available in Shu at this time, so he had to cultivate a talent who could take charge of himself.
When Zhuge Liang was planning the battle of the Northern Expedition, he sent Ma Jian to guard the Street Pavilion, but Sima Yi foresaw that Ma Jian might fail. As Sima Yi expected, Ma Tan's army was cut off by Wei and burned to the mountain, and was soon defeated.
This made Zhuge Liang very disappointed, and also put the Northern Expedition in a difficult situation. Although Ma Tan's mistake did not lead to death, he also needed to consider the future of Shu. However, before leaving, Ma Jian had already made a military order, and if he failed, he would be executed.
Therefore, Zhuge Liang could not disobey the provisions of the military order, although it bothered him very much.
After Ma Jian thought about it again, Zhuge Liang still made a decision, recalling all the things he had worked with Ma Tan, and he still resolutely beheaded Ma Tan. In this way, Shu gradually became an empty shell with only an emperor and no unscrupulous generals, and no one could protect the country.
Although Liu Feng and Ma Jian are not as capable as the older generation, they are also very rare talents in Shu, and if they can survive until now, Shu may still have a trace of life.
It's a pity that Zhuge Liang can only face the reality and watch the Shu Kingdom gradually disappear.