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Chapter 200 In an era without heroes, sorrow is the inevitable ending
In the fourth year of 250, Sima Shi abolished Cao Fang and established Cao Mao, Jiang Weijia supervised the Chinese and foreign military forces, and Wei Di Daochang Li Jian asked to surrender.

During Jiang Wei's fifth northward march, Zhang Yi of Shu was killed in battle, and Xu Zhi, the defender of Wei Shu, died in battle.

Jiang Weiba returned the people of Didao, Heguan and Lintao counties.

The second rebellion in Huainan, Sima Shi died of illness, his younger brother Sima Zhao succeeded Wei Zheng, Jiang Wei sent troops to the north for the sixth time, Zhang Yi publicly opposed it in the court, the Shu army defeated Yongzhou governor Wang Jing on the west bank of the Tao River, and the Wei army lost more than [-] yuan people.

This was Jiang Wei's biggest victory in his lifetime.

Chen Tai, Deng Ai and others broke the siege of Didao.

Deng Ai began to garrison Longxi.

In [-], Jiang Wei became a general.The seventh time he sent troops to the north, he was blocked by Deng Ai in Duangu, and the Shu army was defeated.

In [-], Huainan was rebelled third.

Jiang Wei went out of Luogu and besieged the Great Wall by the Manshui River, but Sima Wang and Deng Ai stood firm and refused to fight.

Counted as the eighth northward march, Qiao Zhou wrote "Chou Guo Lun".

In [-], Jiang Wei proposed that Hanzhong "gather troops and gather defenses" to give up the dangerous situation and retreat to the stronghold. Huang Hao was promoted to the position of Zhongchang servant and Cheduwei, and began to mess up the government.

In [-], Zhuge Zhan, General of Wei, Dong Jue, General of the Fuguo State, and Fan Jian, Minister of the Book, recorded the affairs of the Minister.

Opposition to Jiang Wei's Northern Expedition within the Shu Han reached the highest decibel level, and even Zhuge Zhan and Huang Hao, who disagreed, agreed to replace Jiang Wei with Yan Yu, who was in charge of Jiangzhou's military.

Jiang Wei was in a very difficult situation at this time. In order to keep his military power, Jiang Wei planned to send troops to the Northern Expedition again.

At this time, Liao Hua said in the Spring and Autumn Period of the Han, Jin, "If soldiers do not fight, they will burn themselves." This is also what Bo Yue said. Wisdom is not the enemy, but power is less than that of the enemy, and it is used endlessly. How can we stand? , not self-post', today's matter also."

"戢" means collection, Jiang Wei said this should be his emotion for the political situation of Shu Han.

Liao Hua complained that Bo Yue once said: If you don't stop using troops, you will definitely end up with self-defeating. Now, your intelligence is not stronger than the enemy, and your strength is also weak, but you use troops all the year round. The current situation.

Of course Jiang Wei knew about this situation, but what could he do?

What can he change?

At the turn of spring and summer in 61, the [-]-year-old Jiang Wei once again led the Shu army to Longxi, and was defeated by Deng Ai in Houhe. Jiang Wei did not return to Chengdu, but retreated to Tazhong.

The previous battles also showed that the grown-up Jiang Wei was better at attacking in the field, but he was still doing nothing in the battle of fortifications. Of course, this was related to the military conditions that Shu had after leaving Longxi.

As a surrendered general from an enemy country, so many years of fighting has exhausted everyone, and no one believes that the weak Shu land can revive the Han Dynasty.

Jiang Wei is like someone running hard under a goal that never belonged to him. Others see the hard work and sigh, but it is a tragedy after all.

But this does not prevent everyone from praising Jiang Wei's personal character, but Shu Han scholars later wrote an article commenting on Jiang Wei, saying: "Jiang Boyue is the most important general in the country, ranking first among the officials.

But the house is simple, there is no extra property, no concubine's room, and there are no sensual and entertainment things in the house.

The clothes they wear, the carriages and horses they travel with, and the food and drink supplies are not luxurious and complicated at all.

The official salary obtained is used up at will.

The reason why he did this was not to deliberately show his innocence, but because he was already satisfied with this kind of treatment and had no more requirements.

Most people judge a person, praise him if he succeeds, and belittle him if he fails; he praises the high-ranking person and suppresses the low-ranking person.

Therefore, Jiang Wei was criticized and belittled for his defection to the Kingdom of Shu, which ended in his death, but did not consider other aspects.

This is contrary to the original meaning of praise and criticism in the Spring and Autumn Period. A person like Jiang Wei who is studious, untiring, simple and honest can really be an outstanding figure who can be used as a model for a while! "

Jiang Wei didn't know how to be an official and politics, and he almost didn't make close friends. He only vented when he was extremely depressed. After the failure of the eighth northward march, Yang Xi, who had always been unconvinced by Jiang Wei, laughed after drinking. After returning to Chengdu, the army was demoted to common people.

It can be said that Jiang Wei is lonely.

In August [-], Wei Sima Zhao attacked Shu on three roads, Jiang Wei could not fight alone, Zhong Hui broke through Hanzhong and advanced to Jiange, Deng Ai broke through Yinping and advanced to Chengdu, and Liu Chan surrendered.

Jiang Wei, who was on guard at the Jiange, did not give up when he heard the news. He temporarily surrendered to Zhonghui and waited for Zhonghui to enter Chengdu to turn his face against Deng Ai. Restoration plan.

He wrote to Liu Chan's secret letter, "May your Majesty endure the humiliation for a few days, and I want to restore the country to peace, and the sun and the moon to restore the light."

Sun Sheng, a native of the Eastern Jin Dynasty who wrote Wei's Spring and Autumn Annals, came to Shu more than 80 years later and saw the secret letter Jiang Wei gave to Liu Chan.

I heard from people in Shu that Jiang Wei wanted to fake a bell meeting, and then find a chance to kill him to restore the land of Shu, but unfortunately he failed, so he died.

On the eighteenth day of the first lunar month in the fourth year of 260, Zhong Hui failed in his rebellion and was killed by the rebel army. Jiang Wei, 63, also died in the rebel army.

A scholar dies for his confidant. For a person who has hidden treasures in his body or has long been unable to express his talents, the grace of knowing you is like the drop of water before you die of thirst.

In every era, there are very few people who can sharpen their swords at home for a few years after the values ​​​​have been piled up, so the emotion of the kindness of knowing you is difficult to understand, and Jiang Wei's persistence is the same.

A person who has never even seen a big ear, most of the pre-war slogans for revitalizing the big man can't be shouted, and he never thinks that Jiang Wei is a person who cares about the big man Yunzuo and even sincerely accepts Liu Chan as his master. He knows it himself His talent is far inferior to that of the man who has been kind to him, especially in the operation of internal affairs, so Jiang Wei is generally able to bear the heavy pressure and lead the younger brother under the long-term suppression of Jiang Wan and Fei Yi. The troops are obsessed with carrying out the part of the prime minister's will that he feels is the only thing he is good at.

The so-called Aiwujiwu, the great Han Yunzuo, the Northern Expedition Daye, and the empress Liu included in the prime minister's will, once knew the kindness of encounter, and worked hard to repay it all his life. It can be said that Jiang Wei saw the shadow of the man with the feather fan and scarf.

This is also the reason why Shu Han characters from Liu Guanzhang to Zhuge Jiangwei have been favored for thousands of years, especially in later generations whose mainstream values ​​are slightly utilitarian and purposeful.

This is because the protagonists of the Shu Han are affectionate and righteous, from beginning to end, with great pride and great sadness.

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"A scholar dies for his confidant?"

"Okay, well said!"

The First Emperor Yingzheng smiled.

He didn't expect that there were people of this quality.

It's so rare.

In any society, not all people do not kill themselves.

It can be said that this spiritual quality made him see something different.

"Looking at it this way, Jiang Wei is indeed quite sad."

"A tragic person, a tragic ending."

"Hey……"

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During Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition, Jiang Wei was suspected of having ulterior motives. Jiang Wei had no choice but to surrender to the Shu Han and was reused by Zhuge Liang.

After Zhuge Liang's death, Jiang Wei began to emerge in the Shu Han. After Fei Yi's death, Jiang Wei began to take sole control of the military, and continued to lead the Shu Han army in the Northern Expedition to Cao Wei. He fought against Cao Wei's famous generals Deng Ai, Chen Tai, and Guo Huai many times. Jiang Wei won the Northern Expedition. Twice; small victory three times;

Later, because many ministers in central Shu also opposed Jiang Wei's northern expedition, and the eunuch Huang Hao took power, Jiang Wei couldn't kill him, so he had to garrison fields in Tazhong to avoid disaster. , but Deng Ai attacked Chengdu from Yinping, and Liu Chan surrendered.

Later, Jiang Wei hoped to revive the Shu Han with his own strength, pretended to surrender to Wei general Zhong Hui, and planned to use Zhong Hui to rebel against Cao Wei to realize his wish to restore the Han Dynasty, but in the end Zhong Hui's rebellion failed, and Jiang Wei and Zhong Hui were killed by the Wei army together.

Some people would say that Jiang Wei insisted on the Northern Expedition, and if he defended, the Kingdom of Shu would last a few more years.

But it was all an afterthought.

Jiang Wei is a hero, a man who carries a three-foot sword should make an indelible contribution.

Han thieves are not at odds, and Wang Ye is not partial.

This in itself is the lifelong pursuit of a warrior, let alone for his own political and ideal correctness.

Although Liu Chan was weak and incompetent, he was not jealous of the virtuous and capable, and he never took back the military power given to Jiang Wei.

Jiang Wei led the army outside, Huang Hao and Fei Yi could only restrain him inside, and could not do anything to him.

In addition, although the eleventh Northern Expedition seemed hopeless, like the Prime Minister, he knew that it could not be done, but in fact it was all result-oriented.

You must know that there were many internal strife in Wei State at that time, and there were many opportunities. There are few soldiers and few generals, and they will not always give up their will. They will not squat in the spring against the wind, but they will still look for opportunities to win economically and establish local advantages.

Finally, when the development and integration of the Wei state was completed, and the hometown was demolished, he still did not give up, and shouted the classic saying: The ministers are about to fight to the death, why did your majesty surrender first.

Jiang Wei is more than 60 years old, he could have surrendered steadily and become a rich man with his wife and son.

Anyway, there is no psychological and public opinion burden, and the country is subjugated. No matter how bad it is, let’s disarm and return to the head office.

So what did he do?Dig from the inside of the enemy, use Zhong Hui's ambitions, and seek a shocking reversal.

This person is terrible, he doesn't hesitate his life, he doesn't hesitate his name.

Jiang Wei's persistence, belief, and loyalty have been interpreted, misunderstood, and even imagined as a conspirator by various God perspectives in later generations. This is a misjudgment of him.

It can only be said that Zhuge Liang did not choose the wrong person.

Wei died, and Han Sui died.

It can be said that Jiang Wei was the last shining star of the Han Dynasty.

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"Jiang Wei actually belonged to my Han Dynasty?"

"Also, isn't it already the Three Kingdoms period, why is it involving me, a big man?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che didn't understand.

"But having said that, I have such a talent at the end of the Han Dynasty, which is considered the last luck of the Han Dynasty."

"Tragedy...Tragedy..."

"There are too many tragedies in this life, hey."

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General Jiang Wei, why is he called a tragic hero?

Throughout Jiang Wei's life, although he met a genius like Kong Ming, he was surrounded by a bunch of pig teammates.

During Jiang Wei's nine expeditions to the Central Plains, there were victories and defeats, and even more victories than defeats.

This kind of record is still criticized by people, because there are many people in the world who strive for perfection. It should be known that Kong Ming did not win very much when he came out of Qishan seven times.

It was only because the prime minister at that time wanted to keep his own place, but civil and military were not interlinked, and most people in the world tended to be civil officials, so they jointly complained about Jiang Wei.

Whether Jiang Wei's Northern Expedition has a chance of winning or not, and the odds are geometric, cannot be assumed in history.

The famous historian Lu Simian hit the nail on the head in "Historical History of the Three Kingdoms", "Since the establishment of Wei Qi Wang Fang, if the Shu Han wants to make a northern expedition, the opportunity will stop here, and the sooner the opportunity, the better, because the sooner the Wei State The political situation became more and more unstable. However, half of the time was spent in the days when Jiang Wan and Fei Yi were in power. By the time Jiang Wei took control of the military power, it was already too late. Therefore, it is really unfair to blame Jiang Wei for the demise of the Han Dynasty. Wronged. It is Jiang Wan and Fei Yi who should bear the greater responsibility."

While opportunities were lost again and again, the forces of Wei, Shu, and Wu were ebb and flow, and Jiang Wei, who was in the midst of conflicts, was pushed to the foreground of history.

The God of Destiny does not favor Shu and Jiang Wei very much. When Jiang Wei finally let go of his hands and feet, he looked back and saw that things are people and things are not. The stage left for him by history is already very narrow.

Little did he know that Jiang Wei had already seen through the gradually declining national power of Later Shu. If he hadn't used the excuse of cutting down the Central Plains to bluff, he might have been seen through the emptiness of Shu and sent troops to the city.

The Nine Expeditions to the Central Plains was the "Empty City Strategy".

At that time, the Empress Dowager did not send enough troops to Jiang Wei, and Jiang Wei only used a small amount of troops to guard the Jianmen Pass.

When Deng Ai sneaked into Yinping and took Chengdu directly, it was also because of Jiang Wei's great talent that he could not confront him head-on, so he had to take a risky game and cross the Shu Road, starting from the capital of Shu.

In Houshu, whether Jiang Wan Fei Yi, Jiang Wei, or the queen master, they all prolong the life of Houshu from different angles, regardless of right or wrong.

Jiang Wei's false surrender has been criticized by others. It was not until the "Jiang Wei Secret Letter" was unearthed 80 years later that his injustice was cleared. The letter said:
May your majesty endure the humiliation for a few days, and I wish that the sun and the moon will be quiet and bright, and the royal family will turn the crisis into peace.

Jiang Wei's plan to return to Shu had no choice but to be thwarted by Zhong Hui in the end, and he finally understood that the situation was over.

However, this strategy is still a good one. It took away the three top talents of the Three Kingdoms, and he had already put his life and death aside.

Looking at the story after the second episode of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" No. 90, the most exciting thing is Jiang Wei. After Jiang Wei died, this great work was hurriedly closed after only one episode.

What, there are no steep mountains, no peaks, is this mountain still called a mountain?
An era of heroes is naturally the era of the Three Kingdoms, a time of great ups and downs.

Jiang Wei was born in 260 AD and died in [-] AD.

Just one year after Jiang Wei's death, in 260 AD, Sima Yan abolished Wei Emperor Cao Huan and proclaimed himself emperor.

In 280 A.D., the army of the Western Jin Dynasty attacked Jianye, Emperor Sun Hao of Eastern Wu surrendered, and the Sima family unified the whole country.

The yellow bell is destroyed, and the kettle thunders.

In an era without heroes, sorrow is the inevitable end. Without pillars, the collapse of the building can only happen in an instant.

Put Jiang Wei in such an era of turbulent wind and thunder, his value, without saying anything, is self-evident.

In such a turbulent era, an era where tragedies outweigh comedies, Jiang Wei's character is bound to bear the imprint of the times. Jiang Wei is destined to play the role of a tragic hero in such an era of turmoil and thunder, which is embarrassing. , Let history stare at the tragic life.

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