Wei Yan

Wei Yan

Wei Yan (?)? He was born in Yiyang. During the Shuhan period, Liu was highly valued by the Three Kingdoms.

When Liu Bei entered Sichuan, Wei Yan was promoted to yamen general because of his military achievements. Liu Bei conquered Hanzhong and became the general of Zhenyuan and the prefect of Hanzhong. After Liu Bei ascended the throne, he paid homage to Zhenbei general. He accompanied Zhuge Liang in the northern expedition, paid homage to the governor of Liangzhou, and became the capital of tinghou. He once defeated Feiyao and Guohuai in Yangxi. He planned to lead his troops to attack Guanzhong from Ziwu Road, imitating the story of Han Xin and meeting with Zhuge Liang at Tongguan, which was opposed by the cautious Zhuge Liang.

Wei Yan was brave in battle and proud in character. He was at odds with Chang Shi Yang Yi. After Zhuge Liang's death, their conflicts intensified and they fought for power. Wei Yan was defeated and fled. He was chased and killed by Ma Dai, and was annihilated.

Life of the characters

cut a striking figure

In the 16th year of Jian'an (211), Liu Bei came to Sichuan at the invitation of Liu Zhang to help Liu Zhang resist Zhang Lu. Wei Yan followed Liu Bei to fight in Sichuan with his trilogy. Liu Bei's army went north to resist Zhang Lu and garrison Jiameng pass.

In the 17th year of Jian'an (212), Liu Bei broke up with Liu Zhang and attacked Liu Zhang. He dispatched Zhuo Ying and Huang Zhong to occupy Fucheng. At that time, Liu Bei's army was less than 10000 troops and had no food. However, Liu Zhang refused the strategy of strengthening the wall and clearing the wild. He sent Liu Ruo, Zhang Ren, Ling Bao, Deng Xian, Wu Yi and other generals to attack Liu Bei's army. Liu Bei's army defeated Liu Zhang's army and later sent Huang Zhong and Wei Yi The army of Yan and other divisions pacified Guanghan county and was promoted to yamen general.

In the 19th year of Jian'an (214), Wei Yan followed Liu Bei to conquer Luocheng, an important town, and surrounded Chengdu with Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei.

Guard Hanzhong

In 219, Liu Bei called himself the king of Hanzhong in Mianyang, and set up his office in Chengdu, so he was appointed as the general of Hanzhong. At that time, most people thought that Zhang Fei should be the prefect of Hanzhong, and Zhang Fei also thought that this position was his own. However, Liu Bei unexpectedly promoted Wei Yan to the governor of Hanzhong and the prefect of Hanzhong, and promoted Wei Yan from yamen general to Zhenyuan general The whole army was shocked to hear about it.

One day, Liu Bei asked Wei Yan, "what are you going to say about appointing you?" Wei yanlang replied: "if Cao Cao comes with the strength of his country, I ask for the king to stop him. If a partial general leads a hundred thousand troops, I ask for the king to swallow him." Liu Bei was very satisfied after hearing this, and the officials praised Wei Yan for his words.

In the first year of Zhangwu (221), Liu Bei became emperor and established Shuhan. Wei Yanjin was appointed Zhenbei general.

In April 223, the first year of Jianxing, Liu Bei died. In May, the crown prince Liu Chan ascended the throne, and Wei Yan was granted the title of Marquis of duting.

notable exploits

In 227, Zhuge Liang entered Hanzhong to prepare for the Northern Expedition and was promoted to Prime Minister Sima and governor of Liangzhou.

In the eighth year of Jianxing (230), the three routes of Cao Wei army attacked the central area of Sichuan and Han Dynasty, two of which were returned due to heavy rain. At this time, Wei Yan led a partial army to the west of Qiang and attacked the Liangzhou area of Cao Wei. Wei Yan LED the army to Yangxi and met the army of Fei Yao, the general of Yongzhou, and Guo Huai. The two armies fought and Wei Yan defeated Fei Yao and Guo Huai. Wei Yan, who won a great victory, was promoted to be a former military division and a great general in the West. He was also granted a false Festival and was granted the title of Marquis of Southern Zheng.

In 231, Zhuge Liang confronted Sima Yi in the fourth northern expedition. According to the records of Han Jin Chun Qiu, Sima Yi sent Zhang Ying to attack Wang Ping in Nanwei and personally led the main force to fight against Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang sent Wei Yan, Gao Xiang and Wu ban to fight against each other. Wei's troops were defeated and won the first 3000 class A. Sima Yi returned to the camp.

In the 10th year of Jianxing (232), Wei Yan and Liu Yan were at loggerheads, and their words were false. Zhuge Liang blamed Liu Yan, and Liu Yan later apologized.

Offer a wonderful plan

Every time Wei Yan followed the northern expedition, he asked Zhuge Liang to take charge of ten thousand soldiers and attack Guanzhong. Finally, he joined Zhuge Liang in Tongguan, just like Han Xin, the general of the former Han Dynasty. But Zhuge Liang never allowed it. So Wei Yan often said that Zhuge Liang was timid and hated his talent. According to Wei Lue, a supplementary note to the annals of the Three Kingdoms, during Zhuge Liang's first northern expedition, Wei Yan made a proposal in the military discussion. Because Xia Hou, the general of Chang'an, was timid and had no plan, he was willing to invite 5000 elite soldiers to take Chang'an directly from Ziwu Valley. He thought that Xia hou would abandon the city and flee, but Zhuge Liang thought that this plan was not necessary.

Wei Yanshan raised the soldiers and was brave, but he was arrogant and evil, so everyone avoided the attack. Only Yang Yi disdained Wei Yan and became angry with him. On several occasions, Wei Yan even tried to kill Yang Yi with a knife. Zhuge Liang cherished them, and Fei Yi often mediated for them.

He was killed

In the 12th year of Jianxing (234), Zhuge Liang's fifth Northern Expedition, Wei Yan was appointed as the vanguard. He dreamed that he had a horn on his head and asked Zhao Zhi, the dreamer. Zhao Zhi said, "if you have a unicorn, you don't have to use it. It's like a thief who wants to break it without fighting." He stepped back and said to the man, "the horn is a character, and the sword is used under it; the sword on the head is very fierce."

In the autumn of the same year, Zhuge Liang's illness worsened. He secretly retired from the army after his death with Changshi Yangyi, Sima Feiyi, and guard Jiang Wei. If he delayed or did not obey his orders, he would do as he wanted. When Zhuge Liang died, Yang ordered Fei Yi to explore Wei Yan's intention. Wei Yan replied: "although the prime minister died, there is still me. How can one's death lead to the neglect of world affairs? Besides, who am I, Wei Yan? How can I be manipulated by Yang Yi to be a general after the end of the war? "

All the troops retreated slowly with Yang Yi. Wei Yan was furious and went day and night in front of Yang Yi's army. All the places he passed by burned out the attic road. Yang Yi and Wei Yan both show each other that Liu Chan is plotting against each other. Liu Chan asks Dong Yun and Shi Jiangwan who want to rebel. Dong and Jiang both guarantee that Yang Yi suspects Wei Yan. Wei Yanxian occupied nangukou and led his army to attack Yang Yi. Yang Yi ordered Wang Ping to resist Wei Yan. Wang Ping scolded Wei Yan's vanguard: "prime minister Zhuge has just passed away, and his bones are not cold. How dare you do that?" The army knew that it was Wei Yan's fault. If they didn't listen to Wei Yan's orders, they were all scattered. Only Wei Yan and his sons fled to Hanzhong. Yang Yi sent Ma Dai to catch up with Wei Yan and cut him off, offering his head to Yang Yi. Yang Yi trampled on Wei Yan's head with her feet and scolded: "Yong Nu! Can you do evil again? " So the Wei and Yan tribes were killed.

According to the records of the Three Kingdoms:“

Originally, Yanyi didn't want to surrender to Wei in the north, but he wanted to get rid of Shayi and so on

。” Hao Jing of the Yuan Dynasty thought that Yang Yi "killed the general with private anger, and the crime was floating in the extension.".

The above is recorded in the biography of Chen Shou, the author of the Three Kingdoms. However, according to Wei Lue quoted by Pei Zhu, it was Wei Yan who was entrusted with military power by Zhuge Liang. Because Yang Yi was afraid that Wei Yan would take advantage of the opportunity to harm him, she made a rumor that Wei Yan would go north to join the enemy and attack him. However, Wei Yan, who was falsely accused, was so afraid of fighting that he would be innocent that he could not fight, so he only escaped without fighting. Finally, he was hunted down. Pei Songzhi thinks that this is a rumor of Cao Wei. In contrast, Chen Shou's Three Kingdoms is more reliable.

Main achievements

With Liu Bei entering Sichuan, he and Huang Zhong led the army to pacify Guanghan county. Liu Bei said that the queen of Hanzhong was responsible for guarding Hanzhong. Zhuge Liang put forward Ziwu Valley's stratagem during the first northern expedition. The battle of Yangxi defeated Guo Huai and Fei Yao. During the fourth Northern Expedition, Zhuge Liang, Gao Xiang, Wu ban and others defeated Sima Yi in the battle of Lu city under the command of Zhuge Liang, and achieved the first 3000.

Character evaluation

Sun Quan: Yang Yi, Wei Yan and Li Mu were villains. Although they had the benefit of barking, they were already in charge of it. If there is no Zhuge Liang in one dynasty, it will be a disaster.

Yang Xi: Wen Changgang is rough, and he is ordered in the face of disaster to fight against the outside world and protect the border. Do not agree with, forget the festival, speech chaos, disease at the end of cherish the beginning, real only Jue nature.

Chen Shou: Yan was not only good at raising soldiers, but also brave and reserved. He avoided them at that time. Wei Yan was brave and valuable. Looking at his actions, following his rules, and taking the blame, all of them are his own.

Zhang Dan: so Ming Jun MI was careless with the generals. However, it may not be as good as it can be if the proponents put more emphasis on staying in the old days. Moreover, Han Xin's action is not the old name; Zaoju's letter is not the old general; LV Meng's advance is not the old honor; Wei Yan's use is not the old virtue. King Gai Ming's action is to give great things to those who are not ordinary people.

Pei Songzhi: from today's point of view, we are all afraid to be bright without delay. When a soldier moves, he will protect the enemy's master and know the enemy's general. Miao, who does not need to delay the plan, will help the master of Wei to be wise, but Sima Yi's generation should not be underestimated. Bright want to take Longyou, and do not get such as ambition, Kuang want to take a chance, make sure Xianyang West evil!

Li Miao: every time I read Shu Shu, I see that Wei Yan asks me to leave Chang'an, but Zhuge does not allow me to. I sigh that Liang has no plan.

Wei Yuanzhong: talents are born in the world. The world really needs talents. What is the world without talent? What is talent but not talent? Therefore, if there is no need for things, there is no age when there are no things; if there is no need for people, there is no time when there are no people. In the rich and the poor, people with lofty ideals want to establish a reputation to pass on to the future, but it is difficult to find a bosom friend. The scholar's Huai Wan Yan is the one who simmers the dust, hugs the building, and is trapped in the ravine. The leisurely people see the scholar's poverty, and know his strategy! Therefore, Han worshipped Han Xin and raised his army with a smile, while Wei Yan was used in Shu, and his officials looked at him. It is easy for the rich to do good, but hard for the poor to do good.

He qufei: Wei Yanchang asked Wan Bing to follow him every time the Shu division came out. Bright every refuse, and extend deep with indignation. There are six reasons why Kong Ming came out, one of which is unique. It was claimed that he had attacked Qishan mountain from xiegu, so as to show the displeasure of Wei people. Once it comes down to the third county, it will be a great earthquake. If you lose your law, you will lose your division. It's amazing that you can't abandon your troops! And Kong Mingzhi is not responsible for this. He is sharp enough to move the public, and he is especially wise enough to use it. Hoo Hoo! It's not the master of Tang Wu, but the evil man died unexpectedly and defeated many of them. How can it be?

Cheng Gongxu: Wei Yan is brave and wants to fight with the army with the help of the magic weapon,

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