Liu Bei got Yizhou and Hanzhong at that time, which was a great shock. Just as the whole country was jubilant, bad news came from Jingzhou. Soochow occupied Jingzhou and killed Guan Yu. The national exultation and ambition that had just appeared suddenly disappeared. The court was filled with grief and indignation. Dongwu was so insignificant that he couldn't beat Cao Cao and stabbed him in the back.
How can you not report such a blood feud? In view of the national exhaustion after the war in Hanzhong, Liu Bei had to endure and actively prepare to conquer Wu Dong. Finally, after nearly a year of preparation, Liu Bei will start a crusade. At this time, many ministers recovered their strength and advised Liu Bei not to conquer Wu Dong, because our greatest enemy was Cao Wei.
Huang Quan and other ministers, such as Zhao Yun, recorded clearly in Historical Records that Liu Bei was remonstrating, but it is not clear whether Zhuge Liang remonstrated. So, why didn't Liu Bei listen to the advice and stop attacking Wu Dong? Why is Zhuge Liang gloomy? There is a reason for this. First of all, the strategic significance of Jingzhou is too important. Jingzhou is bordered by Soochow in the east, Cao Wei in the north, Baiyue in the south and Bashu in the west.
It is an important springboard for Shu Han to restore the Han Dynasty and unify the world in Longzhong. It is one of the two ways to cut into the Central Plains. Without Jingzhou, the great cause of Shu and Han to unify the world is hopeless. Secondly, Jingzhou is an important place to prepare for war. The land here is fertile and densely populated, and it is an important grain producing area and a place for military strategists. Losing Jingzhou is equivalent to losing half the national strength of Shu Han.
The third is the source of important talents. Due to the melee in the Central Plains in the past, Jingzhou became a relatively peaceful place under the governance of Liu Biao, which led to the northward movement, including a large number of talents. During the Three Kingdoms period, many talents came from Yingchuan, that's all. There are many ministers and soldiers under Liu Bei, all from Jingzhou, but Jingzhou is their hometown. How can they abandon their hometown? Therefore, they also unanimously agreed to lay off Wu Dong.
Fourth, Liu Bei defeated Cao Cao in the battle of Hanzhong. Cao Wei was the strongest force in the world at that time. Although he was defeated by Liu Bei, how did he get into Liu Bei's eyes when he was just in Wu Dong? Liu Bei 'ao's arrogance can be imagined. The fifth argument is that Liu and I are brothers. Liu Bei and Zhang Guan have a deep friendship. They often eat at the same table and sleep on the same sofa. Guan Yu was captured and killed, and Zhang Fei was beheaded and sent away. How can Liu Bei face the whole world if he doesn't report his great hatred? Liu Bei will naturally make up his mind to fight Wu Dong. Maybe at that time, he probably knew that he shouldn't take revenge hastily, but he also had confidence and luck.
It is precisely because both public and private need to conquer Wu Dong at all costs that Liu Beicai won't listen to ministers' advice. Zhuge Liang may have been contradictory at that time. Jingzhou is too important, but the East and Sun Quan are also important, not to mention his brother is still in Jiangdong. It is precisely because of this ambivalence that Zhuge Liang will not die before Liu Bei conquered Wu Dong, and Liu Bei will naturally not listen to Zhuge Liang's weak advice.