Zhuge Liang, who was cautious, must have thought that Wei Yan could no longer be suppressed by the Korean army after his death. Wei Yan was "arrogant and avoided at that time", but "Yang Yi was not a fake Wei Yan, and Yan thought that he was angry like fire and water."

Zhuge Liang hoped that Jiang Wan, who was graceful and restrained, would inherit his position before his death, and naturally he would have a conflict with Wei Yan, who was powerful. The best way is to design and kill Wei Yan.

Brief introduction of Wei Yan

Wei Yan (? -234), a native of Yiyang (now Tongbai, Henan Province), was highly valued by Liu Bei.

Liu Bei entered Sichuan, and Wei Yan was appointed general yamen for his meritorious military service. After Liu Bei captured Hanzhong, he was promoted to Zhenyuan General, guarding Hanzhong and becoming an independent general.

Wei Yan stayed in Hanzhong for nearly ten years, and then followed Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition. During this period, Zhuge Liang was repeatedly suggested to lead an army to attack Guanzhong from the meridian, trying to follow the example of Han Xin and Zhuge Liang in Tongguan, but Zhuge Liang opposed it.

Wei Yan fought bravely and aloof, and was at odds with Yang Yi, who has a long history. After Zhuge Liang's death, the contradiction between them intensified. Wei Yan lost in the battle with Yang Yi, was chased by Ma Dai, and was wiped out by the three clans.

Extended information Wei Yan, a famous soldier in the Three Kingdoms, recorded in the biography of the Three Kingdoms Wei Yan: "Wei Yan (? -234 years), the word length, Yiyang people in the Three Kingdoms ". Ci Hai: "Wei Yan was born in Yiyang (now Tongbai Cave, Henan Province) in the Three Kingdoms."

Wei Yan's hometown is on the Jia Wei River in Guxian Town, Tongbai County, Nanyang City, Henan Province. Weigang Village and xiaohe village in Guxian Town are villages named after Wei. There are Wei ancestral temple ruins and horse nails in the village. And there are still a lot of folklore to test.

Wei Yan's hometown, Jia Weihe, has an ancient and magnificent landform. It is a scenic pearl of full of green at the junction of Henan Province and Hubei Province. It is separated from Hongshiqiao Township in Suizhou, Hubei Province by a river, and it is divided into southern Hubei and northern Henan provinces. Beautiful mountains and rivers, antique.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia _ Wei Yan (a famous scholar in Shu and Han Dynasties)