When Xian Di was still alive, Liu Bei announced that he was dead and he became emperor himself. What are you afraid to do if you have courage?
If we must say no, it is that Liu Bei is worried that Sun Quan will attack the western Shu. Liu Bei stayed in Baidicheng. Although defeated, it is no problem to resist Sun Quan for a while.
Liu Bei stayed in Baidicheng instead of returning to Chengdu immediately, mainly to resist Sun Quan and plan to attack Jingzhou again.
But unfortunately, Liu Bei couldn't afford to get sick, and soon died in Yong 'an, never to return to Chengdu.
Without historical evidence, Liu Bei did not dare to return to Chengdu, and the leopard eye would not be far-fetched to find out why Liu Bei did not dare to return. But whether Liu Bei dared to go back or not, we will take this question to explain why Liu Bei didn't go back to Chengdu immediately.
There is a saying that I have no face to meet my elders in Chengdu, but this is absolutely nonsense.
Xiang Yu was defeated and ashamed to meet his elders in Jiangdong. That's because his soldiers are gone, Xiang Yu has nothing, and he has not got a result. The elders in Jiangdong gave their children to Xiang Yu just to mix their origins, be an official and honor their ancestors. Xiang Yu, a bachelor, returned to Jiangdong. Why didn't he tell his elders?
But unlike Liu Bei, he has established his own inheritance, and all the seals have been sealed. Those who are not sealed are counting on Liu Bei to give him another chance. Besides, Chengdu is Liu Bei's own home, and the golden nest is not as good as his own kennel. Why are you embarrassed to go back?
Is Liu Bei such a thin-skinned person? I don't believe it.
Liu Bei dared not return to Chengdu because of local rebellion, which is also nonsense and does not conform to historical facts.
Liu Bei is the only hero in Cao Cao's eyes. If this is courage, is it still Liu Bei?
According to the biography of the reflection:
In the winter of December, Han Jia, the satrap, became ill, and transferred his troops to refuse to guard.
In the spring and February of three years, Prime Minister Liang Zicheng went to Yong 'an.
In March, Huang Yuan invaded Lin Qiong County.
General Chen Shui was sent to beg Yuan, and the Yuan army was defeated. He went downstream and was tied up by his own soldiers. Born in Chengdu, beheaded.
In the winter of the second year of Zhangwu (222), Huang Yuan, the satrap, learned that Liu Bei was ill and probably would not get well, so he transferred troops to take refuge and betrayed Liu Bei.
In the following spring and February, Zhuge Liang arrived in Yong 'an from Chengdu. In March, Huang Yuan invaded Lin Qiong. Liu Bei sent general Chen Shui to crusade against Huang Yuan. After Huang Yuan was defeated, he went into the river, was bound by his own soldiers, and was sent to Chengdu, where he was beheaded and put to death.
Liu Bei's failure and his inability to get sick really caused great fluctuations in Shu Han. Liu Bei arranged Zhuge Liang to camp in the northern and southern suburbs of Chengdu in order to prevent the rebels from attacking Chengdu.
Counties and counties in the south and central China are rebelling, but Liang suffered a big loss, so he didn't send more troops.
Zhuge Liang Biography records that after Liu Bei's death, counties in South China and Central China rebelled together. Zhuge Liang didn't send troops to conquer because he had just suffered a big loss. Zhuge Liang eased up a little and went south to South China.
Meng Huo and others rebelled after Liu Bei's death, which also showed from the side that Liu Bei's Yiling was defeated and Yong 'an was not ill, which really caused the severe situation in Shu and Han dynasties. It is a historical fact that many restless people are ready to move.
If Liu Bei dare not return to Chengdu for this reason, it would be too underestimating Liu Bei. Liu Bei has managed Chengdu for many years. If Chengdu is unstable and doesn't even have this confidence, how can he dare to crusade against Sun Wu? Besides, even if Yiling was defeated, it would be more than enough to go back to Chengdu to clean up thieves like Huang Yuan.
In history, there have been cases in which the boss was defeated and the subordinates refused to go back, not far from where Liu Bei was.
In 676 BC, Pakistan raided Quanxian County of Chu (near Shayang County, Jingmen, Hubei), and the garrison commander Yan Ao abandoned the city and fled. Pakistani troops arrived at Ying, the capital of Chu (now Jinan, Jingzhou).
King Wen of Chu personally led the troops out of the city to meet the enemy, but was defeated by underestimating the enemy. I have to return to the capital, and I want to regroup to fight again.
However, Ji Quan, the minister of guarding the city, refused to open the city gate for King Chu Wen, and ordered the defeated generals not to enter the city, even King Chu Wen.
King Wen of Chu had no choice but to lead an army north and destroy Huang Guo (Huangchuan County, Henan Province) before returning to the capital.
This situation is an example, and Liu Bei is not so mixed up.
Sun Quan, the garrison commander, took the opportunity to attack the generals: Wu Pai generals Li Yi and Liu A stayed in Nanshan.
Liu Bei defeated Yiling, and Lu Xun sent generals Li Yi and Liu Alai to follow Liu Bei's ass and stay in Nanshan.
Liu Bei led tens of thousands of troops to crusade against Sun Wu. At first, Li Yi and Liu A were defeated in Wudi (now Badong, Hubei) and occupied Zigui.
Lu Xun once again ordered the two men to pursue Liu Bei as a pioneer, just to give them a chance to recover lost ground and continue to station, but they were not ready to attack western Shu in an all-round way.
In the battle of Yiling, Cao Pi sat quietly and watched the tiger fight. Seeing Liu Bei's defeat, he wanted to take the opportunity to attack Sun Wu.
After Liu Bei withdrew to Bai Di City, he was renamed Yong 'an, Bai Di, and was stationed here, but did not continue westward. The scattered Shu army gradually returned to the team, and Zhao Yun led more than 10,000 people to come to the rescue. Liu Bei once again assembled more than 20 thousand people.
Biography of the Ancestor: Sun Quan was very frightened when he heard that the patriarch lived in Bai Di, and sent an emissary to make peace. My late master promised.
Sun Quan was very worried when he learned that Liu Bei lived in Yong 'an, so he sent messengers for peace again. Liu Bei went down the slope and agreed.
Sun Quan's main worry is that Cao Pi will attack from the north. If Liu Bei goes down the river again, he will be attacked on both sides, which is too much for him. Otherwise, Liu Bei, who is already weakened, is not enough to make Sun Quan so afraid.
Cao Pi is eyeing up in the north, which is the main reason why Sun Quan can't capture Liu Bei.
Therefore, Liu Bei did not return to Chengdu immediately, mainly to deploy defense against Sun Wu's westward advance.
But Zhao Yun is also a battle-hardened veteran. After his arrival, Liu Bei can completely entrust Zhao Yun with the important task of defense, and Liu Bei will return to Chengdu to rest.
Liu Bei didn't do this, which also caused the suspicion that Liu Bei didn't trust Zhao Yun very much, or that Zhao Yun's ability was not enough to take on a big responsibility.
Liu Bei suffered from a plague. There is another possible reason why Liu Bei was stationed in Bai Di City. That is, Liu Bei was seriously ill because of the epidemic and could not walk.
Although there is no historical evidence to prove why Liu Bei was ill, it is said that Liu Bei was defeated by Lu Xun, who had no Jianghu status, and his face was livid and sulking. This is very similar to Yuan Shao's situation, but if it is true, then Liu Bei will no longer be Liu Bei who has been defeated repeatedly.
There is a saying that Liu Bei is infected with the plague, which is very possible.
During the Three Kingdoms period at the end of Han Dynasty, plagues occurred frequently, once every two or three years on a large scale, and many generals disappeared inexplicably, which many scholars thought was caused by plagues.
Regarding the special problem of the plague in this period, Bao Yan replied that I won't go into details here, only that the plague really decided the direction of the Three Kingdoms in the late Han Dynasty. Battle of Red Cliffs is like this, so is Cao Pi's conquest of Jiangling and Sun Quan's repeated attack on Hefei.
There are frequent wars in Jingzhou area, which is the area with the highest frequency of plague in this period. After all, Liu Bei is old and bumpy, and he is not in a good mood after the defeat. He is likely to get sick.
If Liu Bei's physical condition is not very great, even if Zhao Yun is not suitable, other generals can be transferred to guard Yong 'an.
Therefore, Liu Bei did not return to Chengdu immediately. The main purpose was to defend against Sun Quan's attack and continue to look for opportunities to make a comeback. But because of my physical condition, I can't afford to get sick, so I can only entrust the orphan to Bai Di and hold a grudge for life.