Wei Yan
Wei Yan was a distinguished officer of Shu who was named Protector of Hanzhong by Liu Bei.
He defeated his enemies often, Guo Huai and Fei Yao for example. He often gave a radical plan for the taking of Chang'an, but was repeatedly rejected by Zhuge Liang to Yan's dismay. He was very good to his soldiers, but also boastful, and thus others avoided him. Although in the novel Wei Yan rebelled upon Zhuge Liang's death and was then killed, his death in history was different. Wei Yan was at odds with Yang Yi, who was Chief Clerk, and it was this feud that led to Wei Yan's "rebellion" and subsequent death.
Wei Yan never rebelled. After Zhuge Liang's death, he was for attacking the fleeing Sima Yi, Zhuge Liang's top generals was against this, so Wei Yan took his own regiment and attacked Sima Yi, Shu thoght he was deserting, thus, a rebellion!
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Huang Zhong | Kingdom of Shu | List of China-related topics M-Z | Shu-Han Kingdom | Shu (Chinese Kingdom) | Shu Han | Shu Kingdom | Zhang He
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