After pacifying Liaodong, why did Sima Yi insist on refusing to give cotton clothes to the soldiers

At that time, Sima Yi saw that many Wei soldiers could not adapt to the very cold climate of Liaodong and shivered from the cold, even so, Sima Yi did not allow them to wear relatively thick old cotton clothes. The reason given by Sima Yi was that the old cotton clothes on these dead people were all from the state, so they had to be ordered by the monarch to be worn by the soldiers. At that time, Sima Yi was not capable of making decisions made by the monarch, so he firmly disagreed with the soldiers wearing old cotton clothes to resist the cold.

It can be said from here that Sima Yi was very taboo about the rulers of Wei at that time, because the rulers of Wei were never at ease with Sima Yi, and Sima Yi himself was a resourceful person, and he knew that he had to be careful in all aspects. In fact, Sima Yi's decision was also quite correct, because once someone reported to the ruler of Wei at that time that Sima Yi had secretly let these old cotton clothes be worn by the soldiers under his hands, it was very likely to arouse the anger of the ruler at that time, thus making Sima Yi face a more unfavorable situation. Sima Yi was a very detail-oriented person and he strictly followed the laws of the Wei State at that time, and it was because of this rigorous character that he survived to the end.

You must know that the rulers of Wei at that time wanted to see if Sima Yi was loyal to the country, but in fact, the rulers did not completely let down their guard against Sima Yi at that time. And Sima Yi also knew that the monarch had always had this kind of skepticism towards himself, so he had gone through detailed planning before doing things. At that time, of course, he knew that it would be easier to buy people if he let his soldiers wear these old clothes.

But he also knew that doing so would definitely cause him to report to the ruler, and at the same time, it would also make the ruler very angry with him, and even more suspicious. This was not cost-effective for Sima Yi in itself, so Sima Yi's unsympathy at that time could also make the ruler let down his guard against himself. <>

From this, it can be seen that Sima Yi is actually a very smart person, and he knows what to do when and when. Of course, although his approach seems very indifferent and ruthless, he is actually thinking about himself, and he knows that the situation he is facing now is very serious, and he cannot be sloppy in the slightest.

Because once someone reported to the ruler of Wei at that time, if Sima Yi had secretly let these old cotton clothes be worn by the soldiers under his command, it was very likely to arouse the anger of the rulers at that time, which would make Sima Yi face a more unfavorable situation.

Because he did not receive orders from his superiors to distribute cotton clothes, he could live a long time by obeying orders at that time.

Because he knew that the emperor was still suspicious of him, he said that the seized materials belonged to the emperor and needed the emperor to distribute them.

Because Sima Yi wanted to take this opportunity to tell Cao Rong that his loyalty to the Cao family, without your order, he would not make an assertion and issue cotton clothes to the soldiers.

Because the cotton clothes at that time had a greater use, it was not that Sima Yi didn't want to send it, but he had to do it, so he didn't send it.

For he wanted to show his loyalty, saying that he had no right to dispose of the spoils, and that only kings had such rights.

Because Sima Yi thought that the padded jacket was a reward from the emperor, and it was wrong to send it to the soldiers privately, this practice could effectively avoid Emperor Wei Ming's belief that Sima Yi's merits were high, and it was a practice of Sima Yi Mingzhe to protect himself.

For he wanted to show his loyalty, saying that the goods which were seized belonged to the king, and that he had no right to dispose of them.

Because Sima Yi has already made a lot of contributions, after giving cotton clothes to the soldiers, his prestige in the army will be very high, which is a situation that the king does not want to see, in order to avoid suspicion, Sima Yi refused to send cotton clothes.

Because the ruler at that time was suspicious of Sima Yi, in order to prevent him from falling into the truth, Sima Yi did not dare to issue cotton clothes to the soldiers who were frozen.

In ancient times, the soldiers basically followed the generals for the longest time, so they trusted the generals more often than the king. Sima Yi did not distribute cotton clothes because he was worried that once he issued them, the soldiers would definitely slow down and count Chi Yuan's kindness on Sima Yi. The more powerful he is, the more vigilant the Cao family will be against him, so he chose not to send it in order to reduce his prestige and prevent the Cao family from doing it to him.

Because in this way, if cotton clothes are not issued to the soldiers, all the anger of the soldiers can be vented on the Cao family, which is conducive to establishing their own prestige.

His reasoning was that the spoils were all of the state. To reward you, you need the order of His Majesty the Emperor. Personally, I don't say that I can take things from the state to do favors for Dou Yuanhui himself.

Because in this way, you can arouse the anger of the soldiers, and then direct the anger of the soldiers to Cao Wei, which is conducive to establishing your prestige in the army.

You can't keep the spoils of war for yourself without consulting your superiors. Sima Yi felt that the seized booty belonged to the state property and should be handed over to the state, and did not dare to enjoy the spoils privately without the emperor's permission.

Because according to the normal procedure, the distribution of loot needs to wait for the instructions above. The captured quilts were also trophies, and the commander had no right to distribute them without the emperor's will. Although it was said that the generals were not subject to military orders abroad, Sima Yi's caution prevented him from distributing quilts.

Sima Yi did not want to distribute the collected quilts and other warm clothes to the soldiers, but because he did not receive orders from the emperor at that time. At that time, only the emperor had the right to dispose of the confiscated goods, so Sima Yi's move was really helpless.

Because although the battle was won, the quilt that was confiscated did not belong to Sima Yi, and every stitch and thread was the emperor's belongings. Only when the emperor speaks can the quilts be distributed to the soldiers, showing Sima Yi's loyalty to the emperor, paying attention to principles in everything and not daring to trespass.

And the ownership of these trophies did not belong to Sima Yi, but to the emperor. Only when the emperor decreed that these quilts would be used by the soldiers, Sima Yi refused to give the soldiers quilts because he did not get the emperor's holy decree, so he did not dare to act rashly.

I think the main reason is that Sima Yi is exercising the soldiers' ability to resist cold, and Sima Yi is very harsh on his subordinates.

Because Sima Yi was afraid that after the soldiers put on padded jackets, their combat effectiveness would decline. Therefore, in order to ensure combat effectiveness, soldiers were forbidden to wear padded jackets.

Because he needed to show his loyalty to the court, saying that it was not something he could do, because the spoils of war belonged to the state.