There are not many records about the red rabbit horse in the reflection, but it shows that the red rabbit horse does exist and was not invented by Luo Guanzhong. Neither Chen Shou nor Luo Guanzhong explained why they were called "Red Rabbit". Some people speculate that it is red and runs as fast as a rabbit. There is nothing wrong with the first half of the sentence, but the reason why it is called "rabbit" is not to describe speed at all. Why do you say that?
Even if the rabbit is faster, there are many animals faster than it. It is totally out of line with the temperament of a horse to describe a famous horse with a rabbit. Looking up the ancient book Xiang Ma Jing, we know that the ancients should first observe the shape of the horse's head to distinguish whether it is a good horse. If the head is not good, just deny it. The "rabbit" in the red hare means that its head looks like a rabbit's head. Does it increase knowledge?
Anyone who has seen the Romance of the Three Kingdoms knows that the Red Rabbit Horse is the mount of Lu Bu. After Lu Bu was executed by Cao Cao, Cao Cao spent a lot of money to let Guan Yu follow him, and all the gold, silver and jewelry were sent by the whole box. But Guan Yu was not interested in these things, so Cao Cao used his magic weapon and gave him the red hare that captured Lu Bu alive. Guan Yu accepted it decisively without saying anything.
Cao Cao was overjoyed, thinking that Guan Yu, since he had received the red hare, would definitely submit to himself. However, Guan Yu told Cao Cao, "Thank you for your gift. The red rabbit horse travels thousands of miles every day. Once the whereabouts of the eldest brother Liu Bei are found out, it can arrive in lightning speed. " Fortunately, Cao Cao is broad-minded, otherwise these words will definitely make him vomit blood.
From then on, the red hare was Guan Yu's mount. After Guan Yu was defeated and killed, Red Rabbit was heartbroken and didn't eat anything. Finally, he died of hunger strike and drove the crane westward with his master. There seems to be nothing wrong with this, but after Lu Bu's death, did the red hare really belong to Guan Yu? Tell you with data, this is absolutely impossible. Why do you say that?
The life span of a horse is about 30 years, and the growing period is 5 years. Although the red hare is unusual, it must conform to this law. At the earliest time, the red hare belonged to Dong Zhuo, and it has been with Dong Zhuo for more than a year or two. Which means he was at least five years old. For a more objective analysis, it is tentatively set at 7 years old. Later, in order to win over Lu Bu, Dong Zhuo gave him the red hare in A.D. 192.
Lu Bu died in A.D. 199, and Red Rabbit 14 years old. Assuming that Cao Cao gave it to Guan Yu, Guan Yu died in 220 AD, then Red Rabbit was 35 years old at this time. If it is an ordinary horse, it is basically impossible to live for 35 years. Even if a red hare like Shenma can live for so long, it is too old to move, and Guan Yu is even less likely to ride on the battlefield. Therefore, according to the above data, it can be concluded that the red rabbit horse did not become Guan Yu's mount at all, so we should not be fooled by The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.