Luo Guanzhong, the author of the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, put Zhao Yun in the third place to express his love for Zhao Yun.
Chen Shou, the author of the Official History of the Three Kingdoms, records that Liu Bei, Zhang, Ma and Huang are four generals, and Zhao Yun is a rebel general, whose rank is lower than the first four and cannot be tied.
In order to show their love for the Three Kingdoms period, most descendants still hold the title of "Five Tiger Generals" for the above five people.
Former generals Guan Yu and Han Shou Hou Ting.
Guan Yu started his business with Emperor Liu Bei in his early years. In his youth, he took part in the campaigns of suppressing the Yellow Scarf Uprising, clearing the North Sea, saving Xuzhou and beating Yan Liang's white horse. When Liu Bei was guarding Jingzhou, he sent Guan Yu to take part in the campaign to pacify the four counties of Xiangshui. After Zhuge Liang entered Shu, Guan Yu was left to guard Jingzhou, and he fought Wen Pin, Gan Ning, Lv Meng and others successively, with outstanding achievements. In 2 19, Guan Yu launched the Northern Expedition in Jingzhou, which once approached Nanyang, Luoyang and Xuchang, and Cao Cao wanted to move the capital. But not long after, Cao Sun formed an alliance, and Guan Yu was defeated by Huang Xu, Lu Meng, Lu Xun and others. Guan Yu and his son fled to Linzhou and were captured. In 220, they were all beheaded by Sun Quan.
Author's comment: I am proud of my work, I am proud of my strength, and I treat my soldiers well. For a moment, I was negligent and regretted the hand of a villain!
General Zhang Fei and Hou Xixiang left.
Zhang Fei and Guan Yu followed Liu Bei in their early years and treated Guan Yu as brothers, so the novel fictionalized the incident of three people becoming sworn. After following Liu Bei, Zhang Fei's life is roughly equivalent to Guan Yu's. After Battle of Red Cliffs, Zhang Fei was lent to Zhou Yu by Liu Bei to help attack Nanjun. When Liu Bei entered Xichuan and seized Yizhou, Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun split up and joined forces in Chengdu. Zhang Fei defeated the famous He when he raided Hanzhong. When Liu Bei proclaimed himself emperor, he always knew that Zhang Fei had a brave name. Worship Zhang Fei as a general riding a chariot, and let him be a pioneer in the crusade against Wu Dong to avenge Wu Dong's killing Guan Yu and taking Jingzhou. But in 22 1 year, Zhang Fei, who was guarding Langzhong, was assassinated by his subordinates.
The author's evaluation: violent and ruthless whipping the ranks, rude and courteous corporal, sudden death is nowhere!
Right generals Ma Chao and Yi
Ma Chao, the son of Ma Teng, a warlord at the end of the Han Dynasty, belonged to the mixed race of Han and Qiang, and once helped Cao Cao defend Yuan Shao. When Marten was taken hostage in Xuchang, Ma Chao joined forces with the Northwest Army to make an insurrection, which led to his father being killed by Cao Cao, so he became notorious. Ma Chao has a good relationship with Qiang, Bian and other ethnic groups, making trouble in the northwest all the year round. Later, forced by Xia, he went south to Zhang Lu. Zhang Lu was at war with Liu Bei, and Ma Chao defected to Liu Bei through Li Hui, a native of Yizhou, and captured Chengdu, which Liu Zhang adhered to. The population of Ma Chao's family was killed by Cao Cao and Zhang Lu, and his wife and children were also killed. Only his cousin Ma Dai served Shu Han with him. He also took part in the battle of Hanzhong, but he was not highly valued by Liu Bei. In 222, 47-year-old Ma Chao died of a sudden illness. On his deathbed, he entrusted his cousin Ma Dai to Liu Bei.
Author's evaluation: the wind and clouds are surging, the family is ruined and the night scene is cool. How many people know about the tide after thousands of years of riding butch and leopard?
After the general, Guan Hou Huang Zhong.
Huang Zhong, the former capital of Liu Biao in Jingzhou, briefly surrendered to Cao Cao before serving Liu Bei. As early as Sun Ce was in charge of Jiangdong, Huang Zhong began to resist the invasion of Jiangdong. Before Battle of Red Cliffs, Liu Congju surrendered in Jingzhou, and Huang Zhong also surrendered in Changsha. After Battle of Red Cliffs, Huang surrendered to Liu Bei and was entrusted with an important task. Following Liu Bei all the way to the west, he conquered the counties in the middle of Shu, and made outstanding achievements. His fame was not as good as that of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, but he was brave in the three armies. In the battle of Hanzhong, Cao Cao's younger brother Xia was killed and reached the peak of his military career. In 220, Huang Zhong died in Chengdu.
Author's evaluation: half a life is arrogant, and the rest is jade dragon. Under the golden stage, I reported my meeting with you, and I gave up my life in vain.
General Yijun, Hou Ting, Yong Chang, Zhao Yun
Zhao Yun once herded Gongsun Zan in Youzhou in his early years, and he was also an old friend with Liu Bei. After the battle of Guandu, he followed Liu Bei to fight in the north. He once saved Liu Bei's son in the Battle of Changbanpo, and Luo Guanzhong was interpreted as the savior in the novel. After Battle of Red Cliffs, Zhao Yun took part in Pingxian Campaign, Yizhou Campaign and Hanzhong Campaign. Pingyang, Kejiangzhou, Jiangyang and Qianwei. They all made great contributions, and none of them were defeated, so later generations interpreted them as ever-victorious generals. Decisively stopped Liu Bei from attacking Wu, but transferred him to Jiangzhou (ancient Chongqing). After the Battle of Xiaoting, Zhuge Liang sent Zhao Yun to Yong 'an to resist Lu Xun. During Zhuge Liang's reign, Zhao Yun was active in the front line at an advanced age. In 229, Zhao Cai Yun died of illness.
The author's evaluation: The songs of the three armies are awe-inspiring, and Confucianism calls them wise and brave. Who can compare with Zhao Zilong?