The end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period were one of the most turbulent, intense and wonderful eras in Chinese history, and also one of the richest, colorful and splendid eras in Chinese history.
In this era, many outstanding figures emerged, and with their outstanding talents and extraordinary spirits, some of them, because of their fame and influence, were widely recorded and praised by history and literature, and were deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and became household names.
However, there are also some characters who are ignored and forgotten by history and literature because of their low-key and humility, or because of the bias and lack of history, but they are little known and unknown.
What this article is going to do is such a figure who has been ignored and forgotten by history and literature, he is an outstanding general of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms periodChen to.
Chen to, the word uncle to, a native of Runan, Yuzhou, is Liu Bei's old departmentWhen Liu Bei was in Yuzhou, he had already served in the army, and he commanded Liu Bei's personal guard unit "Bai Wei" has always been loyal, and he fought with Liu Bei in all directions, and made many military exploits, making great contributions to Liu Bei's foundation.
Why is such an outstanding figure in the Three Kingdoms period greatly neglected and ignored in history and literature? In the authoritative history book "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", there are very few relevant records of Chen Zhi, only a few words, no special biography, and no detailed deeds.
In the popular ** of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", there is no mention of Chen Zhi at all, there is no description, and there is no image. Why is that?What is the historical status and role of Chen Zhi?
Speaking of Chen Dao, I have to talk about Liu Bei. After Liu Bei successfully took over Xuzhou, Tao Qian gave 4,000 Danyang soldiers, because he was assassinated many times along the way, Liu Bei selected a part of the Danyang soldiers and the soldiers who had been following him before to form a personal guard, which should be the prototype of the Bai Yu soldiers. Just like Cao Cao's tiger and leopard ride. only protects the safety of the lord, and Chen Zhi is the commander of the Bai Yu soldiers. Chen Zhi does not have a separate biography of this person, but he can get some information from other people, who are also Liu Bei's bodyguard leaders, and naturally have something to do with Zhao Yun.
Chen Shou once wrote: Uncle is famous, and Runan people are also. Since Yuzhou followed the ancestors, the name Changya Zhao Yun, all known as loyal and brave. At the beginning of Jianxing, the official was the governor of Yong'an, the general of Zhengxi, and the marquis of Ting.
"Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms, Shu Shu, Deng Zhangzong Yang Biography Fifteenth".
It can be seen that Chen Zhi's bravery is not lost to Zhao Yun, but his reputation is not as good as Zhao Yun, and Xuzhou was often facing the double pressure of Cao Cao and Lu Bu at that time, and Chen Zhi also played a big role at that time.
Why didn't Chen Zhi emerge at that time, I think that as Liu Bei's personal guard commander, he must not be too much, otherwise it will be easy to be targeted and assassinated, which will affect Liu Bei's safety.
When he went south to Jingzhou, in the Battle of Changbanpo, Chen Zhi took this personal guard and successfully escorted Liu Bei to escape Cao Cao's pursuit. And Zhao Yun's performance in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" also integrates some Chen Zhi's deeds.
After the Battle of Chibi, Liu Bei entered Shu and Chen Zhi also protected Liu Bei's safety, while Zhao Yun stayed in Jingzhou and was later transferred to Yizhou.
After Liu Bei's death, the later lord Liu Chan succeeded to the throne, and Chen Zhi was appointed commander of the Bai Yu Army, and this pro-guard army was also transformed into a field army, which remained in Yong'an and was under the jurisdiction of Li Yan. In the fourth year of Jianxing (226), Zhuge Liang prepared for the Northern Expedition and prepared to transfer a large army to Hanzhong, so he asked Li Yan, who was stationed in Yong'an, to move to Jiangzhou to garrison troops, leaving the guard Chen to guard Yong'an. Chen Zhi was appointed governor of Yong'an, stationed in Padang County, and continued to be under the command of Li Yan.
It can be seen that Chen Zhi turned from behind the scenes to the front of the scenes at this time, but Chen Zhi worked as the governor of Yong'an for a long time, and there was no record of him during the Northern Expedition, as if he continued to disappear.
"Huayang National Chronicles, Volume 1": With Shangshu ordering Li Yan as the governor, he set up a siege. Yan returned to Jiangzhou, and the general of the expedition to the west, Runan Chen, was the governor. To the pawn officer, the general of the expedition to the north Nanyang Zong pre-governor of the capital. In the pre-return, the leader Xiangyang Luo Xian is the generation.
Zhuge Liang once said:First the main account is white, and the West is also on the army。It can be seen that the Bai Yu army led by Chen Zhi is very powerful.
However, at that time, the Bai Yu army guarded Yong'an to guard against Eastern Wu, and Eastern Wu has not been able to attack, which can also be seen its strong strength, as for why there is no Northern Expedition, of course, the eastern defense line also needs to be guarded. And Chen to Li Yan is.
Chen Zhi until his death, and did not record any outstanding deeds of him, but it did not prevent him from becoming a heroic military general admired by later generations.
Conclusion:Many of us understand the history of the Three Kingdoms from "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and then understand "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Huayang National Chronicles", in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", there is no Chen. And in the "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms", there is very little record of him. So his deeds are little known, but it is undeniable that Liu Bei's many attempts to save the day and frequent assassinations are inseparable from Chen Zhi and Zhao Yun's guards.
Therefore, Chen Dao's loyalty is not lost to any of the generals of Shu Han.