Xiahou Yuan, the main achievement of this brave and fearless general, was to pacify Xiliang instead of Cao Cao.
When he first joined Cao Cao's army, Xiahou Yuan was a reckless man who only knew how to kill.
After countless wars, he gradually found his own combat style - rush attack.
In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, during the chaotic period of separation, those who could take the lead in figuring out a unique fighting style would undoubtedly have a great advantage on the battlefield.
And Xiahou Yuan relied on his "rush attack" strategy to make countless great achievements under Cao Cao's men. They often catch the enemy by surprise and can only flee in confusion. In the Book of Wei, Xiahou Yuan is known as:
"Xiahou Yuan, the captain of the military academy, five hundred in three days, one thousand in six days. ”This is enough to prove his mighty performance on the battlefield.
At that time, Qiang Di and other alien races were deeply afraid of Xiahou Yuan. Ma Chao was also defeated by Xiahou Yuan's men many times.
Comparatively speaking, Xiahoudun's military exploits were far inferior to his brother's, but his conduct was commendable.
Despite being in the military, he personally greeted the division commander and received teaching. He lived a simple life, generously distributed his surplus wealth to the people, never relied on government funding, and did not run an industry. This incorruptible and frugal quality earned him the admiration of the people.
Xiahou Yuan's death
Historically, we can see that Xiahou Yuan often played the role of an offensive general, rather than an overall commander. This made many princes target him for this weakness.
When Liu Bei led his army to Yangping Pass, Xiahou Yuan and other generals were in charge of guarding the city. When this news reached Liu Bei's ears, he immediately began to attack the city with joy.
However, Xiahou Yuan showed great tenacity and always held his ground, so that Liu Bei's siege lasted until the following year.
In the following year, Liu Bei mobilized a large number of troops and launched an even more fierce attack on the city. In order to hold the city, Xiahou Yuan had to allocate half of his troops to support.
Just when he thought he was worry-free, the backyard suddenly **. Liu Bei skillfully used the strategy of diverting the tiger from the mountain, ignited the strategic materials of the antlers, and attracted Xiahou Yuan to go to the rescue with the remaining half of the troops.
When Xiahou Yuan went all out against Liu Bei's strategy, Huang Zhong jumped down from a high place and shot Xiahou Yuan condescendingly, eventually shooting him to death.