General Zuo, an ancient official position, began in the Warring States period. For General Zuo, his status is second only to Shangqing, and his position includes guarding the Beijing division and garrisoning the border. According to the official system of the Eastern Han Dynasty, General Zuo was second only to the Great Sima, the Great General, the Hussar General, the Che Cavalry General, the Wei General and other official positions among the military generals, that is, a military general position in the upper middle range. Below, let's talk about the 8 most famous "left generals" of the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty.
1. Liu Bei. In the third year of Jian'an (198), in the process of fighting for Xuzhou, Liu Bei was defeated by Lü Bu, and even his family members were captured by the other party. So, Liu Bei took refuge under Cao Cao. In this context, Cao Cao presented the emperor to the Han Dynasty and named Liu Bei the general of the left. Therefore, for a long time, Liu Bei carried the banner of General Zuo. In 219 AD, Liu Bei ascended to the throne of Hanzhong, thus bidding farewell to the title of General Zuo. In the third year of Zhang Wu (223), Liu Bei, the emperor of Shu Han, died of illness in the White Emperor City at the age of sixty-three.
Second, Ma Chao. In the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an (219), Liu Bei seized the entire territory of Hanzhong under the courage of the generals. In the autumn, more than 120 Shu Han ** led by Ma Chao jointly signed "The King of Hanzhong and the Emperor of Han", persuading Liu Bei to become the king of Hanzhong. Liu Bei called the queen and promoted Ma Chao to the left general, fake festival. In the first year of Zhang Wu (221), Liu Bei proclaimed himself emperor, established Shu Han, named Ma Chao as a hussar general, led Liangzhou herd, and entered the feudal township. In the second year of Zhang Wu (222), Ma Chao died of illness at the age of forty-seven.
3. Forbidden. In the twenty-first year of Jian'an (216), Cao Cao was canonized as the king of Wei, and the appointment and dismissal of his subordinates were even more solemn. In August of the same year, Cao Cao took Zhong Xuan as the prime minister and began to be the official of Changzong. Yu Ban also later moved to General Zuo, fake Jieyue. Although he was promoted to the position of General Zuo very early, in the Battle of Xiangfan, Yu Ban was defeated by Guan Yu and was undoubtedly belittled by later generations. In the second year of Huang Chu (221), under the humiliation of Cao Pi, Yu Ban died in shame.
Fourth, Zhang He. In the first year of Yankang (220), after Cao Pi became the throne of Wei, he appointed Zhang He as the general of Zuo and entered the title of Marquis of Duxiang. In the second year of Taihe (228), Zhang He became the right general and followed Cao Zhen to resist Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition. In the Battle of Jieting, he broke the Ma Jian of Shu and forced Zhuge Liang to retreat to Hanzhong and relocate to the general of the Western Che Cavalry. In the fifth year of Taihe (231), during the reign of Emperor Cao Rong of Wei Ming, Zhang He was forced by Sima Yi to lead his troops to pursue the Shu army, chased to Mumen, and was killed by an arrow.
Fifth, Xu Huang. Xu Huang has always been famous as the right general during his lifetime. But after his death, he enjoyed the Cao Cao temple as General Zuo. In July of the fourth year of Zhengshi (243), Emperor Cao Fang of Wei issued an edict: "The edict enshrines the late Sima Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu, the general Xiahou Shang of the expedition to the south, Taichang Huanjie, Sikong Chen Qun, Taifu Zhongxuan, the general Zhang He, the left general Xu Huang, the former general Zhang Liao, and the right general Le Jin ......."Captain Wu Meng Dian Wei in the Taizu Temple. As a result, for Cao Wei, Yu Ban, Zhang He, and Xu Huang, the three good generals of the five sons, all served as General Zuo.
Sixth, Guo Huai. Guo Huai (?).—February 23, 255), the word Berzi. A native of Taiyuan Yangqu (now Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province). During the Three Kingdoms period, he was a famous general of Wei and the son of Guo Yi, the Taishou of Yanmen. In the first year of Zhengshi (240), the Shu general Jiang Wei sent troops to Longxi, and Guo Huai marched. After Jiang Wei retreated, Guo Huai appeased the Di people and moved more than 3,000 families to the Guanzhong area. And transferred to the left general. On February 23, the first month of the second year of Zhengyuan (255), Guo Huai died.
Seven, Zhuge Jin.
Zhuge Jin (174 241), whose name is Ziyu, was a native of Yangdu County, Langya County (now Yinan County, Shandong Province). During the Three Kingdoms period, he was an important minister of Wu State, the elder brother of Zhuge Liang, and the father of Taifu Zhuge Ke. In the third year of the early Huang dynasty (222), Sun Quan was named King of Wu, General Zhuge Jinzuo, False Festival, and Marquis of Wanling. In the first year of Huanglong (229), Sun Quan proclaimed himself emperor and canonized Zhuge Jin as a general, the protector of Zuodu, and the herd of Yuzhou. In the fourth year of Chiwu (241), the general Zhuge Jin died at the age of sixty-eight.
Eighth, Ding Feng. When Ding Feng was young, he became a tiger general under Gan Ning, Lu Xun, and Pan Zhang. In the battle of Dongxing in the second year of Taiyuan (252), the soldiers in the snow broke through the front of the Wei army and sealed the general Kou. In the second year of Taiping (257), because of his meritorious service, Ding Feng was promoted to general Zuo. In the seventh year of Yong'an (264), Sun Xiu died, and Ding Feng established Sun Quan's eldest grandson, Sun Hao, Marquis of Wucheng, as emperor. Ding Feng was promoted to the right master and the left army division. In the third year of Jianheng (271), Ding Feng died.