Ma Chao, people call him "Little Lu Bu", and there are also titles like "Jin Lu Bu, Silver Ma Chao"!This is a veritable big thorn, and even he didn't expect that this nickname would make people beat him to the ground, and even be killed. Although the name may be wrong, Ma Chao's nickname will definitely not be misnamed, which is enough to prove that his strength is recognized as strong. Ma Chao and Zhang Fei experienced two or three hundred rounds of fierce fighting in the battle of Jiameng Pass. At that time, Ma Chao was only thirty-eight years old, and his physical strength and experience had reached the peak, why didn't he choose to directly defeat Zhang Feiyang, who was nearly fifty years old at the time, and thus become famous?So what is he worried about?What is Ma Chao's concern?
Ma Chao, born in 176 A.D., enjoys the reputation of "Jin Ma Chao". He was one of the outstanding military generals in ancient China, and he was also a commanding general during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. He was famous at a young age, and his martial arts skills and courageous character made him famous in the history of the Three Kingdoms.
Until then, Ma Chao had already shown his heroic demeanor. This once famous player is also a legendary figure. He once led the Xiliang army against Cao's army, and in the fierce battle, he launched a fierce attack on Cao Cao with a thunderous momentum. At that time, Cao Cao had a high-level bodyguard like Xu Chu by his side, and Ma Chao still almost captured Cao Cao with his own strength.
The Xiliang Iron Cavalry led by Ma Chao swept like a fierce storm, and in this fierce battle, Ma Chao bravely stood on the front line, holding a spear and rushing into the enemy's position. His courage and great strength made the enemy flee from the wind, while Cao Cao was cornered. At this critical moment, Xu Chu suddenly broke through the enemy's encirclement and did his best to ensure Cao Cao's safe exit from the battlefield.
This war fully demonstrated that Ma Chao's military strength had reached an alarming level at that time.
In that battle, Ma Chao suffered a final defeat. After the defeat, he decided to join Zhang Lu's command. Under Zhang Lu's protection, Ma Chao gradually regained his vitality and once again showed his outstanding martial arts skills and extraordinary talent.
Zhang Lu, as an important force in that historical period, expressed deep admiration for Ma Chao's talent, and even awarded him the title of "sacrificial wine". During his lifetime, he successively served as Si Nongqing, Shang Shuling and other important positions, and finally served as the crown prince and young master and Taishi. Although the specific responsibilities of this position may be somewhat unclear, Zhang Lu's plan to marry his precious daughter to Ma Chao is undoubtedly a high level of trust and appreciation for Ma Chao.
While Ma Chao was hopefully looking forward to becoming Zhang Lu's son-in-law, Zhang Lu's suitors offered a different view. This time, his attitude became tougher, and he even wanted to kill his beloved wife!They hold the view that how can a person who cannot even love his own family deeply love others sincerelyMa Chao was very embarrassed by the remorse of the soon-to-be father-in-law, and he didn't know exactly what was going on, but he began to realize that his position in Zhang Lujun was not very secure.
Zhang Fei was already 48 years old at that time, which was quite old for people in ancient times, which made him think about whether he should retire. In his opinion, it is time for him to retire. Although Zhang Fei was a butcher, he fought on the battlefield for many years, and both physical strength and endurance were comparable to the thirty-year-old Zhang Fei.
Although Zhang Fei is over forty years old, his martial arts have not weakened because of this, and he still shows fearless courage and majestic momentum. He was an outstanding general during the Three Kingdoms period and one of the most controversial generals. As a well-known general, he occupies a very important position in Liu Bei's team. Although he is just an ordinary soldier, he has a very high prestige. He is Liu Bei's sworn brother, and his status is second only to Guan Yu's second brother, not only has the ability to slash first and then report, but also has the opportunity to win the gold medal for avoiding death. For example, Zhang Fei lost Xuzhou due to drinking, and Liu Bei only reprimanded Zhang Fei seriously.
For Ma Chao at that time, his situation was a world of difference compared with Zhang Fei. Although Zhang Lu held him in high esteem, he didn't really become a part of Zhang Lu's team. The same is true of his son. After hearing the advice of his subordinates, Zhang Lu even gave up his plan to marry his daughter to Ma Chao.
In the fierce battle for Yizhou, the relationship between Liu Bei and Liu Zhang was already very tense, and once the relationship broke down, a big war would inevitably break out. Zhang Lu seized the opportunity and ordered Ma Chao to lead the army to attack Jiameng Pass, with the purpose of disrupting Liu Bei's strategic layout. Seeing this situation, Liu Bei had to temporarily shelve the attack on the front line and instead support Jia Mengguan.
Ma Chao was known as "Little Lu Bu" in that era. When Ma Chao shouted loudly under the city walls, Liu Bei fully understood Zhang Fei's bravery, but he also knew the critical moment of this war. Therefore, he continued to suppress Zhang Fei and did not allow him to participate in the battle.
By the time the sun was shining, Ma Chao's troops had exhausted themselves in the scorching sun. It was only at this time that Liu Bei allowed Zhang Fei to participate in the battle. After Zhang Fei played, the two teams fought fiercely for 200 rounds, but neither side had a clear distinction between advantages and disadvantages.
After the end of the war, both sides regrouped and changed their horses, ready to continue fighting. However, in order to maintain his combat strength, Liu Bei chose to temporarily withdraw his troops and return to the battlefield. He commanded the Jin army to retreat, ordered Zhang Fei to return to the city, and resumed the battle tomorrow. Zhang Fei is ready for the battle and doesn't want to let go easily, he plans to compete with the enemy in the night light to see who is better!
Therefore, soldiers on both sides lit torches and prepared for the second battle. This time, both sides fought at night. Despite this, there is no clear difference between the two sides in this battle, and they can only choose to retreat and rest, and wait until the next day to resume the game!
At that time, everyone in the audience thought that if Zhang Fei and Ma Chao still did not decide the winner after a whole day of fierce fighting, then the strength between them would definitely not be able to decide the winner. So everyone thought of him as a loser. However, the top generals in the field at that time were clearly aware that Ma Chao had not gone all out, but had been slightly suppressing Zhang Fei to fight.
Let's take a look at why Ma Chao didn't go all out.
As we mentioned earlier, although Ma Chao lost to Cao Cao in the battle with Cao Cao, he almost succeeded in capturing Cao Cao with Xu Chu as his bodyguard. This defeat did not weaken Ma Chao's reputation, but instead made his reputation even louder on a global scale. When Zhang Lu chose to surrender to Hanzhong, he expressed high appreciation for Zhang Lu's talent, and even considered marrying his precious daughter to Ma Chao as a way to win Ma Chao's loyalty.
However, Zhang Lu's close people told Zhang Lu that Ma Chao's strength was too strong, the power he gained was too great, and he was likely to rebel in the future. This made him very unhappy, because this man has always been a good cadre. After careful consideration, Zhang Lu decided to abandon his plan to marry his daughter to Ma Chao and had doubts about Ma Chao. Ma Chao also realized this, he understood that Zhang Lu's trust in him had declined, and he now urgently needed a chance to prove his ability.
When Ma Chao learned the news of Liu Bei's attack on Jiameng Pass, he did not hesitate to offer to go and provide assistance. He knew the value of this operation very well, because he knew that if he could defeat Zhang Fei, he would gain a deeper trust in Zhang Lu's heart. When Ma Chao actually arrived at Jiameng Pass, he realized that the situation here was more complicated than he had expected.
Zhang Fei's martial arts are extremely good, and he must do his best when dueling him. However, if Ma Chao devotes himself to the fight, there is a good chance that he will be harmed, which he absolutely cannot tolerate. If he is hurt, he may encounter Zhang Lu's betrayal, which also provides Liu Bei with a good opportunity to attack. In addition, Pang De is recovering from his injuries, and Ma Chao only has Ma Dai to rely on, and he cannot ensure that he can withstand Liu Bei's attack.
Faced with such a situation, Ma Chao needs to be extremely cautious. He should take some necessary measures to put him at a disadvantage as much as possible so that he can make the most of his strengths. He couldn't devote himself to the battle, let alone be ruthless to Zhang Fei. If he takes such a move, he may face an embattled dilemma, not only will it be difficult to win Zhang Lu's trust, but his life may also be in danger. Therefore, he must show moderate restraint when fighting to ensure his own safety.
When Ma Chao had just arrived under the city walls, Liu Bei immediately stopped Zhang Fei and did not allow him to go out to fight. When Zhang Fei and Ma Chao were fighting, Liu Bei also called a stop many times, which made Ma Chao gradually understand Liu Bei's intentions.
In the last night battle between Zhang Fei and Ma Chao, when both sides failed to distinguish the winner, Liu Bei expressed this opinion: "I will treat others with benevolence and righteousness, and will not use trickery." Ma Mengqi, you can collect your troops and rest, I will not take advantage of the situation to drive you away. ”
Liu Bei's words actually contain rich meanings. In addition to this, Liu Bei has been trying to stop Zhang Fei's fight, and has repeatedly shouted "stop" during the battle. Ma Chao quickly sensed that Liu Bei wanted to attract him, but considering his predicament, he didn't plan to go all out against Zhang Fei. If Zhang Lu really wanted to leave him, he could still seek refuge from Liu Bei after he turned around, so that he wouldn't fall into a situation where there was no way out!
Next, we need to see if the horse will be able to win with all its strength.
When Liu Bei attacked Chengdu, Ma Chao unexpectedly led his army to attack Jiameng Pass, which forced Liu Bei and Zhang Fei to rush to the aid immediately.
At that time, the army led by Ma Chao was stationed in front of Jiameng Pass, which was part of the rear army and was commanded by Ma Dai. Zhang Fei's duties in the Chinese army were mainly to provide support to Ma Chao. Both of them were military generals, and they both had outstanding qualities, so they quickly became friends. When Zhang Fei and Ma Dai clashed, Zhang Fei only took a few rounds to beat Ma Dai to the point where he was powerless, which made Zhang Fei feel very proud, and he even threatened to go back and summon Ma Chao.
It didn't take long for Ma Chao to lead his army to the front of Jiameng Pass. They saw a tall, steep mountain ahead. From this point of view, Zhang Fei obviously has obvious superiority in terms of physical fitness. He had already found a place to rest in Jiameng Pass, and Ma Chao had hurried in on his war horse, which had caused his physical strength to decrease greatly.
After the battle, although Zhang Fei showed excellent physical fitness, Ma Chao showed more excellent endurance. Not only was he able to hold on to the fight for a long time. After two to three hundred rounds of fierce fighting, there was still no clear distinction between superior and inferior performances. This fully demonstrates that Ma Chao has better endurance.
When Ma Chao decided to attack the city, Liu Bei blocked Zhang Fei and suggested that Zhang Fei wait a while before going to battle, as the ancients said: "One blow, then decline, three and exhaustion." Only when Ma Chao and his soldiers lose their fighting spirit will they go on the march. Although Zhang Fei decided to take a break before going to fight, Ma Chao, who had been basking in the sun for half a day, was still full of energy.
During the hundred rounds of fighting Ma Chao, Liu Bei, who was standing on top of the city tower, noticed that Ma Chao seemed to be standing above, so he decided to withdraw his troops to provide a short break for both sides. Although he verbally said that he wanted to let Ma Chao lose to Zhang Fei and let him rest, the real concern was that his brother Zhang Fei might be defeated.
Zhang Fei showed no flinching, while Liu Bei looked a little unhappy when he gave up rest, but decided to suspend the fight at a critical moment. Zhang Fei quickly rushed out shortly after withdrawing his troops, intending to engage in a contest of strength with Ma Chao. Liu Bei acted according to his brother's petty temper and could only choose to follow him. After a hundred rounds of fighting with the other party, Liu Bei once again recalled his army in the way of Mingjin, and Zhang Fei was also enraged to the extreme, he could only shout loudly for more torches and wait for the night battle to continue, and Ma Chao did not flinch and continued to fight at night. This time, Ma Chao did not choose to start a hard-fought battle with Zhang Fei. After more than 20 rounds of fighting, Ma Chao quickly changed the position of the horse's head and skillfully avoided a direct conflict with Zhang Fei. When Zhang Fei saw Ma Chao retreating, he immediately chased after him, but Ma Chao did not fall into Zhang Fei's trap. At this critical moment, Ma Chao quickly swung the copper hammer in his hand, but Zhang Fei quickly avoided the copper hammer's attack.
At this critical moment, Zhang Fei did not show weakness, but quickly used his strategy, imitated Ma Chao's tactics, and quickly pulled the horse away. Seeing that he had the upper hand in the crowd, he did not show weakness and immediately stepped forward to catch up. Ma Chao did not flinch and always followed. I saw him sprinting in front of him, and a figure with a spear appeared behind him. Zhang Fei quickly pulled up his bow and arrows and aimed at Ma Chao to shoot. Ma Chao is a master of archery, but Zhang Fei's archery skills are also worthy of our attention. His archers hooked his head with a piece of bamboo and hung it around his neck. At the critical moment when the arrow was approaching rapidly, Ma Chao skillfully avoided Zhang Fei's arrow, fully demonstrating his excellent tactical adaptability and superb skills.
At this point, the two had fought three hundred rounds of duels, which lasted from noon to night, but because both sides were tired, they did not continue to fight.
Zhang Fei excelled in fighting with the Zhangba Snake Spear and was known for his agility. However, the length of the tiger head Zhan golden spear piloted by Ma Chao was one zhang and one foot three inches, while the length of Zhang Fei's zhang eight snake spear was only one zhang and eight inches. Judging from the length of **, Ma Chao's tiger head gun is obviously slightly insufficient.
It should be particularly emphasized that Ma Chao is not only the commander of General Xiliang, but also a brave general who is respected as a leader and a military god. As a generation of famous generals, his martial arts can be described as perfect and invincible. He was not only proficient in swordsmanship and spear skills, but also widely praised for his superb swordsmanship, and was known as a master of "swordsmanship". Its martial arts are high, the strength of skills, and the courage of courage are all first-class. Ma Chao has a long-standing reputation in the martial arts for his superb swordsmanship, which has also made his combat skills widely praised.
In terms of riding and archery skills, Ma Chao's performance even surpassed Zhang Fei. It can also be independent in hand-to-hand combat. In the choice of short weapons for archery and close combat, Ma Chao undoubtedly has a clear advantage. He showed extraordinary skill that made him a fish in water in the war.
In addition, Ma Chao is about ten years younger than Zhang Fei, which also makes him surpass Zhang Fei in terms of physical fitness. Although Zhang Fei showed amazing might, time was ruthless, which inevitably had a certain impact on his physical strength. As the saying goes, boxing is afraid of being strong, but Ma Chao is even better in this field due to his relatively young age.
Looking at the overall situation, Ma Chao has shown obvious superiority in terms of selection, excellent combat skills, and age and physical fitness. Such a comprehensive comparison allowed Ma Chao to show a more outstanding performance in the competition with Zhang Fei.
Therefore, when Liu Bei did not stop him, Ma Chao tried his best and finally lost to Zhang Fei.
So, all the readers sitting in front of the screen, what do you think?Is there something wrong with my article?Are there any other views or opinions?
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