In history, people evaluate Liu Bei as the king of benevolence and righteousness, but judging from the ending of the generals and strategists around him, is Liu Bei really like this?Observing the strategists around him, Zhuge Liang was eventually exhausted to death, Pang Tong was shot and killed when Liu Bei attacked Xichuan, and Fa Zheng died after the Battle of Hanzhong, with a life expectancy of only 44 years. These endings may be able to reveal some of Liu Bei's essence from the side. In addition to the ending of the strategist, you can also observe the ending of the top ten famous generals who defected to Liu Bei. Eight of them died, and one was even executed by Liu Bei himself.
These endings show that Liu Bei is not the benevolent and righteous king that people imagine. So, what is Liu Bei's image?What are the aspects of performance that give such an impression?The tragic ending of the Three Five Tiger Generals The Three Kingdoms period was an era full of wars and intrigues, and in this era, there were three generals who were known as one of the five tiger generals, they were Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Ma Chao. They have made great achievements on the battlefield and have left an eternal mark on history.
However, what is embarrassing is that these three generals with excellent martial arts all had tragic endings in the end. First of all, we see Guan Yu. Guan Yu is Liu Bei's good brother, and they have experienced countless wars together and struggled for 35 years. However, in the end, Guan Yu died at the hands of Sun Wu, and Sun Quan, who betrayed Liu Bei, took the opportunity to attack Guan Yu, causing him to suffer from the enemy on his back. In fact, the fiasco was related to the treachery of Liu Bei and some of the generals who did not give Guan Yu proper support.
Coupled with the decline in Guan Yu's physical strength and force value in his twilight years, this led to his end. Sadly, the patriarchal did not die in his own family, but in a terrible death. Next up is Zhang Fei. Zhang Fei is also Liu Bei's good brother, and they have always been inseparable. However, Zhang Fei was killed by his own subordinates before he left for Eastern Wu. In ancient times, the general's camp was supposed to be relatively safe, but Zhang Fei's tragic ending broke this convention.
This assassination was a precedent during the Three Kingdoms period, in addition to the fact that Cao Wei's general Guo Xun stabbed to death the general Fei Yi of Shu Han, but nothing like this happened in Cao Wei and Sun Wu. This tragedy makes people sigh that this brave general died in the assassination of his own people. Finally, Ma Chao. Ma Chao is a martial arts general with great influence in the Xiliang region. However, after Ma Chao defected to Liu Bei, he was ignored by Liu Bei.
Although he was named ** and received an attractive salary, the real power was still in Liu Bei's hands, and Ma Chao, who did not have a single soldier in his hands, eventually became a powerless general. Seven years later, Ma Chao was killed by a group of dissatisfied subordinates. In the end, this martial arts general was unable to obtain the power he wanted, nor was he able to show his talent under Liu Bei, and finally left the world in a sad way. In short, these three Five Tiger Admirals left this world in different ways.
They were the protagonists of the Three Kingdoms period, and they went through a lot of hardships, but they ended in tragedy. It also makes us deeply aware that in wars and power struggles, even if you have a lot of experience and talent, there is no guarantee that you will survive.
Among Liu Bei's five fierce generals, Huang Zhong was still active on the battlefield at the age of seventy, and finally died tragically at the hands of Sergeant Sun Wu;Zhao Yun's martial arts skills were exquisite, but he was never reused, and it was not until the Northern Expedition that he had the opportunity to kill Cao Zhen, the general of Cao Wei;Liu Feng was ordered to be executed by Liu Bei because he did not support Guan Yu during his Northern Expedition. And Wei Yan is also a big wrongdoer, he once proposed a decisive strategy in the decisive battle of Dingjun Mountain, but Zhuge Liang thought it was not feasible, and the responsibility for the final defeat was pushed to him.
Although Wei Yan showed loyalty afterwards, he was eventually beheaded by Liu Bei's order. The five fierce generals have different backgrounds, but they all suffered unfortunate endings for various reasons, which also reflects the cruelty and ruthlessness of the war years at that time. Liu Bei has many famous generals, but some of them have not been treated as they deserve, and even have an unfortunate ending. For example, both Wei Yan and Huang Quan had made military exploits for Liu Bei, but they were eventually betrayed and became tragic figures in history.
Wei Yan was eliminated by Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, while Huang Quan was isolated due to Liu Bei's negligence and had to surrender to Cao Wei. In addition, although Fu Tong was brave and good at fighting, he died on the battlefield because he broke off for Liu Bei. The fate of these people is embarrassing. However, it also reflects the limitations of Liu Bei's leadership skills and his unfair treatment of his generals. When choosing a leader, both the ability and character of the leader are indispensable. Liao Hua: A magical general during the Three Kingdoms period, Liao Hua was a legendary general.
He followed Guan Yu, but was forced to defect to Wu after Guan Yu's death. However, he successfully returned to Shu by deceitful death, and encountered Liu Bei's Eastern Expeditionary Army on the way. He hoped to avenge the general Guan Yu, but suffered a strategic mistake by Liu Bei, and finally suffered a crushing defeat in the Battle of Yiling. Liao Hua experienced one catastrophe after another, but in the final Northern Expedition, he performed well and was appointed by Jiang Wei as the general of the right chariot cavalry. However, with the fall of Shu, Liao Hua died. Although he has a colorful life, he is also destined to be full of ups and downs.
Liao Hua's legendary life is not only a person's story, but also a portrayal of an era. We can see the cruelty and uncertainty of this era through data. We can see that even an excellent general like Liao Hua can't get rid of the tricks of fate. Among the top ten famous generals who defected to Liu Bei, only Zhao Yun and Liao Hua were able to enjoy their old age in peace, and the other eight all died. Wei Yan was even more miserable by the annihilation of the three clans, which can be described as quite unfortunate.
It is also a tragedy of the times, people cannot control their own destiny, even in the era of heroes, it is impossible to reverse the curse of fate. However, Liao Hua's legendary life has also brought us inspiration. The first half of his life was full of twists and turns, but in the second half of his life, he showed amazing strength and wisdom and became Jiang Wei's right-hand man. His story tells us that even if fate is adversary, don't give up on your efforts, and only by constantly improving can you rise in the face of adversity.
We need to learn from his steadfastness and indomitable spirit Xi believe in his own strength and keep striving for improvement. The story of Liao Hua is also a microcosm of an era. This era is full of wars and uncertainties, and people's fates are often devastated by war. However, this era has also given birth to a number of heroes whose legends have inspired generations of people. We need to learn Xi their spirit and actions, believe in our own abilities, and meet the challenges of the future.