Lu Bu's combat power has always been a topic of great concern in history and literary works. There is a saying: "One Lu, two Guan, three Dian Wei, four Zhao, five horses, six Zhang Fei". However, these claims have not been empirically proven. During the Three Kingdoms period, Lu Bu's combat power did not reach the top level.
Although he is known as "the red rabbit in the horse, Lu Bu in the people", this statement is more influenced by works such as "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". In fact, at that time, Lu Bu's combat power was not enough to rank among the top ten. Even in the face of the so-called "Three Heroes vs. Lu Bu" incident, he is likely to be defeated by other heroic generals. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's force surpassed that of Lu Bu.
Under Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu is not a top fighter. Compared with some of his contemporaries, Lu Bu's strength was inferior. Under Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu is more like a second-rate character. His heads-up with Guo Yan was the only brilliant performance, and he successfully stabbed Guo Yan. In addition, his achievements in the Yuanmen Halberd Shooting are also remarkable, shooting the small branch of the Chinese Heavenly Painting Halberd, showing his excellent riding and archery skills.
However, Lü Bu's fame is more due to the fact that he killed Dong Zhuo. Since his troops were mainly cavalry, he had a certain combat ability, and at certain moments showed dazzling results. However, throughout the Three Kingdoms period, Lü Bu's reputation was not good. His treacherous acts, such as being instigated to kill Ding Yuan and attacking Xuzhou at night, greatly damaged his reputation among the princes.
The description of Lu Bu in the Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms is: "Bu Ben bows the horse, has great strength, and is called a flying general." This sentence succinctly expresses the image of Lu Bu, who indeed has excellent strength and excellent archery skills. However, in terms of troop operations, due to the poor discipline of Lü Bu's troops, the chances of victory were not great.
To sum up, Lu Bu's combat power was not at the highest level during the Three Kingdoms period. Despite his remarkable strength and skill in some of the fights, his winning rate was not high, and his reputation was tarnished by many acts of betrayal. Therefore, Lü Bu's combat power during the Three Kingdoms period was not worth being overestimated.