In the history of the Three Kingdoms, many generals may be underestimated for various reasons. Among them, Pan Zhang and Zhu Ran may both be considered underrated generals.
Pan Zhang's image in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is not prominent, and is even portrayed as relatively mediocre in some episodes. However, in the official history, Pan Zhang is one of the twelve tiger ministers of Jiangbiao, who is rough and famous, and his performance on the battlefield is also quite good. He had captured Guan Yu in Linfu, and there were many victories in the battle of Yiling, and the official was the general of Pingbei, the Taishou of Xiangyang, and then moved to the right general, and was named the Marquis of Liyang. Therefore, it can be said that Pan Zhang is one of the underrated generals.
Zhu Ran's performance in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was also unsatisfactory, and was depicted as being stabbed under the horse by Zhao Yun in the Battle of Yiling. However, in the official history, Zhu Ran was one of the important generals of Eastern Wu, who was brave and courageous, and was known for his bravery. He once attacked Jingzhou with Lü Meng, captured Guan Yu with Pan Zhang, and later made great achievements in the Battle of Yiling. Therefore, Zhu Ran is also one of the underrated generals.
In addition to Pan Zhang and Zhu Ran, there may be other underrated generals. It depends on how different people perceive and evaluate historical events. But in any case, these generals have played an important role in the history of the Three Kingdoms.