He had the worst ending among the five tiger generals, his relatives were killed, and his wife was played with by the enemy.
During the Three Kingdoms period, the five tiger generals of Shu were all famous and famous. They were regarded by many as symbols of the top combat power of the Three Kingdoms at that time, and made countless feats for the Shu State.
However, even heroes will eventually come to an end. So, how many people know the history of the surviving Five Tiger Generals? Let's explore together.
Ma Chao, a highly regarded general during the Three Kingdoms period, although he did not have the feat of saving the young master seven times in and seven out like Zhao Yun, his combat effectiveness was not inferior to the other four of the Five Tiger Generals.
He is a great general respected by the Qiang people, and he is also a military strategist who is good at arranging formations, and is both a military advisor and a general on the battlefield. However, in the long river of history, his fate is quite miserable, he died young, the fate of his family is even more tragic, among the five tiger generals, his end is the most tragic, none of his relatives were spared, and even his wife has become the plaything of the enemy.
Ma Chao originally worked for Cao Cao, but he did not have the idea of defecting to Shu Han. However, because Cao Cao was suspicious by nature and was afraid of the huge power of Ma Chao's family, Ma Chao's father, Ma Teng, also noticed this.
In order to protect the family, Ma Teng brought all the family members except Ma Chao to Xuchang, nominally to reassure Cao Cao, but in reality they became hostages.
Although Ma Chao was alone on the Xiliang border and was full of doubts about Cao Cao's southern expedition, he could not change the status quo. However, his impulsive behavior made Cao Cao begin to doubt his loyalty, even though Ma Chao's family had always been considered obedient to Cao Cao's majesty.
But Ma Chao's performance seemed to confirm Cao Cao's suspicions, which eventually led Cao Cao to kill Ma Chao's entire family.
When Ma Chao heard the news, the anger in his heart burned, and he immediately gathered his army to start a fierce confrontation with Cao Cao. Although Ma Chao was extremely brave and forced Cao Cao to flee, due to the huge disparity in strength, he could only take refuge with Liu Bei and others with the remnants of the defeated army.
This experience left a deep scar in his heart, and a large part of the reason why he took refuge in Liu Bei may have been to seek revenge.
Ma Chao was defeated in the war and failed to take his family with him in time, as a result, they were all captured by Cao Cao, and even Ma Chao's wife was promised to Cao Cao's men, and his son was brutally killed.
It is really sad that this once glorious god of war lost all his relatives at that moment.