In Zhao Yun's life, did he really fail and lose his reputation?
Zhao Yun, a fierce general who has served Liu Bei for many years, but lost his glory in the middle and late stages of his life, and was even ridiculed and neglected by his colleagues, what kind of bleak life is this? Or is history misrepresented?
In 208, Cao Cao, the general of Wei, led more than 200,000 infantry cavalry and more than 1,000 giant ships, known as 100,000 troops, to the south of the Yangtze River, intending to seize the land south of the Yangtze River. At this time, Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao was deceased, and Jingzhou was ruled by Liu Bei. Liu Bei could not resist Cao Cao's army at all, so he could only abandon the city and flee.
Cao Cao sent more than 5,000 elite tigers and leopards to pursue Liu Bei. Liu Bei led hundreds of thousands of civilians and troops, marching slowly. Cao Jun soon caught up with Liu Bei and encountered him at Changhanpo in Dangyang. Liu Bei's army immediately fell into chaos, the troops scattered, the baggage was lost, and his wife and children were separated.
In order to save his life, Liu Bei could only abandon his wife Mrs. Gan and his young son Liu Chan, and took dozens of cavalry such as Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Zhuge Liang to break through to the east. Liu Bei's heart was like a knife, but at this time, the situation was critical, and he could only watch Liu Chan leave.
Liu Bei's henchman Zhao Yun was anxious when he saw this tragic situation. He knew that the enemy was outnumbered, and this move was almost equivalent to sending him to death, but he couldn't watch Liu Chan being captured by Cao Jun. So Zhao Yun decided to take the risk alone, turned his horse, and fought back into the encirclement.
Zhao Yun really descended the mountain like a tiger, rushing left and right, and fighting a way out. The enemy army has repeatedly set up ambushes, and Zhao Yun can break through with clever plans. In the end, Zhao Yun killed several generals of Cao's army and recaptured Liu Chan's carriage. He picked up Liu Chan, fought his way out of the encirclement again, and miraculously rescued Liu Chan intact.
In this battle, Zhao Yun showed sincere loyalty and outstanding martial arts to his lord Liu Bei. He completely disregarded his personal life and death, just to save Liu Bei's flesh and blood relatives Liu Chan. Even Zhao Yun, who has experienced a hundred battles, can be said to be a fatal blow.
At the same time, Zhang Fei, the general of the Shu army's guard, also staged an earth-shattering battle of the palace. After Liu Bei had only more than 1,000 people left to cross the Han River, Zhang Fei was ordered to cover the army. He held a snake spear in his hand, standing by the river, facing the pursuit of more than 10,000 Cao soldiers alone. Zhang Fei took one as ten, killing more than 800 enemies. The enemy army was repeatedly unable to attack, and could only shoot arrows from a distance. Zhang Fei's eyes were shot by stray arrows, and his face was covered with blood, but he was still angry, and scolded Cao Bing loudly. Cao Jun was so timid about his god-of-war spirit that he didn't dare to step forward.
In the end, Zhang Fei retreated into the river under the cover of the remaining subordinates, and only then did he escape from the encirclement and interception of the enemy. In this decisive battle with a huge disparity in the strength of the enemy and us, Zhang Fei repelled the main force of the enemy army with the strength of one person, completed the arduous task after the break, and enabled the Shu army to retreat with all its bodies. Zhang Fei questioned Zhao Yun, and there was a rift in the relationship between the twoWhen Zhang Fei returned from a bloody bath, when he saw Zhao Yun bring back Liu Chan, his heart was furious. He fought fiercely in his own rear, forgetting his life and death, why didn't Zhao Yun come back to help, but went to the front instead?
Zhang Fei angrily questioned Zhao Yun: "What's the use of you coming early!" He thought that Zhao Yun could return to the army to join him and cut off the back road, instead of recovering the front line. Zhang Fei's words were not unreasonable, but his overly direct and irascible tone made Zhao Yun unacceptable. Zhao Yun listened to Zhang Fei's question, and his heart was depressed. He obviously went deep into the tiger's den alone, and the Savior had merit, but he was reprimanded by Zhang Fei so aggressively, which really made him difficult to let go. Distrust and mustard arose between the two, which brought the relationship to a freezing point.
This also became one of the fuses for Zhang Fei's contempt for Zhao Yun in the future. In Zhang Fei's view, Zhao Yun failed to fight side by side with him at a critical moment, which made him doubt Zhao Yun's loyalty, and this shadow has continued. And Zhao Yun was also wary of Zhang Fei since then, and the cooperation in his career was unsustainable.
It is undeniable that Zhao Yun can be said to be loyal to Liu Bei. Since 191, he has followed Liu Bei around. In any case, Zhao Yun served Liu Bei with all his life and would never leave. From the time Liu Bei was still a minor official of Peiguo, Zhao Yun followed him to revolt against the Yellow Turban Thief Army, and made his first battle exploit for Liu Bei. In the Battle of Jingzhou, Zhao Yun once again became Liu Bei's governor, led the army, and made great achievements on the front line.
After the Battle of Yiling, Liu Bei was forced to retreat to the White Emperor City. It was Zhao Yun who led the army to break through the siege and transport clothing, food and materials into the White Emperor City, so that Liu Beijun could breathe. It can be said that without Zhao Yun's assistance, Liu Bei's career may have failed.
During the Battle of Irikawa, Zhao Yun was again appointed as the vanguard, responsible for opening the way and smuggling. Zhao Yun defeated Zhang He's army at the back of the Sword Pavilion and gained a foothold for the Shu army. At any critical moment, Liu Bei will hand over the heavy responsibility to Zhao Yun.
Liu Bei also trusted Zhao Yun's strategy very much, called Zhao Yun Zhao Zilong, and discussed military affairs with him. Liu Chan regarded Zhao Yun as a close relative and called him Uncle Zhao. It can be said that under Liu Bei, Zhao Yun is indispensable. After the founding of the Shu Han Dynasty, Zhao Yun was appointed as a general, and was called the "Five Tiger Generals" along with Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, and Ma Chao. Zhuge Liang even called Zhao Yun "outstanding", and strongly recommended and promoted Zhao Yun to rule Hanzhong.
Although after the Battle of Changbanpo, Zhang Fei was very angry with Zhao Yun, and there was indeed an indelible mustard between the two. But judging from the overall history, the two cannot be said to be completely incompatible. Zhang Fei's personality is straightforward and moody, and he does have complaints about Zhao Yun's talent and courage. But after all, the two have fought side by side for many years, and Zhang Fei also has to admit Zhao Yun's contributions in many battles.
Zhao Yun respected Zhang Fei's courage and courage, understood his reckless personality, and continued to be loyal. According to historical records, Zhao Yun once discouraged Zhang Fei's impulse to drink when Liu Bei was seriously ill. After Liu Bei's death, Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei calmed the morale of the army, jointly proved the legitimate status of the crown prince Liu Chan, and made a stable transition of the Shu Han Dynasty. Although there is a problem between the two, they are still able to cooperate with each other.
To sum up, Zhao Yun's lone savior in the Battle of Changbanpo is indeed brilliant through the ages. But Zhang Fei's misunderstanding and accusation did not cause Zhao Yun's loss of power in history.
On the contrary, Zhao Yun has always been Liu Bei's most trusted and relied on confidant. There is no doubt that he made great contributions to the establishment of Shu Han. Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei rendered in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms are seriously discordant, and there is still a gap between them and real history. This history proves once again that we must not believe rumors and fictions, and we must rely on historical facts in order to make fair judgments about heroes.
The friendship between Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei is also reflected in the mutual trust and support. In military decision-making, the two men are often able to rely on each other and discuss countermeasures together. Zhao Yun's resourcefulness and Zhang Fei's bravery complemented each other, making them invincible on the battlefield. In normal times, the two often exchange experiences together and confide in each other, forming a sincere comradeship.