In the twenty-fourth year of Jian'an, after Liu Bei captured Hanzhong, he canonized Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, and Huang Zhong as the "Five Tiger Generals".
Who knew that after Guan Yu received the will,He bluntly said, "What kind of person is Huang Zhong, who dares to be in the same column with me?"”
So, what is the deep hatred between the two?Why does Guan Yu look down on Huang Zhong so much?
Huang Zhong followed Liu Biao in Jingzhou in his early years, and later Liu Biao died of illness, so he took refuge in Han Xuan, the Taishou of Changsha.
In 212 AD, Zhuge Liang, the military division of the Shu Han Dynasty, sent Guan Yu to besiege Changsha, and the two armies faced each other under the city, Huang Zhong, who was in his fifties, and Guan Yu, who was in his early thirties, fought more than 100 rounds alone, and the two were difficult to distinguish between victory and defeat.
After Guan Yu returned to the camp, he praised Huang Zhong's superb martial artsHowever, because Huang Zhong is over half a hundred years old, Guan Yu still despises the strength of the old general Huang Zhong.
He believes that he is young, strong, and experienced, and that he can win if he uses his tactics, which also indicates the delicate relationship between the two in the future.
Later, Han Xuan saw that the situation was not good, and decided to surrender to Shu Han, and Huang Zhong also followed Liu Bei.
During the crusade against Liu Zhang, Huang Zhong charged on the front line, successfully quelled the rebellion, and made great contributions to the stability of Yizhou in Shu. And his bravery, loyalty, and honesty have also won the support of the soldiers.
Liu Bei praised him and named him "General of Capture". It can be said that after joining Shu Han, Huang Zhong's military career reached its peak.
In 219 AD, Liu Bei personally led his troops to attack Hanzhong, with the aim of opening up the Xishu Passage. The Wei general Xiahou Yuan was ordered to hold on to Hanzhong and confront the Shu army.
Under Fa Zheng's planning, the Shu army decided to divide the Wei army and take one of its cities first. Fa Zheng arranged for Huang Zhong to lead his troops to capture Dingjun Mountain, and induced Xiahou Yuan to divide his troops to come to the rescue.
Huang Zhong carefully arranged and set up an ambush on Dingjun Mountain.
Xiahou Yuan personally led troops to rescue him, which was in the hands of Huang Zhong. Huang Zhong first let the enemy army go deeper, and then launched an attack in one fell swoop, breaking the enemy army.
In the melee, he smashed Xiahou Yuan's camp and killed Xiahou Yuan on the spot. As a result, the Wei army was in chaos, and the city of Hanzhong was easily captured by the Shu army.
With this victory, Huang Zhong was able to occupy Hanzhong and thus achieve the strategic goal of advancing into Western Shu. Liu Bei praised Huang Zhong many times for his outstanding contributions, and decided to promote him to the rank of "Later General", alongside Guan Yu.
Huang Zhong also became one of the "Five Tiger Generals".
This time, however, Guan Yu was even more dissatisfied with Huang Zhong's appointment. He directly humiliated Huang Zhong in front of everyone, saying that he was just an old pawn and unworthy of being an equal to himself.
Huang Zhong was very angry about this, although he was already over the age of sixBut he has served Liu Bei for many years and has made remarkable military achievements, where does Guan Yu's hostility towards him come from?
It wasn't until after the victory in Hanzhong that Huang Zhong suddenly woke up.
It turned out that Guan Yu looked down on himself, because he thinks that he only has courage and no strategy.
In the process of fighting with Xiahou Yuan, Huang Zhong found that Xiahou Yuan would only fight head-on, without his own opinions, and easily fell for the tactics of the military advisor.
As a veteran from an ordinary family, Huang Zhong is indeed not as talented as Guan Yu in strategy.
He can only rely on his rich battlefield experience to move forward bravely. And Guan Yu is not only strong in martial arts, but also proficient in the art of war and can take charge of himself.
It's no wonder that he would say that Huang Zhong is just an old pawn and is not worthy of being compared to himself.
Huang Zhong also understands that at his age, it is difficult to make great progress in strategy. Since Guan Yu has such a prejudice, no matter how much he explains, it will be useless.
So Huang Zhong was determined not to argue anymore, even if Guan Yu looked down on him, he had to put down the mustard and work hard.
For an honest and unpretentious general, loyalty may be more important than strategy. In the following battles, Huang Zhong did not act on his own, but obeyed the command of the military division, and was known for his steady and steady fighting.
Once, Guan Yu invited Huang Zhong to attack the enemy together, but Huang Zhong still chose to return to the camp in order to save food and grass. This made Liu Bei trust Huang Zhong's stability and reliability even more.
Even Zhuge Liang realized that the loyal and honest Huang Zhong was very useful, and he could cooperate with the proud and resourceful Guan Yu to support the overall situation.
Liu Bei praised Huang Zhong many times as "the strong minister of the country", and the people also regarded him as a hero who defended the country. Huang Zhong felt extremely gratified, this is the honor he has pursued all his life.
In the ensuing Battle of Yiling, Huang Zhong, who was in his 70s, still bravely took the lead and fought to the end. The generals saw that he was gray-haired and persuaded him to command the rear, but Huang Zhongyi said sternly that he could still fight and would never retreat.
Huang Zhong's tenacity and perseverance have won everyone's admiration. Seeing that he was already old and frail, Liu Bei decided to let Huang Zhong retreat to the second line and guard Jiangling, a major place in the rear.
Huang Zhong did not complain at all, but conscientiously stockpiled grain and grass to ensure the stability of the rear of Jiangling.
He patrolled the defense all day long and was deeply loved by the people. After assisting Liu Chan to stabilize the situation in Jiangling, Huang Zhong, who was in his 80s, finally asked for retirement.
Huang Zhong has made outstanding achievements and is a pillar of the country. Even in the story of the Three Kingdoms that has been passed down among the people for many years, Huang Zhong has been portrayed as a typical example of a loyal and brave veteran.
Huang Zhong used his own way to complete the return of a warrior to the country. Huang Zhong, who is old and strong, uses his ordinary and extraordinary life to interpret what is the realm of a husband.
He neither competed with Guan Yu in general, nor was he arrogant because of his high merits, but he did his job honestly, and in the end he was treated with sincerity by the emperor, and his life was complete without regrets.