In the vast literary history of our country, "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" occupies an important place. It is not only an excellent work of literature, but also a faithful record of real history.
However, as a long story, it incorporates a lot of artistic treatment on the basis of real history, and has created many well-known historical heroes, such as Zhou Yu's tragic sentence "Both Shengyu and He Shengliang", and the story of the victorious general Zhao Yun who was defeated under the rice bucket general Cao Zhen, and was depressed for life.
In real history and literary works, Zhao Yun has always been a heroic figure who is brave and good at fighting, and is deeply loved by readers. From "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" to "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Zhao Yun's image gradually became distinct, and even at the end of the Qing Dynasty, the national characteristics he represented became more distinct.
Zhao Yun was a military general at the end of the Han Dynasty, known as the "Three Scholars of Yannan" along with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and served by Liu Bei's side for thirty years. His brave performance made the name of "Changshan Zhao Zilong" spread all over the country.
Chen Shou recorded the historical image of Zhao Yun for the first time in the Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms, a work of the Western Jin Dynasty that described the heroic deeds of the Three Kingdoms era, thus allowing the true historical image of Zhao Yun to unfold.
In troubled times, choosing whose camp to stand in is not only a matter of judging the situation, but also about personal ideals and beliefs. Although Zhao Yun had defected to Gongsun Zhan, in the face of doubts and ridicule, he still firmly chose Liu Bei, who implemented benevolent governance, reflecting his loyalty and persistence.
By Gongsun Zhan's side, Zhao Yun got acquainted with Liu Bei. Although Liu Bei's power was weak at that time, they relied on each other because they were like-minded. Later, Zhao Yun's brother died, and he swore to Liu Bei before returning home for the funeral that he would "never betray morality", saying that he would stick to his loyalty to Liu Bei no matter when.
Seven years later, Liu Bei defected to Yuan Shao, and Zhao Yun came to Yecheng to meet Liu Bei in order to fulfill his oath, and since then he has followed Liu Bei and has never had two hearts. After Zhao Yun followed Liu Bei, he accompanied him through many difficult moments, and the friendship between them was deep, more like friends than monarchs.
Zhao Yun lived in Jizhou, which further deepened his friendship with Liu Bei. He did his best for Liu Bei and secretly recruited hundreds of cronies, which also laid the foundation for Liu Bei's future career.
As Liu Bei's main horseman, Zhao Yun was not only in charge of the cavalry, but also responsible for protecting Liu Bei and his family. When Liu Bei was pursued by Cao Cao and had to abandon his wife and children to flee for his life, Zhao Yun did not forget his mission and rescued Liu Bei's wife and son in a war when he was in danger.
Cao Cao's army was overwhelmed, and the clever Zhuge Liang could not find a way to delay the battle. The 5,000 elite cavalry of the Cao army was reluctant, and Liu Bei and his party were caught off guard. In this case, Liu Bei can only choose to escape, leaving his life to have a chance to turn the tables.
Although Liu Bei's escape was beyond reproach, he abandoned his wife and children. However, Zhao Yun's loyalty and responsibility were fully reflected at this time. Despite the dangers of the battlefield and the face of countless enemy troops, Zhao Yun still stuck to his duty.
Although he had fled with the lord, he still chose to return to the battlefield, put his life under the lord's wife and children, bravely fought back to the enemy position, and successfully rescued the lord and Mrs. Gan.
Zhao Yun is not only a fierce general, but also wise and brave. His strategy is not inferior to Zhuge Liang, especially when Liu Bei attacked Liu Zhang, he went deep into the dangerous place and captured all the cities unknowingly.
In Zhuge Liang's campaign against Qishan, he acted"Suspicious"The main general, calmly judged the battle situation, calmly commanded, and saved the Shu army from defeat. Compared with Ma Yan, his ability to take charge of oneself is more prominent.
Zhao Yun's wisdom and courage enable him to adapt to changes on the battlefield, clean up defeats, and live up to heavy responsibilities.
After the defeat of Xiahou Yuan, Cao's army tried to transport grain to supply the front line, intending to capture Hanzhong in one go. Liu Bei sent Huang Zhong to attack Cao's army's food and grass supplies, but Huang Zhong did not return as planned.
At this time, Zhao Yun led his troops into battle, and in the face of the siege of Cao's army, he was in danger and successfully broke through and returned to the camp. But he did not simply retreat, but opened the city gates, beat drums and shoot arrows, and the Cao army fell into a situation of self-chaos.
This tactic, with"Empty city plan"It's the same thing. As Liu Bei said: "Zilong is full of courage", even in such a dangerous situation, Zhao Yun can be calm and decisive, still remain calm when he is under siege, and still decide to return to the battlefield to rescue his subordinates after he has escaped, his courage is really unimaginable to ordinary people.
This suspicious strategy, opening the door to meet the enemy, and turning defeat into victory highlights his fearless and heroic image. Whether the military generals of ancient and modern times can proceed from the overall situation, examine and solve problems, is an important criterion for evaluating their pattern and mind.
When Liu Bei decided to crusade against Eastern Wu, Zhao Yun had advised Liu Bei that at this time Shu Han and Cao Cao had passed away, and it was not a wise move to attack Wu first at this time, and only by eliminating Wei first could Wu automatically surrender.
However, Liu Bei had been carried away by hatred and failed to grasp Zhao Yun's overall view, thus missing this opportunity.
Zhao Yun, known as a victorious general, was depressed because of his defeat to Cao Zhen until his death. So, what kind of character is Cao Zhen? He is not Cao Cao's biological son, but Cao Cao's adopted son, originally surnamed Qin, after his father died on the battlefield, Cao Cao saw that he was smart, so he adopted him as an adopted son.
Under Cao Cao's careful care, Cao Zhen grew up with Cao Pi and others, and with his courage and strength, he held many important positions in Cao's army and achieved many victories.
Eventually, he became one of the supreme commanders of Cao Wei's army. However, Cao Zhen was given the title of "Rice Bucket General" by "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which is actually because "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is an artistic creation, and the author has made some modifications to historical facts in order to highlight Zhuge Liang and other protagonists.
In fact, Cao Zhen is not so unbearable. In the Battle of Hanzhong, he accompanied Cao Cao to Chang'an, and was awarded the post of leading the army in the central army, and later served as the general of Zhenxi, guarding Hexi for Cao Cao, and restoring the rule of the Han Dynasty in the Western Regions.
In addition, Cao Zhen also frustrated Zhuge Liang and set a trap in Chencang to make him return in vain. Therefore, Cao Zhen is not a rice bucket general, but a brave and warlike general.
When Zhuge Liang led his army to attack Qishan, Cao's army was the pillar and defeated the victorious general Zhao Yun with extraordinary ability. Later, when Zhuge Liang claimed to have sent troops to attack Wei from Xiegu Road, Cao Zhen was lured to resist with a large army, while Zhao Yun led a small number of troops against Cao Wei's army.
After many veterans of Shu Han fell one after another, Zhao Yun resolutely took over the task of acting as a suspicious soldier out of his fierce loyalty to Shu Han, sharing the pressure for Zhuge Liang's attack.
Although the army was weak and the enemy was strong, Zhao Yun did not mess up his position after the defeat at Keigu, but quickly integrated his forces to organize defense, avoiding greater losses and retaining the vital force for Shu Han.
Shu Shu Deng Zhangzong Yang Biography Fifteenth praised Zhao Zilong as "heavy", reflecting his generosity and seriousness. Zhao Yun in the battle of Keigu, although outnumbered, but do his best to organize the defense, after retiring, was demoted to the town army general, there is no word in the history books to record his complaints and dissatisfaction.
When Zhuge Liang's soldiers came out of Qishan, everyone competed to be the vanguard, but Zhao Yun took the initiative to take over the task of doubting the army, which was the embodiment of his generous character. However, this defeat left Zhao Yun in a depressed situation, and the defeat of this victorious general, as well as the consequent demotion of his official position, left him deeply troubled and unable to extricate himself.
Zhao Yun, this hero in history, is a strong stroke among many heroes that cannot be ignored, and can even be said to be the representative of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Although his artistic image deviates from historical facts, he still sets a perfect heroic example.
From "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" to "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", the depiction of Zhao Yun has never stopped, and his image is constantly evolving, but his loyalty and responsibility, generosity, benevolence, faithfulness, awareness of the overall situation, the ability to know people and people, and the courage of the whole body have always been consistent, and he has become a perfect heroic model in the hearts of the people.
Mr. Shen Bojun once said: "In the minds of hundreds of millions of readers of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", in addition to Zhuge Liang, the most beloved character is Zhao Yun. And the majority of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" lovers in Japan also ranked Zhao Yun second when selecting 'your favorite Three Kingdoms characters'.
Luo Guanzhong's image of Zhao Yun is radiant. ”
Zhao Yun's noble character is summed up by a word "heavy" in Yang Opera's "Praise of Ji Han Fuchen", and his elegance contrasts sharply with the vulgarity of those who seek fame and fortune.
His indifference to fame and fortune and humility may have been one of the reasons for his inconspicuous reputation. Zhuge Liang mentioned "mourning Zhao Yun" in the "Teacher Table", and it can be speculated that Zhao Yun died before November of the sixth year of Jianxing, and his last years were spent in gloom.
He does not pursue the comfort of his personal life and fame and fortune, but only cares about the great cause of Shu Han and the suffering of the people, is fair and selfless, and is above board. His general demeanor is also rare today.
Although he served by Liu Bei's side for more than thirty years, his experience and deep friendship with the lord far surpassed that of the subjects who later joined the Shu Han group, but their official positions were higher than Zhao Yun's.
Defeat to Cao Zhen was the pain of Zhao Yun's life, which was not only a failure of strategy and tactics, but also a dismal stroke in the history of "constant victory". He can not hold a grudge against those who have high qualifications but higher official positions than him, but he can't overcome the inner obstacle of being defeated by Cao Zhen.
Zhao Yun, a loyal, outstanding general, and prestige in the Shu army, was only won the title of "Marquis of Shunping" by his descendants more than 30 years after his death.
During his lifetime, although he did not have a high position, his ambition was not rewarded, and after twists and turns, he finally reached the peak after losing to Cao Zhen, and finally ended up with a tragic death.