In a fair one-on-one duel, who has the ability to beat Ma Chao in the Three Kingdoms era? Excluding Lu Bu, there are three other generals with this ability.
In the Battle of Tongguan, Ma Chao defeated Yu Ban in only ten rounds, and then defeated Zhang He, one of the five good generals, in twenty rounds. What kind of strength does this reflect? Yu Ban and Zhang He, as the five good generals under Cao Cao, were recognized by Cao Cao in terms of their personal combat strength and ability to command troops.
Ma Chao defeated two generals in 20 rounds in a row, showing that his combat power is indeed at the top level. Subsequently, Cao Cao sighed: "Ma Chao's bravery is comparable to Lu Bu back then!" Although Cao Cao's words may have been intended to motivate the soldiers, Ma Chao's bravery is an indisputable fact.
Ma Chao and Xu Chu's heads-up seems to be evenly matched, but in fact, Ma Chao has the advantage.
In the Battle of Tongguan, Cao Cao initially did not pay attention to Ma Chao, treating him as Lu Bu and only as a warrior. However, Ma Chao not only has excellent martial arts, but also can lead the army to charge, and is a real brave general. As a result, in the Battle of Tongguan, Cao Cao was almost beaten by Ma Chao and fled.
However, Cao Cao soon used the terrain and tactics to counterattack the Western Liang army led by Ma Chao. Before the war, Cao Cao arranged for Xu Chu and Ma Chao to have a one-on-one contest. Ma Chao, who was at his peak at the time, was born in 176 AD, while Xu Chu was born in 161 AD. Ma Chao, who was 36 years old at the time, was significantly better than 51-year-old Xu Chu in age and physical strength. Although Xu Chu was known for his strength, Ma Chao outperformed him in force and the use of weapons.
The two met for the first time and fought for more than a hundred rounds, evenly matched. They then had a fair matchup, which lasted about 130 rounds, and although the outcome was undecided, Xu's form had changed. Xu Chu was known for his strength, and with a loud bang, the barrel of the gun was broken, and the two of them each held half of the horse and fought fiercely. Cao Cao was worried that Xu Chu would lose, so he ordered Xiahou Yuan and Cao Hong to fight together.
Of course, Xu Chu was red-eyed in the fierce battle and broke the ** hard, which made Cao Cao realize a problem: if the battle was not over, Xu Chu might be defeated by Ma Chao. Therefore, Cao Cao sent Xiahou Yuan and Cao Hong to assist. If Cao Cao hadn't sent other generals to the war, Xu Chu might have really lost to Ma Chao. Therefore, in the battle of Tongguan, Ma Chao and Xu Chu's heads-up, although it seems that there is no winner or loser, in fact, Ma Chao is in an advantage.
In the entire Three Kingdoms era, how many generals could defeat Ma Chao in a fair heads-up?
According to the above analysis, in the duel between Ma Chao and Xu Chu, it may be Xu Chu who may ultimately lose. So, in the entire Three Kingdoms era, is there really a military general who is capable of defeating Ma Chao in a head-to-head duel and making him admit defeat? The answer is yes, there are four generals in the entire Three Kingdoms who can defeat Ma Chao, and the first one who can defeat Ma Chao is Lu Bu.
Lü Bu was born in 156 AD, 20 years older than Ma, but in terms of martial arts, he is recognized as the first brave general of the Three Kingdoms. Outside the Tiger Prison Pass, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei failed to defeat Lu Bu when they joined forces, which shows the strength of Lu Bu's combat power. Although Ma Chao is strong in martial arts, it is difficult to occupy an advantage in front of Lu Bu. Lu Bu is good at using Fang Tian's halberd, proficient in cavalry and archery, whether it is cavalry or foot combat, it is difficult for Ma Chao to defeat Lu Bu. In terms of ability to command troops, Ma Chao is not as good as Lu Bu. Lü Bu defeated Cao Cao and Zhang Yan's Montenegrin army successively with the cavalry in his hand, and it can be seen from this that Lü Bu was almost invincible.
In addition to Lu Bu, there are three generals who can defeat Ma Chao head-on, namely Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and Yan Liang.
Zhang Fei was recognized as a brave general during the Three Kingdoms period, born in 167 AD, 9 years older than Ma. When Ma Chao attacked Jiameng Pass, he was successfully blocked by Zhang Fei. The two had two fierce battles, the first of which was a single challenge fight of more than 100 rounds, Liu Bei Mingjin withdrew his troops, and Zhang Fei temporarily withdrew to the camp. Later, Zhang Fei played again and fought with Ma Chao for more than 100 rounds, and the fighting spirit of the two was even higher. Ma Chao found that he could not defeat Zhang Fei in a head-to-head battle.
Therefore, Ma Chao first used a copper hammer in the night battle with Zhang Fei, trying to defeat Zhang Fei with it, but was unsuccessful. Judging from Ma Chao's actions, he is already at a disadvantage in this battle, and if he continues to fight, Ma Chao may not have the intention of fighting Zhang Fei again.
The third person who can defeat Ma Chao head-on is not Guan Yu, but Zhao Yun. Guan Yu was born around 160 AD, 16 years older than Ma. Although Guan Yu is revered as a martial saint, most of the reason is because of his benevolence. In terms of combat power, Guan Yu does not occupy the first place. Guan Yu is 16 years older than Ma, not as good as Ma Chao in terms of physical strength, and Guan Yu's big green dragon glaive knife weighs 82 catties, much heavier than Ma Chao's tiger head Zhan golden gun, and Guan Yu is bound to be at a disadvantage in a long-term battle.
Unless Guan Yu can defeat Ma Chao in the first ten rounds, it will be very difficult to defeat Ma Chao in the future. But Zhao Yun is different, he was born in 168 AD, 8 years different from Ma Chao, and in terms of combat power, Zhao Yun entered and exited Cao Cao's camp seven times, and even many brave generals under Cao Cao failed to capture Zhao Yun. In the Battle of Qishan, Zhao Yun killed Gao Ran and repelled Xu Chu and Yu Ban, which was enough to show Zhao Yun's combat power.
Zhao Yun fought against Ma Chao, and the latter was probably difficult to resist. Whether it is strength or weapons, Zhao Yun's bright silver spear is not inferior to Ma Chao's tiger head Zhan golden gun, Zhao Yun also created the Seven Probe Snake Disc Marksmanship, and its martial arts have reached the level of grandmaster, which is also the reason why Liu Bei did not let Zhao Yun fight in the first place.
After Zhao Yun killed Shu generals Liu Hui and Ma Han, Ma Chao respected Zhao Yun even more. Before Zhao Yun sat down, he beheaded the two of them and offered them in front of the banquet. Ma Chao was shocked by this and respected Zhao Yun even more. If Ma Chao and Zhao Yun fight, what are Ma Chao's chances of winning? Otherwise, how could Ma Chao's facial expression be "surprised"? Ma Chao, as the general of Xiliang, although he has outstanding combat power and rich experience, but in the face of Zhao Yun, who is strong in martial arts, his surprised expression is not unreasonable.
The fourth person who can defeat Ma Chao head-on is Yan Liang, the first of the four generals in Hebei.
His combat power should not be underestimated, and the reason why he was quickly defeated by Guan Yu was mainly because he failed to pay attention to Guan Yu. If he goes head-to-head, Guan Yu will not be able to defeat Yan Liang easily. Why do you think Ma Chao can't beat Yan Liang? The reason is very simple, when Cao Cao faced Yan Liang's 100,000 army, he first sent Song Xian and Yan Liang to fight alone, but Song Xian was defeated after only three combinations. Immediately afterwards, Wei Xu came on the field and was defeated and died in only one round.
After that, Xu Huang fought against Yan Liang, but was defeated in only twenty rounds. At that time, Xu Chu was by Cao Cao's side, but he did not dare to fight Yan Liang. Judging from Xu Chu's performance, Yan Liang's combat power is higher than that of Xu Chu. Xu Chu was able to fight Xu Huang for fifty rounds without a win, while Xu Huang could only lose to Yan Liang in twenty rounds.
Therefore, even if Xu Chu personally fought a decisive battle with Yan Liang, he could only hold out for about forty rounds at most, and he might be defeated in a long-term confrontation. In the Battle of Tongguan, although Xu Chu was more than ten years older than Ma Chao, he was still able to fight Ma Chao for 200 rounds. However, Xu Chu didn't dare to make a move when facing Yan Liang, this is the gap between the two. If Ma Chao faced Yan Liang, how could he win?
To sum up, in the entire Three Kingdoms era, the generals who can defeat Ma Chao head-on are Lu Bu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and Yan Liang. As for Guan Yu, it is only possible to defeat Ma Chao in the extreme state, but he is not sure. In addition, Guan Yu fought with Pang De in the battle of Xiangfan for more than 100 rounds, but there was still no winner.
Pang De is the pioneer general before Ma Chao, and his combat power is definitely lower than that of Ma Chao. Five years ago, when Ma Chao first joined Liu Bei, Guan Yu considered entering Central Sichuan to compete with Ma Chao. Judging from the draw between Guan Yu and Pang De, if Guan Yu really entered the middle of Sichuan at that time, he may not be able to defeat Ma Chao.
As for how many rounds Guan Yu can hold onto, it depends on Ma Chao's situation at that time. If Ma Chao goes all out, it may be difficult for Guan Yu to win, but according to the example of Guan Yu and Pang De, the duel between Guan Yu and Ma Chao can last at least about 100 rounds. **10,000 Fans Incentive Plan