During the entire Three Kingdoms period, Xu Chu only had the three generals he feared the most, and Ma Chao and Zhang Fei were not among them.
Throughout the Three Kingdoms period, Xu Chu showed an extraordinary reverence for the three prestigious generals, and strangely, his worries ruled out Ma Chao and Zhang Fei.
Xu Chu, also known as Zhongkang, was a high-profile general of Cao Wei, known for his strong military force and loyalty to Cao Cao. Cao Cao even affectionately called him "Fan Xu", and in Cao Wei's army, Xu Chu was even more respectfully called "Tiger Idiot". This title is not groundless, Xu Chu's indomitable will and strong combat effectiveness on the battlefield are impressive. In the battle of Puyang, he was fearless and fought one-on-one with Lu Bu, and the two fought fiercely for 20 rounds, and it was difficult to distinguish the winner from the loser.
In the face of Lü Bu, Cao Cao, in order to ensure Xu Chu's safety, urgently mobilized five other outstanding generals, including Dian Wei, Xiahou Xuan, Xiahou Yuan, Li Dian and Le Jin, to help Xu Chu fight. Despite this, Xu Chu always showed fearless courage in this fierce battle and did not show weakness.
Xu Chu's courage is truly breathtaking. not only performed well in the heads-up with Lu Bu, but also took the initiative to challenge Liu Bei's general Zhao Yun in the Battle of Qishan. Even in the face of Zhao Yun, Xu Chu had no fear at all, and the two had a fierce confrontation on the battlefield, which lasted for 30 rounds, and it was difficult to distinguish the winner from the loser. During the Battle of Tongguan, he fought with Ma Chao, one of the five tiger generals, for 230 rounds, which was breathtaking. Ma Chao's evaluation of Xu Chu is even more positive, calling him a real "tiger idiot".
On the whole, Xu Chu established a unique position in the Cao Wei army in the entire history of the Three Kingdoms with his image of bravery, fearlessness and outstanding military achievements.
It seems that Xu Chu has shown amazing individual bravery on the battlefield, such as 20 rounds of single-handedly fighting Lu Bu, 30 rounds of fighting Zhao Yun, and 230 rounds of fierce fighting with Ma Chao. However, Lü Bu and Zhao Yun and even Cao Cao realized that it was extraordinary to defeat these two remarkable generals. Cao Cao once lamented that Lü Bufei was not a one-man enemy, and forced him to summon Dian Wei and other generals to help in the war.
Overall, Xu Chu seems to be fearless of any general, and is praised as a tiger idiot by Cao Cao. However, although Xu Chu is brave and fearless, he is not stupid. He was able to choose different tactics on different occasions, such as relying on the help of fierce generals such as Dian Wei in the Battle of Puyang, and relying on the support of generals such as Ban and Li Dian in the Battle of Qishan before he dared to confront Lu Bu and Zhao Yun.
What's more noteworthy is that Cao Cao has great appreciation for Xu Chu and will not let him be in danger. Therefore, Xu Chu dared to fight with famous generals such as Lu Bu and Zhao Yun without reservation. In the Battle of Tongguan, Xu Chu fought to the death with Ma Chao, but this also stemmed from the support of many strong generals of Cao Cao and Cao Wei behind him. In other words, Xu Chu's decision was subject to the existence of his comrades-in-arms.
However, Xu Chu is not without fear, and there are indeed three generals in his life that make him feel afraid, although these three are not Zhang Fei and Ma Chao.
When mentioning the fierce general Zhang Fei, Xu Chu met him many times, the first battle of Xinye, in order to save Cao Ren and other generals, he passed by Zhang Fei, and there was no head-to-head battle at that time. The second time happened after Cao Cao's defeat at Chibi, and it was also only a brief encounter, and there was no in-depth fight. The third time was that Xu Chu was dismounted by Zhang Fei because of a mistake.
Carefully observing these battle episodes, although Xu Chu clashed with Zhang Fei many times, the two did not officially start a war. Considering Xu Chu's strong combat effectiveness, although it is not as good as Zhang Fei, it will not be defeated quickly. By reviewing Xu Chu's performance against Ma Chao in the Battle of Tongguan, Xu Chu's force is at least comparable to Ma Chao, slightly inferior to Ma Chao, if scored by force value, Ma Chao is 97 points, and Xu Chu has at least 95 points. Coupled with his tiger idiot fighting skills, it is enough to have a fierce confrontation with Ma Chao.
Therefore, it seems that if Zhang Fei and Xu Chu are fair heads-up, it is expected to be able to hold out until about 200 rounds. But if Xu Chu has already left the shadow of defeat to Zhang Fei in his heart, maybe it will be difficult to hold on even in 100 rounds of fierce battles. But what is certain is that Xu Chu will definitely not be afraid of Zhang Fei.
As for which three generals Xu Chu is afraid of? First of all, of course, Yan Liang, he was a general under Yuan Shao, who led 100,000 elite soldiers to attack Baima in the Battle of Guandu. In the face of Yan Liang, Cao Cao's generals did not dare to act rashly. In the battle of Guandu, the first to appear was Song Xian, the former general under Lu Bu, but Song Xian was obviously not Yan Liang's opponent, and was defeated after only two rounds.
Wei Xu went on the field one after another and fought Yan Liang fiercely, but the confrontation ended in less than two rounds, and Yan Liang easily defeated him. Then, Cao Cao's warrior Xu Huang stepped forward and had a fierce duel with Yan Liang. Despite Xu Huang's all-out efforts, in just 20 rounds, he gradually fell into a disadvantage and eventually lost. Seeing this, Cao Cao urgently ordered Xu Huang to evacuate the battlefield, and then summoned his army to discuss a strategy to deal with Yan Liang.
The fierce battle between Xu Huang and Yan Liang lasted only 20 rounds, but it shocked and worried the generals in Cao Cao's army. At this time, Xu Chu, the tiger idiot general beside Cao Cao, did not participate in the battle, causing people to question. However, the reason is very simple, Yan Liang's martial arts are far superior to Xu Chu. Previously, Xu Huang had fought with Xu Chu for 50 rounds, and the result was a dead end, so there was no need to keep hands between them. Xu Huang's fight with Yan Liang shows that even if Xu Chu plays, he may not be stronger than Xu Huang. Therefore, this tiger idiot general did not face Yan Liang in person.
From this case, it can be seen that there is a big gap between the strength of Xu Chu and Yan Liang. And Xu Chu's other object of concern is Wen Chou, who is also a fierce general under Yuan Shao. After Yan Liang was defeated by Guan Yu, Wen Chou came to take revenge and managed to stop Cao Cao. Cao Cao showed some jealousy when he confronted Wen Chou, and he sent two generals, Zhang Liao and Xu Huang, to deal with this formidable opponent.
Cao Cao saw that Wen Chou did not abide by martial virtues, and decided to use the bow and arrow in his hand to deal with Zhang Liao's mount. He managed to shoot Zhang Liao's horse, and then engaged Xu Huang in a fierce one-on-one engagement. However, Wen Chou's reinforcements arrived quickly, so that Xu Huang and Zhang Liao could not immediately gain an advantage and had to return to their own positions.
At this moment, a familiar voice came from the array: "Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, stop!" It turned out that Guan Yu rode a red rabbit horse to come to support. There are no similar generals in the Wen Chou army, but the other party has Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, and Guan Yu's help. Wen Chou felt timid and decided to adopt a strategy of avoidance. However, Guan Yu's horse was extremely fast, and he quickly arrived to start a fierce battle with Wen Chou. The two fought for three rounds, and in the end, Wen Chou could not dodge Guan Yu's attack and was killed.
It is worth mentioning that Xu Chu also showed cringe in the face of Wen Chou, showing his fear of Wen Chou. And the third battle that Xu Chu is also afraid of is Guan Yu. Both Guan Yu and Xu Chu used a big knife as a **, but Xu Chu never used a big knife in front of Guan Yu. Why? Obviously, Xu Chu knew that he could not match Guan Yu in martial arts. Guan Yu not only has the blessing of the Red Rabbit Horse, whether it is the strength of the war horse or the foot battle, Xu Chu is difficult to be his opponent.
In the Battle of Tushan, Xu Chu, Xu Huang and Xiahoudun joined forces to besiege Guan Yu, but Guan Yu still managed to break out of the siege. He had to retreat his troops and fight fiercely with Xu Huang and Xu Chu again. Guan Yu fought hard to repel these two powerful opponents and led the army back to Xiapi. Xiahoudun intercepted them, and a fierce battle broke out again. It can be seen that the alliance of Xu Huang and Xu Chu cannot stop Guan Yu's threat. What's more, when Guan Yu beheaded Yan Liang, Xu Chu was just watching from the sidelines, if Guan Yu was forced to be in a hurry, how could Xu Chu have a good end?
In the battle situation of Huarong Dao, Xu Chu appeared timid when facing Guan Yu and did not dare to fight with him. Guan Yu carried the Qinglong knife and rode the red rabbit horse, blocking Xu Chu's way, Cao Jun saw this, panicked, and looked at each other at a loss. This scene vividly depicts the scene where none of Cao Cao's generals dared to confront Guan Yu on Huarong Dao. Among them, of course, also includes the brave general we mentioned today.
From this plot, it can be analyzed that although Xu Chu has an outstanding performance in force, he shows fear in front of Guan Yu. If we go back to the Battle of the White Horse, imagine that Xu Chu bravely faced Yan Liang after Xu Huang's defeat, all audience friends are welcome to leave a message together for whether Xu Chu can defeat Yan Liang.
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