Late Wei periodFierce general: Zhang Hehou, Zhao Yun, Wei Yan
After Zhang He's death, Cao Wei still had five outstanding generals under his command, one of whom was comparable to Zhao Yun, and the other was not inferior to Wei Yan. It was precisely because of the existence of these powerful generals that Shu Han was finally defeated by Cao Wei.
So, who are these five fierce generals?
General Cao Wei, when it comes to this name, the first thing that many people will think of is Dian Wei and Xu Chu, indeed, they are both very good generals. However, during the period of Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition, most of these fierce generals had passed away, and the most famous fierce generals at this time were Zhang He.
During the Cao Cao period, although Zhang He was very powerful, his fame was not very great, mainly because of two reasons. First of all, Zhang He's luck is relatively poor, and he often encounters top masters.
As we all know, the five tiger generals of Shu Han are very powerful, and in general, there is no good result in fighting them. Unfortunately, Zhang He's luck was so bad, he once fought against four of the Five Tigers, and although he survived in the end, the results of the battle with the Five Tiger Generals were not ideal, so many people thought that his martial arts were not very good.
Secondly, Zhang He's life creed is different from most people. The generals who go into battle to kill the enemy pay attention to the fact that they would rather die than surrender, such as Dian Wei back then, even if he is under siege, he will not retreat, and then like Xu Chu, even if he is drunk, he will dare to show his sword.
This kind of courage and fearlessness is admirable, but Zhang He is not so brave when facing the enemy. His strategy is to fight if he can beat it, and withdraw if he can't beat it. It is for this reason that he was once defeated by Zhao Yun for thirty rounds and Ma Chao for twenty rounds.
In general, Zhang He knows how to advance and retreat in a certain way, and is good at saving his life, but he is unlucky, which makes him not famous in the early days and is underestimated by everyone. However, when those top generals have passed away, the powerful Zhang He is very dazzling, and he has become an invincible fierce general in the entire Shu Han.
During Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition, the powerful Zhang He made the people of Shu Han afraid, but even Zhang He was strong, he could not escape Zhuge Liang's ingenious scheme, and was ambushed and killed by Zhuge Liang in Mumendao.
According to common sense, Zhang He, a fierce general who could overwhelm the generals of Shu Han, is dead, and Shu Han should be able to defeat the Wei army. However, what is strange is that after Zhang He's death, Shu Han still did not gain the upper hand, but was destroyed by Cao Wei.
What is the reason for this? Could it be that Cao Wei still has a fierce general who is not inferior to Zhang He? In fact, after Zhang He's death, Cao Wei did have five fierce generals. Their bloody battles prevented Shu Han from gaining an advantage, and eventually led to their destruction by Cao Wei.
So, who are these five fierce generals? The fifth is Deng Zhong, he is the son of Deng Ai, and his combat effectiveness is very strong. During Jiang Wei's Northern Expedition, he once fought with Jiang Wei, when Jiang Wei mistook Deng Zhong for Deng Ai and launched an attack on Deng Zhong.
The two sides fought for thirty or forty rounds, and it was still a surprise that there was still no winner. You must know that at that time, Shu Han, Wei Yan had died, and Jiang Wei could be said to be the most powerful combat force.
Moreover, Jiang Wei had a draw with Zhao Yun at the beginning of his debut, and his strength was extremely strong. However, in the face of Deng Zhong, Jiang Wei was unable to take the advantage, which is enough to prove how strong Deng Zhong's strength is.
More importantly, Jiang Wei used deception to deal with Deng Zhong later, but he still couldn't win. In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the routine of using deception to lure the other party into pursuit, and then turning around and releasing arrows is very effective.
In the battle of Xiangfan that year, Guan Yu was defeated by Pang De using this trick. However, this time, Jiang Wei's trick against Deng Zhong failed. Facing the dark arrow that Jiang Wei shot back, Deng Zhong easily dodged, and narrowed the distance, almost stabbing Jiang Wei to death with a spear.
Deng Zhong's force should not be underestimated, he maintained an undefeated record in the competition with Jiang Wei, and made great achievements in the battle of Wei to destroy Shu. Shi Su's strength should not be ignored either, although the original text did not elaborate, but he and Deng Zhong were listed as the vanguard, fought together, and were able to fight together in the face of Zhuge Shang, it can be seen that his strength should not be inferior to Deng Zhong.
Sima Yi is a true all-rounder, he is not only good at centering and using stratagms to meet the enemy, but also good at leading the charge and fighting in front of the battle. In the battle of the upper valley, he faced Wei Yan, the fierce general sent by Zhuge Liang, and he was not afraid, but rushed directly to fight Wei Yan alone, which was surprising.
First of all, from Wei Yan's point of view. Zhuge Liang's elaborate plan for the upper valley was to kill Sima Yi. Since Sima Yi dared to come in person, if his martial arts were not good, wouldn't Wei Yan be able to easily kill him?
But Wei Yan didn't do this, which shows that Sima Yi's martial arts are really good. It was surprising that Wei Yan couldn't defeat him quickly. Secondly, from Sima Yi's point of view.
Sima Yi is a well-known old fox who is good at saving his life. He once survived Zhuge Liang and the three generations of male lords of the Cao family, and finally usurped the power of Cao Wei. If his martial arts skills were not high and he had no ability to protect himself, how could he dare to fight Wei Yan?
You must know that Wei Yan is known as the first person under the Five Tigers! Finally, from the perspective of the people around Sima Yi. When Sima Yi fought Wei Yan, his son and his men were on his side**.
They should know Sima Yi's martial arts very well. If Sima Yi's martial arts were not high, how could these people watch him fight Wei Yan without reaching out?
If Sima Yi, the commander, fails, according to military law, these people will be punished jointly. In short, judging from this fight between Sima Yi and Wei Yan, Sima Yi's personal martial arts are definitely top-notch, but he has been hiding his strength.
He's really an old fox, too good at hiding himself. It's no wonder that Cao Shuang and others can't compare with him, no wonder Cao Wei's power finally fell into the hands of Sima Yi!
Second, Deng Ai and Jiang Wei's old rivals, the strength can be seen! During Jiang Wei's Northern Expedition, the two fought many times, whether it was the Battle of Houhe or the Battle of Yuzhong, they fought fiercely for more than ten rounds, regardless of victory or defeat.
In general, their strength is equal, and it is difficult to distinguish between them! First, Wen Yang is a heroic general who shines in the late Three Kingdoms, and some people even call him Xiao Zhao Yun.
In the battle of Changbanpo, everyone knows the story of Zhao Yun's seven in and seven out, but in fact, the real person who is seven in and seven out is Wenyang. That year, Wen Yang led the army to attack Sima Shi's camp, but because reinforcements did not arrive, he could only choose to retreat.
In order to win a way for his subordinates to survive, he broke off alone, which caused the anger of Sima Shi's army, who thought that Wen Yang looked down on him. However, those generals organized to pursue Wen Yang, and they were strong enough to outnumber the small soldiers, but Wen Yang was still able to defeat them several times, showing his superior combat skills and courage!
After Zhang He's death, Wei still had five valiant generals: Deng Zhong, Shi Su, Sima Yi, Deng Ai, and Wen Yang. Among them, Sima Yi's ability is no less than Wei Yan's, and Wen Yang's martial arts are comparable to Zhao Yun's.
In fact, it was precisely because there were so many powerful generals in the Wei State, and there was only Jiang Wei in the Shu Han Dynasty, that the Wei State was able to quickly destroy the Shu Han. The bravery and wisdom of these generals were undoubtedly one of the important factors in the victory of Wei.
In general, the heroic performance and resourcefulness of these Wei generals made an important contribution to the victory of Wei. Their ability and courage deserve our deep admiration and learning.