In the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms, tragic events were frequently staged, some of which were regrettable, some of which were indignant, and some of which were ...... distressing
However, if you want to make a list of the most tragic people in the Three Kingdoms, the following ten characters have to be mentioned.
In 195, after Zhang Chao was besieged in Yongqiu by Cao Cao, he hurriedly asked his friend Zang Hong, the Taishou of Dongjun, for help.
So, Zang Hong asked his superior Yuan Shao to increase the army to relieve Zhang Chao's siege, but because Yuan Shao deliberately delayed the time, Zhang Chao's family was executed.
Afterwards, Zang Hong was furious and announced his separation from Yuan Shao's forces, which was equivalent to the independence of Dongjun.
This angered Yuan Shao again. Therefore, Yuan Shao personally led the troops to Xingshi to ask for guilt, and besieged Zang Hong in Dongwuyang City.
Zang Hong. Although Yuan Shao attacked for a year and failed to capture Dongwu Yang City, the grain and grass in the city had long been exhausted, and even the rats and leather in the city had been eaten.
In desperation, Zang Hong persuaded his subordinates to flee with his family before the city was broken.
But the men and the people in the city wept and said, "We will die together!" ”
In this regard, Zang Hong was moved, but also felt that he could not repay it, so after killing his beloved concubine, he cooked a large pot of gruel with the only three liters of rice left in the city, and then distributed it to everyone.
In the end, seven or eight thousand men and women in the city died on each other's laps, and not a single defector appeared.
Zhuge Liang worked hard all his life, died and died, and finally died of exhaustion in Wuzhang Plain.
Zhuge Liang. It can be said that Zhuge Liang is the only person in the historical records of the Three Kingdoms who worked hard for the fate of the country and was tired to death on the post.
Wei Yan, a famous general of the Shu Han Dynasty who grew up step by step from a pawn, although he was brave and good at fighting and had outstanding achievements, he did not know how many times he had brushed shoulders with death, and was deeply valued by Liu Bei, especially the "Meridian Valley Conspiracy" he offered, which was controversial by later generations, but because of his arrogant personality, he was at odds with Yang Yi of the long history, and after Zhuge Liang's death, the contradiction between the two quickly intensified.
Wei Yan. As a result, in the battle between the two, Wei Yan was defeated, not only was he beheaded by Ma Dai, but his head was kicked and trampled and humiliated by Yang Yi, and even the three clans were wiped out.
One day, Cao Cao took a lunch break and told Aiji: "Remember to wake me up in a while!" ”
After a while, Ai Ji wanted to wake up Cao Cao, but found that Cao Cao was sleeping soundly, so she took it upon herself to let Cao Cao sleep more.
Cao Cao. Who knows, when Cao Cao woke up, he found that Ai Ji did not wake him up within the time set by him, so he was furious and ordered someone to blame Ai Ji with the staff to death.
This is also the origin of the allusion to "killing Yukihime with a cane".
Do you say that injustice is not wrong, tragic or not?
Qin Yilu, a native of Xinxing Yunzhong (Yuanping, Shanxi), had an early occupation as a pawn guarding the city of Luoyang, and should have been born in a poor family.
Later, for some reason, he was selected as a subordinate to serve Cao Cao. Although, this subordinate is slightly better than the pawn guarding the city, but his status is still low.
Later, I don't know what happened, he actually became Lu Bu's general. Although this ministry will be slightly better than the subordinates, its status is also low.
However, he was quite blessed, and he actually married a fairy-like wife named Du Shi.
However, this glamorous blessing became the fuse of his tragic fate.
In 198, Cao Cao besieged Lü Bu in Xiapi City, and Guan Yu repeatedly expressed to Cao Cao that he wanted to marry Du.
As a result, after the city was broken, when Cao Cao saw Du's beauty, he actually incorporated Du directly into his "harem".
In this regard, some people questioned whether Guan Yu would have taken refuge in Cao Cao if Cao Cao had given the Du clan to Guan Yu instead of taking it for his own use?
Qin Yilu. At that time, Cao Cao, a good wife, may also be a little embarrassed, after all, he robbed other people's wives, so he appointed Du's husband Qin Yilu as the county magistrate of Hao County.
Soon, Zhang Fei met Qin Yilu, who had not yet taken up his post, in Xiaopei, and laughed at him: "The hatred of killing your father and taking your wife are not shared." Your wife was robbed by Cao Cao, you are still embarrassed to serve him, are you still a man? ”
So, Qin Yilu was moved and left with Zhang Fei.
Who knows, as he walked, Qin Yilu suddenly regretted it and wanted to go back to be the magistrate of his Xuan County.
As a result, he was killed by Zhang Fei, and his wife Du Shi later not only gave birth to two sons to Cao Cao, but even his son Qin Lang also gave Cao Cao his life and became Cao Cao's general.
Ma Qiu, born to Ma Chao and his wife Dong, was displaced with his father when he was a child, and after his father defected to Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, he finally had a short period of peace, but because Zhang Lu's subordinate Yang Bai and other generals wanted to harm his father, and caused his father to take the opportunity to flee in a hurry, and took refuge in Liu Bei.
Soon, Zhang Lu surrendered to Cao Cao, and Ma Qiu was used by Cao Cao as a victim to test whether Zhang Lu sincerely surrendered, and handed it over to Zhang Lu to dispose of.
As a result, Zhang Lu killed Ma Qiu with his own hands to show his sincerity in surrendering, you say that it is not tragic.
Deng Ai, born as a cattle herder, and from a small official guarding straw, with his all-round talent in civil and military affairs, proficient in the art of war, and has made great achievements in internal affairs, he has stepped into the high position of an outstanding military strategist and general of the Wei State, and I don't know how much hardship he has suffered.
Deng Ai. However, in the case that he forced Liu Chan to surrender with the plot of "smuggling Yinping", and then achieved the great achievement of destroying Shu, he was framed by the chief general Zhong Hui and the prison army Wei Qian because of his own merits, and was escorted back to Luoyang.
Originally, after Zhong Hui's rebellion was revealed, Deng Ai still had a chance to live. However, because Wei Qian had also participated in the framing, he was worried about Deng Ai's retaliation, so he sent Tian Xu, a protector who had a conflict with Deng Ai, to chase and kill Deng Ai.
In the end, Deng Ai's father and son died in Mianzhu, and the remaining sons in Luoyang were also killed, and even his wife and grandson were sent to the Western Regions.
Gao Shun, who is innocent and dignified, is not good at drinking, and puts his lifelong beliefs on governing the army and training, especially the "trapped camp" he trained, almost invincible and invincible.
At the same time, he also defeated Guan Yu and Zhang Fei in a heads-up battle one after another.
What's more important is that he is loyal to Lu Bu, no matter how Lu Bu treats him unfairly, he always has no complaints and does his best.
Gao Shun. As a result, after being captured in Xiapi Chengpo, he was killed for not saying a word about Cao Cao's questioning.
It can be said that Gao Shun spent his whole life training and fighting, but he did not dignify the "horse leather shroud", but because he followed the wrong master, he ended up being captured and killed.
Pang Tong, the word Shiyuan, the number Feng Xiao, once worshiped Zhuge Liang as a military general.
Pang Tong. With his talent, he could have shined in the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms, but because he was killed by a stray arrow when he besieged Luo County with Liu Bei, he was only 36 years old, and was buried in Luofengpo after his death.
A great talent who "assists the emperor" died young before he could show his talent, you say that it is not tragic.
Jiang Wei, a famous general of the Shu Han Dynasty, an official to a general. In order to follow the will of Zhuge Wuhou, he was determined to go on the Northern Expedition, with a total of two big victories, three small victories, four times apart, one big defeat, and one small defeat.
Jiang Wei. In the end, he was killed and his wife and children were killed. Even, in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "The Legend of the World", it is also said,"The Wei soldiers fought for revenge, and they dissected their abdomen, and their boldness was like chicken eggs. ”You say tragic is not tragic.
Therefore, some people say that Jiang Wei is a tragic hero.