Xu Chu and Zhang Fei were both famous generals during the Three Kingdoms period, they were brave and good at war, strong in martial arts, and were first-class heroes and good men.
So, why is Ma Chao afraid of Xu Chu and not Zhang Fei? In the following, according to the records of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, I will analyze the following three reasons, the first of which is the most reasonable!
First, Ma Chao had already seen Xu Chu's strength, but before the battle with Zhang Fei, he had no contact with him
When Cao Cao was fighting Against Ma Chao and Han Sui, he once almost escaped and lost his life. At that time, Cao Cao was about to cross the Yellow River, Xu Chu and some warriors were in a broken position, and Ma Chao led his army in hot pursuit. The situation was very critical, and Xu Chu said to Cao Cao, now that there are too many enemy troops and we have suffered heavy losses, we should quickly leave the land of right and wrong. After speaking, Xu Chu helped Cao Cao get on the boat. The soldiers were all scrambling to get on board, and the ship was about to sink. It was because of Xu Chu that Cao Cao was able to survive. The relevant description of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the Biography of Xu Chu is as follows:
"Chu chopped the boat climber, and held up the saddle in his left hand to cover Taizu. The boatman was killed by a stray arrow, and Chu's right hand was traced back to the ship, and only the ferry was obtained. ”
It is conceivable how powerful Xu Chu is. I think Ma Chao was also shocked when he saw that scene, and he was afraid of Xu Chu from then on.
And it is. Later, Cao Cao only took Xu Chu alone, and he and Han Sui and Ma Chao called out in front of the battle. Ma Chao originally wanted to sneak up on Cao Cao, but when he saw that there was a person next to him, he was afraid that he was Xu Chu, so he tentatively asked Cao Cao: Cao Gong, where is your Tiger Hou? Cao Cao pointed to the man next to him. Xu Chu then stared at Ma Chao, and Ma Chao did not dare to act rashly.
Xu Chu was tall and burly, with a waist of ten circumferences and a very great appearance. He has made many military achievements and made outstanding contributions to the Cao Cao clique. Ma Chao was very afraid of him, which was very normal. Although Zhang Fei is also very powerful, he is praised by Cheng Yu and Guo Jia as "ten thousand enemies" and has the courage of ten thousand men. But before ma chao and Zhang Fei fought, at most they had only heard of his name, and they had no contact with him, so they would not fear him.
Second, Ma Chao was a famous and prestigious family, and looked down on Zhang Fei's identity
Ma Chao's father, Ma Teng, was worshipped as a partial general and marquis of Duting, and Ma Chao was in such a family background, and it was inevitable that his heart would be arrogant. And Zhang Fei is just a pig killer and sells meat, although the family has some field property, but the identity is still relatively humble. Therefore, Ma Chao looked down on Zhang Fei, which was normal. Since Ma Chao looked down on Zhang Fei, how could he be afraid of him? The relevant descriptions in the speech are as follows:
"Zhang Fei threw out his gun and shouted: 'Do you recognize Zhang Yide of yanren!' Ma Chaoyue: "My family has been a prince for many generations, do you know Murano Pifu!" ”
Xu Chu was different, he was Cao Cao's personal bodyguard, and he was also named the Marquis of Guannei, and his status was quite noble. For such a person, when the horse is out of hand, it is natural to weigh it.
Third, Ma Chao himself is brave and good at war, afraid of Xu Chu, but he is doing something strange in his heart
Ma Chao was a famous general in the Three Kingdoms period, known as "Jin Ma Chao" and "Shen Wei Tian General", and was also named "Five Tiger General" by Liu Bei, and his martial arts were extremely high. Xu Chu and Zhang Fei were not his opponents. Ma Chao and Xu Chu had a contest, and the two sides fought for more than two hundred rounds. Ma Chao had the advantage, and after Cao Cao saw it, he was afraid that Xu Chu would not be able to resist, so he hurriedly asked people to go and meet him. The relevant descriptions in the speech are as follows:
"Fearing that Chu had made a mistake, he ordered Xiahou Yuan and Cao Hong to attack together."
Zhang Fei is also not Ma Chao's opponent, before they fought, Liu Bei advised Zhang Fei: Ma Chao's name is not worthy of the legend, be careful. After Zhang Fei heard this, he was upset and wanted to compete with Ma Chaoyi, but was dissuaded by Liu Bei. However, Zhang Fei finally provoked the war, and fought with Ma Chao for more than a hundred rounds, regardless of victory or defeat. After Liu Bei, who was standing on the side, saw it, he sighed: Ma Chao is really a tiger general! Liu Bei Zhang Fei had three long and two short, and he closed the army with Ming Jin. It can be seen that Zhang Fei is not Ma Chao's opponent. The relevant descriptions in the speech are as follows:
Xuan De was afraid that Zhang Fei would lose, so he hung up his clothes and went down to the front of the battle; seeing Zhang Fei and Ma Chao fighting for more than a hundred, the two spirits doubled. Xuande taught Mingjin to collect the army. ”
Therefore, Ma Chao has strength and confidence, and it is not surprising that he is not afraid of Zhang Fei. Xu Chu was different, he was Cao Cao's personal bodyguard. And Cao Cao is the tyrant of the world, and Ma Chao is very afraid of him. Because of this psychological mischief, Ma Chao would also be afraid of Cao Cao's personal bodyguard Xu Chu.
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