Xu Huang sat down on his horse and couldn't pick up, he went straight to the edge of the trench and shouted, "Anti-thief Meng Da: Surrender early!" Da was furious and hurriedly opened his bow to shoot it, right in the middle of Xu's forehead. Wei will be saved. (Romance of the Three Kingdoms)
In the rendition, Xu Huang, one of the five sons of Cao Wei, was actually shot by an arrow by a small character, Meng Da. In the rendition, Meng Da is a person who has rebelled many times and defected to the enemy many times. He first rebelled against Liu Zhang, welcomed Liu Bei into Sichuan, then rebelled against Liu Bei and threw himself into the Cao Wei camp, and now he began to rebel again, contacting Zhuge Liang and wanting to re-enter the arms of Shu Han. During this rebellion, Meng Da had bad luck and was learned by Sima Yi and sent the pioneer Xu Huang to fight. Sima Yi thought that Xu Huang was so powerful, and that if he captured Meng Da, he should be stable.
Unexpectedly, Xu Huang was careless, and rode to the city on horseback, shouting for Meng Da to surrender and die. How could Meng Da surrender, raising his hand was an arrow, "the blind cat met the dead rat", and shot Xu Huang in the head. Meng Da was rescued by his men and died. Sima Yi, who arrived later, sent Xu Huang's coffin, who had died in the line of duty, back to Luoyang for a solemn burial.
So, in the real history, Xu Huang was also shot by an arrow by the "villain" Meng Da? No, Yanyi "deceived" us, Xu Huang died in history in 227 AD, and his nickname was Zhuanghou. Next, we look back on Xu Huang's magnificent life and uncover the mystery of his life and death.
Submit to Cao Cao
Xu Huang was originally a lieutenant under Yang Feng, and later persuaded Yang Feng to escort Emperor Xian of Han east into Luoyang. Finally, in the first year of Jian'an (196), Emperor Xian of Han returned to Luoyang safely under the protection of Zhang Yang, Yang Feng, and others. The reason why Emperor Xian of Han was able to escape the clutches of Li Dai and Guo Feng was due to Cao Cao's welcome, and Xu Huang persuaded Yang Feng to submit to Cao Cao. Later, Yang Feng rebelled against Cao Cao, and Xu Huang took the opportunity to defect to Cao Cao. After that, Xu Huang became a close general of Cao Cao and followed Cao Cao in the southern expedition to the north, making great achievements.
Southern conquest of the Northern War
In the Battle of Baima, Xu Huang followed Zhang Liao and Guan Yu to aid Liu Yan and defeat Yan Liang's army. Although the most prominent person in this battle was Guan Yu, he beheaded Yan Liang, the main general of the Yuan army, and was thus given the title of Marquis of Hanshouting. Without Xu Huang's assistance, it would be difficult for Guan Yu to make such a great achievement.
In the Battle of Yanjin, the Cao army deliberately discarded the weight as bait, plunging the Wen ugly army into the chaos of the scramble. At this time, Xu Huang and the others suddenly attacked and defeated Wen Ugly, who died in the rebellion. Xu Huang was promoted to general for his merits.
At the Battle of Guandu, Xu Huang and Shi Zhuo led thousands of cavalry to attack Han Meng, who was escorting grain and grass under Yuan Shao, and burned a large amount of grain and grass for Yuan Shao. In this battle, Xu Huang's credit was the greatest, and he was given the title of Marquis of Duting. In the Battle of Yecheng, the Battle of Nanpi, the Battle of White Wolf Mountain, and the Battle of Tongguan, Xu Huang made countless achievements.
Rescue of Fancheng: In 219 AD, Guan Yu besieged Cao Ren at Fancheng, and flooded the first reinforcements of Yu Ban and Pound's Seventh Army, threatening Huaxia and frightening Cao Cao to almost move the capital. Later Cao Cao sent Xu Huang to lead the second reinforcements to attack Guan Yu with Sun Quan. Xu Huang regarded Guan Yu as a fierce enemy of Guan Yu, who was "mighty and shocking Huaxia", deliberately leaked the military secrets of Sun Quan's sneak attack on Jingzhou, disturbed the hearts of Guan Yu's army, and then used the tactic of attacking the east and the west, threatening to attack the head of the siege, but unexpectedly raided The Four Tombs.
In front of the two armies, Xu Huang first chatted with Guan Yu about his family life and consumed Guan Yu's fighting spirit, and then suddenly issued an order: "Those who have the first rank of Guan Yunchang will be rewarded with a thousand pounds." With this hand, he caught Guan Yu by surprise and crushed Guan Yu's army, thus lifting the siege of Fancheng. Xu Huang's military talent was deeply appreciated by Cao Cao and was praised as having the "style of Zhou Yafu". Xu Huang was able to defeat the invincible Guan Yu, showing his extraordinary military talents.
Cao Pi period
In the twenty-fifth year of Jian'an (220), Cao Cao the Prince of Wei died, and Cao Pi, who was the king of Wei, was soon proclaimed emperor, and Xu Huang was given the title of Marquis of Yang. Under the leadership of the General Xiahou Shang of Zhengnan, he attacked Liu Feng of Shangyong with the general Meng Da. Liu Feng was Liu Bei's righteous son, Xiao Yong was good at war, and once attacked Shangyong with Meng Da. Xu Huang was highly skilled, defeated Liu Feng, and recaptured the three counties of Shangyong.
Emperor Wen, who was on the throne, made Huang the right general and was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Luxiang. and Jian Qi, and was enfeoffed as Marquis yang. He and Xiahou Shang consulted Liu Bei in Shangyong and broke it. With the town of Yangping, he was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Yangping. (Romance of the Three Kingdoms)
When Emperor Cao Pi of Wei died in 226 AD, the Eastern Wu general Zhuge Jin suddenly made a northern expedition. Xu Huang and Sima Yi came to Xiangyang and resisted and repelled Zhuge Jin's attack. In the first year of Taihe (227), Xu Huang died of illness and was given the title of Marquis of Zhuang, and his Xu Gai succeeded him to the title.
In the rendition, Xu Huang led the army in 228 AD, in fact, he died a year ago. Therefore, Xu Huang's being shot by an arrow from Meng Da is a fiction of Luo Guanzhong in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Interpretation is only a literary work, while history is a humanities, and we cannot be equated as one. We should not be "blinded" by the interpretation, but should clearly distinguish between the interpretation and history, and know that Xu Huang died in 227 AD in the main history.