At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, warlords were in a scuffle, and smoke was everywhere. In this era of cold weapons in which short armies meet, the fight between flesh and blood is the truest portrayal of the war at that time. In such a dangerous environment, many tyrants will have many "bodyguard" followers for their own safety. At that time, the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu, and Wu each had two unique "bodyguards", and it was precisely their battles that sacrificed their lives and forgot their deaths that enabled their lords to repeatedly overcome dangers.
top6: Shu Kingdom - Chen To
Speaking of Chen Zhi, perhaps many readers do not know his name and do not hear about it. The "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" has no special biography, and the interpretation and novel are rarely mentioned, which has led to the gradual forgetting of this famous general for posterity. However, according to the sporadic records of historical records, Chen Zhi was indeed one of Liu Bei's most trusted military generals, and its importance was comparable to that of Zhao Yun. After Liu Bei escaped from Xuchang, he temporarily committed himself to Yuan Shao's command. On the eve of the Battle of Guandu, Liu Bei went to Runan, on yuan shao's orders, to recruit troops, and secretly instructed Zhao Yun to form his own team. Coincidentally, Chen Zhi happened to be a Runan. Therefore, it is not difficult to speculate that it was at this time that Liu Bei officially formed a private army of his own. The leader of this unit should be zhao yun, the main horse.
In addition, according to the historical records of Chen Zhi's "famous position Changya yu Zhao Yun", it is speculated that he should be the deputy commander of this unit. In the years that followed, Chen Zhi always followed Liu Bei's side, fearing life and death, and helping the lord to escape the crisis again and again. Not only that, Chen Zhi also commanded a mysterious army alone, named Bai Yibing, and Zhuge Liang praised him as a "Western soldier", which shows Liu Bei's trust in Chen Zhi.
top5: Wu Guo - Han Dang
Han Dang was a famous general of Eastern Wu, one of the three generations of meritorious service, and one of the Twelve Tiger Ministers. As the elder of the Sun clan, Han Dang followed Sun Jian in his early years to fight everywhere. After the deaths of Sun Jian and Sun Ce, Han Dang continued to assist Sun Quan, often following the lord around and fighting bravely to kill the enemy. Whenever there was a war, Han Dang would always take the lead. In addition to defending Sun Quan, Han Dang also often led troops to fight outside the country, and achieved quite a lot of success, and achieved good results in a series of major battles in Eastern Wu.
top4: Wei Guo - Xu Chu
In the novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Xu Chu's martial arts can be described as the courage to crown the three armies, even if Zhang Fei and Ma Chao are such fierce generals, Xu Chu is not left behind. However, Xu Chu was more responsible for Cao Cao's safety in the main history. According to the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms? The biography of Xu Chu records that Xu Chu was brave and martial when he was a teenager, and once dragged the oxtail backwards for more than a hundred steps. Soon after, Xu Chu joined Cao Cao's command and succeeded Dianwei as Cao Cao's bodyguard.
During the Battle of Guandu, Xu He and others plotted to assassinate Cao Cao, and were detected by Xu Chu. From then on, Cao Cao trusted Xu Chu even more, calling him "My Fan" and making him come and go. During the Battle of Weinan, Cao Cao and Ma Chao interviewed, and only Xu Chu was brought. Later, Cao Cao was defeated and almost killed by Ma Chao, but Xu Chu rushed out in time to save Cao Cao's life. After this, Xu Chu had the title of "Tiger Hou". During his entry into the State of Wei, Xu Chu was loyal to Cao Cao and had no selfish friendship. Even in the face of cao ren and other clan generals, Xu Chu repeatedly refused, always abiding by his duty.
top3: Wu Guo - Zhou Tai
Wu Lord Sun Quan's two bodyguards, in addition to the aforementioned Han Dang, only Zhou Tai can bear this honor. Although Han Dang was brave and fierce, he also often went out to fight. Therefore, the main person responsible for Sun Quan's safety is Zhou Tai. As early as the time when Sun Ce crossed the Jiangdong River, Zhou Tai was already a general with outstanding merit. Hearing about Zhou Tai's deeds, Sun Quan loved him immensely, and asked Zhou Tai to come over from his brother and let him follow him.
In the years that followed, Zhou Tai protected Sun Quan closely and saved his lord from danger several times, leaving dozens of scars as a result. In order to honor Zhou Tai, Sun Quan gave him the Qingluo umbrella cover, which attracted the eyes of many military generals in Eastern Wu. His status in Jiangdong was lofty, and even the famous generals Zhu Ran, Xu Sheng and others were impressed by him.
top2: Shu Kingdom - Zhao Yun
Throughout Zhao Yun's life, there are actually three very interesting places. First, Zhao Yun in the history of the yanyi and the main history, his life trajectory is roughly the same, in addition to the description of the Battle of Changsakapo is slightly exaggerated, Zhao Yun's other legendary experiences are also worthy of the name. This also shows that Zhao Yun's can indeed be called the only perfect martial artist in the Three Kingdoms period.
Second, Zhao Yun's life trajectory is similar to that of Chen Zhi. Therefore, many scholars suspect that the historical image handed down by Zhao Yun is actually a combination of him and Chen Zhi. But in any case, Zhao Yun's contribution to the Shu state and his loyalty to Liu Bei were real. Third, Zhao Yun was not Liu Bei's full-time bodyguard. In recent years, many people have advocated the "Zhao Yun Bodyguard Theory" to explain the reasons for his low position. However, according to historical records, zhao yun's position as the main horseman was not actually a bodyguard, and it was most likely the commander of Liu Bei's private soldiers. That is to say, Zhao Yun was deeply trusted by Liu Bei, but while he was in charge of Liu Bei's safety, he would often go out to fight. It can be seen that Zhao Yun's responsibility as a bodyguard is only a concurrent role. In contrast, Chen Zhi is more "professional".
top1: Wei Guo - Dianwei
The author sent Dianwei to the first place in the bodyguard because he really achieved the goal of forgetting life and death for cao Cao, the lord. In order to protect Cao Cao, Dianwei sacrificed his own life, which made posterity marvel and sigh.
As early as his youth, Dianwei was known for his bravery and bravery in the army, "a strong man under the tent has a pawn, and he lifts a pair of halberds and eighty pounds." In the second year of Jian'an (197 AD), Cao Cao marched south to conquer Wancheng in northern Jingzhou, and Zhang Xiu surrendered without a fight. But what he did not expect was that after Cao Cao entered the city, he actually took a fancy to the wife of Zhang Xiu's deceased brother and took her as a concubine. Zhang Xiu felt very humiliated and suddenly rebelled against Cao Cao at Jia Xu's suggestion. The Battle of Wancheng was the most dangerous moment for Cao Cao, when his eldest son Cao Ang and nephew Cao Anmin were killed. In order to save Cao Cao, Dianwei alone blocked an army, and finally died in battle, which can be described as incomparably heroic.
Reference book: Romance of the Three Kingdoms