In the early days of feudal society, it was a very common phenomenon to be poor and rich, especially before the Sui and Tang dynasties, and most of the power was in the hands of the Mengmen clan. During the Han Dynasty and even the Wei and Jin dynasties, it was difficult for ordinary children to afford to go to school. Therefore, many people from humble origins finally chose to join the army to win a bright future.
During the Three Kingdoms period, there was one of the most promising military positions, called General Lang Kou. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, this name was only available, it belonged to the "Miscellaneous Generals", the Three Kingdoms were all placed, the rank was the fifth product, it was a relatively low-ranking general, but it had real power and was a promising position. Counting the six military generals who served as generals of Langkou, the author found a coincidence, that is, these military generals eventually became famous first-class generals in the world.
Shu Kingdom: Guan Yu, Zhang Ling
First of all, looking at Guan Yu, as the most trusted and valued warrior general of the Shu lord Liu Bei, Guan Yu not only had superb martial arts, but also knew a lot about military techniques and strategies. Guan Yu was both wise and courageous, and he was also a man of great righteousness, even if he temporarily committed himself to Cao Cao's command, he never forgot the old lord, and eventually returned to Liu Bei's command. Interestingly, when Guan Yu was promoted to general of Lang Kou, it was the time of Liu Bei's initial rise. According to the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms? According to the biography of Guan Yu, after Sun Liu's allied forces defeated Cao Cao at Chibi, Liu Bei took advantage of this heavenly opportunity to capture the four major counties of Changsha, Lingling, Wuling, and Guiyang in one fell swoop, thus gaining a real foothold in Jingzhou.
At this time, Guan Yu was also given the title of Xiangyang Taishou (襄陽太守) and led the post of General Kou. After arriving in office, Guan Yu was stationed in the Jiangbei region to defend against the surprise attack of the State of Wei. After Liu Bei entered Shu, Guan Yu defended Jingzhou alone, and in the Battle of Fancheng, Guan Yu flooded the Seventh Army and captured the Wei army general alive, reaching the peak of his life. Although it was not long before Guan Yu was defeated at the hands of Eastern Wu, his outstanding battle record made him still rank among the seven famous generals of the Three Kingdoms, and in the Qing Dynasty, Guan Yu was even more deified and had the title of Martial Saint.
The second is Zhang Ling. Speaking of this person, some readers may feel strange, but in the late Shu Kingdom, Zhang Ling was undoubtedly a rare good general at that time. As we all know, the Shu kingdom is located in the southwest, in addition to the northern rejection of Cao Wei and the eastern imperial grandson Wu, the southwest border is also an important problem that Liu's father and son and Zhuge Liang have been headaches. When Ma Chao was alive, he was still able to use his prestige to intimidate the barbarians, but after his death, the deployment of the southwest border became the top priority.
Under this circumstance, Zhang Ling's ability gradually stood out. In the battle with Ma Zhong to pacify the Southern Man, Zhang Ling was not humble and unassuming, and gradually gained the confidence of the Southern Man tribe. According to the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms? The biography of Zhang Ling records that Zhang Ling served as a taishou in Yuewei County for fifteen years, and was deeply loved by the yuewei people. Later, Zhang Ling was recalled to Chengdu, and the number of leaders who voluntarily followed him reached hundreds. It can be seen that it is precisely because of such a good general as Zhang Ling that the border of the Shu state can always be stable.
Wei Guo: Zhang Gao, Zhang Liao
The Cao Wei clique was full of talents, but throughout the many military generals, only Zhang Guo and Zhang Liao had served as generals. Speaking of Zhang Liao, the head of the Five Sons of Liang, I believe that many readers know his life deeds. Although Zhang Liao had been Lü Bu's general, Cao Cao did not exclude him because of his status as a demoted general, on the contrary, Zhang Liao was also highly valued by Cao Cao after entering Cao's camp. Therefore, Zhang Liao naturally put Cao Cao's interests first. After the rebellion of ChangFeng of Donghai County, Zhang Liao was also not afraid of dangers and obstacles, personally rode the mountain, and finally persuaded Chang Feng to surrender, ushering in a five-year period of stability for Cao Cao's clique.
In the eleventh year of Jian'an (206 AD), Zhang Liao made another contribution, and he recaptured the eastern Lai counties. Soon after, Cao Cao promoted him to the rank of general of Lang Kou. Interestingly, Zhang Liao's combat career has made rapid progress since then. He first broke the wuhuan of the northern rebellion, which made countless barbarian soldiers feel frightened, and then completed the amazing feat of breaking 800,000 in the Battle of Hefei. Especially the latter, zhang Liao's reputation has become famous, and there is also a "fierce name" in Jiangdong folk that can stop children from crying at night.
Zhang Gao, who was also a good general with five sons, also had such a similar experience. After the Battle of Hefei, Zhang Liao continued to be promoted to general of Zhengdong because of his outstanding performance, and it was Zhang Gao who replaced him as general of Dangkou. According to the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms? The biography of Zhang Gao records that when Zhang Liao and Xu Huang became famous, Zhang Gao was still relatively young, so he often held the position of deputy. It was not until he was promoted to general of Lang Kou that Zhang Guo gradually stood out among many military generals. In the last year of Jian'an, Zhang Gao became a major problem for Liu Bei, and even Zhuge Liang was jealous of him, becoming a famous general of Cao Wei in the northwest of Wei.
Wu Guo: Cheng Pu, Jiang Qin
Finally, looking at Eastern Wu, the first general of Dang Kou was the general Cheng Pu, who is familiar to many readers. If Zhou Yu is the representative of the nouveau riche faction, then Cheng Pu is the leader of the elder faction. In his lifetime, Cheng Pu went through three generations of Sun Jian, Sun Ce and Sun Quan, and had a high prestige in Jiangdong. As we all know, the first governor of Eastern Wu was Zhou Yu, but according to historical records, during the Battle of Chibi, Cheng Pu was actually listed with Zhou Yu as the left and right governors, which shows that his status is not inferior to Zhou Yu.
As early as sun Ce's reign, Cheng Pu had already paid homage to the general Kou Zhonglang. In the years that Sun Clan crossed the Jiangdong River, Cheng Pu always rushed to the front, and the merits he made can be described as innumerable. In the fifteenth year of Jian'an (210 AD), after Zhou Yu's death, Cheng Pu was again in danger and was officially promoted to general of Lang Kou, responsible for the deployment of the Jiangxia region.
The last one was Jiang Qin, one of the Twelve Tiger Ministers of Jiangdong. According to the Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms? The Biography of Jiang Qin records that Jiang Qin followed Sun Ce to Jiangdong in his early years, led many battles against thieves, and was quite bold when fighting. After Sun Quan succeeded to the throne, Jiang Qin continued to rebel outside. Although Jiang Qin's fame is not as great as the previous ones, his personal character is also very good. Xu Sheng had friction with Jiang Qin, but the latter still praised Sun Quan many times. Because of this, the story of Jiang Qin's selflessness and sage has also become a good story.
Soon after, Sun Quan attacked Hefei and was severely damaged by Zhang Liao, and seeing that Sun Quan was about to fall into Zhang Liao's hands, Jiang Qin, Lü Meng, and others rushed out and saved Sun Quan. After returning to Jiangdong, Jiang Qin was promoted to general of Langkou because of his meritorious service in protecting the lord, and was responsible for the defense of Fusukou. After Jiang Qin's arrival, he actively built water conservancy and defense projects, and contributed his strength in the Battle of Jingzhou. After his death, he received a high degree of courtesy from Sun Quan: "Quan Sufu raised his mourning and gave qin to his wife with two hundred households and two hundred acres of land in Wuhu." ”
Reference book: Romance of the Three Kingdoms