"Good birds choose trees to perch, and virtuous subjects choose the Lord."
If you want to do something in the chaotic world, you must follow the protagonist, otherwise you have a skill, you can only stumble through the years, and the hero is useless. These 5 famous generals of the Three Kingdoms have outstanding ability, but they followed the wrong lord, and in the end, not only failed to achieve fame, but also lost their lives in vain.
First, Xu Rong
Xu Rong was a fierce general under Dong Zhuo.
Xu Rong's fame was not as good as lü Bu, Li Dai, Guo Feng and other generals, but his ability was outstanding. When the Kwantung princes formed a coalition to fight against Dong Zhuo, Xu Rong led his troops to defeat Cao Cao and killed Bao Tao, Wei Zi and other generals in the joint army of the princes, and Cao Cao was also shot by Xu Rong's generals.
At the critical moment, Cao Hong lent his horse to Cao Cao to allow Cao Cao to escape, otherwise Cao Cao might have become Xu Rong's prisoner.
The following year, when Sun Jian led a group of troops from Yuzhou to attack Dong Zhuo, he was defeated by Xu Rong and fled in a panic with only a few dozen horses. At the moment of crisis, Sun Jian asked his subordinate general Zu Mao to wear his red turban and lead Xu Rong's army away, which allowed Sun Jian to escape the disaster, otherwise, Sun Jian might become the soul of Xu Rong's sword. Being able to strike Cao Cao and Sun Jian in a row proves that Xu Rong's wisdom and courage are both complete and strategic.
Xu Rongzhi was brave and courageous, but he followed Dong Zhuo, a cruel and violent lord. Dong Zhuo was angry and resentful because of his evil deeds such as deposing Emperor Shao of Han and poisoning Empress He, and the princes of Kwantung raised troops against him, and the ministers of the DPRK also wanted to punish him. In the end, Dong Zhuo was killed by Wang Yun's general Lü Bu, using the Beauty Meter and the Divisive Meter. After Dong Zhuo's death, Xu Rong chose to be loyal to Wang Yun. When he suppressed Dong Zhuo's generals Li Dai and Guo Feng on Behalf of Wang Yun, he was betrayed by his general Hu Yi(胡轸), resulting in his outnumbered and eventually dying in Xinfeng.
Second, Gao Shun
Gao Shun was a capable general under Lü Bu.
Gao Shun was in charge of Lü Bu's most elite army, the Trap Camp. In the first year of Jian'an, at the instigation of Yuan Shu, Lü Bu's general Hao Meng rebelled, and he hid Lü Bu in the toilet, which was very embarrassing. At the critical moment, Gao Shun stepped forward and killed Hao Meng to help Lü Bu quell the rebellion.
Later, Lü Bu and Cao Cao and Liu Bei fell in love. Together with Zhang Liao, Gao Shun led his troops to defeat Xiahou Huan and Liu Bei, and made great achievements for Lü Bu.
Gao Shun was extremely loyal to Lü Bu, but because of his upright personality, he often advised Lü Bu, which annoyed Lü Bu, causing Lü Bu to know that Gao Shun was loyal and brave, and he refused to reuse Gao Shun. Lü Bu had no courage and was eventually killed by Cao Cao because he did not listen to the words of his adviser Chen Gong. After Lü Bu's death, Cao Cao wanted to recruit Gao Shun to his command, but Gao Shun refused to betray Lü Bu, so he was killed by Cao Cao.
3. Zhang Ren
Zhang Ren was a famous general under Liu Zhang.
Liu Zhang was Liu Yan's son, after Liu Yan's death, Liu Zhang succeeded him as Yizhou Pastor, but Liu Zhang's ability was too weak, he could not control Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, even his subordinate Zhang Song, Fazheng and other ministers, also felt that he was "weak", unwilling to assist him, always eating inside and outside, wanting to find a bright lord for Yizhou, but there is never a shortage of loyal and courageous people in the world, Zhang Ren is one of them, he is always loyal to Liu Zhang.
Under the cooperation of Zhang Song and Fazheng, Liu Zhang, who was in the dark, invited Liu Bei to lead an army into Sichuan to help him fight against Zhang Lu. After entering Yizhou, Liu Bei suddenly turned his face and fought for Liu Zhang's Yizhou. Liu Bei's strength was too strong, Liu Zhang's Li Yan and other generals chose to surrender to Liu Bei, Zhang Ren chose to resist to the end, he also led troops in Luocheng to shoot Liu Bei's subordinate Pang Tong, but Liu Zhang's comprehensive strength was not as good as Liu Bei's, and they eventually lost to Liu Bei. Zhang Ren was captured. Because Zhang Renzhi was brave and courageous, Liu Bei was very important to him and wanted to recruit Zhang Ren to his account, but Zhang Ren was "loyal to the two masters", he did not want to betray Liu Zhang, and was eventually killed by Liu Bei.
Fourth, Yan Liang, Wen Ugly
Yan Liang and Wen Ugly were famous generals under Yuan Shao.
After Dong Zhuo rebelled, Yuan Shao was born from the "Yuan clan of Runan", and after the "Fourth Dynasty and Three Dukes", this allowed him to gain the support of the sons of the shi family, and he quickly gathered a group of military generals. After Dong Zhuo was killed, Yuan Shao became the most powerful prince in the north.
Yan Liang and Wen Qiu were the best generals under Yuan Shao, and they helped Yuan Shao gain Han Fu's Jizhou, and defeated Gongsun Zhan, obtaining his Youzhou, Qingzhou, and other places, so that Yuan Shao had Youzhou, Jizhou, Hezhou, and Qingzhou
The land of the state, the strength is very strong.
Yuan Shao was very powerful, with Yan Liang, Wen Ugly, Zhang Guo, Tian Feng, Xu You, and many other military generals under his command, and was the most promising prince to seize the world, but he was "multi-faceted and indecisive", had a small temperament, was indecisive in his work, and did not listen to the dissuasion of his ministers, so that he frequently made a faint move in the Battle of Guandu, played a good hand of cards, and finally lost to Cao Cao, who was not as strong as he was.
In the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao's improper use of personnel led to the killing of two of his famous generals, Yan Liang, by Guan Yu, and Wen Ugly also died at the hands of Cao Jun.
Yan Liang and Wen Ugly, the two are very capable, if they meet a lord who will use them, they can shine and establish more feats.