As we all know, after the three kingdoms of Wei Shu and Wu were divided into three worlds, there were five generals under the Shu state who could count their names. They are Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao, Zhao Yun, and Huang Zhong. And these five people are also called "Five Tiger Generals". And since they could sit in the position of the Five Tiger Generals, the strength and martial skills of these five people would certainly not be very bad.
But one thing is worth noting, why is Ma Chao's ranking in third place? Moreover, if it is simply based on the ranking of the Five Tiger Generals, Guan Yu Zhang Fei's strength should be above his strength.
But why is there a saying in the interpretation of "one lu two horses"? And is Ma Chao's real strength high or low? The following are my personal views.
First, analyze ma Chao's strength and achievements.
In the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Ma Chao's martial arts can be said to be very superb. It was also in this way that the people at that time would have the saying of "one Lü and two horses", of which "Lü" naturally referred to the top military general of the Three Kingdoms - Lü Bu, but Ma Chao was able to rank the generals of the Three Kingdoms, ranking second in the ranking of martial generals, which also showed that his strength was not bad.
In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao praised Ma Chao's good performance as "not reducing Lü Bu's courage". According to the chronicle of the Three Kingdoms, Ma Chao' biography:
Yang Fu said that Cao Gong said: "Super trustworthy, bu zhi yong, even Qiang, Hu Xin." If the army is still there, it is not strictly prepared for it, and the counties of Longshang are not owned by the state.
This also shows the strength of Ma Chao. In addition, Ma Chao's record is also a way to analyze his ability.
As a famous general in Xiliang, Ma Chao has naturally fought against many famous generals. And now we only pick a few of the more important matches to analyze. One of them is the vicious battle. At that time, Ma Chao was against the enemy Cao Cao, and because he felt that it was late, Ma Chao dismissed the idea of pursuing Cao Cao. Because of Ma Chao's actions, Xu Chu, who was under Cao Cao's command, felt that Ma Chao was afraid of himself, so he issued a battle book and challenged Ma Chao by name. The two fought each other for more than a hundred times, and there was no difference between victory and defeat. The horses were sleepy, and the horses were changed and fought again, and more than a hundred rounds were fought, but it was still a draw. In the end, Xu Chu was directly forced to be naked and warma Chao, and finally the two armies were mixed and killed, and the Cao army was defeated.
Another important achievement of Ma Chao is that he once fought Zhang Fei at night. Of course, Ma Chao had not yet surrendered to Shu Han, and Liu Bei sent Zhang Fei to confront Ma Chao. Two shots were fired at the same time, and the two men fought for about a hundred rounds, but there was still no difference between victory and defeat. After Zhang Fei came out again, he fought a decisive battle, and the two fought for more than a hundred times, both of which became more and more courageous and their spirit doubled. Fight until it's getting late. The two are still winning or losing. In the end, Liu Xuande had to sigh Ma Chao's "True Tiger General also!" It can be seen that Ma Chao's strength is not bad, and his record is even more first-class.
Second, analyze the strength and achievements of Guan Yu Zhang Fei zhao yun.
As we all know, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were both military generals at the top of the Shu Han Dynasty, and the title of "Ten Thousand Enemies" between them was not in vain. Guan Yu, as the head of the Five Tiger Generals of the Shu Han Dynasty, was naturally quite powerful. According to historical records: "Cao's envoys Zhang Liao and Yu attacked them as pioneers." Yu saw Liang Li Gai, and the spurs were good among the multitudes, and beheaded them, and shao zhu would not be able to do anything, so he broke the white horse siege. ''
And this battle can also be said to be Guan Yu's battle of fame. Among his strategy horsemen, he took the first rank of Yan Liang, the first general in Hebei, and retreated with his whole body, and then he had Wenjiu behead Huaxiong and passed five levels to behead six generals. Such a record, however, is truly brave and invincible. From this, it is not difficult for us to know why future generations called it "Martial Saint". In addition, Chen Shou even commented on Guan Yu's "Yu repays Cao Gong, Fei Yi interprets Yan Yan, and has the style of a national soldier." ''This shows Guan Yu's strength.
And Zhang Fei, who is known as "ten thousand enemies" with Guan Yu, is also not to be underestimated in terms of strength. In the Battle of Daxingshan, Zhang Fei faced Deng Mao, the general of the Yellow Turban Army, Zhang Fei took his hand up, and a spear stabbed Deng Mao's heart socket, deng Mao turned over and fell off his horse, only one combination, the victory and defeat have been divided. In the Battle of Quyang, Zhang Fei faced Zhang Bao's vice general Gao Sheng, and without counting, he would pick Gao Sheng off his horse. In the Battle of Tiger Prison Pass, even against Lü Bu, who can be the first, Zhang Fei also fought with him for fifty rounds, regardless of victory or defeat.
When Xuzhou was attacked by night, Zhang Feizheng was very drunk, and he was awakened to fight in his drunkenness, and he met Lü Bu when he left the palace. But even though Zhang Fei was drunk and unable to fight, Lü Bu still saw Zhang Fei's usual bravery and did not dare to press forward. In the Battle of Xia Pi, Zhang Fei played against Gao Shun, and Gao Shun could not win. Against Ji Ling, the battle was not perfect, Zhang Fei shouted loudly, and a spear picked Ji Ling off his horse. When Yang Qiao drank loudly, he shocked Xiahou Jie to death. In the hulukou ambush battle, Zhang Fei alone fought Xu Yu and the three generals Zhang Liao and Xu Huang, who rode without a saddle horse. Many achievements show Zhang Fei's strength.
As for Zhao Yun's battle record, it must be mentioned that in the Battle of Changshanpo, seven in and seven out, protecting Lady Gan and Ah Dou from difficulties. According to historical records: "The first lord is serious with clouds, and he will be able to be neat, and he will be in charge of internal affairs." And in the subsequent Battle of Hanshui, this can also be regarded as the most brilliant moment in Zhao Yun's career. It was also in this battle that Zhao Yun obtained Liu Bei's Zilong and his whole body was also bold. '''evaluation.
It can be seen from this that from the perspective of strength and record, although Ma Chao's strength is stronger, it is not above the three people.
What do you think of Ma Chao's strength?
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