Whether in modern times or in ancient times, the rulers of each era will be surrounded by people with high martial arts as bodyguards, these guards may be martial arts generals, or may be full-time to protect them, but the identity of these bodyguards is extremely secretive. The Three Kingdoms era was full of elites, like Lü Bu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, etc., which we are familiar with in later generations, all of whom were from that era, and these people were all first-class fierce generals, strong in martial arts, and courageous.
Real strength
But during the Three Kingdoms period, there were not only these powerful people, but also many unknown people who had been doing their duty in their posts, such as Liu Bei's bodyguard - Chen Zhi. When it comes to this name, most people will feel very unfamiliar, but his status in Liu Bei's camp is very high, on a par with Zhao Yun. At the same time, he is also Liu Bei's personal bodyguard, and his strength is naturally very strong. Even Zhang Fei Guanyu and others were willing to bow down in front of him, and often asked him for martial arts and exchanged ideas. Why is it said that Chen is very strong?
First of all, like Ma Chao, he had his own elite troops, and the Bai Yi soldiers led by him were very brave, and he once relied on hundreds of troops to suppress Thousands of elite soldiers of Cao Cao and did not dare to go further, and as the commander of this army, he was naturally invincible. The strength of this army can be said to be the top of western Shu, and Liu Bei was able to give him such a great responsibility, which shows that he is by no means a generalist. In the Battle of Yiling, Liu Bei faced a crisis, and it was Chen Zhi who led the army to protect Liu Bei thoroughly and successfully repelled a large number of enemy troops. And achieved a "victory" in this battle in numbers.
As mentioned earlier, he was not only a famous general of the Three Kingdoms but also Liu Bei's bodyguard. The team he led can be called Liu Bei's escort, in the Battle of Hanzhong, Liu Bei discovered Xiahou Yuan's flaws, and in the case of being unable to mobilize the general army, he directly sent Chen to this team to fight, successfully killed Xiahou Yuan, and Chen Zhi, like Zhao Yun, had the experience of single-handedly saving Liu Bei, and with this martial art and courage, he was called a famous general of the Three Kingdoms.
As Liu Bei's personal bodyguard, he was very loyal and unpretentious, leading the strongest army in Western Shu, but his own fame was not large, giving people a mysterious feeling. After Liu Bei's death, he still fulfilled his duties and led the army to garrison Yong'an. Even Zhuge Liang had great respect for him, even though Zhuge Liang had great power in his hands at that time, he did not have the right to command Chen Zhi. Although Chen Zhi is not known to the world, his contribution to western Shu is indelible.
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms