When it comes to Lü Bu, people must be very familiar with it, heroic and invincible on the battlefield, with one enemy and one hundred Lü Bu, can be described as a hero in a chaotic world. Heroes are often noticed by all parties in the chaotic world, and Lü Bu joined Dong Zhuo's camp because of Dong Zhuo's overtures and gave him a red rabbit horse. It is enough to see how rare this red rabbit horse was at that time!
However, after Lü Bu's death, this red rabbit horse was transferred to Guan Yu, who was also a man of both culture and martial arts, and could be called a true hero. Guan Yu, who has a red rabbit horse, can be said to be invincible and not mighty. However, after Guan Yu's death, this red rabbit horse actually died of hunger strike, which was really doubtful. So what is the reason why the red rabbit horse died of hunger strike?
1. Lü Bu and the Red Rabbit Horse
In fact, the friendship between Lü Bu and the Red Rabbit Horse is also very deep, since Dong Zhuo gave the Red Rabbit Horse to Lü Bu, the Red Rabbit Horse has accompanied Lü Bu for ten years. The battlefield is very cruel, the sword has no eyes, the red rabbit horse is different from other horses, the whole body is pure color, and it is the best at a glance. On the battlefield, following Lü Bu to kill all sides, very powerful!
For the heroes of ancient times, having a great war horse, just like today's men have a top sports car, will cherish their means of transportation. Lü Buyin joined Dong Zhuo's team with this horse, which was enough to see how superb this war horse was.
However, although Lü Bu was brave and good at war, he lacked a little wisdom. Not only that, Lü Bu was also very greedy and lustful, because a beautiful woman, the Sable Cicada, turned against Dong Zhuo and eventually killed Dong Zhuo with his own hands. In that era, it was not enough for individuals to fight fiercely, but also to have a clever mind and a far-sighted ability.
However, Lü Bu did not realize this, so he was eventually killed by Cao Cao's design. Lü Bu was killed, but the red rabbit horse remained, the sword had no eyes, but it did not hurt the red rabbit horse in the slightest, and it was indeed a divine horse.
2. Death of Guan Yu
A good horse, the best destination is to have a brave and good warrior master, the red rabbit horse is lucky, was given to Guan Yu by Cao Cao, it is also his excellent destination. At this time, the red rabbit horse, after ten years of hard work, came to the peak moment of life, and it was also a time to show his skills.
Guan Yu was a loyal friend and a heroic warrior who was able to write and fight, so he was sent by Zhuge Liang to stay in Jingzhou. Such a strategic place, letting Guan Yu guard is an excellent choice. However, the battlefield is brutal, full of twists and turns, and intrigues and intrigues are endless.
After accompanying Guan Yu for more than ten years, this red rabbit horse also ushered in Guan Yu's death. Guan Yu was invincible throughout his life, and was eventually killed by the Eastern Wu design, which is sad and lamentable. Compared with Lü Bu's death, it is believed that Guan Yu's death had a huge impact on people at that time, especially for Liu Bei. After many years of brotherhood, finally killed in battle, Liu Bei and Zhang Fei were difficult to accept.
Zhang Fei was unable to accept Guan Yu's death for a while, and the three of them once made a vow to die on the same day in the same month of the same year, but Guan Yu was killed by Eastern Wu first. Zhang Fei was already grumpy, and it was even more difficult to restrain for a while, drinking heavily while beating and cursing the soldiers, and was eventually killed by his own men.
When Liu Bei heard the news of the death of the two brothers, he was even more sad. Therefore, despite Zhuge Liang's persuasion, he had an iron heart to attack Eastern Wu. Although it failed in the end, it can be seen from this that Guan Yu and the two of them have feelings. So what was the end of the Red Rabbit Horse that had followed him for many years, fighting on the battlefield with him and getting along day and night, after Guan Yu's death?
Third, the red rabbit horse went on hunger strike and died
The feelings of Liu Bei, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu moved the world. Guan Yu had received preferential treatment from Cao Cao, but still told Cao Cao that once he had news from his brother Liu Bei, he would still go to Liu Bei's side without hesitation. Cao Cao was not angry when he heard this, perhaps moved by Guan Yu's heavy righteousness.
Guan Yu can be said to have feelings and righteousness, and the red rabbit horse follows Guan Yu, presumably he will also be touched by his love. In those days, there were countless examples of wars and chaos, abandoning the dark and turning the light, and changing the court. However, Guan Yu always insisted on serving Liu Bei, which was touching.
Such a hero who is so affectionate and righteous, presumably his war horse must also be serious about righteousness. After Guan Yu's death, the red rabbit horse actually went on a hunger strike and died, the horse could not speak, how it really thought is unknown, but people can start from the facts and make some relatively reasonable analysis.
Fourth, the cause analysis
First of all, the most important reason, I believe, is the friendship of the Red Rabbit Horse for Guan Yu. Guan Yu was so tall and bright, treated people sincerely, and swore allegiance to Liu Bei to the death. Although the red rabbit horse can not open his mouth to express his feelings, but the animal also has feelings, following Guan Yu for many years, I believe that the red rabbit horse and Guan Yu also formed a deep feeling.
Secondly, judging from the age of the Red Rabbit Horse, when following Lü Bu, it grew from about 5 years old to about 15 years old, which is the growth period of a lifetime. By the time it left Lü bu, it was already a mature war horse. After following Guan Yu for decades, this war horse has gone through the most glorious period of his life.
Although the Red Rabbit Horse is more powerful than the average horse, it is still unable to resist the passage of time. After Guan Yu's death, it also realized that it was difficult for it to regain its former glory, so the red rabbit horse at this time had reached the age of old age, so it had the idea of going with Guan Yu.
However, the Red Rabbit Horse died of hunger strike after Guan Yu's death, which is only the statement of the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which actually has an exaggerated component. Therefore, some people say that the red rabbit horse is just a beast, and does not have so many ideas, but when it reaches age, it will eventually grow old naturally. It will not take the initiative to end its life because of Guan Yu's departure, but its life has just come to an end.
Exactly what the real reason is, it is not known. In fact, although the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" has exaggerated and fabricated elements. But I believe that the Red Rabbit Horse must have feelings for Guan Yu, accompanied by decades, day and night, the Red Rabbit Horse will also feel very sad because of Guan Yu's departure.
summary
As one of the four famous works, "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is very classic and far-reaching. Many people will be affected by it, and some will even think of it as real history, which is not true. History is history, and literature cannot be regarded as history. There is no record of the matter between Chitu Ma and Guan Yu in the historical records, and all this is just the speculation of posterity.
People can only infer and reasonably guess according to the established facts, in the eyes of posterity, Guan Yu's image is really too tall, so it is very normal for the Red Rabbit Horse to die of hunger strike after Guan Yu's death. Everyone has their own opinion on this matter, but it is still necessary to follow the records of the official history books and not to tamper with history arbitrarily.