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Liao Hua, an old general who witnessed the Shu Han Empire from rise to fall.
However, because "there is no general in Shu, Liao hua is a pioneer", it has become synonymous with mediocrity and has been misunderstood for many years.
In fact, the real Liaohua in history is very different from the image in the interpretation.
Not only is he not so bad, but he is also a generation of famous players, not a mediocre person.
Liaohua stills
Liao Hua was a native of Jingzhou and came from a local family of Hao, not the "Yellow Turban Relic" mentioned in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
During Liu Bei's stay in Jingzhou, he recruited a large number of Jingxiang talents, and Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong were among the best.
Ancient feudal rule, pay attention to the circle culture, Zhuge Liang in the Shu army after gaining a firm foothold, but also spare no effort to promote and appoint Jingxiang disciples, since the expansion of his own wings,
In 219 AD, Liu Bei ascended the throne as "King of Hanzhong", and it was only then that Liao Hua officially appeared on the stage of history.
Liao Hua's career began as a civilian official, not a military general.
According to the "Book of Shu and Zong Pre-biography": Liao Hua zi YuanJian, whose real name is Chun, Xiangyang ren also. It is the main book of the former general Guan Yu.
Unfortunately, Liao Hua's workplace start timing was not well chosen.
In this year, the Three Kingdoms were in constant strife, and Guan Yu, who was guarding Jingzhou, was attacked by the Cao army and the Wu army, so that maicheng was defeated, and a generation of famous generals fell.
Under the nest, Ann has finished eggs.
In order to save his life, Liao Hua could only swallow his anger and temporarily surrender to the State of Wu.
In order to stabilize the situation in Jingzhou, the State of Wu tried its best to win over the local magnates.
Liao Hua, as a large indigenous household in Jingzhou, also became a "fragrant feast" and was regarded by Wu Jun as a "guest on the throne".
In addition, he had served as the main bo around Guan Yu, and his status was still relatively high, as long as he was willing to help, it was definitely conducive to Wu Jun's absorption of Guan Yu's remnant army.
To this end, Lü Meng also specially made a wish to Liao Hua to let him do a good job under the leadership of Wu Guo.
However, Liao Hua was extremely loyal, surrender was only a stopgap measure, and he thought of the Shu kingdom all the time, which could be described as "being in Wuying's heart in Shu".
In 222 AD, Liu Bei raised an army to attack Wu, and Liao Hua, who had endured for three years, finally waited for the opportunity to "return to China".
According to the Book of Shu and the Pre-biography of the Emperor, it is said that when si returned to the Lord, he died by deception, and when people said that he believed in it, he traveled west day and night with his old mother. He will first go on a crusade and meet the return of the zi.
That is to say, as soon as he heard the news that the old lord Liu Bei was attacking the State of Wu, Liao Hua immediately pretended to be ill and died suddenly, took the opportunity to take the family with him, fled overnight, and met with the Shu army.
Such a bold and loyal talent, Liu Bei was also touched by it, and specially sealed him as Yidu Taishou.
Liao Hua's career has thus taken to a new level.
Liu Bei stills
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In the Battle of Yiling, Liu Bei was defeated miserably, and the White Emperor died after being isolated.
Zhuge Liang, as the number one minister, became the de facto ruler of the Shu state.
In order to strengthen his position, Zhuge Liang did not shy away from his relatives, and Jiang Huan, Ma Chen, Fei Yi, Dong Yun, and others in the Jingzhou circle were all assigned to the core departments and firmly controlled the power.
In addition to promoting his own insiders, Zhuge Liang also spared no effort to fight competitors.
With the death of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others, the elder faction that followed Liu Bei's family no longer had the glory of that year, and almost left Zhao Yun as a pillar of support, and the others gradually marginalized.
And against the biggest rival Yizhou forces, Zhuge Liang was not soft.
Li Yan, the second chancellor of the Orphans, was the leader of the Yizhou forces, and because of the unfavorable transportation of grain and grass, he was used by Zhuge Liang to play a role, deposed the official and cut the knighthood, and became a commoner.
Other core figures in Yizhou were also not spared, and most of them were attacked by Zhuge Liang.
After Zhuge Liang's operation, the Jingzhou circle became the first force in the Shu state, and Liao Hua was naturally promoted and reused.
He first served as a minister to join the army, that is, the position of Ma Mo before, and then he was promoted to the post of Governor of Guangwu Andi, Taishou of Yinping County.
Being able to accompany Zhuge Cheng and be a staff officer, and thus enjoying Liao's talent, was recognized by Zhuge Liang.
During the First Northern Expedition, Zhuge Liang forcibly promoted his own army to join Ma Chen and became a marshal of the front, and as a result, Ma Tan was defeated by Zhang Hao in the Battle of Jieting.
Zhuge Liang stills
Zhuge Liang was nepotistic, so that he suffered such a fiasco, and naturally was attacked by other forces.
In order to block the mouths of the yoyos, Zhuge Liang did not dare to continue to be willful, so he has always been more cautious about the use of LiaoHua, letting him stay in the rear to make suggestions and manage logistics.
Zhuge Liang's approach, on the one hand, blocked the criticism of the people, and secondly, it was also a kind of protection for LiaoHua.
If you go to the front line and fail again, the joke will be big.
Although he temporarily lost the opportunity to make a contribution, Liao Hua also took this opportunity to continuously improve himself, just waiting for the opportunity, and finally came to play.
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In 234 AD, Zhuge Liang died of illness in Wuzhangyuan, and Jiang Wei took over the power of the Terracotta Army.
Previously, Liao Hua was engaged in positions such as chief and joined the army, all of whom were civilian officials, and rarely had the opportunity to lead the troops to fight.
Jiang Weichu took power, and it was precisely at the time of employing people that Liao Hua in Zhuge Liang's core circle naturally became the best candidate.
According to historical records, Liao Hua followed Jiang Wei in his conquests for many years, made great military achievements, and was promoted to the rank of general of the Zhen Army.
In 238 AD, Liao Hua led an army to attack the Wei state camp, and just when the city was about to be destroyed, reinforcements from the other side arrived.
Faced with an internal and external attack, Liao Hua calmly commanded, killing You Yi of Nan'an County and Wang Yun of Guangwei County on the spot, leading his army to a great victory.
In 248, Liao Hua repelled the Attack of the Wei general Guo Huai at Chengzhong Mountain, and successfully received the Liangzhou soldiers and horses who came to surrender.
In 249, Liao Hua led an army against the Wei general Deng Ai, involving Deng Ai's army for several days so that Jiang Wei could attack Yongzhou.
If Liao Hua did not have the talent to lead the army, how could Jiang Wei arrange for him to come against the famous general Deng Ai.
In 263 AD, Liao Hua led an army to the Sword Pavilion to participate in the blockade battle, so that Zhong Hui could not take a step forward.
Unfortunately, when Jiang Wei and Liao Hua were desperate, Liu Chan surrendered Kaesong, and Liao Hua and others could only lay down their weapons.
In the nearly thirty years of conquest, Liao Hua did not make a big mistake, and he also repeatedly built a miracle, and he was able to fight with famous generals such as Deng Ai and Zhong Hui without routing.
In the late period of the Shu Kingdom, such a general was completely worthy of entrusting heavy responsibilities, and could be called a generation of famous generals.
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Liao's strategic ability is beyond doubt.
When the leader fights, in the face of internal and external attacks, he can use the tactic of "encircling points to fight for help", not only leading the army to a great victory, but also killing the other two Taishou.
Even outside the battlefield, Liao Hua was able to endure for three years and return to the Shu kingdom by "fraudulent death", which was also a manifestation of wisdom.
It is precisely by virtue of his superior strategy that he can always accompany Zhuge Liang's side, give advice, and assist Jiang Wei in his southern conquest of the northern war.
How can such a general be a mediocre person?
Although it is not as good as guan yu, Zhang Fei, Wei Yan, and Jiang Wei, Liao Hua is definitely an excellent general, and he is not bad at all.
What is even more valuable is that Liao Hua spent his whole life loyal to the Shu state.
Since the establishment of the Shu Kingdom, Liao Hua began to contribute his own strength, until the fall of the Shu Kingdom, he never had two hearts.
According to historical records, when the Shu kingdom fell, Liao Hua was over seventy years old.
He witnessed the rise and fall of the Shu state and devoted himself to the revival of the Han Dynasty for more than forty years.
The Shu kingdom was destroyed, and you can imagine how painful this veteran was in his heart.
As a general, Liao Hua was arranged to relocate to Luoyang. When he was about to leave his homeland, Liao Hua died on the road.
His heroic soul remained forever in the haunting land of Shu.