Preface
In the glorious period when Liu Bei founded Shu Han, Liao Hua, as a rising star, silently followed under the command of the brave and fearless General Guan Yu; He witnessed the tragedy of the First Battle of Yiling and the decline of the Jiangdong Army; He followed the loyal ministers of the Shu Han Dynasty and vowed to return the old capital to the Han family; He tried his best to defend the Sword Pavilion, but was defeated in the helplessness of the lord's surrender
With ups and downs in his life, Liao Hua went through ups and downs, and finally swallowed his last breath on the lonely road. After the fall of Shu Han, the world only remembers the ridicule of "there is no general in Shu, Liao turned into a pioneer", but ignored his outstanding bravery and loyalty.
What kind of magnificent waves did this veteran experience in his life? What thoughts did he have in his heart when his gray hair was gray? Who will he remember? Let us go through them one by one.
Born as a bandit, he begged for Guan Yu to be under his command
In 184 AD, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liao Hua was born in the Bashu area. At that time, it was the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Central Plains was turbulent, and the Quartet was divided. Liao Hua was originally an ordinary local citizen, but because of the war in his hometown, he reluctantly embarked on the road of bandits.
Such an "uninhabitable" identity has made his life unique. When Liao Hua learned that General Guan Yu, who was a powerful general, had come to Jingzhou from the north, he had the idea of going to visit him.
At this time, Guan Yu had just been entrusted with the important task by Liu Bei, guarding Jingzhou in order to ensure the stability of the rear. Liao Hua yearned, so he led his men to Guan Yu's camp and begged the general to take him in.
Guan Yu saw that he was ragged and high-spirited, so he asked the reason. Liao Hua did not shy away from his identity, and only wanted to die under the general's account. When Guan Yu heard this, he greatly appreciated his arrogance and immediately took him in as the main bookkeeper of the account.
Since then, Liao Hua has begun his career of following Guan Yu to fight. He was deeply grateful to Guan Yu for his kindness, and vowed to make contributions to the Lord and repay his great kindness.
Seeing the prosperity of Guan Yu and witnessing the strength of Shu Han
The main public merit covers three countries, and the name is eight arrays. The river does not turn, and the hatred is lost. ------ Du Fu, as the smallest but most tragic force in the Three Kingdoms era, the creation of Shu was full of twists and turns. In the early Han Dynasty, Liu Bei was a relatively unpopular one, and was always despised by others, and the princes contemptuously called him "a weaver and a peddler".
Despite this, Liu Xuande still relied on benevolence and benevolence to survive in the cruel environment of the late Han Dynasty, and attracted many hot-blooded people to establish the Shu Kingdom step by step.
The establishment of Shu is the pinnacle of Liu Bei's achievements, and it is also the brainchild of many people with lofty ideals under his command. In the process of the gradual rise of Liu Bei Group, Liao Hua took matters into his own hands and proudly watched the lord step by step from Hanzhong to Yizhou, from a homeless man under the fence to the founder of Shu Han.
Subsequently, Guan Yu was entrusted by Liu Bei to go to Jingzhou. Liao Hua naturally continued to follow, serving as the chief bookkeeper and handling clerical and military affairs. Under Guan Yu's command, the land of Jingzhou has been war-torn for a long time, and all industries are depressed. Liao Hua deeply felt the suffering of the people's lack of livelihood, so in addition to military affairs, he visited the people everywhere to comfort the suffering, and was quite popular with the army and the people.
Then, Guan Yu's military exploits became more and more significant. In the confrontation with Cao Cao, he won repeatedly. At this time, Jingzhou had become a barrier to the safety of Shu Han, and the people's fat and ointment were supplied to the army, and the morale was high. Liao Hua was also excited by the growing power of the lord, and vowed to fight hard and not to live up to the grace of his acquaintance.
But this beautiful scene did not last long, and it also responded to Du Fu's emotion - the river does not turn, and the hatred is lost. Later, Sun Quan seized Jingzhou in fire and water, and Guan Yu was captured and killed. Liao Hua was also captured in the war, and his life hung by a thread.
Bow and do your best to cook the cunning rabbit dead lackey
At the beginning of his capture, Liao Hua realized that his life was in danger. But the value of the rest of his life seems to have been exhausted in the lord, and at this moment, what is the point of living?
However, the idea of revenge for the lord has always lingered. As the saying goes, do your best, and then die. Even though it was the end of the crossbow, Liao Hua still hoped to do his last bit of effort for the lord. So he began to pretend to surrender in Jiangdong and hibernate his plan.
Sun Quan saw that Liao Hua showed sincerity, and he obtained many secrets from Guan Yu, so he gradually relaxed his vigilance. Finally, one day, during a patrol, Sun Quan's guards were negligent, and Liao Hua took the opportunity to break out of the siege and flee with his horse.
On the way to escape, Liao Hua was exhausted and almost lost his life. However, as soon as he thought of the lord's unrequited resentment, he gritted his teeth and moved forward step by step. This time, he was going to meet the king Liu Bei in person and tell him about the opportunity in the south. Even if you take revenge for this, you will not hesitate to do so.
But just when it was close to Shudi, Liaohua's horse suddenly tripped, fell heavily to the ground, and passed out. When he opened his eyes again, he found that he had been rescued by the Shu Han army and was lying in the military doctor's tent. It turned out that Liu Bei was leading an army to the east, preparing to avenge Guan Yu. Fortunately, he met Liao Hua by chance, which saved his life.
After seeing Liu Bei, Liao Hua choked up and said all the things he had heard when he was in Jiangdong, as well as the details of the capture of the lord. After Liu Bei heard this, he was filled with grief and indignation, and he couldn't cry on the spot. He was relieved that Liao Hua had done his best, and immediately appointed him as the Taishou of Yidu.
Although it still ended in failure, Liu Bei also drove west in the White Emperor City. But Liao Hua has never regretted this effort. Even if the cunning rabbit dies and the lackey cooks, he has to do his last bit of affection.
The Northern Expedition lasted for life, vowing to return to the old capital
After Liu Bei went, Liao Hua naturally followed Zhuge Liang, the loyal prime minister of the Han family. At that time, there were frequent civil strife in Shu Han, Zhuge Liang successively quelled the Nanzhong Rebellion and the Mianzhu Rebellion, and Liao Hua also made repeated military exploits.
Afterwards, Zhuge Liang went north to worship Liu Bei's tomb, and Liao Hua also joined with him. When the two stood side by side at the edge of the White Emperor City, gazing at the tomb of the lord, they were silent for a long, long time
Then, in order to repay the unfulfilled ambition of the lord, Zhuge Liang launched the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains. Six out of Qishan, vowing to return the old capital to the Han Dynasty. Liao Hua is naturally also in this list, and has repeatedly performed miraculous feats.
At that time, he was already in his sixtieth year, and Liao Hua was still brave and abnormal. He personally led his troops to charge and kill the enemy formation, beheading more than ten levels. When some enemy soldiers saw his gray hair, they relaxed their vigilance and wanted to live. Liao Hua was furious and slashed it into two with a heavy slash. Since then, the enemy army has been terrified and regarded Liao as a flood beast.
During a Northern Expedition, Liao Hua rushed directly into Sima Yi's large array and pursued him in the valley. Sima Yi fled in horror and was completely killed. Fortunately, Zhuge Liang arrived in time, and Sima Yi saved his life. At this moment, Liao Hua was secretly glad in his heart that he finally took out this big evil breath for the lord!
Since then, Liaohua's name has become more and more resounding. He was promoted to the governor of Guangwu and commanded the people. When Zhuge Liang drove the crane west in Wuzhangyuan, Liao Hua was very sad. He once again witnessed the departure of a generation of masterminds, and the future was bleak, and his heart was inevitably depressed.
There is no general in Shu, and Liao has become a pioneer?
Later generations often criticized Liao Hua with the sentence "There is no general in Shu, and Liao Hua is a pioneer", and the language is sarcastic. As everyone knows, this is a helpless portrayal of the weak generals of the Shu Han at that time. Liao Hua, who was already old, had to go to the front again, which shows that Shu is at the end of the crossbow.
At that time, Jiang Wei succeeded Zhuge Liang and led the army on the Northern Expedition many times. However, the battle situation was not ideal, and he was defeated repeatedly. Liao Hua also had a lot of advice, but Jiang Wei still went his own way. At this time, Liao Hua was extremely sad and disappointed in his heart.
He has experienced the glory of his lord and the weakness of his country. Now this Northern Expedition army no longer has the momentum it used to be, and it is difficult to arouse his fighting spirit. But after thinking about it, he is still the last bit of blood of the Han Dynasty, and this responsibility of defending the land still needs to be done with all his heart. So he gritted his teeth and went into battle again to launch a final counterattack for Shu Han.
However, Deng Ai was the enemy after all. Jiang Wei was defeated and killed, and Liu Chan opened the city gate and surrendered. Liao Hua was exhausted from the long fierce battle and was unable to fight again. When he stood at the head of the city and looked into the devastated Shudu, he couldn't help but have red eyes. After all, I still can't hold it
At that moment, Liao Hua suddenly felt unprecedented desolation and loneliness. Once upon a time, he was also a fierce general of Megatron China. From the end of the Han Dynasty, he followed Guan Yu and Liu Bei, and then to the Shu Kingdom. But now that the country is ruined, he is left to guard this empty city, and his heart is like ashes.
He thought of the lord who fought against Yiling, and remembered the Cheng who died tragically on the battlefield in the Northern Expedition, but after all, he still couldn't survive that day. These three points of mountains and rivers, the remnants of the old country, from now on, can only be entrusted to others.
On the final journey, there was no one to see them off. Liao Hua trekked to Luoyang alone, perhaps just like the escape back then. Only this time there is nowhere to go, and the arrangement of fate is so ironic. On the way, Liao Hua also felt unprecedented exhaustion. He knew that he wouldn't live long before he was not far from Luoyang, and Liao Hua couldn't support it anymore, so he closed his eyes quietly.
epilogue
After Liao Hua's death, the world often ridiculed him with that common saying, but they didn't know that it was just helplessness. And his life's experience and persistence are just like the epitome of Shu Han. Rise and fall, honor and disgrace, always with each other.
When he died, he had no regrets, only a little loneliness and melancholy. Once upon a time, Jin Ge Iron Horse swallowed mountains and rivers. Today, the wind and rain, the stone does not turn, as the saying goes, the husband should be like this, bow and die after that. Liao Hua is exactly such a person.