Preface
In the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms disputes, heroes have emerged in large numbers, and generals are like clouds, however, there is a bodyguard, his prestige is above many heroes, and even Zhang Fei has to give three points. With his iron and blood, he defended the stability of Liu Bei I and became one of the most powerful guards during the Three Kingdoms period. This legendary story is like a bright pearl in the history books, shining with the glory of the times.
Zhang Fei, known as an invincible general, is a powerful earthquake in the Central Plains. However, in front of him, the armored bodyguard showed extraordinary bravery and loyalty. With his unparalleled strength, he overwhelmed Zhang Fei and composed a magnificent song of loyalty for Liu Bei. The name of this bodyguard has been deeply imprinted in the memory of history and has become one of the legends that have been praised through the ages during the Three Kingdoms period.
Liu Bei, as the lord of benevolence, is deeply supported by the people. However, the chaotic situation has put him in danger at all times. At the critical moment, the most powerful bodyguard stepped forward, like a strong city wall, standing beside Liu Bei, stabilizing his country. His heroic deeds have become the most eye-catching chapter in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, adding a lot to Liu Bei's life.
Let's travel through the millennium and step into the legendary journey of this most powerful bodyguard. Who was he during the complicated Three Kingdoms period, and how would his story affect the course of history? Perhaps, his legendary journey can unveil the mystery of the Three Kingdoms period for us, and let the glory of history bloom again in the depths of the years.
A kid's martial arts dream
Chen Zhi was born in an ordinary family in Runan, Yuzhou. His parents died young, and he lived a difficult life since he was a child. Since he was a child, he has been extremely fascinated by martial arts, and he pesters a martial arts master in the village - Lao Chen Tou to ask for martial arts. When Old Chen saw that he was smart, he took him as an apprentice. With his talent and hard work, Chen Zhi, who was in his teens, soon became the most proud protégé of Lao Chen.
Once, when Chen Zhi was competing with Lao Chen's apprentice to try martial arts, he accidentally injured the other party, thus forming a grudge. One day Chen Zhi was Xi martial arts alone in the mountains, and the big apprentice suddenly led people out of the dense forest, wanting to kill Chen Zhi. The two started a life-and-death struggle, and finally Chen Zhi got rid of this crisis with his superb light skills. This unexpected battle of life and death made him understand the cruelty of martial arts, and also made him determined to make a career in this martial arts.
Since then, Chen Zhi has studied the secrets of various martial arts more diligently, sweating like rain in the mountains and forests during the day, and repeatedly figuring out the moves under the lamp at the entrance of the village at night. At the age of sixteen, he had already become the most powerful disciple of Lao Chen's sect, and no one could beat him. The eldest disciple who had a grudge against him had long since disappeared because he was afraid of his martial arts.
Fight against thieves
In 184, Chen Zhi had grown into an upright and brave teenager. In this year, the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, and thieves broke out everywhere. Runan, where Chen Zhi was located, was also affected. The Yellow Turban Army repeatedly attacked the villages and towns of Runan, and Chen Zhi saw that his hometown could not avoid the flames of war, so he quickly organized a team of village warriors to fight the thieves. At this time, Chen Zhi was already a fierce general who was invincible and invincible.
He boosted morale, trained the villagers, and soon confronted the Yellow Turbans. In several battles, the Xiangyong team led by Chen Zhitong defeated the outnumbered Yellow Turban Army by virtue of its geographical advantage. Chen Zhi also fought with the leader of the Yellow Turban Army on the battlefield and defeated the enemy with one move. The people of Runan were finally saved from the ravages of thieves, and Chen Zhi became famous in the first battle and was honored as "General Chen".
This battle against the Yellow Turban Army has trained Chen Zhi, who is still very young. He showed great talent and courage in mobilizing troops and morale. This laid the foundation for him to assist Liu Bei in the future. And the nickname "Chen Da'er" given to him by the people of Runan has become a major feature of him. The local people still sing about Chen Zhi's heroic deeds against thieves.
Take refuge in Liu Bei
A few years later, Chen Zhi met his friend Wang Ping during the campaign. Wang Ping was born in the sun of Mount Tai, showing his innate strength when he was young, and he can lift hundreds of pounds of heavy stones, known as "Taishan Tiger". Both of them advocate loyalty and righteousness, and decide to go down the mountain together to step onto the political stage that will be noisy for a while.
In the third year of Jian'an, Chen Zhi and Wang Ping heard that Liu Bei had raised troops in Xuzhou to respond to the edict of the Han Emperor, so they led hundreds of Runan warriors to defect. At this time, Liu Bei was accumulating strength and welcomed any heroes to come and defect. Liu Bei was overjoyed and volunteered to join, intending to directly make him a lieutenant to unify his army. However, some of the strategists underestimated this village army, believing that they would only increase the pressure on military rations.
In order to prove Chen Zhi's strength, Liu Bei asked Chen Zhi to compete with Zhang Fei in front of the generals. Zhang Fei is already known for his strong martial arts, and it is difficult for hundreds of people to enter his formation. The two have played more than 100 rounds, and it is difficult to distinguish between them. Zhang Fei greatly admired Chen Zhi's skills and called him the first military general in the world. Liu Bei also appreciated Chen Dao very much because of this, and from then on he officially entered the career of the protector.
Repeated miraculous feats
Since then, Chen Zhi has become an important military general under Liu Bei. Liu Bei specially set up a "white soldier" for him, and asked Wang Ping to join this team. The Bai Yu soldiers soon became known for their bravery and good fighting, and were regarded as the trump card of the Shu army. And Chen Zhi also showed outstanding strategic vision and talent for commanding troops.
No matter how tragic the battle is, as long as the Bai Yu soldiers enter, it is like divine help, turning the crisis into safety for the Shu army, and saving the Lord in fire and water several times. For the first time, Chen Zhi bravely killed the enemy and helped Liu Bei's entire army break through the melee with Lü Bu. If it weren't for Chen Zhi leading his army to capture Hua Xiong, the general under Lu Bu, maybe Liu Bei would have died in battle.
The second time, in the eighth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao's army came to attack, Liu Bei was defeated, and the back road was surrounded by Cao's army. Chen Zhi led Bai Yu's soldiers to open the way to kill, and broke into Jingzhou to meet Liu Biao at the last moment, so as to make a comeback. The third time, in the thirteenth year of Jian'an, Liu Beijun was defeated in Changbanpo, and the corpses of soldiers were everywhere. Chen Zhi's surprise attack tactics to break through the siege and protect the lord defeated Cao Cao's pursuers, and once again turned the tide and rescued the main force of the defeated Liu army.
Zhuge Liang sighed with emotion: "If it weren't for General Chen, it is estimated that my lord would have died ten times ago! Today's plan to get out of trouble is really the general's work!" Everywhere he went, the morale of the Shu army was boosted, as if it had seen the light again.
Build and lay the foundation of the Shu industry
Helping Liu Bei become emperor In the campaign to capture Yizhou and establish Shu Han, Chen Zhi continued to play a key role. Before and after Ma Chao's surrender to Shu, Chen Zhi led his troops to join the battle group. In the winter of 2021, Liu Bei ordered Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others to divide their troops to attack Jingzhou, while Chen Zhi was ordered to help Liu Bei's main force seize Fucheng, Mianzhu and other places from Guanghan to the west.
The defenders of Fucheng and Mianzhu resisted vigorously, but the battle methods of the Bai Yu soldiers were peculiar and overwhelming. After Liu Bei became the hero of Bashu, Chen Zhi also contributed a lot. Liu Bei thanked him for his merits and promoted him to the Central Protector. Later, in the battle of Yiling, Zhou Yu attacked the Shu army with fire, and Chen Zhi personally led Bai Yu to break the apse, and fought fiercely until dusk before leaving.
This time the battle of the queen of the palace suffered heavy losses, and Wang Ping was also unfortunately killed in the battle. Liu Bei was heartbroken, and in order to avenge this sea of blood, he vowed to fight Dongwu again. In 221, Liu Bei finally completed the feat of the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains and unified the South, and ascended the throne as emperor. In the glory record of heroes, Chen Zhi's familiar name is impressively listed.
He was specially promoted to former general, named the governor of Yong'an, and permanently guarded Yong'an County (now Guangyuan, Sichuan), which was a key point in Shu, which showed Liu Bei's extreme trust and entrustment to Chen Zhizhongyong. Chen Zhi, who was dressed in military uniform, knelt on his knees and kowtowed to Liu Bei: "Chen Zhi will definitely defend the Shu Gate to the death, and will never dishonor the three words of the Lord! I am willing to follow Your Majesty to open the country and Anbang, and jointly build the foundation of Shu Han!"
慎终护帝室
When Liu Bei was seriously ill, he repeatedly instructed Zhuge Liang to take Chen Zhi, the governor of Yong'an, as the foundation of the country. Zhuge Liang made several northern expeditions, and he remembered to use Chen Zhi's soldiers and horses, but Chen Zhi refused: "The first emperor has an order, Chen will defend this to the death!"
Seeing that the enemy is at present, Zhuge Liang sent people to recruit several times, and he replied firmly: "The ministers are responsible for guarding the land today, protecting the emperor's room, the so-called greatest glory in life, but that's it!" In this way, this general, who was related to the national fortune of Shu Han, was stationed in Yong'an County for more than 30 years. Maybe many people don't know the name of this patron saint of Shumen, but it is precisely by his generous and fearless spirit of going to the country and doing his best that the big ship of Shu Han finally maintained its foundation in the wind and rain. Heaven and earth can be learned, and loyal and righteous people are also!
epilogue
Chen Dao spent his life guarding Liu Bei's side. He was loyal, conscientious, and dedicated. It is with such an obscure and indispensable loyal guardian that the fortunes of the Shu Han Dynasty are stable. We must never forget such heroic martyrs! Runan Erlang, can the world remember you?