There were a total of three generals under Lu Bu, but Cao Cao killed the most powerful one and left the other two, why is this?
Lu Bu's three famous generals are Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, and Zang Ba. The most powerful person among these three people is none other than Gao Shun, what kind of people are they? Let's find out together.
Zang Ba is a native of Fei County, Shandong Province, and when he was 18 years old, his father was taken into custody for killing a prison prisoner for his own selfish desires. After the young and vigorous Zang Ba heard that his father had an accident, he immediately gathered more than a dozen people to rob the prison.
More than a dozen people rushed to the prison to rescue Zang Ba's father, and then killed Taishou, and since then he has been living a wandering life. Heroes emerge in troubled times, and the Yellow Turban Uprising is that Zang Ba defeated a group of thieves and became a cavalry lieutenant and became a hegemon.
It can be seen from Zang Ba's behavior that he is a very filial person, and he did not hesitate to spend a lot of effort to rob the prison in order to save his father. has the ability to become a general and dominate one side, I have to say that he is a hero.
If the other party is not capable, he will not be able to suppress him at all. It is precisely because Lu Bu's strength is stronger than him that he will be willing to be subordinate.
Zhang Liao was a native of Shuozhou, Shanxi, and first followed Ding Yuan and later Dong Zhuo. After Dong Zhuo was killed by Lu Bu, he became a fierce general under Lu Bu. Zhang Liao may have heard of his famous name.
Cao Cao is a person who loves talents, and after Zhang Liao returned to Cao Cao, he followed the four southern expeditions to the north and the south, which can also be said to be fruitful.
In the year 215 of Jian'an, Zhang Liao led 800 soldiers to directly fight Sun Quan's 100,000 army. 800 people fought 100,000 people and retreated one after another, it can be said that it is a powerful earthquake in Jiangdong!
When he was under Lu Bu, Zhang Liao could be said to be inferior to Gao Shun everywhere. But fortunately, Zhang Liao followed Cao Cao, and he was able to show his strength when he was under Cao Cao.
Gao Shun can be said to be the most powerful general under Lu Bu, with nearly 700 people directly under him. Under his rule, the armor and weapons were neat, the military discipline was strict, and the soldiers were all brave and unusual.
It can be said that Gao Shun is a good seedling who leads the army, and the troops he leads have not been unsuccessful every time they go to battle, and "trapping the camp" is the praise of his army.
Gao Shun is not only heroic, but also very righteous. Since following Lu Bu, he has been loyal to him. In 196, Lu Bu was attacked in the middle of the night and took his wife and children to find Gao Shun, and after a brief analysis, Gao Shun immediately found out the culprit.
Going to kill the leader of the sneak attackers in the middle of the night, and quelling the rebellion at dawn can be called a good story.
In 198, Gao Shun led the army to attack Pei County as the commander, and Pei County was garrisoned by Liu Bei at that time, but Liu Bei's two generals Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were defeated by Gao Shun. Gao Shun directly captured Liu Bei's wife and children, forcing Liu Bei to ask Cao Cao for help.
He also often admonished Lu Bu, persuading Lu Bu to think more and not listen to slander. When Lu Bu originally designed to kill Dong Zhuo, Gao Shun persuaded Lu Bu not to do such a thing, so as not to damage his reputation.
Gao Shun is described in the "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms", he is an innocent person, and he is more strict not to drink. Although it is only a short number, we can still clearly emerge a vivid character in our minds.
At that time, where was there a soldier who did not drink? Gao Shun was a person who did not drink, and he could be said to be an outlier among many soldiers. A person who is very similar to Gao Shun's image is Chen Gong.
"The Old Biography of Chen Liuqi" also includes Gao Shun's information, in fact, it can be roughly inferred from it that Gao Shun is very likely to be a local celebrity in Chen Liujun. If this is really the case, then his style and personality can be highly consistent with his identity.
And Yuan Shao's nephew is the Gao family of Chen Liujun, if Gao Shun's identity has such a relationship. It is understandable that it cannot be reused under Lu Bu. Lu Bu himself is a suspicious person by nature, how could he reuse someone who is related to Yuan Shao?
You must know that once Yuan Shao sent someone to assassinate Lu Bu, and Lu Bu almost lost his life, and he can be said to be secretive about Yuan Shao. "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms" records that Lu Bu knew Gao Shun's loyalty, but he didn't dare to use him.
Since the incident of Hao Meng's rebellion, Lu Bu has become even more alienated from Gao Shun.
Gao Shun is not only heroic, but also a person who can carry it clearly from various events. If Lu Bu could listen to Gao Shun, he might not end up like this. Lu Bu died of his own disloyalty and unfilial piety.
Since Gao Shun is both brave and strategic, why did Cao Cao only accept Lu Bu's other two generals, and would rather kill Gao Shun than subdue him?
In fact, Cao Cao is a person who loves talents, and at first he really wanted to subdue Gao Shun for his own use. Although Gao Shun is strong under Lu Bu, Gao Shun has strong ability, but he has not been reused, if he follows Cao Cao, he may be able to show his ambitions.
However, Gao Shun's personality is particularly strong, and he is loyal to Lu Bu. As a soldier, he was too loyal to his superiors. He actually knew that Lu Bu might lose the battle against Cao Cao, but he still insisted on protecting Lu Bu.
Zang Ba was different, he saw Cao Cao enter the city to attack, but he helped Cao Cao.
Therefore, Gao Shun, as a general, is indeed loyal. But it was precisely because he was so loyal that Cao Cao knew that it was unlikely that he wanted to subdue him.
Secondly, Gao Shun's strict management of the army is indeed a general compared to others under Lu Bu's subordinates, but for Cao Cao, the most indispensable person under his command may be someone who governs the army strictly. Therefore, Gao Shun is a substitute for him.
Cao Cao has a ban under his name, and it is naturally not a problem to charge into battle, and he belongs to the same type of general as Gao Shun; Le Jin, Li Dian and others are all relatively prestigious people. So Gao Shun may not have been so good when he entered Cao Cao's camp.
And Zhang Liao is mainly strong in the cavalry field, and Cao Cao's team just lacks such a general. So when Gao Shun and Zhang Liao are compared together, Cao Cao may prefer to choose Zhang Liao instead of Gao Shun.
Secondly, after Gao Shun was defeated by Lu Bu, it can be said that he regarded death as home, and there was a momentum that could be killed but not humiliated. Cao Cao knew that it was impossible for Gao Shun to follow him, so he had to kill Gao Shun in pain.
If Gao Shun is let go, Gao Shun will take refuge in others, which is indeed a mortal threat to Cao Cao. So, for various reasons, Cao Cao killed the most powerful general under Lu Bu - Gao Shun.
In fact, no matter what, Gao Shun's death is indeed a pity. It can only be said that he followed the wrong master, and if he was replaced by someone else, he might be able to do something else. Gao Shun is capable of both ability and character.