During the Three Kingdoms period, there were five fierce generals with superior military strength: Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Ma Chao, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun. They are all extremely brave and have made great achievements, and they are regarded as "unparalleled force" by later generations. However, if we want to compare their strength, who is the strongest and who is the weakest? Some people think that Dian Wei is the first fierce general under Cao Cao's account, and his strength should be the strongest, while others insist that Zhang Feima Chao has always been regarded as "unparalleled in the world", and they are the real top masters. So, what's the truth? Let's find out.
Ma Chao's true strength
When it comes to Ma Chao, people will naturally think of the praise of "Ma Chao has the courage of Lu Bu". However, a closer look at Ma Chao's record, we will find that this evaluation is a bit exaggerated.
Let's start with two of Ma Chao's most famous battles. The first was the Battle of Weishui, where Ma Chao and Xu Chu fought on the banks of Weishui, and the two sides were inseparable. It seems that Ma Chao's martial arts are extraordinary, but if we take into account the ages of the two, we will find a cruel fact: Ma Chao was only in his early thirties at that time, and Xu Chu was over forty years old, which can be described as old and strong. A young and strong Ma Chao can only barely make a draw with Xu Chu, who is more than ten years older than him, which is really nothing to be proud of.
Looking at the second famous battle of Jiameng Pass, Ma Chao's opponent this time is Zhang Fei. The two sides relied on their high martial arts skills and fought repeatedly on the battlefield, but in the end, they also lost both sides and did not distinguish between victory and defeat. However, Zhang Fei was nearly fifty years old at that time, and Ma Chao was still young and vigorous, so he should have taken advantage of his physical strength and speed. But the result is that Ma Chao is difficult to win even a Zhang Fei who is almost in his prime, which shows that Ma Chao's martial arts are not as outstanding as praised by outsiders.
Although Ma Chao did not taste defeat in these two battles, he only relied on the advantage of young physical strength to draw with Zhang Fei and Xu Chu. In fact, not long after taking refuge in Liu Bei, Ma Chao witnessed Zhao Yun's outstanding martial arts, and saw Zhao Yun swinging his sword and slashing the generals, walking like a flowing hand, Ma Chao had relatives at that time, and knew that he was far from Zhao Yun's opponent.
It can be seen that among the five fierce generals, Ma Chao's martial arts are actually the most mediocre. Relying on his young and strong physique, he barely had a draw with Zhang Fei and Xu Chu, but he was far inferior to Zhao Yun's peerless martial arts. Therefore, if you want to rank the martial arts of the five people, Ma Chao should be the one at the bottom.
Xu Chu's mysterious background
During the Three Kingdoms period, the life experiences of many heroes were quite mysterious, and Xu Chu was a typical representative of them. There are all kinds of rumors and speculations about this martial arts general.
There is a saying that Xu Chu was actually born in the royal family. According to relevant records, Xu Chu's maternal grandmother was a palace maid of Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty. During an outing, the palace maid accidentally fell into the water and was rescued by a scholar. The two later married and gave birth to Xu Chu's grandfather. If this story is true, then Xu Chu has royal blood.
However, there are also those who scoff at this. They believe that this is just a story made up by later generations in order to beautify Xu Chu's life experience. After all, in that era, being born into a noble family had its own glory, and Xu Chu, as a ranger, had a humble background, so naturally some people would make up this kind of life rumor in order to praise him.
Whether Xu Chu really has royal blood or is just a ranger from a humble background is difficult to fully verify. But one thing is certain, that is, Xu Chu's martial arts are so strong that it has attracted the attention and attention of the rulers at that time.
According to historical records, Xu Chu's first appearance in Cao Cao's field of vision was because he took down a leader of the Yellow Turban Army on the road. At that time, Xu Chu was walking on the road with a small group of rangers and encountered the remnants of the defeated Yellow Turban Army. Seeing this, He Yi, the leader of the Yellow Turban Army, wanted to take the opportunity to plunder. Who knew that Xu Chu reacted extremely quickly, and he captured He Yisheng with a swing of his sword, turning the situation around.
This ruthless and strong martial arts performance made Xu Chu become Cao Cao's guest overnight. Cao Cao immediately decided to recruit Xu Chu under his command and entrusted him with the important task of leading an elite army to defeat the remnants of the Yellow Turban Army. Since then, Xu Chu's reputation has spread in Cao Ying.
Regardless of whether Xu Chu was born in a noble family or a reckless hero, he eventually became a fierce general under Cao Cao with his outstanding martial arts and military exploits, and established outstanding feats in many later battles. His mysterious background has become an eternal mystery for future generations.
Dian Wei's frustrated life
Under Cao Cao, there is a general known as the "No. 1 Fierce General", and he is Dian Wei. However, if we look closely at Dian Wei's life, we will find that this title is not worthy of the name, and Dian Wei's life is full of frustration and regret.
Dian Wei was first appreciated by Cao Cao because of his outstanding performance in the crusade against the Yellow Turban Army. At that time, Cao Cao was being harassed by the Yellow Turban Army, and Dian Wei stepped forward and defeated the Yellow Turban Army's attacks several times with his extraordinary bravery and tactical command. Cao Cao was overjoyed when he saw this, and left Dian Wei by his side and entrusted him with a heavy task.
Since then, Dian Wei has followed Cao Cao to fight in the east and west, and has repeatedly performed miraculous feats. Everywhere he went, his voice was inspired, and the enemy army was terrified. However, a closer look at Dian Wei's record shows that most of the troops he defeated were small three-legged troops, or stragglers who wandered in the wilderness, and there were few real master opponents.
Until one time, Dian Wei finally met a difficult opponent - Xu Chu. At that time, Cao Cao ordered Dian Wei to go and arrest He Yi, the leader of the remnants of the Yellow Turban Army. Who knew that on the way, Xu Chu had already captured He Yisheng and took the initiative to provoke Dian Wei. Dian Wei was furious when he saw this, and personally went out to fight Xu Chu.
The two fought repeatedly on the battlefield, from daytime to dusk, and neither could help anyone. Cao Cao was shocked when he saw this, and came to check it out in person, only to find that even so, Dian Wei still couldn't win. In the end, Cao Cao had to resort to a trick to capture Xu Chu.
This battle not only did not add much honor to Dian Wei, but exposed the limits of his martial arts. From then on, Dian Wei never made any great contributions, but was killed in a later battle. His life ended in this way, and he became a frustrated figure in Cao Ying.
Some people say that if Dian Wei could live a few more years, maybe he would have been able to achieve greater feats on the battlefield. But that's just a pity. After all, in those turbulent times, no one could predict their fate. Dian Wei's life was destined to be such a frustrating ending, becoming a short-lived "first fierce general" in Cao Ying.
Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei's immortal force
During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei were undoubtedly the two most outstanding generals. Their force was so strong that future generations were amazed by their achievements.
Zhao Yun has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and he has been strong in martial arts since he was fifteen years old. Later, he joined Liu Bei's command, and he made great achievements in countless battles. The most famous of these is the Battle of Nagasaki. At that time, Zhao Yun rushed into Cao's camp alone, slashed dozens of people with his sword, and finally captured Cao Cao's general Hua Xiong and Hua Xiong's son.
In addition to the Battle of Nagasaki, Zhao Yun also made countless contributions in other battles. He once rode straight into the enemy's line and cut off dozens of the heads of enemy generals; in a battle, he broke through dozens of miles alone, and his whole body was drenched in blood but unscathed; he even chased the enemy army alone for dozens of miles in a pursuit battle, killing them all and killing them all without a single survivor. These appalling achievements are enough to witness how powerful Zhao Yun's force is.
Compared with Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei's martial arts are also outstanding. In the Battle of Nagasakapo, he alone stopped the attack of tens of thousands of Cao troops. At that time, Zhang Fei was holding two knives, wielding them like a storm, and countless soldiers of the enemy army died under his knives. In the end, although Zhang Fei was wounded by the enemy's arrows, he still fought bravely to kill the enemy until Liu Bei's main force arrived.
In addition, Zhang Fei also fought Xu Chu in the Battle of Hanzhong. The two fought repeatedly on the battlefield, and it was difficult to distinguish between you and me. Until the end, Xu Chu was injured by Zhang Fei's blade and was seriously injured. This battle not only proved Zhang Fei's superior martial arts, but also demonstrated his unearthly bravery.
Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei, the martial arts of these two fierce generals are too strong. Their bravery and decisiveness on the battlefield are simply legendary. It is precisely with their unparalleled combat power that Liu Bei's Shu Han side can stand tall in the turbulent era and become an important force in the Three Kingdoms.