Liu Biao, the word Jingsheng, was a group of heroes in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and his name was important for a while. Born in troubled times, his life seems to be a magnificent historical scroll.
Liu Biao was known for his talent when he was young, and was appointed by the imperial court as the assassin of Jingzhou and was in charge of an important town. Liu Biao has an elegant personality and a gentleman's style, and during the governance of Jingzhou, he made great efforts to govern Jingzhou and won the hearts of the people. He was good at making friends with talents, so Jingzhou was full of talents and became the cultural and economic center of the time.
Liu Biao remained neutral and did not rely on Cao Wei or Sun Wu, so that Jingzhou was still able to maintain relative tranquility and prosperity in the war-torn era.
When Liu Biao went to Jingzhou, he faced many difficulties, he did not lead a large number of troops, of course, he did not want to take them, but chose to ride into Jingzhou alone, which showed extraordinary courage and determination.
After Liu Biao arrived in Jingzhou, he quickly got in touch with the local Haoqiang Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue, Cai Mao and others. With their support, Liu Biao took a series of decisive measures to encircle and suppress the thieves. Liu Biao booby-trapped fifty-five of the leaders of the sect and thieves, and quickly captured their subordinates, thus effectively weakening the rebels. Then, Liu Biao successfully persuaded Zhang Hu and Chen Sheng, the Jiangxia thieves who were guarding Xiangyang, to return to Shun, further stabilizing the situation in Jingzhou.
Under Liu Biao's iron-fisted methods, most of the county magistrates in Jingzhou chose to understand the seal ribbon and escaped. Eventually, Liu Biao managed to take control of most of the seven counties of Jingzhou, with only Nanyang County still in Yuan Shu's hands. In this process, Liu Biao showed excellent skills and talents.
After pacifying Jingzhou, Liu Biao devoted himself to appeasing the people, recruiting exiles, and skillfully mediating between the various princes. His actions made Jingzhou a relatively peaceful pure land in the troubled times of the Three Kingdoms.
Although Liu Biao is a generation of heroes, he also has his weaknesses. His hesitation in choosing an heir led to a war between his children and grandchildren, laying the seeds for Jingzhou's future. In addition, Liu Biao relied too much on external forces and failed to really cultivate his own power, which also made Jingzhou gradually decline in the later struggle for hegemony.
After Liu Biao's death, his second son Liu Cong succeeded to the throne, and due to internal differences of opinion, the unity forces collapsed. In the face of Cao Cao's southward movement, Liu Cong chose to surrender, causing his fierce generals to scatter in all directions.
The three fierce generals who defected to Liu Bei: Wei Yan, Huang Zhong, and Huo Jun
Huang Zhong, the veteran was depressed, and after meeting Liu Bei in his later years, he showed his true heroic qualities. When he was under Liu Biao's account, Huang Zhong was only a little-known Zhonglang general, guarding Changsha in obscurity, without any decent martial arts. When Liu Bei captured Jingzhou and marched into the four counties of Changsha, Huang Zhong shone in the confrontation with Guan Yu, thus attracting Liu Bei's attention.
Liu Bei is very knowledgeable, he knows that although Huang Zhong is old, he still has the courage of ten thousand people, and he is a rare talent. After Huang Zhong followed Liu Bei, he was named one of the five tiger generals, and also split Xiahou Yuan in Dingjun Mountain, making great achievements for Liu Bei to occupy Hanzhong.
Let's talk about Wei Yan, the fierce general who was crowned as the "firstborn rebel" by "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", quickly stood out after defecting to Liu Bei. Wei Yan in the official history is very fierce and is very relied on by Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang. When Liu Bei took Xichuan, Wei Yan behaved like a life, conquered the city for Liu Bei, and repeatedly performed miraculous feats.
After Liu Bei seized Hanzhong, he gave Wei Yan the position of Hanzhong Taishou, which originally belonged to Zhang Fei! Wei Yan also did not live up to Liu Bei's expectations, guarding Hanzhong for more than ten years, and defeated Cao Wei's attacks many times! Jiang Wei in the later stage is far inferior to Wei Yan!
Huo Jun, after being born in a famous family, should not be underestimated. Because of his dissatisfaction with Liu Cong's improper position, he chose to follow Liu Bei. In the battle of Shu, Huo Jun won more with less, and only a few hundred soldiers under his command successfully resisted the onslaught of tens of thousands of enemy troops, and his bravery and wisdom can be seen.
These three people, although they have different backgrounds and different experiences, all ushered in the peak of their military careers after defecting to Liu Bei. They have proved with practical actions that heroes do not ask where they come from, as long as they have real talent and real learning, they can leave a strong mark on the torrent of history.
The three generals who defected to Cao Cao: Wen Ping, Cai Mao, and Zhang Yun.
Cai Mao and Zhang Yun, behind the name contains the disputes and changes in Jingzhou. Cai Mao, because of her sisterly marriage, has formed a deep in-law relationship with Liu Biao, and Zhang Yun's mother, Liu, is Liu Biao's sister. In the land of Jingzhou, the two of them fought side by side and made great contributions to Liu Biao's stabilization of the country.
As the struggle between Liu Biao's family intensified, Cai Mao and Zhang Yun chose to stand on Liu Cong's side and formed an opposition to their eldest son Liu Qi. When Liu Biao died, they did not hesitate to support Liu Cong to ascend to the throne and grasp the power of Jingzhou.
Cao Cao's army moved south, breaking the tranquility of Jingzhou. Faced with a strong enemy, Cai Mao and Zhang Yun chose to compromise and led Liu Cong to surrender to Cao Cao. Under Cao Wei's command, although Cai Mao lost his former status, he also found a place, and was awarded the title of Marquis of Hanyang Pavilion, while Zhang Yun faded out of people's sight.
This history has witnessed the change of power in Jingzhou, and also revealed the complexity and choices of human nature. Cai Mao and Zhang Yun, their names have now become a footnote in the history of Jingzhou, which makes people feel emotional.
Wen Ping, the military general of Wanxian County, Nanyang, although many of his life deeds have been submerged in the long river of history, there are still some fragments that shine brightly. Under Liu Biao, as a general, he silently guarded Jingzhou.
In the thirteenth year of Jian'an, Liu Biao passed away, and Liu Cong had no choice but to surrender after succeeding to the throne, which made Jingzhou change hands. At that surrender ceremony, Wen Ping's absence was noticeable. Wen Ping refused to attend, only because he felt deeply guilty in his heart, failed to protect the state border, and was guilty and shameless to face the new master. It wasn't until Cao Cao's soldiers came to the city that Wen Ping appeared and confessed his helplessness and unwillingness.
Seeing this, Cao Cao had respect for this loyal minister, and appeased and reused him. Although Wen Ping was demoted, he never forgot the righteousness of the monarch and ministers, and his loyalty was transferred to Cao Cao.
In the subsequent Battle of Changbanpo, Wen hired Cao Chun to assist Liu Bei and showed his outstanding military talent. Wenpin's performance not only verified his loyalty, but also won Cao Cao's further trust.
After the Battle of Chibi, the people of Jiangxia were uneasy, and Cao Cao appointed Wen Ping as the Taishou of Jiangxia to guard this important frontline against the Sun-Liu coalition army. Wen Ping commanded the elite soldiers and shouldered the heavy responsibility of guarding the important town of Cao Wei. This appointment not only reflects Cao Cao's recognition of him, but also highlights Wenpin's status among the generals in Jingzhou.
The best one followed Sun Quan: Gan Ning
In Liu Biao's old department, there is a fierce general, his life trajectory is like a bright meteor, cutting through the sky of the history of the Three Kingdoms, he is Gan Ning, known as the "Jinfan Thief", also known as Gan Xingba.
Gan Ning was not in a high position at the beginning, he was born recklessly and was once the leader of the water thieves. When he joined Liu Biao, although he led the troops to fight, because of his bad background, Gan Ning was not really reused by Liu Biao. After switching to Huang Zu, he was also excluded because of his humble status, and he had no martial arts and tactical wisdom, but there was nowhere to show it.
It wasn't until he met Sun Quan that Gan Ning's talent was fully displayed. He opened up the territory for Sun Wu and made great contributions, and even comparable to Zhang Liao, and gave Cao Cao a "hundred horsemen robbing Cao Ying". Even Sun Quan couldn't help but admire: "Meng De has Zhang Liao, and Lone has Gan Xingba, and he is an enemy." ”
Gan Ning has a resolute personality, is not informal, and at the same time attaches great importance to culture, respects scholars, and treats soldiers like siblings, so he is deeply respected by the officers and men in the army. Under Sun Quan's banner, Gan Ning was like a fish in water, winning more with less many times, making the enemy fearful.
Facing the famous general Guan Yu, Gan Ning was also fearless, and he fought with him many times, but he did not fall behind. Even in the dilemma of defeat in Hefei, he still worked hard to protect the monarch and became a model for the soldiers of Eastern Wu. In the era of heroes in the Three Kingdoms, everyone has the potential to become a legend, but the key is whether there is enough stage and opportunity.