During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao's most trusted generals were three. These three generals were all relatives of Cao Cao and were brothers and sisters of Cao Cao. The three generals were Xiahou Huan, Xiahou Yuan, and Cao Ren. In Cao Cao's military career, these three generals were all independent generals. Especially at the height of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Ren defended Xiangfan, Xiahou Huan was in charge of Hefei, and Xiahou Yuan was in charge of the Guanzhong area. If we say who is more powerful, Xiahou Huan or Xiahou Yuan, we must compare it from the specific situation.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > let's first look at the relationship with Cao Cao. </h1>
Both of these people were old friends of Cao Cao, and they had been hanging out with Cao Cao before Cao Cao could make a career. Xiahou Yuan was Xiahou Yuan's younger brother, and among the two, Xiahou Yuan and Cao Cao were more closely related. We can see from the historical records that when Cao Cao was at home, he once broke the law, and it was Xiahou Yuan who went to bear the guilt for him. Moreover, the top crime was still very serious, which made Cao Cao exempt from punishment. Later, it was Cao Cao who managed to find a way to rescue him, and only then did he keep Xiahou Yuan safe. From here, we can see that Xiahou Yuan is a righteous side.
When Cao Cao raised an army, both Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Huan immediately joined Cao Cao's army. They were Cao Cao's original subordinates, and from then on, under Cao Cao's command, they made great contributions to Cao Cao's cause. They became Cao Cao's right and left hands, and from the perspective of their lives, they held comparable positions under Cao Cao and had comparable resumes.
After joining Cao Cao's army, Xiahou Huan served as Cao Cao's general and followed Cao Cao around in battle. When Cao Cao served as the general of Fenwu, he served as Cao Cao's Sima and set up another army, and from then on he was on his own. Later, he was promoted to lieutenant of the Folding Chong Colonel, and led the Eastern Commandery Taishou. Later, during the crusade against Lü Bu, Xiahou Huan was injured and lost his left eye. After that, Xiahou Huan held the official position of local administration, reaching the highest level of Yin in Henan. Later, he led twenty-six armies to garrison Wuchao and deter Eastern Wu.
When Xiahou Yuan raised an army with Cao Cao, he joined Cao Cao's army and served as Cao Cao's other sima and cavalry lieutenants, and later as Chen Liu and Yingchuan Taishou. Served as a lieutenant at the InspectorAters during the Battle of Guandu. Although Xiahou Yuan, like Xiahou Huan, had also held local official positions, he was more of a warrior.
During his conquest career in Xiahou Yuan, he conquered Chang Feng, chopped Xu He, asked For Lei Xu, and fought in Weinan. Together with Cao Cao, he took stability and lowered Yang Qiu. After Cao Cao returned to Yecheng, Xiahou Yuan became Cao Wei's general in Guanzhong. He served as a general of the escort army, leading the Cao army to garrison Chang'an, and made many military achievements in Guanzhong. In the war against Ma Chao and Han Sui, Xiahou Yuan won many victories, and also won many victories against ethnic minorities in various places.
Xiahou Yuan's victory in Guanzhong allowed him to establish his prestige among ethnic minorities. So much so that when Cao Cao received the leaders of the ethnic minorities, he also asked Xiahou Yuan to stand by and intimidate them. Later, Xiahou Yuan followed Cao Cao to hanzhong and surrendered Zhang Lu, and was subsequently appointed by Cao Cao as a general of Zhenxi and remained in Hanzhong. Liu Bei, because of the importance of Hanzhong's position, led an army to fight for Hanzhong. While fighting Liu Bei's army, Xiahou Yuan was killed by Huang Zhong and killed on the battlefield.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > we can see from the military careers of Xiahou Huan and Xiahou Yuan, the experiences of the two are similar. </h1>
Although Xiahou Yuan seemed to have been on a longer campaign and had a wide range of conquests than Xiahou Yuan, the achievements and official positions of both sides were similar, and they were basically on par. If we compare it specifically, we can see that Xiahou Yuan is stronger than Xiahou Yuan.
First of all, in terms of martial arts, Xiahou Huan's martial arts were much higher than Xiahou Yuan's. Among Cao Cao's generals, Xiahou Huan was the only one who had ever gone head-to-head with Lü Bu and was undefeated for fifty or sixty rounds. Xiahou Yuan, on the other hand, did not see a similar record. After being shot in the eye by Lü Bu's general Cao Sex, Xiahou Huan drew an arrow and slashed his eyes, killing Cao Sex on the spot and killing Cao Sex to avenge him, which was also unique among Cao Cao's generals. Xiahou Yuan could not be compared. Therefore, in martial arts, Xiahou Yuan was inferior to Xiahou Huan.
In terms of battlefield command, Xiahou Huan had long been on his own, forming an army of his own and undertaking the task of fighting independently. Xiahou Yuan, on the other hand, gradually became independent after Xiahou Yuan was injured. In guanzhong combat, the enemies he faced were relatively weak. Powerful enemies were defeated under Cao Cao's command.
Moreover, Xiahou Yuan was brave and resourceful. Cao Cao also saw his shortcomings and was very uneasy. In major battles, Cao Cao generally personally commanded. The rest of the tail sweeping work was entrusted to Xiahou Yuan, which was still a thousand instructions, afraid that Xiahou Yuan would be brave and make a mistake. As a result, Xiahou Yuan still did not listen to Cao Cao's words, and was finally killed by Huang Zhong.
In the eyes of his enemies, he could also see the weight of Xiahou Yuan. After killing Xiahou Yuan, everyone congratulated Liu Bei. Liu Bei said that if he wanted to kill, he would kill Zhang Guo, and there was nothing to celebrate by killing Xiahou Yuan. It can be seen that Xiahou Yuan's ability in Liu Bei's eyes is much lower than that of Zhang Gao.
Although Xiahou Huan was injured, he sat in Wuchao and acted as Zhang Liao's backup, and Sun Quan made no progress in the direction of Hefei. By the time of the Battle of Xiangfan, Xiahou Huan's men and horses had reached twenty-six armies. Cao Ren confronted Guan Yu before commanding reinforcements from seven armies. It can be seen that Xiahou Huan's position in Cao Cao's camp is.
Therefore, combining the martial arts, talents, experiences, and achievements of Xiahou Huan and Xiahou Yuan, as well as the position in the Cao Wei camp, we can see that Xiahou Huan is far superior to Xiahou Yuan.
What do you think of Xiahou Huan and Xiahou Yuan?
Stay tuned and tell the story of the Three Kingdoms and learn about that little-known history.